Daily Headlines: May 5, 2009

* Cuba: How difficult is it to be a blogger in Cuba? According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, Cuba is one of the "10 worst countries to be a blogger."

* Brazil: The country’s Bovespa index hit past the 50,000 mark for the first time since September as stocks rallied over an optimistic commodities outlook.

* Colombia: Sixth time may be the charm for Colombian president Alvaro Uribe who wants to outlaw the personal use of several narcotics.

* Venezuela: No reports of damage or casualties were made after an earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale shook coastal Venezuela.

Image- MSNBC (Yoani Sanchez is Cuba’s best-known blogger and author behind the critical “Generation Y” site.)
Online Sources- MSNBC, Bloomberg, csmonitor.com, The Latin Americanist, AFP