* Venezuela: President Hugo Chavez enters the third day of a four-day marathon to commemorate ten years of “Alo Presidente”, while he also continues criticizing the anti-government Globovision network.
* Peru: Several soccer players have threatened to boycott World Cup qualifiers as a protest against alleged government intervention.
* Latin America: Stocks throughout the region ended the week with modest gains after weeks of mostly suffering losses.
* Puerto Rico: The start of a wave of layoffs aimed at closing a massive budget deficit began yesterday with the dismissal of over 7800 government workers.
Image- BBC News
Online Sources- The Telegraph, earthtimes, Reuters, Forbes, LAHT
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Weekend Headlines: May 30, 2009
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