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Blogante News for Wednesday - May 28th, 2008

Posted on: May 28th, 2008
Filed Under: [ Hispanic News ]
Tags: aztec, blog, border, Chertoff, crime, Cuba, documentary, Durango, DVD, Eva Longoria, Film, foreclosure, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, La Raza, latin america, Latina Lista, Mexico, mexico city, museum, Myrka Dellanos, newspaper, pbs, Postville raid, Puerto Rican, Raids, Reno, SiTV, soccer, Spanish-language, student, teacher, television, Tijuana, Univision
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Hispanic women face wage gap compared with others in the U.S. - Legal status, education level and language barrier can impact pay

Media Matters - Ignoring his reversal, media mention McCain’s immigration bill in context of his attempt to gain Hispanic support

Geraldo Rivera: Secretary Chertoff, Call Off These Raids - Politics on The Huffington Post

Mexican star of immigrant drama gets border grief at Cannes - “Los Bastardos” star Ruben Sosa

For Texas superdelegate (Jaime Gonzalez Jr.) helping decide Florida-Michigan question, Clinton loyalty takes back seat

To Omar Minaya, racial divide on Mets sounds altogether wrong

“Crimes at the Border” Synopsis and Video - PBS’ Frontline segment (looks good, video available online - I am going to watch later)

Did You Know? At the San Ysidro Port of Entry – between Tijuana and San Diego – over 100,000 people cross every day. It’s the busiest land border crossing in the world. The sheer volume of traffic makes it impossible for U.S. border guards to check every vehicle and every document. If they did, the border would shut down.

They fight to revisit home - A group of Vermont residents are suing to change U.S. travel restrictions to Cuba that limits visits to the Communist island to one every three years.

New generation of L.A.-area Latino leaders aren’t as friendly toward ‘amigo stores’ - Cities like Baldwin Park are turning away from ethnic-oriented retail projects in favor of mainstream businesses. Starbucks is welcome.

The galleries of the venerable Museo del Barrio have officially closed to make way for the last stage of a $28 million renovation that will give a needed face-lift to the city’s only Latin-focused museum. - NYC

Did You Know? As a whole, Hispanic households are the least ready for the transition (to digital TV). As a result, the effect of unready households on total viewing is more likely to affect Hispanic networks than Anglo networks. Viewing to unready sets accounts for 17 percent of prime-time viewing to English-language broadcast networks and 26.8 percent to Spanish-language broadcast networks.

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Epic novel, George’s Flag, is the story of the rise of a political machine to elect the first Hispanic President of the United States.

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93 Year Old Enjoys Adult School Success - Crucita Rueda

Mexican painter Rufino Tamayo tops bidding lists at Latin American art auctions in New York

Meet Charles Juhasz-Alvarado’s Giant Termite - The Puerto Rican sculptor gets buggy at Exit Art - NYC

Incredible shrinking frogs: The price of deforestation? - in Puerto Rico

From one who knows: Most Latino students are a credit to this community - Asheville, North Carolina

Taqueria del Sol: Mexico, Memphis meet in Atlanta - Southern cooking melds with south of the border at this metro area mini-chain

The Inter-American Development Bank will provide a $500-million credit line so nations can improve food distribution, agricultural productivity and more amid rising food prices.

More Latinos in NYPD Promoted

E-mail ‘bloodbath’ threat paralyzes Mexican city of Juarez

Mexican Kidnappers are Operating in the United States

Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R-N.C.) focuses on illegal immigratiion in first campaign ad - North Carolina

SEIU Union Office Attacked 5/23 - in Santa Cruz, California possibly stemming from effort to take over Puerto Rican teachers’ Union

Casa’s gaffe, Frederick’s loss - Frederick County, Maryland

Lawmakers: Did Postville raid stymie labor probe?

A risky trip? Officials say fewer Central Americans immigrating

Mexican investments plentiful on US side of border

Did You Know? The American Muslim Council, based in Chicago, estimates that there are more than 200,000 Latino Muslims in the United States.

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McCain’s Memorial Day “Hispanic ad” delivers mixed message (Latina Lista)

Five Questions About the Puerto Rico Democratic Presidential Primary

Diary: To Puerto Rico with Clinton

For Texas superdelegate (Jaime Gonzalez Jr.) helping decide Florida-Michigan question, Clinton loyalty takes back seat

Media Matters - Ignoring his reversal, media mention McCain’s immigration bill in context of his attempt to gain Hispanic support

Bill Clinton says Puerto Rico is key to wife’s claim to popular vote

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

Free Small Business Disaster Planning Resource Now Available in Spanish

Hispanic Entrepreneur: George Burciaga > www.smarTECHS.net

Ad school offers internships to students with Latino market interest - Hispanic MPR

Media Moves: Noticiero Azteca América lays off 29, moves to Mexico City

Media Moves: Sylvia Moreno also takes buyout from Washington Post

The State of Spanish Language Media for 2007 - from The Center for Spanish Language Media

Mexico’s poor get food cash boost

Mexican Businessman Garza Laguera Dies at 84, El Norte Says

Spanish television personality Myrka Dellanos is launching a new line of jewelry on Home Shopping Network (HSN).

