Thursday, January 31, 2008

Daily Headlines: January 31, 2008

* Nearly 22 years after the infamous “Hand of God” goal, Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona apologized for the handball which caused the controversial tally.

* Mexico's Treasury Department estimates slower economic growth due to a possible recession in the U.S.

* Heavy rains and flooding have killed about 40 people in Bolivia since November according to government figures.

* A deal is being finalized that would allow the European Union to provide medical equipment to Nicaragua as long as the Central American country destroys 1000 of its missiles.

*Follow-up: Ecuador and Nicaragua may reject a regional military pact proposed by Venezuela according to this report.

Sources (English)- AFP, YouTube, Reuters, Associated Press, The Latin Americanist, Bloomberg

Sources (Spanish)- Milenio

Image- BBC Radio 1


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