Thursday, November 27, 2008

Daily Headlines: November 27, 2008

* Argentina: Argentine President Cristina Kirchner (image) introduced a $21 billion public works plan designed to boost the country’s economy.

* Latin America: “The probability of a young Latin American being a homicide victim is 30 times greater than for a young person in Europe as a whole”, according to a revealing survey released this week.

* Dominican Republic: The global economic slowdown has taken its toll on tourism in the Dominican Republic.

* Brazil: The country’s annual inflation rate has hit its highest point in over three years.

Image- AFP
Sources-
Reuters, Canada.com, IHT, Bloomberg

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