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Blogante News for Wednesday - May 14th, 2008

Posted on: May 14th, 2008
Filed Under: [ Hispanic News ]
Tags: Argentina, Arpaio, Barack Obama, Baseball, blog, book, Brazil, children, Chile, Colombia, Colombian, demographics, deportation, detention, DirecTV, Film, football, Guatemala, Guatemalan, Hillary Clinton, HIV, Honduras, John McCain, judge, latin america, laura zapata, Mexican Consulate, Mexico, MTV Tr3s, Peru, Pinker Tones, population, Postville raid, Puerto Rican, raul castro, Reno, salsa dancing, Shakira, student, televisa, television, Thalia, Univision, Uruguay, Venezuela
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Careless Detention - Some Detainees Are Drugged For Deportation - Immigrants Sedated Without Medical Reason

A look at recent Mexican drug-war violence - (striking list of May murders)

Feds combing jails for illegal immigrants - (4,453 legal and illegal immigrants have been placed into removal proceedings in Washington State since June 2007)

What’s Next for Postville? - (update: near 400 arrested - town may dry up) - (you should read the comments below the original article)

Learning the Language: An Immigration Raid and a Subpoena in Postville, Iowa

Did You Know? Officials say 90% of the Latino students at Postville high school aren’t in class today and a third of all the students in kindergarten through eighth grade are absent. - Impact of raid - Iowa

Demand for Guatemalan Children Is So High, Baby Snatching Is Rampant

Did You Know? Children are big business in Guatemala, where international adoption is estimated to be a $100 million industry, making orphans the country’s second-most lucrative export after bananas.

Beto Cuevas will showcase unreleased songs in his NY solo debut

Obama needs to be cautious with Latinos

Sheriff Joe Arpaio cut out of state funding - Arizona

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Careless Detention - Some Detainees Are Drugged For Deportation - Immigrants Sedated Without Medical Reason

Demand for Guatemalan Children Is So High, Baby Snatching Is Rampant

What’s Next for Postville? - (update: near 400 arrested - town may dry up)- Iowa - (you should read the comments below the original article)

Tomás’ Picks –» view the latest 50 headlines or 25 excerpts

Learning the Language: An Immigration Raid and a Subpoena in Postville, Iowa

Has Research in a Peruvian National Park Revolutionized Conservation?

A Supermodel Gives Back to Venezuela - Patricia Velasquez

Luis Maza is eager to take advantage of opportunity - Venezuelan is called up to the major leagues for the first time in 10-year professional career. - Los Angeles Dodgers

Shawn Hunter finds new challenge at Chivas USA - (Latinos “want players from Mexico that are young, that are exciting on the field”)

Hispanic population growing as region’s demographics get rapid makeover - “if it wasn’t for Hispanics many more West Texas communities would be like ghost towns.”

Sheriff Joe Arpaio cut out of state funding - Arizona

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

A look at recent Mexican drug-war violence - (striking list of May murders)

Feds combing jails for illegal immigrants - (4,453 legal and illegal immigrants have been placed into removal proceedings in Washington State since June 2007)

14 Colombian paramilitary warlords extradited to U.S. - Colombian President Alvaro Uribe decided to send 14 paramilitary leaders to the U.S. to face drug-trafficking charges. Victims groups said the move jeopardizes their reparations.

‘NY Times’ Duped by Chilean Security Guard

LA prosecutor taken off case of slain football star - the Jamiel Shaw Jr. case

Temporary worker program blocked by Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Japanese steakhouse to pay $80K over harassment of Hispanic women - Maryland

Immigration raid notebook - Iowa - (looks like ICE did use the National Cattle Congress grounds in Waterloo for the Postville raid)

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

Did You Know? Children are big business in Guatemala, where international adoption is estimated to be a $100 million industry, making orphans the country’s second-most lucrative export after bananas.

