* Central America: Last year it was Honduras. Could the next Central American coup occur this year in Nicaragua?* U.S.: New York State Sen. Hiram Monserrate will be expelled from office roughly three months since being convicted of assaulting his girlfriend.
* Chile: The country’s future finance minister has pledged the daunting task of doubling Chile’s annual growth rate.
* Venezuela: President Hugo Chavez declared a 60-day electricity emergency that will include rewards to individuals and businesses that conserve energy.
Image – El Espectador (2007 image of Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega)
Online Sources- The Latin Americanist, Christian Science Monitor, New York Times, Bloomberg, CNN
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