* 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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