* Guatemala: President Alvaro Colom claimed that there have been “credible” death threats against him from Mexican hit men employed by drug gangs.* Puerto Rico: Governor Luis Fortuño is expected to announce later today that hundreds, possibly thousands, of government workers will be laid off in the next few weeks.
* Dominican Republic: President Leonel Fernandez fired over 700 police officers days after he vowed to “cleanse the government of corruption.”
* Latin America: Fourth quarter profits for telecom giant Telefonica jumped by 89% partly due to higher growth in Latin America.
Image- The Telegraph
Online Sources- Caribbean Net News, CNN, Bloomberg, LAHT
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