* Colombia: A judge threw out a lawsuit against U.S. coal company Drummond over alleged ties to Colombian paramilitaries while an environmental damage lawsuit was filed in a British court by Colombian farmers against oil giant BP.
* U.S.: Sen. Max Baucus has urged President Barack Obama be more active in seeking free trade pacts with several countries including Chile, Panama, and Colombia.
* Mexico: Parts of Mexico City grounded to a halt due to protests in solidarity with former workers at the recently defunct energy firm Luz y Fuerza.
* Argentina: Men’s national soccer team coach Diego Maradona is expected to attend a FIFA disciplinary hearing on Sunday regarding his vulgar tirade after last month’s pivotal World Cup qualifier versus Uruguay.
Image – Guardian UK (The late Colombian rightist paramilitary leader Salvatore Mancuso meeting with fellow soldiers in this archived photo).
Online Sources- ESPN Soccernet, LAHT, Reuters, AP, Guardian UK, The Latin Americanist
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