Salud Mesoamerica 2015

The government of Spain, along with the foundations of Carlos Slim and Bill Gates (two of the richest men in the world), are coming together to donate $50 million dollars each for a Meso-American Health Initiative. The 2015 Meso-American Health Initiative, which was launched in a ceremony at the Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City by Mexican president Felipe Calderon, is said to benefit at least 10 million people in mostly Southern Mexico and Central America. The nutrition and health programs will especially benefit mothers and children who live in poverty and with hunger every day. The money and resources for the $150 million Initiative will be channeled through the Inter-American Development Bank. Bill Gates and Carlos Slim are self-made billionaires, and are well-known philanthropists.

News Source: The News, Lanval News

Image Source: KansasCity.com

Daily Headlines: February 11, 2009

* U.S.: While Alex Rodriguez may be losing in the court of public opinion, Miguel Tejada may plead guilty over lying to Congress about steroid usage.

* Mexico: Billionaire Carlos Slim and Mexican Labor Secretary Javier Lozano are butting heads over predicting the future of Mexico’s economy.

* Panama: Panama Canal officials estimate that the global economic slowdown has caused a decrease in ships using the waterway.

* Brazil: Police have accused three Amerindians suspected of killing and eating a 21-year-old disabled man.

Image- CNN (“Miguel Tejada, a shortstop for the Houston Astros, has been charged with lying to Congress.”)
Online Sources- Monsters & Critics, Reuters, IHT, National Post, Bloomberg, MSNBC