Sunday, December 21, 2008

Daily Headlines: December 21, 2008

* Peru: A U.S. judge ordered that a Venezuelan man receive $8.3 million in reward money for the capture of infamous Peruvian spymaster Vladimiro Montesinos.

* Mexico: "My government does not and will never negotiate with criminal organizations," declared Mexican President Felipe Calderon as his country is overrun by violence.

* Argentina: The country’s Senate gave the green light for the renationalization of Aerolinias Argentinas.

* Dominican Republic: The global economic slowdown has cost over 4000 laborers their jobs this month alone in the Dominican Republic.

Image- BBC News (Photo circa 2000 of now-imprisoned Vladimiro Montesinos)
Online Sources- AHN, Dominican Today, AFP, AP

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