Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Daily Headlines: April 22, 2008

* Cuba: Several members of Cuban human rights group the “Women in White” were detained and arrested after protesting in Havana.

* Bolivia: “If we want to save our planet earth, we have a duty to put an end to the capitalist system,” said President Evo Morales during a U.N. conference yesterday.

* Chile: President Michelle Bachelet backed India’s bid to become a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council.

* Latin America: “Demand strength in the Middle East and Latin America” helped contracting firm Halliburton post a 5.8% increase in their latest quarterly profit.

Sources- The Economic Times, Reuters, BBC News, Bloomberg

Image- BBC News

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