Monday, March 5, 2012
Daily Headlines: March 5, 2012
* Mexico: Mexico City’s government decided that the cab licenses of the metropolis’ unique Volkswagen Beetle taxis, known locally by the nickname of “vochos”, would expire at the end of this year.
* Venezuela: Both the government and opposition have accused each other of being responsible of being behind an attack during a rally for presidential challenger Henrique Capriles.
* Peru: Authorities captured the suspected head of the Shining Path guerillas that succeeded the recently captured Comrade Artemio.
* Haiti: According to a new study there has been a dramatic spike in major crimes in Haiti’s major cities but “there is no single factor to explain the rise in violent crime.”
Image Source – Flickr via Fredo in (((Stereo))) (CC BY 2.0)
Online Sources- The Telegraph, LAHT, BBC News, ABC News
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Daily Headlines,
Haiti,
Henrique Capriles,
Mexico City,
Peru,
Shining Path,
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Venezuela,
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