Friday, October 24, 2008

Daily Headlines: October 24, 2008

* U.S.: Closing arguments began yesterday in the “Maletagate” trial where four Venezuelan defendants are being accused of trying to cover up an alleged money smuggling operation destined for Argentina’s president.

* Peru: The CEO of Norway's Discover Petroleum and 13 other execs have been charged in an oil scandal which led to a government shakeup.

* Mexico: The country’s Senate approved an energy reform plan which may partially privatize state-run PEMEX.

* Haiti: Despite being battered by tropical storms Haiti will not receive debt relief from the World Bank.

Image- AP (“In this court room illustration, Carlos Kauffmann, the business partner of defendant Franklin Duran, is seen on the witness stand, left, as Duran is seen on right in a Miami courtroom Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008.”)
Sources-
IHT, Reuters, The Latin Americanist, UPI, miamiherald.com

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