Thursday, April 10, 2008

Daily Headlines: April 10, 2008

* Colombia: France’s humanitarian mission to rescue Ingrid Betancourt may have failed though her family and French officials continue to hope.

* Latin America: Economic growth in the region is expected to slow down according to an International Monetary Fund report.

* Venezuela: State-run PDVSA wants to remove ExxonMobil from a joint-venture refinery in Louisiana as the dispute between ExxonMobil and the Chavez administration continues.

* Cuba: “Why should the United States have its space ports, radars and launch pads in Europe if not to threaten Russia?” said Fidel Castro in opposition to a proposed U.S. missile defense system.

Image- Spiegel Online (“Ingrid Betancourt's sister Astrid has voiced her disappointment that the French mission to secure her release failed.”)

Sources- International Herald Tribune, Foreign Policy Passport, Reuters UK, The Latin Americanist, RIA Novosti


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