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Landmark resource for 20th-century Latin American and Latino art launches at the MFA in Houston
January 27, 2012
Behind-the-scenes photos of Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez’s ¡Q’Viva! The Chosen :: Permalink
:: en Español :: from univisionnews.tumblr.com
“El verdadero amor perdona,” a joint effort by Mexican rockers Mana & Prince Royce, climbed from 2nd to 1st this week on Billboard’s Latin Songs chart :: Permalink
:: en Español :: from www.laht.com
World Cafe’s Latin Roots: The Late Resurgence Of Cumbia :: Permalink
:: en Español :: from www.npr.org
January 26, 2012
PR: Casa de Esperanza Receives $100,000 Donation from Verizon to Raise Awareness About Domestic Violence
:: en Español
Sofia Vergara shakes her curves in new Pepsi commercial (video) :: Permalink
:: en Español :: from colombiareports.com
Ay, Ay, Ay, Consuela!! – Should We Love Her or Hate Her? – Juan of Words on Family Guy’s latina maid :: Permalink
:: en Español :: from www.juanofwords.com
Texas Group Aims To “Smuggle” Latino Literature Back Into Arizona – Tony Diaz and his organization is called Nuestra Palabra – video :: Permalink
:: en Español :: from www.newstaco.com
East LA Gentrification: Not Even Subcomandante Marcos Is Safe – by Oscar Barajas :: Permalink
:: en Español :: from www.newstaco.com
Landmark resource for 20th-century Latin American and Latino art launches at the MFA in Houston – video :: Permalink
:: en Español :: from www.artdaily.org
The Pregnancy Project: Why One Girl Decided to Fake Her Baby Bump – Gaby Rodriguez’s mother got pregnant for the first time at age 14. Her sisters got pregnant as teens too. Rodriguez decided to buck the trend — and get creative at the same time – her story and book make Time Magazine :: Permalink
:: en Español :: from healthland.time.com
Will My Grandchildren Speak Spanish? – (I bet my grandmother never thought her great-grandchildren would but they do) :: Permalink
:: en Español :: from spanglishbaby.com
Arts Innovator: Edmar Castañeda, United States – Colombian harpist of joropo and he has broken new ground in jazz :: Permalink
:: en Español :: from www.americasquarterly.org
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Watch – Barack Obama: I’ll win over Latinos no matter who Republicans nominate – Univision video interview with Maria Elena Salinas
:: en Español
SOTU? Hispanic America is still stuck watching reruns – Univision and Telemundo didn’t air State of the Union relegate it to Galavision and Mun2 – by Luis Arellano :: Permalink
:: en Español :: from beinglatino.wordpress.com
AP: More than a million Hispanic voters are the prize as Republican presidential rivals Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich campaign hard in Florida after a feisty, final debate that served to heighten political tensions with the state’s GOP primary just days away. :: Permalink
:: en Español :: from www.msnbc.msn.com
Puerto Ricans, the second largest voter group among Hispanics in the US, are “outraged” and “insulted” at CNN’s Wolf Blitzer and the Republican candidates for their “disrespectful” handling of a question centered around the longstanding issue of Puerto Rico’s statehood and independence. :: Permalink
:: en Español :: from latino.foxnews.com
In Airport Run-In with Gov. Jan Brewer of Arizona, Democrats See Help for Obama Among Hispanics :: Permalink
:: en Español :: from www.nytimes.com
Listen: Dario Moreno, professor at FIU, on the importance of the Latino vote in Florida as the GOP primary nears , and how the candidates are engaging Hispanic voters. Pilar Marrero joins to explain what we can learn about the Latino vote from the Florida primary. :: Permalink
:: en Español :: from www.wnyc.org
Latino-vote coup? Puerto Rico Gov. Fortuño likely to endorse Mitt Romney tomorrow, sources say :: Permalink
:: en Español :: from miamiherald.typepad.com
January 26, 2012 Latino Republicans Abandon Key ‘Latino Issues’ To Endorse Mitt Romney In Florida :: Permalink
:: en Español :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
New Pew Hispanic Report/Survey: Hispanics Say They Have the Worst of a Bad Economy :: Permalink
:: en Español :: from www.pewhispanic.org
A report from Portland State University delivers grim news about Latinos living in Multnomah County, Oregon: They are poorer, their jobless rate is higher, and the teen birth rate is six times that for whites. :: Permalink
:: en Español :: from www.oregonlive.com
Oregon Center for Public Policy released a report, Undocumented Workers are Taxpayers, Too (PDF) :: Permalink
:: en Español :: from causaoregon.blogspot.com
PR: Memo to Jeb Bush: Unfortunately, Republicans Killed DREAM Act in 2010 – Despite Attempts at Revisionist History, DREAM Act Would Be Law Today if Not for Republican Opposition and Latino Voters Know It
:: en Español
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