Thursday, July 17, 2008

Daily Headlines: July 17, 2008

* Venezuela: On Wednesday we asked if a Barack “Obama presidency could hurt Venezuela’s (Hugo) Chavez?” The answer seems to be “yes” according to remarks made yesterday by Chavez.

* Nicaragua: President Daniel Ortega claimed that he would be “fully willing to contribute to the peace process” with Colombian guerillas.

* Mexico: Should domestic brewer Modelo be worried over the recent takeover of its U.S. partner Anheuser-Busch?

* Haiti: Supporters of ex-president Jean Bertrand Aristide rallied in the capital Port-au-Prince on the occasion of his birthday.

Image- TIME

Sources- Guardian UK, The Latin Americanist, Reuters UK, Al Jazeera English, MSNBC

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