Monday, November 15, 2010

Daily Headlines: November 15, 2010

* U.S.: Mexican-American boxer Antonio Margarito lost his WBC light-middleweight title after being outpunched and overwhelmed by Philippine pugilist Manny Pacquiao.

* Guatemala: It can be a very challenging task to combat widespread political corruption; just ask the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala.

* Cuba: Officials agreed to free a political prisoner who rejected being exiled and will be permitted to live on the island.

* Peru: Japan and Peru reached a free trade deal that is expected to remove tariffs on 99% of trade between the two countries within the next ten years.

Image – CNN (“Manny Pacquiao (right) unleashes yet another flurry of punches against Antonio Margarito in Dallas.”)
Online Sources- New York Daily News, CBS News, AFP, Reuters

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