Thursday, February 4, 2010

Daily Headlines: February 4, 2010

* Latin America: Are proposals such as calling in the National Guard to Puerto Rico and regulating social networks in Mexico effective tools to combat crime or cheap political ploys?

* U.S.: Latino groups in Costa Mesa, California and city officials are butting heads over an ordinance banning day workers from soliciting work on the street.

* Brazil: Author Paulo Coelho has a message for ex-British P.M. Tony Blair – stay away from the 2016 Rio Olympics.

* Paraguay: The third and final paternity lawsuit against priest-turned-president Fernando Lugo was dropped due to “personal reasons.”

Image – Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Online Sources- Mashable, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, BusinessWeek, BBC News

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