* Cuba: Scientists have claimed to have created the first lung cancer vaccine which is being used in the island’s hospitals.
* Spain: Alejandro Sanz, Carlinhos Brown, and Shakira are some of the musicians that will be performing at the Rock in Rio festival in Spain.
* Argentina: According to a U.N. report Argentina is the top cocaine consumer in Latin America.
* Venezuela: President Hugo Chavez could be asked to testify in the trial of a Venezuelan businessman who was arrested in Italy and charged with drug trafficking.
Image- NBC News World Blog (“Dr. Gisela Gonzalez, head of the Cuban cancer research team, holding vials of the new drug.”)
Sources- AFP, SignOnSanDiego.com, Reuters UK, Xinhua,
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