Daily Headlines: November 22, 2011

* Latin America: Brazil’s government fined Chevron $27 million for causing a leak off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, while a pair of U.S. senators introduced a bill targeting foreign oil drilling in Cuban waters.

* Colombia: The price of a cup of coffee could increase after output from Colombia decreased due to inclement weather.

* El Salvador: Mari Carmen Aponte’s confirmation to become permanent U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador could be held up due to concerns over her alleged “pro-gay agenda.”

* Paraguay: Some lawmakers in Paraguay are upset over supposed “military intimidation” by neighboring Brazil near their border.

Image Source – Via Flickr user Josh Smith (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Online Sources – Miami Herald, Al Jazeera English, Bloomberg, MercoPress, Advocate.com

Daily Headlines: May 12, 2010

* U.S.: Politics can be an ugly game. Just ask Mari Carmen Aponte whose nomination as ambassador to El Salvador has been held up due to her former fling with a Cuban-born businessman.

* Venezuela: Via his Twitter account President Hugo Chavez announced that he would sign $40 billion in investment deals with foreign oil firms.

* Brazil: Ronaldinho and Adriano are two of the notable absences from Brazil’s preliminary World Cup roster.

* Bolivia: One of Bolivia’s leading labor unions is spearheading an indefinite work strike against the Morales government.

Image – Hispanic National Bar Association (Senate Republicans claimed that Mari Carmen Aponte’s previous relationship with Roberto Tamayo raises red flags).
Online Sources- Miami Herald, Reuters, Wall Street Journal, ESPN