LA Quick Hits: FARC in Venezuela, Hugo Gets Pissed, Santos Invites Neighbors, Car Bomb in Mex, Killing Labor, Bolivar is Dead, Peru "Slows" & More
- FARC and ELN leaders are chilling out in Venezuela. Colombians have pictures and film to prove it - the evidence goes back to 2002 and...
- Venezuela is SHOCKED by the allegations...Hugo pulls his ambassador from Colombia. That Ambassador must have some pretty awesome frequent flier miles.
- You're invited! Santos invites Hugo and Correa to his inauguration...good luck with that.
- First car bomb in Mexico's drug war goes off in Ciudad Juarez - four dead.
- Mexican drug cartels have US made grenades.
- Argentina oks same-sex unions - Cristina takes a swipe at the US, of course.
- Hugo's unions take on the old unions and 75 union leaders have died. How come we only hear about Colombia?
- Cuban Commie spy is sentenced for life. His wife gets off easy with only six and three quarter years.
- Not a parody - Hugo exhumes Simon Bolivar, speaks to the remains and relates it all to a national audience. The crazy thing is that if he ran tomorrow, Hugo would probably still get re-elected.
- Cardinal Ortega visited US in June - met someone, but Obama Admin is not confirming who.
- Peruvian economy continues to sizzle, growing 9.2% in May
- Happy Birthday Plan Colombia! $8 billion, 84% reduction in terrorist attacks, 88% reduction in kidnappings, 58% in coca production and 45% reduction in homicides.
- Correa gears up for war against crime.
- Ten candidates for Prez of Brazil, only Dilma and Serra matter.
- Twelve Candidates for Mayor of Lima, right and center right candidates leading.