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Thursday, May 7, 2015
Daily Headlines: May 7, 2015
* Cuba: U.S. firms are reportedly “uninterested” in drilling for oil off the Cuban coast despite the push to improve diplomatic and economic ties between both countries.
* Colombia: A new study found that Colombia accounts for a whopping 85% of the population of displaced individuals in the Americas.
* Panama: Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela accused his predecessor, Ricardo Martinelli, of having lost $100 million in government funds due to corruption.
* Peru: Peru will join eleven other countries including Chile, Japan and the U.S. in the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership trade alliance.
YouTube Source – NewsyBusiness (Video uploaded in December 2014).
Online Sources – Reuters, teleSUR English, Zee News, Peru this Week
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