* Latin America: John McCain ended his mini-tour of Latin America last week where he emphasized his disagreement with Barack Obama over free trade and praised the center-right governments of Mexico and Colombia. Yet according to BBC News, the differences between the two presidential hopeful on Latin America is minimal.
* Chile: Could a “fruit-bearing cactus” be the key to easing Chile’s energy problems?
* Peru: Mine workers ended a week-long national strike late last night according to government officials.
* U.S.: Conservative stalwart/ultra bigot (depending on your opinion) Jesse Helms died last week; he co-authored a law strengthening the embargo of Cuba and backed Argentina in the Falklands War.
* El Salvador: Heavy rains and flash floods have claimed the lives of at least 15 people.
* Cuba: A “top rights activist” claimed that the island’s government cracked down on over 30 dissidents in anticipation alleged protests.
* Ecuador: Lastly, congrats to LDU Quito who won the Copa Libertadores soccer tourney after a thrilling match against Brazil’s Fluminense:
Sources- BBC News, Boston.com, Reuters UK, Bloomberg, Star-Telegram.com, AFP, cbc.ca, Time, YouTube, The Offside
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