* Argentina: Argentina’s government along with Jewish groups are angry that Iran’s choice for defense minister is Ahmad Vahidi- a suspect in the deadly 1994 AMIA bombing in Buenos Aires.* Mexico: A deal has reportedly been reached between Volkswagen and workers at its Puebla plant who went on a five-day strike.
* Chile: Chile’s government is reevaluating its plan to buy lands and redistributing to indigenous Mapuche communities in light of recent deadly clashes between police and demonstrators.
* Haiti: Authorities claimed that about 140,000 tons of emergency food has been stockpiled in preparation for possible hurricanes and tropical storms.
* Peru: Peru’s national men’s soccer team has rescinded a boycott of September’s World Cup qualifiers after several player demands were met.
* Cuba: The manager of Colombian singer Juanes said that he will go ahead with a planned September 20th peace concert in Havana despite receiving death threats.
Image- BBC News (Argentina has accused Iran’s government of masterminding the 1994 AMIA bombing that killed 85 people and injured hundreds.)
Online Sources- CNN, Wikipedia, Bloomberg, The Latin Americanist, LAHT, UPI, USA TODAY, BBC News
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