News (Noticias) for July 23rd, 2008

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Border Patrol NOT Checking Documentation of Valley Evacuees - Texas

The only news/talk-radio station in the Valley (Arizona) aimed at Latino immigrants is going off the air, the victim of a faltering economy, ongoing crackdowns on undocumented immigrants and a tough market for Spanish talk radio. - Its sister station in Denver, KNRV-AM (1150), signs off this month, too.

Federal officials deny passports to midwife-born Mexican Americans along Texas-Mexico border (Latina Lista)

Thanks to Frida Kahlo, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Finally Draws Latino Crowd

Rick Rodriguez Named Carnegie Professor at Cronkite School

Daddy Yankee Focuses “Talento” On Movies, Reggaeton Star - Produces And Stars In Feature Film About Barrio Life

Carlos and Jorge de Céspedes, founders of Pharmed, once one of the largest Hispanic owned businesses in the country, were charged Tuesday in federal court with healthcare-related wire fraud and income tax evasion.

Latino MBTA employees, angry over anti-Hispanic comments allegedly made by the transit authority’s antidiscrimination chief, took their frustration to Governor Deval Patrick yesterday, seeking a high-level ally to air their grievances. - Massachusetts

AIDS Among Latinos on Rise - 22% of new HIV and AIDS cases

The Colorado Department of Transportation is encouraging Hispanic men to buckle up through a new program called Cita Con La Vita. 70% of Hispanic drivers and passengers killed in Colorado last year were men who were not wearing their seat belts.

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A growing demographic: Hispanic superheroes

“Novel Embodies True Teenage Latina” - New novel “Esperanza” about a 14-year old Mexican-American girl growing up in the barrio - Sandra Lopez

Transcript of Obama new Spanish-language radio ad - will run in Colorado, Florida, New Mexico and Nevada

In Oaxaca: tastes that transcend time

Edgar Castillo - Born in the U.S., Playing Soccer for Mexico

Mexican American Scientist Named National Hispanic Scientist of the Year - Dr. Lydia Villa-Komaroff

Latina Students Shine - Summer Institute for Latino Public Policy in Washington, D.C.

Cicero gets OK from Mexican city of Guanajuato to host mummy exhibit - Chicago

Long Island women sue casino workers over insults in Spanish

Welcome Home Raymundo Pacheco - It’s time for the Mexican government to take some responsibility for the immigration crisis.

South Carolina county to vote English as official language - Pickens County

Latino Businessman Takes Aim At California’s Water

Journalists Of Color To Gather At UNITY - Chicago

Washington State Democrats Plan to Expand Their Base with the Latino Voter Project

Views of whites, Latinos toward Barack Obama analyzed

Intersections: (Media) Revise your styleguide: On usage of ‘La Raza’

LULAC’s 2011 Convention To Be Held In Cincinnati

Hispanic HPD trailblazer fights for her life after shooting - Velia “Belle” Ortega

Election 2008 –»

Mexican rock band Mana backs Obama

Maná le apuesta a Barack Obama - they are backing him

With ethnic vote so crucial, usual rules don’t apply

Rosario Dawson Helps Get Out the Young Latino Vote

Washington State Democrats Plan to Expand Their Base with the Latino Voter Project

Views of whites, Latinos toward Barack Obama analyzed

Transcript of Obama new Spanish-language radio ad - will run in Colorado, Florida, New Mexico and Nevada

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Peso power: Mexican currency nears six-year high vs. dollar

Long Island women sue casino workers over insults in Spanish

Meredith Hispanic Ventures Will Relaunch Espera and 12 Meses Under the Ser Padres Umbrella

Gorilla Nation Signs 2 Hispanic Sites to GNMulticultural Vertical Market

English is not the new Spanish on Radio Premios Juventud proves that out on TV

The only news/talk-radio station in the Valley (Arizona) aimed at Latino immigrants is going off the air, the victim of a faltering economy, ongoing crackdowns on undocumented immigrants and a tough market for Spanish talk radio. - Its sister station in Denver, KNRV-AM (1150), signs off this month, too.

