* Chile: A recently declassified document showed that U.S. President Richard Nixon offered Brazil’s military regime “financial support” in order to help overthrow Chile’s Salvador Allende in 1971.
* Uruguay: The government is expected to soon pass a bill granting $17.4 million in reparations to victims of the 1973-1985 “Dirty War” regime.
* Mexico: A major-shake up of the country’s customs agency took place yesterday with the goal of cleaning up corruption.
* Bolivia: According to the local press it will cost about $800 million to develop the promising lithium industry at the salt flats of Uyuni.
Image- BBC News
Online Sources- Los Angeles Times, AP, MSNBC, The Latin Americanist, LAHT
Monday, August 17, 2009
Daily Headlines: August 17, 2009
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