Monday, March 25, 2013

Daily Headlines: March 25, 2013

* Caribbean: Legendary Afro-Cuban jazz musician Bebo Valdes passed away last Friday at the age of 94.

* El Salvador: Hundreds of people marched in San Salvador on Palm Sunday and called for the sainthood of the assassinated Archbishop Oscar Romero.

* Mexico: Scientists from Mexico's National Institute for Anthropology and History located three ancient playing fields at the at the Tajin World Heritage site.

* Chile: Approximately 500 members of the indigenous Mapuche community attended the funeral of recently deceased tribal chief Logko Pascual Pichun.

Online Sources - Billboard.com; Miami Herald; BBC News; Jakarta Post

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