* Colombia: Authorities extradited alleged drug capo Diego Montoya to the U.S. where he’s expected to face trial for drug trafficking and murder.
* Chile: First there was the retired Roman Catholic cardinal who gave a “lofty homily” to ex-dictator Augusto Pinochet. To add insult to injury, Pinochet’s allies yesterday opened a museum “honoring” him.
* Latin America: The region’s economy will grow next year at its slowest rate since 2002 according to an analysis by Credit Suisse.
* Guatemala: Over 1500 people took part in the lynching of five suspected kidnappers in Guatemala.
Image- BBC News
Sources- Reuters, The Latin Americanist, MSNBC, Latin American Herald Tribune, Bloomberg
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Daily Headlines: December 13, 2008
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