* Latin America: The chairman for Indian-owned Tata Motors said that the firm has plans to sell the “world’s cheapest car”, the $2500 Nano, in Latin America.* U.S.: Officials in Ohio are putting restrictions on Puerto Ricans who want to obtain state IDs and licenses due to concerns over birth certificates.
* Peru: According to researchers the Amazon River is at its lowest level in nearly 40 years in northeastern Peru; thus endangering the local area’s economy.
* Colombia: Police seized over $28 million that may have been linked between Colombian and Mexican drug gangs.
Image – cnet.com (The Tata Nano was first unveiled in late 2008 and the basic model includes cost-cutting innovations such as having a singe windshield wiper and no radio or air conditioning.)
Online Sources- Bloomberg, Xinhua, AP, BBC News
1 comment:
It would be interesting having more cars in Latin American. As is, many Latin American cities deal with gridlock traffic, and are heavily polluted. The positive side could be a possible shift in perceptions of poverty and middle classes.
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