Friday, April 11, 2008

Daily Headlines: April 11, 2008

* Paraguay: A recent poll showed that ex-bishop Fernando Lugo is in the lead with nearly two weeks to go before presidential elections.

* Los Angeles: Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has requested that immigration officials focus more “on deporting criminal gang members rather than targeting legitimate businesses.”

* Chile: Citizens will get a “one-time bonus” via a government initiate to combat inflation.

* Cuba: Fidel Castro predicted that the U.S. dollar would lose value, according to an alleged conversation he had with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

Image- USA TODAY

Sources- Los Angeles Times, Houston Chronicle, Guardian UK, Angus Reid Consultants


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