Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Daily Headlines: October 7, 2009

* Latin America: Scientists have discovered seven glowing mushroom species in several countries including Brazil, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico.

* Brazil: An arrest warrant has been issued against TV crime reporter Wallace Souza who has been accused of masterminding at least five murders in order to boost ratings.

* Dominican Republic: Dominican officials and the International Monetary Fund reached an agreement in principle on a $1.7 billion loan to the Caribbean country.

* Puerto Rico: According to analysts approximately 80% of murders in Puerto Rico are drug-related.

Image- wired.com (“Mycena luxaeterna (light eternal) was collected in Sao Paulo, Brazil and was found on sticks in an Atlantic forest habitat.”)
Online Sources- National Geographic, forbes.com, MSNBC, The Latin Americanist, LAHT
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2 comments:

  1. Kepler11:08 AM

    Perhaps you can be interested in how crime in Venezuela is evolving, see
    this:

    http://venezuela-europa.blogspot.com/search/label/crime%20in%20Venezuela

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  2. Erwin C.2:37 PM

    We've previously discussed the issue of crime in Venezuela's urban centers as well as the proposed ban on violent video games:

    http://ourlatinamerica.blogspot.com/2009/08/venezuelan-considers-violent-videogame.html

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