Latin America – NEW Mexico – Team Notes (USA Today)
NEW Mexico – Team Notes (USA Today)
The weight of a tumultuous season finally caught up with the Lobos on Saturday night in Salt Lake City.
Venezuelan president calls on soldiers to prepare for war (People’s Daily)
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez urged the army and civilians on Sunday to prepare themselves for war. “We cannot waste one day to fulfill our mission: to prepare for war and help the people to get ready for war,” Chavez said during his weekly TV-radio show. His words came after Colombia and the United States signed a military agreement allowing the United States to use seven military bases in …
Colombia turns to U.N., OAS after Venezuela war talk (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Colombia said on Sunday it will appeal to the U.N. Security Council and the OAS after Hugo Chavez, the fiery leftist president of neighboring Venezuela, ordered his army to prepare for war in order to assure peace.
Hurricane Ida Strengthens After Entering Mexican Gulf (Update1) (Bloomberg)
Nov. 8 (Bloomberg) — Hurricane Ida strengthened after entering the Gulf of Mexico and headed toward the U.S. coast, where a hurricane warning is in effect from Mississippi to the Florida panhandle.
Electricity blackouts in Ecuador (BBC News)
Ecuador has introduced electricity rationing after a drought led to acute water shortages at the country’s main hydro-electric power plant at Paute.
Chavez Orders Venezuela to Ready for War as Colombia Urges Calm (Bloomberg)
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez told his military and civil militias to prepare for a possible war with Colombia as tensions mount over an agreement giving U.S. troops access to Colombian military bases.
Braskem, Mexico’s Idesa Plan Up to $2.5 Billion Investment (Bloomberg)
Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) — Braskem SA and Mexico’s Grupo Idesa SA plan to invest as much as $2.5 billion in a petrochemical joint venture.
Mom of ex-player V. Zambrano kidnapped in Venezuela (CBS Sports)
The mother of former major leaguer Victor Zambrano has been kidnapped.
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