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Supreme Court to Rule on Civil Rights Cases in Coming Weeks
May 12, 2013 | by NewsTaco | Latino Daily News
The U. S. Supreme Court will be handing down its decisions on two important civil rights cases soon, one possibly as soon as Monday, May 13. Both cases could have a lasting impact in the fight for civil rights that began in the decade of the 50′s and 60′s. continue reading »
General Elections Underway in Paraguay
April 21, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Paraguay is holding general elections on Sunday, with the presidency, vice presidency, congressional seats, governorships and other posts up for grabs. continue reading »
NALEO Urges North Carolina Legislature to Uphold Voting Rights of Latinos
April 11, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund released excerpts of a letter sent to North Carolina legislators in opposition of H.B. 589: continue reading »
Report: 53 Mexicans Currently Sitting on Death Row in the U.S.
April 5, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Fifty-three Mexican nationals are in U.S. prisons awaiting execution, including 13 in Texas, which annually leads the nation in the number of people put to death. continue reading »
Study: Majority of Americans Support Legalizing Marijuana
April 5, 2013 | by The Celebrity Cafe | Latino Daily News
A new poll has found that the majority of Americans now support the legalization of marijuana. The poll, conducted by the Pew Research Center, shows that 52 percent of those polled support the legalization of marijuana, while 45 percent are still opposed. When the poll was last taken in 2010, only 45 percent supported legalization. continue reading »
U.S. Senate to Look Into Rights of Mexicans on Death Row
April 4, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Senate has asked the Foreign Relations Secretariat for a report on the number of Mexicans on death row in the United States and efforts being made to provide them with legal assistance. continue reading »
Lawmakers Fighting Over Guest-Workers Portion of Immigration Bill
March 30, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Differences over the size and details of a guest-worker program are the major obstacle to a bipartisan accord on immigration reform, The Washington Post reported. Republicans, allied with the business community, want to see up to 400,000 visas a year issued to foreigners willing to fill mainly low-paying positions. continue reading »
Obama’s Plans to Rebuild America Begin With Job Creation in Miami
March 29, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
President Barack Obama announced here Friday a public-private program of infrastructure to "rebuild" the United States and create jobs. continue reading »
Spain Posts $93 Billion Budget Deficit in 2012
March 27, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spain posted a budget deficit of 6.98 percent of the gross domestic product last year and not the 6.74 percent initially reported by the government, based on new Eurostat accounting standards for tax refunds, Secretary of State for the Budget Marta Fernandez Curras said Wednesday. continue reading »
U.S. Senate Approves 1st Federal Budget in 4 years
March 24, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The United States Senate approved early Saturday by a slim margin its first budget in four years, which includes nearly $1 trillion in tax hikes over the next 10 years. continue reading »
Timely Time in Latin America
March 17, 2013 | by NewsTaco | Latino Daily News
One thing that has been lacking for many years and from many United States Administrations is a Latin American policy. We have had policies, don’t get me wrong. But, we have never had a comprehensive policy since the early nineteenth century and then it was only warning the world that Latin America was our backyard and there was no room for other exploiters. continue reading »
Cuba Overhauls Communications, IT Sectors
March 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The government has launched an overhaul of Cuba's communications and information technology sectors, the Communist Party daily Granma said Friday. continue reading »
Brazilian Military Dictatorship Ended in 1985
March 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Today in Latin American History
Today in Latin American history, the Brazilian military dictatorship ended in 1985. The authoritarian regime ruled Brazil from March 31, 1964 to March 15, 1985. continue reading »
Former Brazilian President Lula Begins Africa Tour
March 13, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is beginning a tour of Africa on Wednesday, the Lula Institute said in a statement. The erstwhile head of state will visit Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Benin and Nigeria and will meet with political leaders, businessmen and representatives from civil society. continue reading »
Mexico to Launch “National Crusade Against Hunger”
March 13, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The federal government plans to launch a new program to fight hunger next month, with the initial focus on 400 cities, Mexican Social Development Secretary Rosario Robles said. continue reading »
Obama Considers Thomas Perez for Labor Secretary Position
March 10, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
U.S. President Barack Obama is considering the Hispanic Thomas Perez, now assistant U.S. attorney general for civil rights, as the next secretary of labor, administration sources said. continue reading »
Nicolas Maduro Sworn in as Acting President in Venezuela
March 9, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Nicolas Maduro took the oath of office as Venezuela's acting president and asked electoral authorities to call an immediate vote, even as the opposition slammed the swearing-in as unconstitutional. continue reading »
White House Regrets Canceling Guided Tours Due to Cutbacks
March 8, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The White House regretted having to cancel the public's access to guided tours of the presidential mansion due to the $85 billion in cutbacks that took effect last week as part of the so-called sequester, and blamed it on Congress. continue reading »
Is It Time For A New Voting Rights Act?
March 3, 2013 | by NewsTaco | Latino Daily News
For all of the anticipation leading up to the Voting Rights challenge at the U. S. Supreme Court there are a couple of things that bubbled to the surface and that are worth noting in it’s wake: Justice Scalia’s “racial entitlement” comment and the idea that maybe we’re better off with judicial creative destruction, where Section 5 is struck down to make room for a new, more comprehensive voting rights enforcement code. continue reading »
U.S. Secretary of State Urges Egyptians to Peacefully Strengthen Democracy
March 3, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry encouraged Egyptians to take part peacefully in the political life of their country in order to strengthen democracy, after meeting with his counterpart, Foreign Minister Mohammed Amr, in Cairo. continue reading »
