Morning briefs: October 11

* Kudos for singer Shakira, who will donate proceeds from a concert to an arts school in Colombia, as well as Argentine actress Mia Maestro (image), who is lending her efforts against an often fatal ailment called Chagas disease.

* An accused Guatemalan war criminal was deported from Canada after spending 2 years hiding in the basement of a Toronto church.

* Accusations of fraud have tainted elections in the Mexican state of Tabasco.

* Brazil’s currency has reached its highest point in weeks due to increasing popularity by opposition presidential candidate Geraldo Alckmin.

Links- National Post (Canada), CBS News (U.S.), San Jose Mercury News (U.S.), signonsandiego.com, Bloomberg (U.S.)

Image- The Tribune (India)

Tags- Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, election, health, international economy, international politics, music