Clemente, Pirates’ Star, Dies in Crash Of Plane Carrying Aid to Nicaragua (New York Times)
SAN JUAN, P. R., Jan. 1–Roberto Clemente, star outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, died late last night in the crash of a cargo plane carrying relief supplies to the victims of the earthquake in Managua.
Russian arms for Venezuela (The New Zealand Herald)
Russia is building arms plants in Venezuela to produce AK103 automatic rifles and cartridges and is finalising contracts to send 53 military helicopters to the Andean nation.
Venezuela Compares Obama to Nixon, Reagan, After Honduras Vote (Bloomberg)
Venezuela’s Foreign Ministry reiterated it won’t recognize the “farce” elections in Honduras on Nov. 29, and condemned other governments in the region that have done so, including Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica.
Bolivia’s Morales Says Challengers Bound for Jail (Update2) (Bloomberg)
Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) — Bolivian President Evo Morales , who is running for re-election in a Dec. 6 vote, said he’s planning a justice system overhaul that would send leading challenger Manfred Reyes Villa to jail after the elections.
Venezuela turns to cloud-seeding to battle drought (USA Today)
Hugo Chavez says he is starting to “bombard” clouds now that Cuba has provided Venezuela with cloud-seeding help in an effort to produce rain and alleviate the effects of a severe drought.
Russian arms for Venezuela (The New Zealand Herald)
Russia is building arms plants in Venezuela to produce AK103 automatic rifles and cartridges and is finalising contracts to send 53 military helicopters to the Andean nation. Russian Ambassador to Venezuela Vladmir Zaemskiy said…
Venezuela closes down four banks (BBC News)
The Venezuelan government shuts down four private banks, accusing them of financial irregularities.
Venezuela expels hundreds of miners: Colombia (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Venezuela has expelled hundreds of miners from Colombia and other countries without warning, causing chaos in this border town, Colombia’s Defense Minister Gabriel Silva has said.
Bolivian leader to change law to jail polls rival (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Bolivian President Evo Morales, seeking reelection in weekend elections, said Tuesday the law would be changed so a conservative opposition candidate and his running mate could be jailed for corruption.