Spanish-language pop-music station KLVE-FM (107.5) jumped back to the No. 1 spot in the Southland radio ratings, ending the brief reign of English-language Top 40 outlet KIIS-FM (102.7), according to the spring Arbitron figures released Tuesday. - Los Angeles

Bush hails free trade pact with Colombia to a vallenato beat

Cultural knowledge important when marketing vision health care to multicultural audiences - Hispanic MPR

Mozilla Launches Search for Mexican Logo « Mi blog es tu blog

Announcing Cardenas “La Primera Familia Latina” to Commit to the Dream of Owning Four Unique Pizza and Subs Restaurants as Franchisees

Carlos and Jorge de Céspedes, founders of Pharmed, once one of the largest Hispanic owned businesses in the country, were charged Tuesday in federal court with healthcare-related wire fraud and income tax evasion.

The San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce conducted a national search for its new president and CEO - Ramiro Cavazos

Gracias, Jim Stengel - You Set the Bar High for U.S. Hispanic Marketing

TV Azteca Announces 10% Nominal EBITDA Growth and 9% Sales Increase for 2Q08

Hispanic Hotel Owners Association Members Developing Rapidly

PBS hires Edelman for Latin Music USA

NOBOX CREATES UNIQUE FUEL-CONSCIOUS WEBSITE FOR TOYOTA

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Mexican rock band Mana backs Obama

The Dark Knight, the highly-anticipated Batman sequel, is currently owning the Mexican box office,taking in 68.2 million pesos, or $6.74 million in its opening weekend

Antonio Allbritten’s New CD Mixes Eclectic Styles, Latin Flavor for a Wholly Unique Sound

Discovery En Espanol To Air Pre-Olympic China Spectacular

Maná le apuesta a Barack Obama - they are backing him

El nuevo videoclip del grupo mexicano Maná titulado Arde el cielo muestra imágenes del presidente estadounidense George W. Bush y el presidente de Venezuela Hugo Chávez, como ejemplos de violaciones a la vida y a la libertad de expresión.

Judge drops drug, weapon charges against reggaeton singer Don Omar

Michelle Salas is caught getting up close and personal with Luis Miguel’s manager

Ale Guzmán’s daughter is caught kissing a girl

Cristian Castro: “I could give a damn what people think of me”

Rosario Dawson Helps Get Out the Young Latino Vote

Bachata Roja Legends to make N.Y. debut in Queens Latino Fest

Suzuki Auto Hits Red Carpet With Actors Nick Cannon, Melonie Diaz and Jay Hernandez at 2008 New York International Latino Film Festival

Daddy Yankee Focuses “Talento” On Movies, Reggaeton Star - Produces And Stars In Feature Film About Barrio Life

MTV TR3S PRESENTS THE CIRCO ROCKTASTICO TOUR FEATURING MONTE NEGRO-NEW ALBUM, CICATRIX OUT AUGUST 5th

CELEBRITIES MAKE WAY TO SAN ANTONIO FOR FIRST ANNUAL TONY & EVA PARKER CELEBRITY CASINO NIGHT - Hollywood, Local Celebrities Join Together in San Antonio to Support Eva’s Heroes

AMERICAN LATINO TV SALUTES LATINAS & LATINATION BREAKS A SWEAT! - New Episodes this week on American Latino TV and LatiNation - Charo, Madden en Espanol, Lucha Va Voom, Ivan Dominguez

Hollywood Has Finally Figured Out How to Make Web Video Pay - Gemini Division with Rosario Dawson

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Trend: Patients going to Mexico to get bariatric surgery

