Saturday, September 13, 2008

Daily Headlines: September 13, 2008

* Venezuela: The White House has added more fire to the growing diplomatic crisis with Venezuela and Bolivia; yesterday, the Treasury Department has accused the Chavez administration of trafficking drugs and funding Colombian guerillas.

* U.S.: Fear of raids and deportations have led illegal immigrants to stay behind in areas under danger from an incoming hurricane. Sound familiar?

* Spain: Actor Javier Bardem is trying to backtrack from supposedly disparaging comments he made over his countrymen which he claims were mistranslated.

* Mexico: Carlos Santana and Rob Thomas’ 1999 duet “Smooth” is the second-most popular song ever according to Billboard? Really?!

Image- Al Jazeera English
Sources- The Latin Americanist, Bloomberg, Christian Science Monitor, Guardian UK, prefixmag.com

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