* Bolivia: Last year president Evo Morales successfully campaigned against FIFA’s altitude requirement. This year he wants to “nationalize” the country’s soccer teams.* U.S.: The Texas Border Coalition of elected officials insists that Congress drop a provision that would add more pedestrian bridges to the U.S.-Mexico border.
* Peru: A group of Japanese and Peruvian archeologists uncovered an estimated 2900-year-old tomb in northern Peru.
* Honduras: The European Union could sign off on additional sanctions against Honduras’ de facto regime days after the U.S. cut at least $11 million in aid to the Central American state.
* Cuba: In order to alleviate Cuba’s transportation problems the government will grant new licenses for private taxis for the first time in about a decade.
* Argentina: Tennis star Juan Martin del Potro will make his second trip to a Grand Slam semifinal after beating Marin Cilic in the U.S. Open quarterfinals.
Image- Time (“Bolivian President Evo Morales vies for the ball with former soccer pro Oscar Arce” in a 2007 friendly game.)
Online Sources- Al Jazeera English, The Latin Americanist, LAHT, MSNBC, USA TODAY, San Francisco Gate
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