* Latin America: In a worrying trend, the growth in money transfers to Latin America continues to decrease according to an Inter-American Development Bank report.
* Bolivia: The Russian ambassador to Bolivia claimed that both countries will strengthen ties and possibly "approach the level" of its partnership with Venezuela.
* Chile: The Chilean government will supposedly seek compensation from foreign banks that held of accounts of late ex-dictator Augusto Pinochet.
* Colombia: A Bogota-based human rights group claims that at least 270,000 Colombians were displaced due to armed conflict between January and June.
Image- SignOnSanDiego.com (“Jaouad Khadim, manager of Murphy's Market in City Heights, helped Carmen Pavon send money…to family in Veracruz state.”)
Sources- MSNBC, The Latin Americanist, USA TODAY, miamiherald.com, washingtonpost.com
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