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Monday, October 29, 2012
Daily Headlines: October 29, 2012
* Panama: The legislature repealed a law that would’ve allowed the sale of public land in in the Colon Free Zone and that was vehemently opposed by protesting locals.
* U.S.: The Guatemalan consul in McAllen, Texas called for a “serious and big investigation” into the deaths of two of her countrymen by police sharpshooters riding in a helicopter.
* Mexico: Legislators will allegedly refuse to fast track a controversial bill aimed at reforming the Mexican labor system.
* Dominican Republic: Will a series of new tax breaks and the almost-finished Pinewood Indomina Studios lead to a filmmaking boom in the Dominican Republic?
Video Source – YouTube via euronews
Online Sources- Houston Chronicle, BBC News, Fox News Latino, Variety
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