Friday, August 07, 2009

Second Latin America news roundup - August 7, 2009

Police fire tear gas during a protest by university students supporting ousted President Manuel Zelaya at the National University in Tegucigalpa, August 5, 2009. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido (HONDURAS POLITICS CONFLICT IMAGES OF THE DAY)

TOP STORY - While State Department waffles, Honduran university members are beaten (Honduras Coup 2009)

Chile - The other Chile: Following Victor Jara's songs (Americas Program, Center for International Policy)

Colombia - Uruguayan president rejects U.S. military bases in Colombia (Xinhua)

Honduras - Zelaya tells Mexicans Obama can turn back coup "in five minutes" (Huffington Post)

Honduras - Senator fears letter sends wrong signal on Honduras (New York Times)

Latin America - The conservative counter-attack in Latin America (CounterPunch)

Paraguay - Embattled President Lugo gets help from neighbor Brazil (The Free Library)

Peru - Relatives of police killed in Peru blame officials (Associated Press)

Uruguay - Mercosur works if Brazil makes it work, said Uruguayan presidential hopeful (MercoPress)

Venezuela - Anti-Chavez blogger loses press complaint (21st Century Socialism)

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