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Saturday, October 23, 2010

Cholera outbreak in Haiti kills 150 thus far; not in Port-au-Prince but earthquake to blame. WaPost and LAT also follow story.
15 youths dead in Juarez.
Santos and Hugo to meet in Caracas on October 29.
Bolivia gas reserves a lot lower than previously believed.
Colombia, Brazil and Peru talk security (notice the source link and how they play down Chavez nuke plans).
Peru says FARC is hanging out there.
Peru talks narcos with Bolivia.
PRD dumps Godoy. Why did they accept him in the first place. Godoy has ties to organized crime and still sits in Chamber of Deputies. He is immune from prosecution while in office.
PAN's preemptive strike against AMLO fails - they should just ignore him. They are turning him into a martyr...again.
Colombia has more fauna under threat than any country in world, save Mex.
Susana Villaran still has a 14K vote lead in Lima mayoral race with over 88% of votes counted.

Understatement of the day: Calderon says security is a national priority.
Blake says Calderon has told him to focus on security.
Hugo declines Santos inauguration invite and threatens to break off relations. He said he feared for his life if he went to Colombia.
Four Colombian reporters detained in Venezuela won't be sent back till Monday.
It's so hot over here that I sweat just think about going outside, but in the southern cone they are freezing their butts off. Bolivia is closing the schools through Wednesday.
In Bolivia drug traffickers have made inroads in 27 impoverished communities.
Cristina backs Mex on Arizona law...imagine my surprise.
Former Prez Samper laments the decline of the Liberal Party and looks to the PRI for inspiration. Read the interview and see why the Libs in Colombia have no chance. Vague notions and embittered sniping is not going to get anyone elected.
It's been awhile but activists want justice for the Bolivian disappeared and those that suffered under the Meza regime.
Coca Colla takes the fizzy drink industry back to its roots, so to speak.

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.