* Mexico: According to Forbes Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim is the world’s wealthiest person with a personal fortune of $53.5 billion.* Chile: The Chilean government may’ve faced harsh criticism due to their response to last month’s earthquake yet that has not diminished the high popularity of outgoing President Michelle Bachelet.
* Ecuador: To arbitrate or not to arbitrate? That is the question being examined in Ecuador’s environmental damage case against Chevron.
* Cuba: In a move that could help Cuban dissidents the U.S. Treasury Department lifted technological restrictions on email, instant messaging and social networking.
Image – Guardian UK
Online Sources- Bloomberg, Reuters, The Citizen Daily, BusinessWeek, Guardian UK
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