* Mexico: The country’s recession-laden economy got more bad news – remittances plummeted by a record 19% in April.* Cuba: The trial of Omar Khadr- a Canadian detainee at Guantanamo Bay- hit a major snag after he rejected his appointed attorneys for alleged infighting.
* Venezuela: State Department spokeswoman Sara Mangiaracina claimed that the agency was “concerned” over the “potentially destabilizing” effect that could occur via Venezuela’s arms purchases.
* Chile: Chilean Manuel Pellegrini was named as head coach of Spanish soccer giants Real Madrid.
Image- BBC News
Online Sources- MSNBC, UPI, BBC Sport, The Latin Americanist, Bloomberg
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