Monday, July 28, 2008

Daily Headlines: July 28, 2008

* Colombia: FARC guerilla commander Ivan Marquez said that he would reject an offer to free hostages in exchange for asylum abroad.

* U.S.: Hundreds of protestors marched in Iowa yesterday to denounce a May immigration raid leading to the arrests of almost 400 people.

* Bolivia: Nearly half of Bolivians responding to a recent poll would back president Evo Morales in a recall referendum next month.

* Puerto Rico: Previously undefeated pugilist Miguel Cotto lost on Saturday in a hard-fought bout against Mexican Antonio Margarito.

Image- CTV.ca (“One of seven rebels of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC, who surrendered to the Army, stands with his face covered at a military base in Cali, Colombia, Monday, June 23, 2008. (AP / Christian Escobar Mora)”)

Sources- Xinhua, Angus Reid Consultants, gazetteonline.com, The Latin Americanist

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