Lawsuit: End Services For Illegal Immigrants - Lexington, Kentucky

NY State Assembly has 1st Dominican representing part of Bronx - Nelson Castro

Puerto Rican festival in jeopardy - Providence, Rhode Island

As families toil in fields, migrant children hit books in Rantoul - Illinois

Ties between Dominican prospects and bookie raise concerns for MLB

Sheriff Lupe Valdez Continuing on Crash Course with City Leaders and Employees - Dallas County, Texas

NAMIC Announces Fall 2008 Writers’ Workshop Call for Entries

US aid to Cuba unfrozen, State Dep. pledges reform

Pandilla de dominicanos habría torturado en NY

Argentina: Gobierno de Fernández sufre primera baja

Isabella Wall designated Representative of the Secretary of State of Tourism of Dominican Republic

Dora Machado introduces her new fantasy novel, Stonewiser: The Heart of the Stone

Mixed Use: Mestizo Coffeehouse re-opens with a vision for an artistically vibrant west side - Salt Lake City Weekly - Salt Lake City

The Zocolo… an important place in the Hispanic Culture

Strong American Schools :: National Council of La Raza President and CEO Janet Murguia to Address Thousands of Journalists During UNITY Conference: Join the Movement to Fix Our Nation’s Failing Schools

Hispanic Leaders Give Thoughts on Solving Gang Violence - Utah

Proyecto Salud Clinic opens at Montgomery General Hospital in Olney. - Maryland

Eight Hispanic women say San Luis Obispo County’s probation department harassed them and retaliated against them in a pattern of discrimination based on gender and race.

GOLTV TO EXCLUSIVELY AIR INSTRUCTIONAL SERIES “ARGENTINE SOCCER SECRETS”

Each year, 30 young scholars are chosen to participate in the Summer Institute for Latino Public Policy in Washington, D.C. Angela Gallegos, 22, and Amanda Jacob, 20 - both undergraduate students in the Wayne State Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies academic program - were selected to the event, which was held June 16-20.

The Inter-University Program for Latino Research sponsored the annual event to provide young Latinos-typically undergraduates of junior and senior status-with practical experience in public policy and leadership training.”*

City in Mexico changes course, allows first U.S. visit by up to 2 dozen specimens, some of which are more than 150 years old”*

Mexican rock band Mana is backing Barack Obama, saying a Democrat in the White House would be better for Mexicans on both sides of the border.

Lead singer Fher Olvera said Tuesday that Obama is not beholden to interest groups and “conservatives don’t look upon us favorably.”"*

It’s good to be the peso.

The Mexican currency’s hot streak is about to take the official exchange rate through the 10-to-the-dollar threshold for the first time since 2002. American tourists, you’ve been warned.”*

Frustrated by limits imposed by U.S. health plans–which typically require patients to have a BMI of 40–patients are increasingly going to Mexico to get bariatric surgeries. They’re doing this even though Mexican prices for bariatric surgical procedures are only slightly lower than those in the U.S.–and even though there are still some questions as to whether they’ll get a safe, high-quality procedure. Patients say they simply can’t get their procedures in this country.”*

A couple of roulette table workers at the Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut took a gamble themselves last September when they bet that a group of nine women playing at their table could not speak Spanish, according to a lawsuit.”*

Singer/songwriter Antonio Allbritten says the inspiration for his complex arrangements often comes in those moments between sleep and waking. His dreams must be beautiful ones, because Allbritten’s new album, “El Oscuro Paso (The Dark Passage)” (Fantasy Phase Four Music Production Company, LLC, www.myspace.com/antonioallbritten), evokes images of tropical beaches and lush rainforests, even as it features disco backbeats and woodwinds wrapped around electronic melodies.

Available for purchase at iTunes and Amazon, “El Oscuro Paso” showcases Allbritten’s indie sensibility. From “Antigua Samba Arbol (The Old Shade Tree),” which really does sound like the music one would hope to hear while sitting under a shady tree, to “La Demente Sombrerero (The Mad Hatter),” a laid-back instrumental reggaeton (fusion of reggae and Latin American music) song, the album delivers the intricately layered compositions for which Allbritten has become known. And though they are thoroughly modern, all ten songs of “El Oscuro Paso” sound like the music one might hear during a stroll through any long-established Central American neighborhood.

