Friday, February 12, 2010

Daily Headlines: February 12, 2010

* U.S.: Is the resignation of Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart along with the planned departures of other Republican congressmen an ominous sign for the GOP?

* Central America: According to a Los Angeles Times investigation police often retracted promises of residency to undocumented immigrants who served as valuable informants.

* Mexico: Western Union reached a $94 million settlement with four U.S. border states in a dispute over laundering money to Mexico.

* Argentina: Beef farmers and the Argentine government are butting heads again, this time over who’s to blame for high meat prices.

Image – South Florida Sun-Sentinel (“Lincoln and Mario Diaz-Balart”)l
Online Sources- Washington Post, The Latin Americanist, Los Angeles Times, Houston Chronicle, UPI

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