Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Daily Headlines: November 18, 2009

* Latin America: According to the E.U.’s Trade Commissioner the bloc and Latin American countries are close to resolving a major trade dispute over banana tariffs.

* Peru: In the latest twist to the spy scandal between Peru and Chile, the Peruvian government claimed that an air force officer had confessed to spying for Chile.

* U.S.: Yet another case of a Latino being accidently deported from the U.S.; this time, a Salvadoran man was sent back despite having been originally granted temporary protected status.

* Ecuador: President Rafael Correa’s popularity amongst his countrymen has slipped gradually in recent months and has reached 44% according to the latest polls.

Image – Sky News
Online Sources- New York Times, Miami Herald, Angus Reid Consultants, Bloomberg, The Latin Americanist

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