Thursday, April 16, 2009

Daily Headlines: April 16, 2009

* U.S.: Jury selection began this week in the case of Allen Ray Andrade who is accused of the hate crime murder of a transgendered Latina, Angie Zapata.

* Mexico: Newly appointed U.S. “border czar” Alan Bersin is anticipating the “magical opportunity, north and south, to actually strengthen security for both sides of the border."

* Venezuela: President Hugo Chavez and the media are at loggerheads after he accused the press of trying to “subvert and destabilize” the country.

* Peru: After nearly two years of rapid growth, Peru’s economy has come to a screeching halt according to the latest figures.

Image- ABC News (“Allen Ray Andrade, 32, is accused of killing Angie Zapata, who was born Justin Zapata but lived as a young woman.”)
Online Sources- The Latin Americanist, 9NEWS.com, UPI, Reuters, LAHT

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