Friday, August 8, 2008

Daily Headlines: August 8, 2008

* Paraguay: Economist.com analyses where Paraguayan president-elect Fernando Lugo (image) will fit in “the spectrum of Latin America’s leftist presidents.”

* Colombia: The Colombian government is considering sending troops to fight alongside NATO soldiers in Afghanistan.

* Ecuador: Support for Ecuador’s new constitution has gone up but still lacks a majority according to a recent poll.

* Guatemala: The country’s growing congressional corruption scandal has claimed the head of the legislature’s president.

Image- Guardian UK

Sources- Economist.com, Prensa Latina, Reuters, Reuters UK


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