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Friday, October 30, 2015
Daily Headlines: October 30, 2015
* Peru: President Ollanta Humala lifted a state of emergency order for regions in southern Peru affected last month by violent clashes between police and protesters opposed to a planned copper mine.
* Venezuela: The U.S. could push for more sanctions against Venezuelan officials despite President Nicolas Maduro’s threats of suing the Obama administration.
* Puerto Rico: Will Puerto Rico run out of money as early as this November and fall into default?
* Costa Rica: The Costa Rica government and children’s rights advocates are planning to expand an online marketing campaign aimed at discouraging child sex tourism.
YouTube Source – AFP (“Demonstrators gather in Lima (weeks ago) to protest against a big Chinese copper mining project in the provinces of Cotabambas and Grau.”)
Online Sources – Reuters, GlobalPost, La Prensa, Seeking Alpha, Tico Times
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