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

Daily Headlines: January 18, 2010

* Honduras: While six military commanders await trial for last June’s ouster of President Manuel Zelaya, the Honduran Congress granted an amnesty to Roberto Micheletti and other senior de facto officials.

* Venezuela: Authorities admitted that they plan to deport to the U.S. a suspected Colombian drug capo arrested several days ago.

* El Salvador: President Mauricio Funes publicly apologized for human rights abuses committed by the government during the 1980-1992 civil war.

* Brazil: Ronaldinho’s best days may be behind him but that didn’t stop the Brazilian from scoring a hat trick in Milan’s 4-0 romp over Siena.

Image – CNN
Online Sources- BBC News, Xinhua, CBC, The Latin Americanist, Washington Post,

Daily Headlines: July 16, 2008

* Brazil: Soccer star Ronaldinho is expected to leave Spanish side FC Barcelona to sign a three-year, $33.4 million contract with Italian club AC Milan.

* Caribbean: Scientists believe that tons of dust from arid regions in Africa could be damaging Caribbean coral reefs.

* Bolivia: President Evo Morales accused the U.S. Agency for International Development of restricting aid to Bolivia.

* Haiti: The family of a mentally disabled Haitian man who died while under custody at a U.S. immigration detention center are still seeking answers as to how and why he passed away.

Image- AFP

Sources- CBC, Xinhua, New York Times, National Geographic