Blogante News for Wednesday - June 18th, 2008

Posted on: June 18th, 2008
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Ex-rivals’ merge to ‘megacartel’ intensifies brutality in Mexico

Barack Obama meets with Hispanic Democrats to court Latino vote

Poll of Latino voters puts Barack Obama way ahead

After a 30 year rivalry, Lucía Méndez and Verónica Castro reconcile

Abandoned two-year-old is the poster child for immigration debate (Latina Lista) and in juxtaposition

Guatemalan moms face agonizing decision - new Guatemalan government effort to ensure that mothers really wanted to give their babies up

Federal prosecution of illegal immigrants soars

Snippet: In another striking finding, the report said that 99 percent of people referred to federal prosecutors for immigration offenses in March were charged. “Any immigration case that comes through the door is going to be prosecuted,” Mr. Burnham said. “That’s astonishing.”

Did You Know? Criminal prosecutions of immigrants by federal authorities surged to a record high in March 2008, as immigration cases accounted for the majority — 57% — of all new federal criminal cases brought nationwide that month

A Mature Salsa From Victor Manuelle, More Tender Than Tough

Horchata, the Sweet Latin Drink That Gets Around

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AYQUECHEVERE.COM LAUNCHES NATION’S FIRST SPANISH LANGUAGE ECOMMERCE MARKETPLACE - Connects 45 Million US Latino Consumers to Fortune 500 Corporations

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Andrea Bazan, a longtime leader of the North Carolina Hispanic community, was named chairwoman of the National Council of La Raza’s board of directors Tuesday.

Mexican Summer on a Stick - Banana Paletas

Venezuelan Man Claims $36M Lotto Jackpot in Florida

University of Vermont Environmentalists Court Minority Students

Wrapped with care: Handmade Colombian empanadas

Ole! Hong Kong embraces Spanish culture

Not guilty verdict for ex-policeman accused of killing homeless NY Guatemalan immigrant

Cuban TV shows first pictures of Fidel Castro for five months

Boom Skips Toiling Porters on Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

Arizona State University researchers find Latinos willing to pay for local public services

Poor financial advice, habits hurt many South Florida Hispanics, blacks

Citizenship Backlog Could Thwart Would-Be Voters - “We see the government denying ” immigration “cases left and right.”

CAUSA: Anti-ESL Instruction Measure Qualifies for November Ballot in Oregon - would prohibit teaching a public school student in a language other than English for more than two years

An attempt to rewrite state law to permanently bar illegal immigrants from state community colleges appears headed for failure. - North Carolina

Most Hispanic students say college too costly - Indiana

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

Rout by Southwest? - Colorado and neighboring Southwestern states Nevada and New Mexico could be the key swing states this November.

Snippet: The news about Latino Catholics is not good for the GOP. Only 15 percent call themselves Republican, compared to 57 percent for the Democrats. The number of independents among these voters is growing (28 percent).

Will Patti Solis Doyle’s Appointment Help Barack Obama?

House Latinas Deflect Courting by Obama

Barack Obama meets with Hispanic Democrats to court Latino vote

Poll of Latino voters puts Barack Obama way ahead

Latino voters favor Obama over McCain, according to University of Washington pollsters

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AYQUECHEVERE.COM LAUNCHES NATION’S FIRST SPANISH LANGUAGE ECOMMERCE MARKETPLACE - Connects 45 Million US Latino Consumers to Fortune 500 Corporations

Market Intelligence: Ten Things You Need to Know About the 200 Websites most visited by Hispanics - Portada

Humana Launches Spanish-Language Telephonic Health Risk Assessment

SNL Kagan Publishes 2008 Updated Analysis of TV and Radio Market Revenues - Small-to-midsize markets and Hispanic metro areas show the greatest growth potential

Chavez pushes Venezuela’s banks into poor barrios

Quepasa.com Gives Soccer Fans a New Home With the Launch of the ‘Alianza De Futbol’ Community

Radio station KVYB changes its format, drops Rico, Mambo - Ventura County, California

National Trauma Institute Hires Teresa Niño as Director of Communications & Legislative Affairs

Queens Courier Establishes Outreach To Latin Population With Exclusive Spanish Edition

Mexicana to Cut Flights Out of PDX - Portland, Oregon

Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce names new president and CEO - Tisha Tallman

Wells Fargo Joins With California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (CHCC) to Launch CHCC Foundation

New Chase Ads Assure Hispanic Consumers: Together We Can

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Itatí Cantoral angry with Eduardo Santamarina about revealing the sex of her baby

Cecilia Bolocco and her son suffer from Carbon Monoxide poisoning

Edith González leaves Aventurera for Colombia

After a 30 year rivalry, Lucía Méndez and Verónica Castro reconcile

A judge rejects Topy Mamery’s demands

Alejandra Guzmán: new CD ‘Fuerza’ more reflective

Motivará Yuri a mujeres que padecen maltrato

…Y Panteón Rococó va al Viejo Continente

Salma Hayek: This Is ‘The Best Time in My Life’ - at the Crystal+Lucy Awards

A Mature Salsa From Victor Manuelle, More Tender Than Tough

Peru’s Gian Marco to release new album “Desde Adentro” this week

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

Hispanics Are More Often Targeted by Phone Fraud

Arizona’s Department of Public Safety lauds its immigration efforts

Puerto Rican Student Selected for Prestigious NASA Academy - Lisha Roubert

Twelve of the most exciting Colombian fighters in boxing history - Boxing

The U.S. lists risks of traveling to Dominican Republic, again

UNLV Professor Premieres Latino Film at CineVegas

Hagan, Dole put focus on illegal immigrants - North Carolina

Lack of Diversity in Genetic Counselors Could Affect Patients

University of Texas at El Paso receives $1 million grant to help minorities earn doctorates

Agenda Latina 2008 to Air on Azteca America Friday, June 20 At 8 pm / 7 pm CDT

Tomás Rivera Policy Institute Research Documents Trends in Black/Latino Higher Education

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