LatinNews Daily - 07 December 2010

Lula's parting shot

Main Briefing 08 December 2010 Modified: 08 December 2010 1764 views

Development: On 1 December, Brazil became the first Western Hemisphere country to recognise the Palestinian State based on the 1967 borders, after President Lula da Silva acceded to a 24 November request by President Mahmoud Abbas. Argentina followed suit on 6 December, while Uruguay and Paraguay are also expected to follow the lead of their Southern Cone partners shortly.

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