Thursday, July 3, 2008

Daily Headlines: July 3, 2008

* Latin America: In response to recent immigration measures by the E.U., leaders of the Mercosur trade bloc rejected “any attempt to criminalize” immigration in Europe.

* Panama: Former CIA operative Luis Posada Carriles could be extradited to Panama after the country’s top court overturned a 2004 pedestal pardon in his favor.

* Cuba: The Cuban government denounced the U.S. for allegedly encouraging dissidents to protest for the Fourth of July.

* Mexico: The country’s police has come under fire after videos surfaced of recruits learning how to torture.

Image- Al Jazeera English

Sources- The Latin Americanist, Xinhua, BBC News, Canada.com, washingtonpost.com


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