Friday, April 18, 2008

Daily Headlines: April 18, 2008

* Caribbean: Rest in piece Aimé Césaire; the Martinique poet who promoted black cultural identity died yesterday at the age of 94.

* Brazil: Could the recent discovery of a “major oil field” be a boon for the country’s economy?

* Venezuela: One less controversy for “The Simpsons” as Venezuela’s Televen placed the program in a nighttime slot after having removed from the 11am space.

* Chile: The former chief of the country’s secret police force was sentenced to 15 years in jail over a “Dirty War” disappearance.

Sources- BBC News, Associated Press, The Latin Americanist, International Herald Tribune,

MSNBC

Image- RMC.fr

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