Friday, December 5, 2008

Daily Headlines: December 5, 2008

* Colombia: Paramilitaries still exist in Colombia as new groups have emerged to spread fear into the countryside.

* Mexico: Officials in Mexico have begun repatriating illegal Cuban migrants under an agreement signed in October.

* Peru: Ancient Peruvians ate a diet rich in cultivated crops according to recent archeological findings.

* Chile: Ricardo Lagos’ withdrawal from the presidential race could be a big break for center-right billionaire Sebastian Pinera.

Image- Guardian UK (“A group of paramilitaries in Tulua, about 200 miles south-west of Bogota.”)
Sources-
Los Angeles Times, AP, The Latin Americanist, UPI, The Irish Times

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