Friday, October 17, 2008

Daily Headlines: October 17, 2008

* Argentina: Officials with the D.E.A. claimed that Argentina is becoming “an increasingly important hub” in the distribution of meth by Mexican gangs to the U.S.

* Latin America: Despite some gains earlier this week, Latin American stocks suffered modest losses in trading on Thursday.

* El Salvador: The U.S. government granted El Salvador $2.6 million in order to combat gang violence.

* Honduras: Thirteen Cuban migrants arrived on the Honduran shore after spending roughly two weeks at sea on a makeshift boat.

Image- Canada.com
Sources- IHT, UPI, miamiherald.com, forbes.com

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