In his review of “El Oscuro Paso,” HOY magazine’s Tommy Calle wrote that Allbritten “… manages to captivate the audience from start to finish … The material combines very slow and fast [rhythms and] seems devoted to a love of the past, nostalgia and nature.” [Translated from the original Spanish.]

Early iTunes reviews of “El Oscuro Paso” were equally positive. “The beats are to die for,” wrote one reviewer. “[The album] reminded me of my trip to the Bahamas with the tropical beats put in here. I am a huge fan!”

“Listening to Antonio [Allbritten] is definitely a trip to exotic locales where there are only you and your music,” wrote another. “I recommend listening in a moment of total relaxation.” [Translated from the original Spanish.]

Those interested in previewing or purchasing the music of “El Oscuro Paso” can do so at iTunes or Amazon. To learn more about Allbritten and his newest album, visit the artist at www.myspace.com/antonioallbritten. “

Three Kentuckians claim in a federal lawsuit that Lexington is a sanctuary for illegal immigrants and it breaks the law by failing to verify citizenship before providing cancer screening, pregnancy tests and other services. “*

Raymundo Pacheco, 28, is a Mexican citizen deserving of government help. In June Pacheco, originally from Santa Cruz Nexila, a small indigenous village in central Oaxaca, was deported from California to Tijuana. Since 2002 Pacheco had been working as a farmworker in the fields of Salinas Valley in California. His father, Primo Pacheco, and other members of his extended family continue working there, unable to visit Raymundo for fear that they would be unable to cross again into the United States.

Deposited across the border with no money, no local family ties, and no job, Pacheco had nowhere to go. So he joined the rising population of homeless immigrant men, women, and children in Tijuana.”*

The U.S. Border Patrol said today it is not checking the documents of individuals who are fleeing Hurricane Dolly, and it has no intention of using natural disasters as a pretext for rounding up and deporting illegal immigrants, 1200 WOAI news reports.”*

A South Carolina county is trying to make English its official language as part of an ordinance that officials say will crack down on the hiring of illegal immigrants.”*

The NY State Assembly will have the first Dominican that represents part of the New York City borough, the Bronx, NY1,com reports.

It said Bronx Democrats nominated Nelson Castro on Tuesday, to fill the void left in the 86th Assembly District after Luis Diaz becomes the state’s Community Affairs Commissioner. “*

A dispute between a developer and waterfront businesses in Providence could force the cancellation of this weekend’s Puerto Rican Cultural Festival.”*

Martin is one of about 155 young people who are attending this summer’s school for migrants at Rantoul Township High School.

Martin’s family moved to Rantoul a few weeks ago from Texas. His younger brother, Leo, and sister, Kate, attend the migrant school, but the rest of the family is working in northern Champaign County corn fields.”*

Edgar Mercedes has made a fortune taking bets. So when the bookie saw 13-year-old Michel Inoa throw 78 mph off a mound in 2005 he knew that the lanky, 6-foot-3 right-hander was worth the wager. He’s workable. He’s workable, Mercedes kept saying to himself as he thought of the adjustments he would make to Inoa’s delivery: the flick of his wrist, the angle of his waist. Mercedes, whose own career as a catcher had been derailed by injuries, had found the next best thing to being a professional ballplayer — developing them.”*

California most important step this year will be the development of public policy where California can actually implement water conservation, protection and allocation policies that will benefit all its residents.

After experiencing two consecutive years of below-average rainfall, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger proclaimed a statewide drought on June 4, 2008, requiring the Department of Water Resources to take necessary actions to help communities to conserve and ration water. The California Latino Water Coalition, an organization established in 2007 to include the participation of the state’s Latino community in the conservation and protection of the precious water supply is actively involved in developing such a public policy.

