Friday, August 15, 2008

Daily Headlines: August 15, 2008

* Brazil: Legislators approved a measure that would permit up to six months of paid maternity leave; more than similar benefits in countries like France and Switzerland.

* Cuba: Despite the trade embargo against Cuba, the U.S. is ranked fifth among trade partners with the island.

* Mexico: There’s no halt to the rampant violence in the country as gunmen killed nine people at a Ciudad Juarez drug rehab center.

* Venezuela: The Simon Wiesenthal Center praised Hugo Chavez and Venezuelan Jewish leaders for meeting recently.

Image- abc.net.au

Sources- MSNBC, Monsters & Critics, Bloomberg, Reuters


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