Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Daily Headlines: March 3, 2010

* U.S.: Donations are being sought to help treat the cancer of Jaime Escalante- the Bolivian-born Los Angeles teacher made famous in the 1988 movie "Stand and Deliver".

* Ecuador: The tense environmental damage trial between Ecuador and Chevron may soon come to an end.

* Venezuela: The country is officially in a recession after new data revealed that the economy shrunk by 3.3% last year.

* Puerto Rico: Health officials have declared an epidemic of dengue fever in Puerto Rico.

Image – Lyon College
Online Sources- The Latin Americanist, LAHT, Los Angeles Times, BusinessWeek, San Fransisco Gate

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