Blogante News for Tuesday - January 22nd, 2008

Posted on: January 22nd, 2008
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Top Stories –» view the latest 50 headlines or 25 excerpts

A Deadly Turf War Over Cuban Illegals

Round Two: Farmers Branch Vs. Illegal Immigrants

Youthful wave of Latino activists tackling both past, present issues

2.8 million reasons to run hard - To capture Latino votes in California, presidential candidates have to go beyond photo opportunities.

Minority Students Become the Majority - Maryland may be majority white, but its public schools no longer are.

Battle of the titans: Martinez vs. Diaz-Balart - Former Hialeah Mayor Raul Martinez will run against one of South Florida’s most powerful Cuban-American Republicans. - Sourthern Flordia

Rising health care costs put focus on illegal immigrants

LATV NETWORKS ACQUIRES AMERICAN LATINO TV, WIDELY BROADENING SCOPE OF ITS PROGRAMMING, DISTRIBUTION AND ADVERTISING OFFERINGS THROUGHOUT THE U.S.

My Picks (Tomás’ handpicked hispanic highlights) –» view the latest 50 headlines or 25 excerpts

Immigration debate goes online

Parade honors Cuban poet and revolutionary José Martí - Miami

Marketplace: Liberalized immigration laws benefit all

First Hispanic Featured as Keynote Speaker for Birmingham’s Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Breakfast - La Raza’s Janet Murguía

Everyone’s an Expert on the Latino Vote, Except Latinos - he newly minted experts on the Latino vote are using the old paradigms to explain the Nevada vote results says NAM writer Roberto Lovato.

Roberto Clemente’s No. 21 May Be Retired From Play

All-hispanic Luna Negra dance company debuts in New York

Eye Openers –» view the latest 50 headlines or 25 excerpts

Mexico City starts grope-free buses for women

Michigan Denies Illegal Immigrants Licenses

Mexican politicians say migrants returning because of Arizona law

Loss of news talk show dismays Mexicans - Supporters of journalist Carmen Aristegui say the cancellation of her radio program poses a threat to the country’s move toward greater democracy.

From green card to U.S. passport - (quicker than ever before)

Creditors seek millions from companies owned by Salvadoran elite - 01/20/2008 - MiamiHerald.com

‘CRISIS’ FOR LATINO AND BLACK KIDS - New York City

Report: Increasing Hate Crimes Targeting Hispanics - California

Will 2018 produce the first Hispanic governor of Texas? - Rafael Anchía?

Mexico gunmen target children in drug war

Did You Know –» view the latest 50 headlines or 25 excerpts.

Did You Know? Under pressure to crack down on illegal immigrants, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency is expanding its Colorado Springs office from two agents to 10.

Did You Know? In Prince George’s County (Maryland), Bladensburg Elementary School has gone from majority black to majority Hispanic in less than seven years.

Did You Know? The 22 Democratic primaries and caucuses of Feb. 5 occur in many states with huge Hispanic populations (e.g., California, New York, New Jersey, Obama’s Illinois), so for Obama’s campaign, the suddenly pressing question is: Will America’s largest minority group, Hispanics, support a candidate from the second-largest minority, African Americans?

Did You Know? Speaking in the sunshine after her Nevada victory, Hillary Clinton said there were many people to thank but mentioned only one: Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles’s Hispanic mayor. Her 64 percent of Nevada’s Hispanic vote produced her victory. Although the culinary workers union had endorsed Barack Obama, many of its workers are Hispanic and went their own way.

Election 2008 –» View the latest 50 headlines or 25 excerpts
(Are you registered to vote? Will you vote? You really, really should.)

Media Trying to Decipher the Nevada Hispanic Vote Strikes a Raw Nerve with Latino Community (Latina Lista)

Think Progress » Romney Airs Spanish-Language Ad, Despite Insistence That ‘English Must Be Spoken In America’

Puerto Rican Leaders Roberto Prats Palerm and Ramon Luis Lugo Endorse Clinton for President

GOP courting Florida’s Cubans - How many cafecitos does it take to win Florida’s Republican primary? The presidential candidates will find out as they jockey for support in the Cuban-American community.

McCain Woos Cuban Vote

Sen. Mel Martinez decides not to back McCain

Denver Ex-mayor Notes Obama Impact Among Young Hispanics - Federico Pena

Romney, Giuliani Take to Air in Spanish

2.8 million reasons to run hard - To capture Latino votes in California, presidential candidates have to go beyond photo opportunities.

GEORGE LOPEZ - LATINO LOPEZ UPSET NOT TO GET A CALL FROM OBAMA OR CLINTON - (me2, neither campaign has reached out to me! - only Romney’s)

THE GREAT BLACK-HISPANIC SPLIT - IT GOES FAR BEYOND CLINTON VS. OBAMA

Everyone’s an Expert on the Latino Vote, Except Latinos - he newly minted experts on the Latino vote are using the old paradigms to explain the Nevada vote results says NAM writer Roberto Lovato.

