Friday, June 26, 2009

Daily Headlines: June 26, 2009

* Brazil: A late Dani Alves strike was just enough for Brazil to make it to the Confederations Cup final and face the U.S. in a rematch.

* Latin America: Should the International Monetary Fund be scrapped and replaced with a region wide body? Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa thinks so.

* Mexico: In the latest outbreak of violence the bodies of four people including two policemen were found abandoned in the state of Guerrero.

* Caribbean: A Dominican boat captain was sentenced to over nine years in jail for participating in a smuggling operation that ended with six deaths.

Image- AP (“Brazil's Daniel Alves reacts after scoring a goal during their Confederations Cup semifinal soccer match against South Africa at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Thursday, June 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)”)
Online Sources- UPI, MSNBC, AFP, BBC Sport

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