Note: Before we list some of the main stories from the Americas, we would like to apologize for not publishing this post earlier in the day. Unfortunately we were affected by technical difficulties. Thank you for your kind attention.
* Colombia: The Colombian government suspended peace talks with the FARC after President Juan Manuel Santos blamed the rebels for kidnapping an army general.
* Mexico: The disappearance and possible massacre of forty-three university students is reportedly hurting tourism in the state of Guerrero.
* Brazil: The head of Petrobras claimed that the company would full investigate with the latest corruption scandal to rock the Brazilian state-run oil giant.
* Haiti: A one report found that Haiti is the country with the world's third-highest proportion of slaves compared to their population.
Video Source – euronews via YouTube
Online Sources – BBC News; The Latin Americanist; Christian Science Monitor; NPR; Reuters
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Monday, November 17, 2014
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Daily Headlines: October 17, 2013
* Haiti: According to the Global Slavery Index 2013, Haiti ranks as second among the countries with the highest prevalence of modern slavery.
* Latin America: Russia has reportedly boosted their weapons sales into Latin America including supplying $1.7 billion in weapons this week to Peru and Brazil.
* Brazil: Inflation in Brazil is expected to reach a year low 5.7% this month though it’s expected to rise slightly by the end of 2013.
* El Salvador: World soccer governing body FIFA issued lifetime bans against fourteen Salvadoran players who were under suspension over alleged match fixing.
Video Source – YouTube via The Pulitzer Center
Online Sources- BBC News; UPI; SI.com; Reuters
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