Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Daily Headlines: October 20, 2009

* Honduras: Negotiations between ousted president Manuel Zelaya (image) and de facto leader Roberto Micheletti have stalled again as each figure keeps blaming the other for worsening the Honduran political crisis.

* Mexico: Despite an increased push to combat drug gangs and other criminal elements, authorities estimate that over 4000 Mexican soldiers have deserted since 2003.

* Uruguay: The country’s Supreme Court voted to drop an amnesty statue for Dirty War-era military crimes.

* U.S.: The National Basketball Association will run a multimillion-dollar marketing campaign designed to attract Latinos to the sport.

Image- BBC News (“Mr. Zelaya has been in Brazil's embassy since returning in September”)
Online Sources- Bloomberg, BBC News, LAHT, Reuters

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