Did You Know? Officials say 90% of the Latino students at Postville high school aren’t in class today and a third of all the students in kindergarten through eighth grade are absent. - Impact of raid - Iowa

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Clinton hopes Puerto Ricans boost her popular-vote tally

Obama needs to be cautious with Latinos

Latinos in home state feel bond with McCain

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MensajeTV is Ready to Roll Out as the First Internet Television Network Created Especially for Latinas in the United States

Eureka- Marketings Next Big Thing Revealed at Univision Upfront

U.S.-Mexican trucking experiment in slow lane

Prosecutors want hefty fine against saddle maker over illegal immigrants - Oklahoma

Uruguay’s sharp contrast with chaotic Argentina is making it a haven in the southern cone

Televisa Publishing Expands Research into Latin American Media

DIRECTV Mas Officially Launches Expanded Channel Offering and New Creative Campaign During Upfront Week

Several Food and Drink Firms from Latin America are starting to Make Acquisitions in the US

Shawn Hunter finds new challenge at Chivas USA - (Latinos “want players from Mexico that are young, that are exciting on the field”)

CULTIVA Entertainment announces exclusive marketing agent relationship with the Colombian League of Professional Baseball

Japanese steakhouse to pay $80K over harassment of Hispanic women - Maryland

Lieutenant Governor Patty Judge cites concern Postville plant will close - Iowa

MTV Tr3s :: Advertisers Learn to Speak Tr3s at MTV Tr3s Upfront

Resilience of Hispanic Consumer and Benefits of Print and Digital Media Touted at Upfront Event

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Laura Zapata sin interés para fumar la pipa de la paz con su familia tras petición de Thalía

Leonardo Arámbula’s tumor is benign

Shakira advocates for excellence in education

Discovery en Espanol’s Santo Milagro Explores Hispanics and Their Faith

Discovery en Espanol Premieres Original Series ‘What Happened When’ with Debut of the Story of Elian Gonzalez

Here! takes ‘Manuela and Manuel’ - Latido sells N. American rights to gay comedy

A Supermodel Gives Back to Venezuela - Patricia Velasquez

Beto Cuevas will showcase unreleased songs in his NY solo debut

Another new date for Argentine fest - Event rescheduled to Nov. 6-16

Brazil heartthrob plays Raul Castro in Che film

Cannes Q&A: Argentine director Pablo Trapero

Dominicans cheer as ‘In the Heights’ grabs 13 Tony Award nods

Water & Power by Richard Montoya, featuring Herbert Siguenza of Culture Clash, directed by Sam Woodhouse, Oct. 21-Nov. 16. - San Diego REPertory Theatre

José Luis Rodriguez to Star in ‘Gabriel’ - “El Puma” Joins Cast of Highly Anticipated Miniseries on SBS

Jaci Velasquez and Nic Gonzalez - Interview

SIN CITY SALSEROS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH DAVID NIETO, PRESENT A FOURTH OF JULY HOLIDAY WEEKEND, SALSA DANCING EXTRVAGANZA, AT TROPICANA HOTEL – LAS VEGAS

THE PINKER TONES “Wild Animals” Praised As “One of the Most Amazing Albums of the Year”

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

Missouri lawmakers continue immigration debate

Dominican New Yorkers To Cast Their Vote For Island’s New President

Houston Astros’ slugger Miguel Tejada happy to be back in Bay Area

World Bank `Destroyed Basic Grains’ in Honduras, Fueling Hunger

Hacker gets into Chilean government files, leaks personal data to Internet - (6 million of them)

A call for Latino to lead Hartnell College - California

Longtime community leader Orlando Isaza, of Northampton, was one of three named yesterday to a new governor’s board focused on youth. - Massachusetts

Rialto Unified holds Latino Male Youth Summit - California

New Assembly Speaker Bass names Alberto Torrico majority floor leader - California

Mexican Consulate on Wheels renews passports, ID cards - Lakewood, New Jersey

Administration considers Latino Studies - Princeton

Award-Winning Performer Rita Moreno Speaks at Mills College Commencement May 17, 2008

Latinos Sidelining Dairy in Their Diets Are at Risk for Low Calcium Intake

Book World: ‘Wiser in Battle’ - Lieutenant General Ricardo Sanchez - Author and Former Commander of Coalition Ground Forces in Iraq

UAMS Study: More Hispanics in Arkansas Population in 12 Years