* Ecuador: Ecuadorian officials vowed that their environmental damages case against Chevron will continue despite a U.S. judge ruling yesterday that the oil firm may seek international arbitration.* U.S.: Whether President Barack Obama deserved the Nobel Peace Prize is still up for debate but at least part of cash award will go to several worthy charities including the Hispanic Scholarship Fund.
* Argentina: The government has pointed the finger at Royal Dutch Shell and Brazil's Petrobras for allegedly causing a gasoline shortage.
* Panama: While construction continues on an expanded Panama Canal officials expect a “modest rise” in revenue this year.
Image – New York Times (“An open oil pit near La Joya de los Sachas, Ecuador.”)
Online Sources- Reuters, The Latin Americanist, USA TODAY, UPI, Wall Street Journal
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