Democracy Now! Friday, March 9, 2007

Democracy Now!, a daily independent newshour

* Headlines for March 9, 2007
* Protests Sweep Latin America as Bush Begins Five-Nation Tour
* Colombian Opposition Leader Gustavo Petro Defies Threats to Challenge Ties Between Death Squads and US-Allied Columbian Government
* Council on Hemispheric Affairs� Larry Birns on Bush�s Trip to Latin America: �A Matter of Low Expectations and Utter Despair�
* As Bush Admin Keeps Kidnap, Torture Victim Maher Arar on �No-Fly List,� New Play Brings Arar�s Ordeal to the Stage
* Tacoma Peace Activists Stage Blockade of Stryker Vehicles Headed for Iraq