Flu Is Injecting Itself Into Mexican Politics
With midterm elections scheduled for July, the A (H1N1) virus has replaced the slumping economy and the drug war as the top worry for voters. nytimes.com |
Russia, Venezuela Discuss Oil Deal, Arms
Russia's Deputy PM Igor Sechin says his country has not ruled out supplying Venezuela with tanks or other military supplies voanews.com |
Top Diplomats of Cuba and Mexico Meet
The diplomats took steps to ease tensions that began in April when the Cuban government, concerned about the H1N1 outbreak, suspended direct flights from Mexico, feeds.nytimes.com |
Pinera Victory Could Complicate Chile's Diplomacy
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- Billionaire and now President-elect Sebastian Pinera invoked the calls to service of John F. Kennedy and Barack Obama as he challenged Chileans to come together to improve their country. feeds.nytimes.com |
Haiti Buries Thousands of Its Dead in Mass Graves
Mass burials continue despite opposition, outrage www1.voanews.com |