Mexico De-Criminalizes Possession of Drugs
Mexico, in its ongoing battle with drug lords, has decriminalized the possession of small amounts of drugs. This will have an immediate effect of allowing law enforcement personnel to focus on larger players in the drug war, and will save countless millions of pesos in prison expenditures. Should Mexico have gone farther?
War in The Western Hemisphere? Chavez Cries Foul
Hugo Chavez indignant over US plans to ramp up its presence in South America.
Arroyo and Estrada Make “Historic” Handshakes
Bitter political rivals, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and former President Joseph Estrada showed up for the cameras like they were the very best of friends, smiling at each other and shaking hands.
Arturo Gatti’s Body Exhumed for New Autopsy
Arturo Gatti’s autopsy report was inclusive. The Brazilian government, however, ruled it a suicide, but his family questions the results.
Swine Flu Scare
Why were many people scared and what did they do to protect themselves?
12 Tortured Bodies Found to Be Federal Agents
July 14, 2009 is the day this occurred.
Lula Will Launch a Second (PAC) Growth Acceleration Program in 2010
According to Lula, the new version of the program will have to be fulfilled by his successor. In order for this to happen, it needs to be in the 2011 budget.
A Different Unkind Death for Johanna Ganthaler Instead of Flight 447
Life can be so unkind. At times it presents many events which are very hard to comprehend.
