* Puerto Rico: Gov. Luis Fortuño- who’s allied to the Republican Party- has urged the GOP to stop “going in the wrong direction” especially on immigration.
* Colombia: Amnesty International has called on Colombia’s government to do more to help the country’s roughly 380,000 displaced people.
* Brazil: Auto giant General Motors may be going through a hard time but that hasn’t stopped the firm from investing $1 billion to develop two car models in Brazil.
* Chile: The country’s government workers' union is continuing its two-day strike seeking better job security and work conditions.
Image- Politico.com
Online Sources- WSJ.com, Reuters, BBC News, The Hill
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Daily Headlines: July 16, 2009
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