Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Daily Headlines: September 30, 2008

* Ecuador: As was anticipated, a large number of Ecuadorian voters (roughly 70%) passed the country’s massive new constitution.

* Brazil: The country’s National Institute for Space Research reported an alarming 228% spike in Amazon deforestation between August 2007 and last month.

* Argentina: According to a study published in The Lancet, nearly half of injecting drug users in Argentina are HIV-positive.

* Colombia: Are military commanders pressuring troops to kill people in combat including accidently murdering innocenct civilians?

Image- Christian Science Monitor (“My vote: A supporter of President Rafael Correa showed a new Ecuadorean Constitution autographed by Mr. Correa on Sunday after the country voted in the new charter.”)

Sources- MSNBC, The Latin Americanist, Press Association, Reuters Alertnet

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