* Honduras: At least six people were killed and a tsunami alert was issued after a powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook Honduras on Thursday.
* Haiti: Armed smugglers where able to hold off the Coast Guard from intercepting their vessel filled with 60 Haitian migrants.
* Chile: A former army soldier was arrested on Wednesday for the 1973 torture and murder of Chilean singer and activist Victor Jara.
* El Salvador: "I am a man who is not seeking vengeance... only the truth," said President-elect Mauricio Funes who also wept at the trial for his son's murder in France.
Online Sources- BBC News, MSNBC, Guardian UK, Xinhua
Image- Guardian UK
Friday, May 29, 2009
Daily Headlines: May 29, 2009
Labels:
Chile,
Daily Headlines,
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earthquake,
El Salvador,
Haiti,
Honduras,
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Mauricio Funes,
Victor Jara
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