Afternoon headlines: Multimillion dollar pledge to Haiti; ex-governor demeans Hispanics; Jamaican icon passes away

-Several institutions, including the World Bank and European Union, pledged $750 million in aid to Haiti.

-Costa Rica relaxed its visa requirements in order to boost tourism and foreign investment.

-Protests over mines in Honduras (left image) temporarily shut down the Pan-American Highway.

-Controversy surrounds recent comments made by former Colorado Governor Richard Lamm by claiming that Hispanic culture is “not success-producing” and Hispanics tend to blame whites instead of taking responsibility for their “underperformance.” (Link via Fark.com).

-Foreign Policy lists the border dispute between Bolivia and Chile as “one of the most important border conflicts the world forgot”.

-Record numbers of immigrants have arrived in Spain this year with most of them coming from Latin America.

-Legislators in the Dominican Republic bowed to pressure from the Roman Catholic Church and withdrew an abortion reform bill.

-Atypical outsourcing – call centers in El Salvador are actively recruiting prospective employees from the U.S.

-This article contains by far the lamest headline I’ve ever read. Trust me, it’s bad.

-Last but certainly not least, a sad farewell for Louise “Ms. Lou” Bennett-Coverly (right image) who passed away yesterday at the age of 87. “Ms. Lou” was a Jamaican actress, entertainer, and author best known for promoting folkloric Jamaican culture.

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