Monday, March 24, 2008

Daily Headlines: March 24, 2008

* Rest in peace Israel “Cachao” Lopez; the Cuban musician seen by some as the pioneer of mambo passed away on Saturday at the age of 89.

* “An act of betrayal” was how Clinton adviser, James Carville, reacted to Bill Richardson’s endorsement of Barack Obama for the U.S. presidency.

* The Bush administration threatened countries like Chile and Mexico with “trade reprisals” if they opposed the run-up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, according to a forthcoming book .

* Cuba’s government has rejected criticism of the Chinese crackdown on opponents in Tibet including “any attempt to meddle in the internal affairs of China.”

Sources- The Latin Americanist, New York Times, Associated Press, soul sides, Washington Post, BBC News

Image- BBC News

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