I wonder if they are are avoiding a 3rd world pope because it will focus more attention on 3rd world problems. Populations are actually declining in Europe and America, while they are exploding elsewhere. Exploding populations can cause havoc on a nations, with poverty, slums crime. There is a lot of criticism that the Catholic church's policy on birth control contributes to these problems. So, I'm just guessing here, but maybe that is why they don't want to name a 3rd world pope.
Ah, another "population control" freak. Subsaharan African nations have very low population densities, yet don't have the economic dynamism of certain areas of India (although they still have a long way to go) or China for that matter. "Population control" is where the left-wing anti-life wackos collude with the far-right racialists.
I don't think the anti-life position you advocate carries much weight at the Vatican. If they were electing the new head of NARAL or the Aryan nations, you might have a point.
I think because JPII was so popular they're not going to want to rock the boat so soon. Liberals are looking for big change, but it ain't going to happen.