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Blogante News for Thursday – June 12th, 2008

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A very interesting news day, if I don’t say so myself. I don’t think there is another person that aggregates news as well as I do. Seriously, on any subject do you know a single person who collects, categorizes, tags and presents as much relevant news? – Tomás


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Raul Alarcon Sr. Dies – founder of Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS)

Did You Know? In 2006, there were an estimated one million children on the island of Puerto Rico. This represents a larger child population than that of about half of the states in the United States.

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA AND WACHOVIA LAUNCH $16.25 MILLION PARTNERSHIP TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN U.S. LATINO COMMUNITIES

Juanes’ In-laws are burglarized

Jorge Villamizar yields to Colombian roots – x-Bacilos has a new self-titled solo album

Cubans who work more will now earn more

Senator Robert Menendez: McCain Has Taken Sides With Hardliners And Anti-Immigrants

Sheriff Arpaio’s thugs threaten to arrest a New Times reporter for looking at public records – (wow, you have to read this one) – Phoenix, Arizona

El Salvador is seeking a prestigious Israeli award for its late consul Jose Arturo Castellanos for saving thousands of Jews from the Holocaust in World War II

Hit & Run > E-Verify: It’s Electronic! – (a very interesting read)

Did You Know? The social security database e-verify uses has a 4 percent error rate, though Shuler claims the overall system has an error rate of half a percent. Both of those numbers sound insignificant. Iowa Republican Steve King says “The accuracy of the e-verify system is remarkable!” and “almost perfect!” But 4 percent of 153 million workers is 6,120,000. (Half a percent is 765,000.) That’s a lot of people who will have to wrangle with the federal government before showing up at the office.

Lawsuit Thrown Out Over Underrepresented Latino Jurors – San Diego

Cartoonists Go to War – (Political cartoonists in Nicaragua)


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University of Arizona Latina Scientists Create CampCIENCIAS for Border Students

Rough Events at Mexican Rodeos in U.S. Criticized

Reaching out to special-needs children – Non-English-speaking families may not always know where to get help – California

Raza Studies empowers youths – Tucson Unified School District

National Council of La Raza – THOUGH TEEN MORTALITY RATES DECREASED, CHILDREN IN PUERTO RICO STILL FACE GREATER RISKS THAN CHILDREN ON THE MAINLAND U.S.

Hospital complains about illegal immigrants – Florida (on video)

Immigration Raid in Arizona Could Test New State Law

Immigrants grappling with Oregon license law

Technology joins with tradition in teaching English – New method uses Internet, adult education – Ventura County, California

Tucson Unified School District Ethnic Studies targeted – including the Mexican-American/Raza Studies program

New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez accuses immigration agents of ‘witch hunt’


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Senator Robert Menendez: McCain Has Taken Sides With Hardliners And Anti-Immigrants

House Latinas Irked by Obama’s Neglect

Roberto Lovato: J-Lo Backing Obama?

McCain, GOP Face Hispanic Tipping Point

Did You Know? Francisco “Frank” Sánchez, a former U.S. assistant secretary of transportation, was named national chair of Hispanic fundraising with a mandate “to increase the already growing enthusiasm and fundraising efforts . . . in the Hispanic community.” – For Obama

Snippet – One governor who does have the resume is New Mexico’s Bill Richardson. When he was running for president this year, many dismissed Richardson as someone simply angling to become Clinton’s VP. He did seem deferential towards her during some of the debates. So it was a shock when he endorsed Obama in late March. A sputtering Bill Clinton, who spent Super Bowl Sunday trying to get Richardson to endorse his wife, was furious. One Clinton loyalist, James Carville, likened Richardson to Judas. Picking Richardson, who is Hispanic, might be an inspired choice, but it could anger the Clinton camp. (Still, don’t rule out Richardson as the running mate.)

Snippet – Taken together, the polls suggest that Arizona is firmly behind John McCain, with a large, but not insurmountable, margin separating him from Barack Obama. Key issues in Arizona are likely to be dominated by the economy as well as immigration. With a quickly growing Hispanic population, the candidate who is able to capture this demographic will have a big advantage on election night.

Hispanic Dems warn Obama he risks losing Latinos


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Media Moves: Melody Mendez hired at KOMO – Seattle

Media Moves: Fred Ortega leaves paper for political P.R. – of the Pasadena Star-News

Snippet – What happened to Forbes plans of launching a Spanish-language edition? – 18 months after the announcement the new product has not yet been published.

