* Brazil: Officials are getting more hands-on with the free distribution of condoms during Carnaval. Just ask president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.* Mexico: The U.S. State Department isn’t the only one issuing travel warnings on Mexico; several universities have published warnings for prospective spring breakers.
* Peru: Rest in peace Conchita Cintron. The pioneering female matador born in Peru and of Puerto Rican background died last week at the age of 86.
* Cuba: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez met Raul and Fidel Castro during a 24-hour "working visit" to Havana.
Image- AP (“Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, left, Rio de Janeiro's Governor Sergio Cabral, center, and Rio de Janeiro's Mayor Eduardo Paes attend the carnival parade at the Sambodrome in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009.(AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko).”)
Online Sources- LAHT, seattlepi.com, washingtonpost.com, The Latin Americanist, azcentral.com
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