* Latin America: Representing the ALAS foundation, singers Shakira and Alejandro Sanz urged several Latin American leaders to do more in helping poor children throughout the region.
* Mexico: Could the U.S. learn from Mexico’s bailout plan during their mid-1990s economic crisis?
* Latin America: Haiti, Venezuela and Ecuador are among the region’s most corrupt countries according to a report from Transparency International.
* Dominican Republic: President Leonel Fernandez has announced plans for the development of a second subway line months after the controversial construction of the country’s first line.
Image- ITN (Shakira sits next to Mexican president Felipe Calderon during a conference on Thursday at Colombia University in New York.)
Sources- The Latin Americanist, IHT, El Universal, Bloomberg, forbes.com
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