Daily Headlines: August 13, 2008

* Venezuela: Hugo Chavez’ latest idea – renaming Latin America to “Indian America.”

* Brazil: State oil company Petrobras enjoyed record profits in its latest quarter- over $5.4 billion.

* U.S.: Authorities in Arizona have charged a Mexican driver after he was behind the wheel of a deadly crash that killed nine migrants.

* Ecuador: The government is walking a tightrope by urging mediation between oil firm Chevron and indigenous peoples who are suing them for environmental damage.

Image- El Universal

Sources- CNNMoney.com, The Latin Americanist, Reuters, AFP, RIA Novosti