Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Daily Headlines: May 13, 2009

* Ecuador: Archeologists examining Ecuador’s Waorani concluded that nice guys don’t always finish last and aggressive male behavior is usually seen as a turn-off by women.

* Dominican Republic: The families of eighteen Dominican migrants missing at sea for over three weeks have called on the U.S. Coast Guard for help.

* Chile: Workers at the Lomas Bayas copper mine in northern Chile have been on strike for about a week and are protesting against insufficient pay.

* Venezuela: Three people were arrested and over two tons of cocaine was confiscated in a drug bust by Venezuelan authorities.

Image- apramp.org (Leaflets against machismo were handed out at a 2001 Chilean protest against femicides).
Online Sources- MSNBC, Reuters, LAHT, The Telegraph

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