PERU: A general strike is in its second day across 8 regions of southern Peru as part of the 67 days of protests against the Mexican mining project "Tia Maria". CHILE: Thousands of students and activists are protesting in to demand education reforms and an end to police repression. WORLD: FIFA's long-standing president, Sepp Blatter, is under severe pressure to resign following the corruption scandal that has rocked soccer's governing body. MEXICO: Guatemalan Nobel peace prize winner Rigoberta Menchu has been hospitalized in Mexico City. GREECE: The European Commission says there are still issues which need to be resolved in bailout talks between Greece and its creditors.
