Blogante Essentials for Thursday – July 10th, 2008 (no rss)

• Presidential Candidates on the Mini-Latino Voter Tour # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• Before passing draconian immigration bill, one state (Kansas) conducts self-audit to see if illegal immigration hype matches the facts (Latina Lista) # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• More kids caught in Mexico drug-war crossfire # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• ICE deports more than 5,800 from Florida in 2008 – (up from a year ago) # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• Factcheck.org: Errors en Español – A Spanish-language McCain radio ad gets nearly all its facts wrong. # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• Puerto Rico Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila says no proof of corruption in first detailed response to charges # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• Hispanic DWI arrests drop by half in five years – North Carolina # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• Wal-Mart pulls Mexican comic criticized as racist – Memin Pinguin # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• A Hispanic Population in Decline – Illegal Immigrant Policy Alters Prince William County on Many Levels – Virginia # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• Report: Immigration no-match policy could (really, really) hurt state economy – Oregon # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt

Best of the Rest Quick Links –»

• Eyewitness comes forward to tell the true story of what happened at Postville, Iowa (Latina Lista) # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• The old man who farms with the sea – Tastiota, Mexico # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• Undocumented students have a degree of anxiety # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• Puerto Rico archeological find mired in politics # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• Texas Woman’s University Latino Dance & Music Festival next week # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• Hortensia Magaña, 70; executive helped build her family’s corporation, advocated for Latino workers # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• HIV toll is high in Latino populace – (lest we forget) – Latinos account for 19% of people living with AIDS and 25% of HIV diagnoses # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• Play portrays lives of illegal immigrants – Plaza Midwood show aims to offer particular insight into the experience of children. – North Carolina # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• Leading Hispanic Educator Voted National Education Association (NEA) Vice President – Lily Eskelsen # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• Woman (Latina) becomes oldest Olympic swimmer in history – Dara Torres # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• Law Students Rush to Meet Needs In Booming Field of Immigration # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• Woeful wage: Mexican cowboy works from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. for $800 a month – Montana # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• Governor Carcieri speaks out on TV on illegal immigrants – Rhode Island # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• Children Charged In Puerto Rican Flag Burning – South Carolina # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• Language debate speaks volumes – Ruben Navarrette # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• Border Patrol sued for hurriance policy # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• Video – Washington Sketch: Latin Lovers (McCain y Obama ‘pandering’ to LULAC? – Is this funny or offensive or both?) # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• Smugglers, poachers thrive in Guatemala’s Peten # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• GOP Hold On Cuban-Americans Slipping? : NPR # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• 2008 Republican National Convention Committee on Arrangements :: 2008 Republican National Convention Expands Outreach to Hispanics – (their website gets a Spanish section) # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• Latinos Crucial To McCain’s Western Strategy : NPR # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt

• Latin American Music Conference, Day 1 – LAMC # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• El flamenco y Lorca, unidos por la voz de ‘El Cigala’ que recibió el premio ‘La Barraca’. eldiariomontanes.es # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• Mercedes Sosa celebra cumpleaños con un concierto en Roma # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• Ricky Martin sorprende a niños de su Fundación # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• Ángel Tavira Maldonado, star of “The Violin,” dies # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• Hellboy director Guillermo del Toro credits Mexican heritage for his artistic vision # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• Finding drug-free zone: Benjamin Bratt stars as ‘The Cleaner,’ helping addicts kick the habit # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• David Bisbal Returns To Operacion Triunfo With Some Help From Rihanna – Blogamole # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” Heats Up The Silver Screen This Summer – Blogamole # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• Alex Rodriguez Said To Have Been “In Love” With Madonna # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• More Entertainment News

• Portada confirms two Ad-Market Insiders to speak at Hispanic Digital and Print Media Conference # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• HispanicAd: Fresh results from Label Networks’ Hispanic Youth Culture Study ’07 illustrates the astounding power, influence, and strength of America’s fast-growing demographic of 13-24-year-olds. # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• Employers Fight Tough Measures on Immigration # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• Ingrid Otero-Smart Named CEO, Casanova Pendrill # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• Media Moves: Robert Hernandez has a new title: Director of Development for seattletimes.com. For the past 5 years, he’s been a Sr Producer of News for The Seattle Times and seattletimes.com. # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• Laureate Education, Inc. Acquires Leading Universities in Mexico and Costa Rica # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• Mexican gasoline supplies being limited; diesel crisis ongoing # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• Hortensia Magaña, 70; executive helped build her family’s corporation, advocated for Latino workers # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• Venture capital: Still white, still male, but getting better (maybe) – only 2% are Hispanic # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• Report: Immigration no-match policy could (really, really) hurt state economy – Oregon # Direct Link # Permalink w/ Excerpt
• More Business News