Saturday, September 26, 2009

Weekend Headlines: September 26-27, 2009

* Colombia: A survey conducted of international writers named Gabriel Garcia Marquez' “One Hundred Years of Solitude” as the most influential piece of world literature of the past quarter-century.

* Peru: On a related note, Peru’s Mario Vargas Llosa won the Caballero Bonald Prize for his book on Uruguayan author Juan Carlos Onetti.

* Honduras: The country’s political stalemate shows no signs of weakening as de facto President Roberto Micheletti claimed that "it's impossible to negotiate" with deposed President Manuel Zelaya while Zelaya accused Micheletti of poisoning him with toxic gas.

* El Salvador: Legislators defeated a bill that would’ve banned same-sex marriages and barred gay couples from adoption.

* Mexico: Police arrested five people accused of a series of murders in Ciudad Juarez including two incidents at drug rehab clinics.

* Argentina: At least twelve people were injured after police fought with workers protesting against layoffs at a Kraft Foods plant.

Online Sources- Guardian UK, Voice of America, IPS, Buenos Aires Herald, Wall Street Journal, MSNBC
Image- The Telegraph

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