Daily Headlines: March 6, 2009

* U.S.: Alex Rodriguez’ recent woes continue; a hip injury to the star third baseman may leave him out of play until May.

* Cuba: Journalist and poet Normando Hernandez Gonzalez has been transferred from the hospital ward where he was being treated for multiple ailments back to the prison where he has been held since 2003.

* Mexico: Genetically modified material “contaminated” native corn in southern Mexico according to a scientific study.

* Panama: After meeting with Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez, Panamanian President Martin Torrijos said that his country will join the Petrocaribe oil alliance.

Image- New York Daily News
Online Sources- The Latin Americanist, AHN, MSNBC, Bloomberg, LAHT