Monday, August 4, 2008

Daily Headlines: August 4, 2008

* U.S.: Immigration advocates and health care officials debate over the “little-known but apparently widespread practice” of repatriating infirm illegal immigrants.

* Colombia: Should the “war on drugs” be included in the campaign against global warming? Colombian President Alvaro Uribe thinks so.

* Dominican Republic: NPR takes a great look at the masters of classical bachata music.

* Costa Rica: Another casualty of the U.S. mortgage crisis – fewer gringos are buying Costa Rican beach homes.

Sources- Reuters, NPR, Xinhua, International Herald Tribune

Image- New York Times (“Luis Alberto Jiménez, an illegal immigrant injured in a car accident in Florida, was treated at a community hospital, which eventually sent him back to Guatemala. He spends most of his days inside a one-room house; only the presence of visitors, who can help him into his wheelchair, gives him the rare chance to get out of bed.”)


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