Evening headlines: Haitian gov’t gets tough on gangs; Evo’s popularity decreases

*Haitian gangs received an ultimatum from the government: surrender or be killed.

*Higher demand for Latin American, African, and Asian priests at the Vatican raises probability of the next pope being from outside Europe.

*Protestors sympathetic to Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador demonstrated in front of Mexico’s main tax office and the headquarters of media giant Televisa.

*Latin American and Euro scientists are working on a new way of predicting volcanic eruptions.

*Brazilian bank Itaú moves into Uruguay and Chile after buying assets from Bank of America.

*Puerto Rico will be the first Caribbean area to host a National Hockey League game next month.

*Support for Bolivian president Evo Morales (right image) has fallen for the second consecutive month.

*Cuban officials are angered over a U.S. court ruling that denied an appeal by 5 Cubans convicted of espionage.

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