Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Daily Headlines: March 19, 2008

* The Organization of American States adopted a resolution criticizing Colombia’s recent military incursion into Ecuadorian territory while also recognizing that countries must commit to combating “irregular groups.”

* Russian energy giant Gazprom signed a deal with Bolivia that allows the company to explore for natural gas there.

* Cuban farmers can now buy their own supplies instead of only through the island’s government in a decision aimed at improving agrarian production.

* U.S. anti-drug officials have expressed worry over the recent finding of coca plantations in the Brazilian rainforest.

Sources- BBC News, The Latin Americanist, MercoPress, International Herald Tribune, Bloomberg

Image- BBC News (“Colombia's raid on the Farc camp inside Ecuador raised tensions”)

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