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Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Daily Headlines: September 16, 2014
* Mexico: A Mexican politician has come under fire after posting a Facebook message referring to Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho as an “ape.”
* Brazil: The warden of a Brazilian prison where an inmate was recently beheaded was arrested and charged with helping prisoners escape.
* U.S.: A coalition of fifty groups commenced a campaign yesterday aimed at boosting the number of Latino voters participating in the November midterm elections.
* Puerto Rico: Approximately $900 million in tax and revenue anticipation notes is expected to be sold in order to raise revenues on the cash-strapped commonwealth.
Video Source – AFP via YouTube
Online Sources – The Guardian; The Latin Americanist; Fox News Latino; The Huffington Post; Reuters
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