World Briefing | the Americas: Bolivia: President Vows to Fast Until Election Law Passes
President Evo Morales started fasting Thursday in protest of opposition lawmakers’ efforts to block a law assigning more seats to poor, rural areas where he is popular. feeds.nytimes.com |
Venezuela Nationalizes Country's Third Largest Bank
Government agrees to pay more than $1 billion for Banco de Venezuela voanews.com |
Tropical Storm in Pacific Strengthens Off Mexico
Mexican government issues a tropical storm watch for the southern portion of the peninsula Monday voanews.com |
CanWest Newspaper Unit Files for Bankruptcy
The group’s parent, CanWest Global Communications, sought bankruptcy protection as part of the sale process. feeds.nytimes.com |
Government Struggles to Exhume Itself
President René Préval’s palace was crushed, and civil servants lucky enough to survive are picking up the pieces of their own lives. feeds.nytimes.com |