Thursday, April 23, 2009

Daily Headlines: April 23, 2009

* Paraguay: For the third time in two weeks Paraguayan president Fernando Lugo has been accused of fathering child during his period as a Roman Catholic priest.

* Mexico:
The country’s military has been accused of human rights abuses while trying to combat rampant crime in Ciudad Juarez.

* Ecuador: One of the country’s leading pollsters said that President Rafael Correa is expected to easily win reelection on Sunday.

* Latin America: The region’s economy will drop by 1.5% this year said the International Monetary Fund.

Image- the Telegraph
Online Sources- Reuters, The Latin Americanist, BBC News

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