LA Quick Hits: Correa's Cops, Evo in Iran, FTA for Peru, Mex Senate Finds a Cash Cow, APRA's Pick, To Godoy or Not To Godoy & More

• Correa nixes amnesty talk for cops.
• Evo wants Iran to invest in Bolivia.
• Peru and Thailand to sign FTA next month.
• They are STILL counting votes in Lima mayoral contest.
• Mexican Senate votes to raise cigarette taxes from 10 to 35 cents. If enforced I have no doubt that Mex will be running a surplus for years on end.
• APRA ticket in Peru likely to be led by a woman, Mercedes Araoz, former Finance Minister and grad school grad of The U. APRA is President Alan Garcia's party.
• PRD flips...Godoy stays.
• China's Eximbank and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) sign letter of intent to boost trade in the region.
• Mex Mayor and AMLO thorn Ebrard tries to get international cred in Spain.
• Peru and Ecuador have bi-national cabinet meeting tomorrow.