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Friday, January 11, 2013
Daily Headlines: January 11, 2013
* Mexico: Eduardo Medina Mora, Mexico’s ambassador to the U.S., expressed his hope that new gun control laws in the U.S. could help reduce violence in Mexico.
* Honduras: Reporters Without Borders called on officials in one of the world’s most dangerous countries for journalists to protect a reporter facing several threats.
* Colombia: FARC lead negotiator Ivan Marquez said that the guerillas would not extend a unilateral ceasefire beyond a January 20th deadline.
* U.S.: Does the surprise resignation of Labor Secretary Hilda Solis signify a “diversity gap” in President Barack Obama’s cabinet?
Video Source – YouTube via Al Jazeera English
Online Sources- Washington Post, The Guardian, Chicago Tribune, infosurhoy.com
There is an undisputed problem with violence in Mexico. However it's scale's not wider than in other Latin American countries.
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