Thursday, June 25, 2009

Daily Headlines: June 25, 2009

* Paraguay: One of the women involved in a paternity suit against priest-turned-president Fernando Lugo alleged that he started their relationship by raping her.

* Honduras: Thousands of people took to the streets of San Pedro Sula to protest President Manuel Zelaya’s desire to reform the Honduran constitution.

* Mexico: “The future of democracy” in Mexico is at stake said President Felipe Calderon in reference to the need to combat rampant violence and crime.

* Bolivia: Police arrested seven members of the country’s Mennonite Christian community and accused them of raping sixty women including several minors.

Image- New Zealand Herald (“Paraguay's President Fernando Lugo (L) and Benigna Leguizamon (R), who alleges Lugo is the father of her six-year-old son (not pictured).”)
Online Sources- Brisbane Times, Guardian UK, LAHT, BBC News

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