Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Daily Headlines: August 27, 2008

* U.S.: A Census report concluded that the average Latino household income increased slightly yet so did the Latino poverty rate (21.5%) and more Latinos are uninsured than any other racial category.

* Venezuela: Has Hezbollah increased its presence in Latin America by taking advantage of closer relations between Venezuela and Iran?

* Ecuador: Most Ecuadorians would vote in favor of a new government-backed constitution according to a recent poll.

* Chile: President Michelle Bachelet is pushing a bill that would facilitate equal pay for equal work.

Image- AFP (“Men eat free lunch at the Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen.”)

Sources- Associated Press, CNNMoney.com, Reuters UK, Forbes.com, Los Angeles Times

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

More anti-Venezuelan propaganda, so what's new?

The sooner the country of nutjob imperialism understands the world has radically changed, the better for them. They still think they can call the shots. Poor saps.

Pepito