Casto (a Columbus, Ohio company) enters into Puerto Rican commercial real-estate market

New generation of L.A.-area Latino leaders aren’t as friendly toward ‘amigo stores’ - Cities like Baldwin Park are turning away from ethnic-oriented retail projects in favor of mainstream businesses. Starbucks is welcome.

Suffering from foreclosure scams

Hispanic women face wage gap compared with others in the U.S. - Legal status, education level and language barrier can impact pay

Hispanic Meeting & Event Planning Online Directory Launches - The Latino Speakers Bureau announced the launch of their Hispanic Meeting & Event Planning Online Directory, designed to serve the needs of this industry with speakers, professional services and small business resources that are valuable to their event success.

San Antonio, TX, to Host First Hispanic Upfront

Coca-Cola North America Strengthens Hispanic Marketing Leadership Team - Reinaldo Padua was recently named assistant vice president of Hispanic Marketing for Coca-Cola North America (CCNA)

Joe Uva takes over at Univision - Hands-on approach said to contrast with predecessor

Mexican investments plentiful on US side of border

Did You Know? As a whole, Hispanic households are the least ready for the transition (to digital TV). As a result, the effect of unready households on total viewing is more likely to affect Hispanic networks than Anglo networks. Viewing to unready sets accounts for 17 percent of prime-time viewing to English-language broadcast networks and 26.8 percent to Spanish-language broadcast networks.

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Azteca América Is the Only U.S. Network with Exclusive Rights to Air ‘Live’ Both Mexican Soccer League Finals!

Érika Buenfil admits that Zedillo Jr. is her son’s father but gets angry at TV hostess for disclosing it

El Buki mourns his father’s death

Mexican star of immigrant drama gets border grief at Cannes - “Los Bastardos” star Ruben Sosa

Regional Mexican acts unite for co-headlining tour - Intocable and Los Horoscopos de Durango, are joining forces for a 40-stop tour of the United States.

Spanish Film Screenings to Unspool 43 Movies - More than 145 buyers from 37 countries to attend

Fresh as a Daisy (Fuentes) - interview with her in Miami

El Paso band goes for the glory on SiTV show - Low Luster League

Spanish television personality Myrka Dellanos is launching a new line of jewelry on Home Shopping Network (HSN).

Latin rock band Feneiva gets down with the crowd. - Miami Beach

After ‘Che’, Guevara’s son dreams of film made in Cuba

Eva Longoria serves fries with her shake - pictures of her “working” at Wendy’s in Corpus Christi, Texas

Miami’s ‘Nuts’ start nationwide tour in Tampa - Yamil Piedra & his little friend Johnny Trabanco

Relive the ‘Plushest’ and Funniest Moments of ‘La Familia P. Luche’ on DVD, May 27th!!!

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

The Hispanic Community Will Receive Information on How to Obtain Their Dream House in EXPO TU CASA 2008 - El Mundo Newspaper Launches the Free Event on June 28 in Austin, Texas

National Council of La Raza: Balancing the Scales for Latino Youth

Dan C. DeLeon Named Vice President & Chief Finanical Officer of the California Endowment

On Mexico’s Cold Femicide Trail ‘the Dead Don’t Talk’

The Drug Wars Body Counts Continue To Mount in Mexico

Learning to make tortillas the traditional way

SEIU Urged: End Attacks Against Puerto Rico Teachers

Latina converts look for answers in Islam

Tigers’ Ivan Rodriguez still going strong

Latino dance group turns 15 - Tonatiuh in Salinas, California

TRANSactions: Contemporary Latin American and Latino Art - Greensboro, North Carolina

From omelets to slow-cooked pork dishes, tomatillos make the grade

Miguel Lagunas’ heritage is his passion - Louisville, Kentucky

Danbury congregation joins sanctuary movement - Connecticut

‘Esperanza Rising’ explores 2 different cultures - Brigham Young University - Utah

Film crew in Yuma for documentary on Corrales murder - Arizona

Crime rising against Latinos - in South Carolina’s Lowcountry

Blogente –» view the latest 50 headlines or 25 excerpts - Picked from Blogente.com

McCain’s Memorial Day “Hispanic ad” delivers mixed message (Latina Lista)

‘Cancion Mexicana’ to offer the best of Mexico - Ramiro’s New Blog

Hispanic Entrepreneur: George Burciaga > www.smarTECHS.net

Ad school offers internships to students with Latino market interest - Hispanic MPR

Media Moves: Noticiero Azteca América lays off 29, moves to Mexico City

Media Moves: Sylvia Moreno also takes buyout from Washington Post

“600 Words” by Esther J. Cepeda: Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Scary South Americans!