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David Puente is the anchor for ABC News' "Exclusiva." He regularly reports on immigration and politics in Latin America and the Hispanic community in the U.S.
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Hispanic World News
February 14, 2008 12:07 PM
We start this week from the mountains of Panama, where a remarkable story emerged from the wreckage of a single-engine plane. Inside the plane was a lone survivor, a 12-year-old girl, hanging upside down for two days before rescuers reached her. ABC’s Elizabeth Vargas tells us about the 20/20 Exclusive interview from Panama with the girl who lived to talk about it. For the rest of the story tune into 20/20 this Friday.
In Bolivia, a U.S. Diplomat has been recalled to Washington this week. ABC's Chief Investigative Correspondent Brian Ross broke the story for abcnews.com. Bross reported that Vincent Cooper, the U.S. Embassy’s Assistant Regional Security Officer in Bolivia had basically ordered U.S. students and Peace Corps members to spy on Cubans and Venezuelans in Bolivia. To read Brian Ross’ full report, visit the Exclusiva homepage. And for a story on how the fate of three U.S. contractors held hostages in Colombia for five years might be in the hands of Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez, go to Brian Ross’ webpage abcnews.com/blotter.
In the United States, Mexico's President Felipe Calderon paid a visit this week. He had dinner in Sacramento with Governor Schwarzenegger and addressed California lawmakers. His trip to the U.S. is aimed at improving Americans' perceptions of Mexico amid the national debate over illegal immigration. President Calderon said Mexican and Mexican-American workers are a big reason for California's dynamic economy. He also said that Mexico needs more cooperation from the U.S. and California, which has strong economic ties to the country.
And a look at a heart-breaking reality. According to the Bureau of Justice statistics, in 2005 there were 1181 women killed by their partners. Our Spanish language partner Selecciones reports on domestic violence, exploring what constitutes abuse. Check out Selecciones’ article in English “Enough! Stop Domestic Abuse” on the Exclusiva homepage.
Finally, this week is Valentine's Day so we want to ask you about love and fidelity. Are Hispanics more or less faithful than others? Tell us what you think.
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