Friday, March 7, 2008

Daily Headlines: March 7, 2008

* Convicted Mexican drug kingpin Francisco Rafael Arellano Felix was freed and returned to his homeland after being released on parole.

* A poll released this week showed that about six out of every ten people in the U.S. want to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba.

* Brazil's Supreme Court delayed a decision on whether or not embryonic stem cell research can be legally done there.

* OPEC representatives unanimously backed Venezuela in its dispute with ExxonMobil.

Sources- Associated Press, Angus Reid Consultants, Xinhua, Reuters, The Latin Americanist

Image- CBS News (“Mexican drug kingpin Francisco Javier Arellano Felix, in DEA custody, is shown arriving in San Diego, in this August 16, 2006 file photo.)


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