* U.S.: Police located safe and sound a week-old baby who was kidnapped by a lady who passed herself off as a fake immigration agent to take the child.
* Latin America: Environmental group Greenpeace blasted Spanish companies for their “arrogant attitude” and illegal practices in Latin America.
* Haiti: Ex-president Bill Clinton defended the trade embargo he placed on Haiti in the 1990s though he admitted that he “hated” doing so.
* Peru: Midfielder Nolberto Solano announced that he would retire from international soccer after Peru’s World Cup qualifiers later this month.
* Colombia: Authorities near the U.S.-Canada border have arrested a Colombian con man who is wanted by over half a dozen countries.
* Cuba: The House of Representatives dealt a blow to the White House’s plans for Guantanamo by voting against the transfer of detainees to the U.S.
Online Sources- Washington Post, LAHT, Reuters, CBC, MSNBC, The Latin Americanist
Image- AP (“This photo provided by the Nashville Police Department shows Yair Anthony Carillo of Nashville, Tenn.”)
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Weekend Headlines: October 3-4, 2009
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