Friday, September 26, 2008

Daily Headlines: September 26, 2008

* 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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