* Brazil: Brazil virtually assured themselves of a semifinal spot in the Confederations Cup after embarrassing the U.S. by a score of 3-0.
* Haiti: Did U.N. troops act too harshly when they killed one person after firing into a crowd of protesters who were mourning the death of activist Rev. Gerard Jean-Juste?
* U.S.: Three illegal immigrants- two from Mexico and one from Ecuador- will receive $3.85 million in settlements after being injured in separate construction accidents.
* Guatemala: A group of about 100 parents marched in Washington to bring attention to the problems related to adopting Guatemalan children.
Image- New York Times (“Felipe Melo, right, and Brazil, defeated an undermannned and overmatched U.S. team on Thursday in the Confederations Cup in Pretoria, South Africa.”)
Online Sources- The Latin Americanist, New York Daily News, Reuters, Miami Herald, CNN
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