* Nicaragua: A California judge on Thursday dismissed two pesticide lawsuits against Dole that were brought up by Nicaraguan plantation workers.
* Latin America: Films from Chile, Uruguay and Peru are in the running for top honors at next month’s Cannes Critics' Week.
* Cuba: Three out of every five people in the U.S. support reestablishing diplomatic ties with Cuba according to a recent Gallup poll.
* Dominican Republic: Amnesty International warned that certain “constitutional and legal reforms” being considered by the government could hurt the rights of women.
Image- ABC News
Online Sources- The Latin Americanist, Bloomberg, Amnesty International, AFP, UPI
Monday, April 27, 2009
Daily Headlines: April 27, 2009
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