Led by comedian Paul Rodriguez and businessman Ruben Guerra, who serve as co-chairs and have linked their resources to get the Latino communities involved, the Latino Water Coalition is taking shape, and taking charge.

“We were hoping to get a bond qualified for this fall’s election to help us take steps toward conserving and protecting our water,” says Guerra, who is also the Chairman of the powerful Latin Business Association of Los Angeles.

Guerra was referring to a bond measure that would have funneled over $6 billion to initiate water conservation and protection projects. The bond measured failed initially to qualify for the November 2008 election, but Governor Schwarzenegger is making efforts to move the measure into the fall ballot.

“When this issue was brought to me, I saw my children, our future, on how important it is for us to conserve and protect our water,” Guerra adds. “If there’s no infrastructure set up and we experience a devastating earthquake, it’s possible there would be no water available for months. And, we’re talking about the near future. What about when our children are older and there are more people in this state, will we leave water available for them and their needs?”

Guerra and the Latin Business Association Board have taken this issue as a call to inform and create new habits about water conservation and protection among the Latino community.

“It is common for us Latinos to know we can get home from work and take a shower because we don’t think twice about conservation,” says Guerra. “The people need to know and think about what if we had no water?”

For more information about the California Latino Water Coalition, go to: www.gotwater.org.

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Latinos are a minority in a superhero community of characters such as Superman, Blade and Wonder Woman, but that is starting to change.

“There is a real white wash in Marvel and DC comics,” said Jordan Kessler, a 23-year-old manager of Fantom Comics store in Tenleytown, Washington DC.”*

This week Sheriff Lupe Valdez was yet again in the headlines with problems in her leadership and her reign in the prestigious office of Sheriff. Last week members of several groups came out saying they were not happy with the way the Sheriff has been handling the human resource end of her job.”*

The National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) is now accepting entries from writers of color aspiring to participate in the NAMIC Fall 2008 Writers’ Workshop. Held in conjunction with the 22nd Annual NAMIC Conference, the two-day workshop will take place September 15-16, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel in Manhattan.
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A total of 15 writers of color will be selected to take part in the intensive educational forum, which will mark the return of workshop facilitator, Carole Kirschner. A veteran television executive and the architect of the CBS Diversity Institute Writers Mentoring Program, Kirschner led the previous installment of the workshop, which was held Spring of 2008 in Los Angeles. Designed to give participants the opportunity to hone their craft and learn the essentials of creating, packaging and selling a script, the NAMIC Fall 2008 Writers’ Workshop application deadline is August 8, 2008.

“As an educational program, the NAMIC Writers’ Workshop series has emerged as a leading forum for talent of color to advance their skills and knowledge of the business,” said Kathy Johnson, president, NAMIC. “It is fitting that we present the third installment of the workshop in conjunction with this year’s Annual Conference, which focuses on innovation, which is fueled by diversity and inclusion.”

NAMIC’s Writers’ Workshop series was established in support of the trade association’s efforts to provide programs that foster increased multi-ethnic diversity and inclusion within the content development areas of the television, film and multi-media arenas. A judging panel of communications industry executives selected by NAMIC will choose a maximum of 15 participants who will each receive complimentary admission into the program.

The NAMIC Fall 2008 Writers’ Workshop is made possible through the support of the Walter Kaitz Foundation. A detailed workshop description, application forms and eligibility requirements are available via the NAMIC website at www.namic.com or for more information, call the NAMIC headquarters at (212) 594-5985.

