Saturday, August 1, 2009

Weekend Headlines: August 1-2, 2009

* Puerto Rico: Rest in peace Olga Mendez; the pioneering Puerto Rican legislator passed away at the age of 84 due to cancer.

* Cuba: An important Cuban Communist Party conference was cancelled by the government in order to urgently tackle the country’s weakened economy.

* U.S.: Lamar Alexander- the third-highest ranking Senate Republican- said that he would approve the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor.

* Brazil: Felipe Massa’s personal doctor said that the Brazilian Formula 1 driver would return to his native country in order to continue his recovery from a terrible crash last week.

Image- New York Daily News
Online Sources- Guardian UK, CNN, LAHT, Washington Post, The Latin Americanist

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