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA AND WACHOVIA LAUNCH $16.25 MILLION PARTNERSHIP TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN U.S. LATINO COMMUNITIES

Raul Alarcon Sr. Dies – founder of Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS)

Outbreak squeezes local salsa producers – Oregon (luckily I love salsa verde)

Mexican beer shares soar after bid for Anheuser

Banco Popular says ‘not aware’ of Mexican investors bid interest

OptumHealth’s Hispanic Web Site Wins Highest Health Care Honor at 2008 Interactive Media Awards

Hospital complains about illegal immigrants – Florida (on video)

Immigration Bust Forces Restaurants to Close – Tallahassee

Cubans who work more will now earn more

First Impressions Count – (for Hispanic customers)

Arbitron Responds To Spanish Group’s Formation

Call for Nominations: San Francisco Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Wells Fargo Bank and the San Francisco Business Times Announce the Latino Business Leadership Awards

Leading Spanish-Language Radio Broadcasters Join Forces to Express Concerns About Arbitron’s Flawed Portable People Meter (PPM)

Al Dia Dallas/Ft. Worth on What’s Behind Their Recent 80,000 Circulation Increase – Portada

LOPEZ NEGRETE COMMUNICATIONS RANKS NUMBER ONE AMONG TOP 100 DIVERSITY OWNED BUSINESSES IN TEXAS

ESN Among Top Virginia Companies in Hispanic Business 500

Five D.C.-area companies make Hispanic Business 500

Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to Benefit from Senate’s Budget Resolution

Accentmarketing Announces New Leadership Team on Chevrolet Account – Esteban, Rodriguez, Schiffer and Kruger Receive Promotions


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June 14th Jackie Arredondo and her Mariachi Band will be singing her most recent recording on Sabado Gigante

Eduardo Santamarina offers support to Susana González

Paulina Rubio refuses to pay the photographer who accuses her of assault

Juanes’ In-laws are burglarized

Cristian Castro counters Valeria Liberman’s demands

Jorge Villamizar yields to Colombian roots – x-Bacilos has a new self-titled solo album

Francia Raisa: Rising Star – Latina cutie takes on Hollywood

A Mexican Mutantes?: After seven years and $40,000, the Ledezma brothers unveil a masterpiece of Mexican-American psych pop. – Allá’s new album Es Tiempo

Roberto Lovato: J-Lo Backing Obama?

Snippet – The annual Latino International Theater Festival of New York, TeatroStageFest, will make its Queens debut with the production “Mujeres En La Guerra (Women in War),” which opened on June 12 and will have performances on June 13 and 14.

Univision.com Launches “En Directo” with Latin GRAMMY(R) Winner Fonseca


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

La Bloga: Bravo, Hermanos y Hermanas and University of Arizona Press!

Guatemala: Five Sentenced to 780 Years for Río Negro Massacre

WOLA, LAWG Voice Concern Over Rights Violations in Guerrero, Mexico

Mexico: Murder of Indigenous Reporters Fuels Hatred, Division

Suspected Mexican crime ring leader is arrested in Riverside

El Paso County Judge Anthony Cobos, refuses to treat Mexican cartel victims

Panthers add Spanish-language broadcasts – Charlotte

Suit challenges LAPD’s policy on illegal immigrants

ICE doubles security efforts to ensure violence doesn’t spill over – El Paso / Juárez

Legislature acts to opt Arizona out of Real ID – Boston.com

US probes how horses injured on boat to Puerto Rico

Cubans Wifredo Lam and Carlos Luna showcased at Museum of Latin American Art – Los Angeles

ASPIRA Enriches Latino Youth – Illinois

Durham Latino Festival; Grupo Fantasma – North Carolina

Snippet – Key players brought in by Omar Minaya have been expensive busts: Pedro Martinez, Carlos Delgado and Moises Alou–give me a break. Minaya spent too much time trying to build the Mets’ Latino fan base, rather than a team that can win.

Incumbent skips debate as Latino leader rallies attendees – North Ogden, Utah

Language won’t be a treatment barrier – Desert Cancer Foundation – Palm Springs, California

¡Viva Mexico! – Ranchero Nights brings out the dancing shoes and cowboy boots – Chico, California

DREAM Act forecast for immigration reform

Ethnic media at the National Conference for Media Reform (NCMR): Outsiders?

Port Authority awards funds for Adelante community center – Toledo, Ohio

Snippet – The 2006 data also provide more evidence for what demographers term the “Hispanic Paradox”: As a group, Hispanics have much lower mortality rates than expected for a population of relatively less education and wealth.

Day laborer site marks a year in Mamaroneck – New York

In “The Gift of Time: Letters from a Father,” released Tuesday in English, Jorge Ramos (Univision anchor) presents 15 meditations on his sometimes conflicting identities as son, parent, foreigner and passionate journalist — identities he admits he has yet to fully reconcile.

AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega to be Inducted into Prestigious Hispanic Scholarship Fund Hall of Fame

Casa trains Hispanics how to interact with deputies – Frederick, Maryland

Primeros Pasos-First Steps hold first graduation ceremony in Georgetown – Delaware

Ruptured Brain Aneurysm Risk Higher for Women, Mexican-Americans

Snippet – Life expectancy was up for both men and women, and whites and blacks. Although the gaps are closing, women continue to live longer, almost to 81, compared to about 75 for men. Among racial categories, white women have the highest life expectancy (81 years), followed by black women (about 77 years), white men (76) and black men (70). Health statisticians said they don’t have reliable data to calculate Hispanic life expectancy, but they hope to by next year.

Area’s Mexican nationals endure long wait for documents – Green Bay

Texas Latinos honor their LGBT chapter

Newly Translated Web Content Gives High-Risk Audiences Access to Vital Health Information – americanheart.org


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