Daily Headlines: May 9, 2013

* Chile: Thousands of students and teachers marched in Santiago, Valparaiso and other major cities resumed their protests in favor of free, high-quality education.

* U.S.: The co-author of a Heritage Foundation report criticizing immigration reform has come under fire for allegedly arguing that Hispanics have lower IQs than the "native white population."

* Venezuela: President Nicolás Maduro visited Uruguay and Argentina as part of his “petro-diplomacy” tour of Latin America while Venezuelan opposition politicos sought support in countries like Peru and Paraguay.

* Vatican: Argentine-born Pope Francis reportedly blessed leading Cuban dissident Berta Soler during a brief meeting at the Vatican on Wednesday. 

Video Source – YouTube via EFE

Online Sources- Miami Herald; USA TODAY, BBC News; ABC News

Daily Headlines: October 1, 2012

* U.S.: According to a new study the multiracial population has grown faster than single race individuals, which includes six percent of Hispanic 2010 Census responders who identified themselves as belonging to more than one race.
 
* Haiti: A ban on the importing, manufacturing, and marketing of non-biodegradable plastic bags and Styrofoam containers will start today.

* Honduras: Soldiers are being deployed on buses with the hope of preventing violence in a country reportedly the world's highest murder rate.
 
* Panama: U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said that a free trade pact between the U.S. and Panama “will be implemented very soon.”

Video Source – YouTube via user destinationcb

Online Sources- Huffington Post, BBC News, Christian Science Monitor, Reuters

Poll: U.S. not ready for a Hispanic president

A poll conducted earlier this month and published in Newsweek showed that only 39% believe that the U.S. is ready for a Hispanic president. This stands in contrast to majorities of 59% and 58% who feel that the country would embrace an African-American or female president, respectably. However, over four of every five respondents said that they would vote for a Hispanic candidate if nominated by the political party they are inclined towards.

While this may seem like bad news for Bill Richardson (image), for the most part his campaign rhetoric has downplayed his Hispanic background.

(Hat tip: Hispanic Tips).

Sources- Angus Reid Global Consultants, TIME, Hispanic Tips

Image- Salon