Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Daily Headlines: April 6, 2010

* Mexico: The Mexican city of Mexicali has been declared a “disaster zone” in light of a powerful earthquake that struck Sunday night and killed at least three people.

* Chile: While Catholic Church leaders face mounting pressure over a series of sex abuse scandals, the archbishop of the Chilean capital of Santiago claimed that officials were investigating a few possible pedophilia cases.

* Argentina: The government predicts that the GDP is expected to grow by over 5% this year though other data estimates that inflation will also increase.

* Peru: At least six people were killed during clashes between striking miners and Peruvian police.

Image – MSNBC
Online Sources- AP, Xinhua, The Latin Americanist, Buenos Aires Herald, MSNBC

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