Friday, January 23, 2009

Daily Headlines: January 23, 2009

* Latin America: The presidents of Venezuela and Argentina- Hugo Chavez and Cristina Kirchner, respectively- signed 21 agreements yesterday in areas such as energy and transportation.

* Mexico: Mexico’s Congress has agreed to hold debates over whether or not to reinstate the death penalty.

* U.S.: According to a pair of studies released earlier this month, Latinas tend to use “questionable homemade potions” in order to end unwanted pregnancies.

* Honduras: Honduran midfielder Wilson Palacios is set to be transferred between English clubs Wigan Athletic and Tottenham Hotspur in a deal worth nearly $20 million.

Image- AP (“Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez, left, and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez sing the Argentine anthem during a welcome ceremony for Fernandez at the Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas, Thursday Jan. 22, 2009.”)
Online Sources- BBC News, CNN, UPI, Xinhua

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