* Venezuela: President Hugo Chavez’ trip to Asia continued with the signing of several major energy deals with Japan.* Latin America: Stocks throughout the region slipped yesterday partly due to fears of a Brazilian recession.
* Chile: Could ex-President Eduardo Frei regain the Chilean presidency in December’s elections?
* Costa Rica: Chinese police broke up a human trafficking ring after noticing a surge in visa applications to the Costa Rican embassy in Beijing.
Image- AP (“Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, left, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso at the latter's official residence in Tokyo Monday, April 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Kazuhiro Nogi, Pool)”).
Online Sources- CNN, The Latin Americanist, Reuters, forbes.com, Javno
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