Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Daily Headlines: June 19, 2012


* Argentina: Tennis star David Nalbandian was fined $12,000 and could face a criminal investigation after (accidentally?) kicking a line judge at a tournament in London, England.

* Brazil: Has the Rio+20 conference on sustainable development failed before it begins on Friday or will the summit lead to meaningful results?

* Peru: “Social conflicts and the population's sensation of misrule” might explain why President Ollanta Humala’s approval rating fell to 45%.

* Colombia: A U.S. grand jury indicted former Colombian police general Mauricio Santoyo Velasco over allegations that he collaborated with paramilitaries and drug traffickers.

Video Source – YouTube via TVPublicaArgentina

Online Sources- The Telegraph, Reuters, ABC News, Christian Science Monitor

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

What about what's happening in Paraguay? Shouldn't this be one of the headlines?