Pass the chips and guacamole - Ruben Navarrette

Did You Know? The 22 Democratic primaries and caucuses of Feb. 5 occur in many states with huge Hispanic populations (e.g., California, New York, New Jersey, Obama’s Illinois), so for Obama’s campaign, the suddenly pressing question is: Will America’s largest minority group, Hispanics, support a candidate from the second-largest minority, African Americans?

Did You Know? Speaking in the sunshine after her Nevada victory, Hillary Clinton said there were many people to thank but mentioned only one: Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles’s Hispanic mayor. Her 64 percent of Nevada’s Hispanic vote produced her victory. Although the culinary workers union had endorsed Barack Obama, many of its workers are Hispanic and went their own way.

Hispanic support boosts Clinton to win in Nevada

Blogante Business more at: Business | Marketing | Real Estate | Media | Internet

Mexican Housing Booms Despite US Crisis

Retailers in Mexico offer discounts to fight inflation

SureClose(R) Expands Market Reach to Spanish-Speaking Home Buyers and Sellers

Maria Marin Takes a Bite of Big Apple Radio - Popular host of ABC Radio Networks En Espanol’s ‘Tu Vida Es Mi Vida’ to hit New York airwaves

Bristol-Myers to Close Puerto Rico Plant

Walgreen to acquire 20 drug stores in Puerto Rico

Bodas USA La Revista, First Spanish-language bridal magazine in the United States is now in stores in California

Todobebe Launches Huge Media Campaign

Generation ñ broadband network launches

Mónica Talán Named Vice President Corporate Communications, Univision Communications Inc.

The Cisneros Group of Companies to Bid For Third Private TV Channel in Colombia

Johnson & Johnson Picks Hispanic Shops - Vidal Partnership and La Comunidad

Turner Latin America, Fashion TV in New Deal

Spanish Names Now Available In .INFO - (with accents! - though I think this might be confusing)

Companies catering to ever-growing Latino dollar - Greeley, Colorado

Batanga’s audience continues to grow

‘La Opinion’ Doubles Single-Copy Price To 50 Cents - (first increase in 28 years!)

Virginia Beach system for illegal workers would affect about 175 vendors

Rising health care costs put focus on illegal immigrants

LATV NETWORKS ACQUIRES AMERICAN LATINO TV, WIDELY BROADENING SCOPE OF ITS PROGRAMMING, DISTRIBUTION AND ADVERTISING OFFERINGS THROUGHOUT THE U.S.

Hispanic Insure Offers Health Insurance Solutions for Hispanic Business Owners

Sunday CEO: Ernesto Gutierrez - Coachella Valley, Califorina

Azteca inks five-year pact for L.A. market

Blogante Entertainment+ more at: Entertainment | Musica

Mega TV takes ‘Lunnis’

‘El Orfanato’ mixes scary, sweet into heartfelt ghost story

Viva La Musica singers set at SeaWorld Orlando

La Scena Musicale: Luisa Fernanda with Placido Domingo at the Movies

Carla Estrada Denies Getting Sued by Disney

Stephanie Salas: I’m Not Interfering with Michelle and Luismi

Penélope Cruz Loses Camera, Contained Intimate Images

Gaby Espino Is Pregnant, Will Leave Telenovela

José José: I Won’t Reconcile With My Kids or Anel

Enrique Iglesias to Release Greatest Hits Album

Alejandro Sanz Has a Girlfriend of Two Years

Fernando Carrillo on His Departure from Telemundo

El engaño Co-Star Dominika Paleta On Fernando Carrillo

Pablo Montero Raises Court Suspicion

Luis Miguel Loses Million-Dollar Lawsuit

Reaparece K-Paz en concierto en Chicago

Lamenta Cuauhtémoc Blanco difusión de sus imágenes

GEORGE LOPEZ - LATINO LOPEZ UPSET NOT TO GET A CALL FROM OBAMA OR CLINTON - (me2, neither campaign has reached out to me! - only Romney’s)

Virgin America Premiers New Spanish-Language Independent Film Line Up From Sundance Film Festival

All-hispanic Luna Negra dance company debuts in New York

Coachella Lineup to be Announced Today… in Mexico

Blogante News from all the other categories - View all categories | states | metros | sitemap — special mention to immigration

Golf for Women: Another Latin American star on the rise - Paraguay’s Julieta Granada

Oklahoma State Laws Aimed at Driving Out Illegal Population Backfire on Legislators (Latina Lista)

Mexico, U.S. step up drug-war cooperation

Eugene gets Hispanic TV network - Oregon

Latinas and Choice » VivirLatino

Search on for Puerto Rican princesses - Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade

Yadier Molina inks four-year deal with St. Louis Cardinals

Top dissident calls Cuban elections a “farce”

Recalling Cuban missile crisis, 45 years later

granma.cu -California Agriculture Secretary visits Cuba

Grade school revamps as more Latino students arrive - Minnesota

Immigration: Old bills return to the Hill - Utah politics

The National Hispanic Press Foundation Announces College Access Initiative

La Casa Latina’s New Director - Johnny Irizarry - University of Pennsylvania

Financial aid workshop aims at bilingual students - annual San Joaquin County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce workshop

Heineman Under Fire For Illegal Immigration Bill - Nebraska

State exec returns to Hispanic Center - Martha Gonzalez-Cortes - Michigan