Daily Headlines: November 10, 2007

* Baseball stars like Pedro Martinez (image), Moises Alou, and Julio Lugo have contributed to relief efforts in storm-ravaged Dominican Republic.

* Latin American countries have become “quite resilient” to a slowdown in the U.S. economy, according to the International Monetary Fund.

* Unlike some leaders in the region, Ecuador's Rafael Correa has rejected the notion of indefinite reelection for presidents.

* Peruvian labor leaders stopped a five-day national mining strike after Congress increased rights for miners.

* Follow-up: Argentina’s rugby team should joining the elite Six Nations group said the coach of the squad that led los pumas’ Cinderella run in last month’s World Cup.

Sources- Newsday.com, Boston Globe, Bloomberg, El Universal, The Latin Americanist, Reuters, Guardian UK

Image- New York Daily News