Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Daily Headlines: March 5, 2008

* Less than a week after the U.S. State Department released a report on counternarcotics efforts worldwide, the U.N. issued their own study warning against the “rampant flow” of drugs.

* What is the rhetoric of the U.S. presidential candidates on Latin America? The Council on Hemispheric Affairs tries to explain.

(We’ll discuss Tuesday’s primary election results later today).

* Chile’s government wants to drastically cut taxes as part of an economic stimulus plan.

* Officials from the European Union and Latin America met yesterday to discuss how they can meet the challenges caused by global warming/climate change.

Sources- The Latin Americanist, Guardian UK, Reuters, Council on Hemispheric Affairs, Houston Chronicle, Reuters

Image- TIME (Mexican police seized 26 tons of cocaine in a drug bust last year)

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