Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Daily Headlines: January 1, 2008

* Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez pardoned those jailed for participating in a failed 2002 coup against him.

* Trade between Cuba and China grew by 23% last year according to the Cuban press.

* The World Trade Organization ruled against Mexico in a trade dispute brought up by the U.S.

* Could Panama’s construction boom soon bust due to suspicions of drug money backing investments?

Sources- Associated Press, International Herald Tribune, Times of India, Reuters

Image- Ashville Global Report (Soldiers and demonstrators clash on the streets of Caracas, Venezuela on Apr. 11.”)

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