About NAMIC
NAMIC (National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications) is the premier organization focusing on multi-ethnic diversity in the communications industry. Founded in 1980 as a non-profit trade association, today NAMIC is comprised of 2,000 professionals belonging to a network of 17 chapters nationwide. Through initiatives that focus on education, advocacy and empowerment, NAMIC champions equity and inclusion in the workforce, with special attention given to ensuring that the leadership cadres of our nation’s communications industry giants reflect the multi-ethnic richness of the populations they serve. “*

Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP) announced today that Espera, the magazine for expectant mothers, and 12 Meses, focused on the first 12 months of life, will be re-launched under the Ser Padres umbrella. The Meredith Hispanic Ventures titles will be renamed Ser Padres Espera and Ser Padres Bebe, respectively, starting in April 2009. Alberto Oliva, editor-in-chief of Ser Padres and author of the books Magazines that Make History (University Press of Florida, 2004) and In Vogue: The Illustrated History of the World’s Most Influential Fashion Magazine (Rizzoli, 2006), and his team will oversee the editorial direction of each magazine, a responsibility previously held by sister publication Siempre Mujer’s team.

“This is a natural and critical evolution for Meredith Hispanic Ventures,” commented Ruth Gaviria, executive director of Meredith Hispanic Ventures. “Meredith acquired Espera and 12 Meses with American Baby from Prime Media in 2002. Since then, we have acquired and re-launched Ser Padres and launched Siempre Mujer, the leading lifestyle and service magazine for women. Now, Espera and 12 Meses will capitalize on the 18-year brand equity of Ser Padres. Our content portfolio now reaches one in three Hispanic moms in the United States.”

Ser Padres Espera will be published three times a year (spring, summer and fall/winter issues) — up from twice a year — and will also increase its annual circulation by 35% to 1.05 million expectant mothers. The title will continue to be distributed through OB-GYN offices as a standalone magazine. Ser Padres Bebe will continue to be distributed in maternity wards through sampler bags, with a yearly circulation of 600,000, and will be perfect bound. Both titles will reflect the needs and aesthetic of the young Hispanic expectant or first-time mother.

Meredith Hispanic Ventures will also launch Mimosblog.com, a blog by the editors of Ser Padres that addresses the pre and post natal concerns of Hispanic mothers up to their child’s pre-teen years. The blog, launching August 4, will seek to create a community of women with interactive features like “My Favorite Photo” and “The Things They Say!,” popular features in Ser Padres magazine. Mimosblog.com will navigate bilingually in Spanish, English and Spanglish, reflecting the language preferences of this young Hispanic mom.

“There has been 82% growth in unique Spanish-preferred Hispanic visitors to blogs and many of those turn to blogs for informational purposes or to stay in touch with friends and family and meet new peers,” explained Oliva. “Mimosblog.com will be the online hub for Hispanic moms, where they can share their concerns, tips and advice and receive immediate feedback from women just like them. We know that one in three babies will be born to a Hispanic woman in the U.S. in the next decade and it remains our mission to educate, inspire and support them through many media platforms.” “*

As Beijing gets ready to ignite the torch and kick-off the 2008 Olympic Games this August 8th, Discovery en Espanol will offer its viewers a timely look at some of the most important historic milestones of its host nation, China.

The four hour programming spectacular, scheduled for Sunday, August 3rd starting at 7 pm ET/PT, is a visual delight that delves deep into the people, places and history of one of the most populous nations on earth.

Starting with a stunning voyage through wondrous landscapes that bring modern day China to life in Discovery Atlas: China Revealed, the programming spectacular then takes viewers back in time with an informative biography that explores and demystifies the legend of one of the greatest warriors in history, in Genghis Khan. This powerful special with astonishing reenactments and a sweeping storyline is sure to captivate audiences. Finally viewers will be treated to a riveting and sometimes surprising dramatization behind the creation of one of the eight wonders of the world in, Behind the Great Wall. These combined pre-Olympic specials, in true Discovery style, artfully capture China’s past present and future using ground-breaking photographic techniques and stunning videography.

“We at Discovery en Espanol aim to offer viewers programming that’s not only enlightening and educational but also relevant and timely. As the eyes of the world turn to Beijing, the historical perspective that these three programs impart will serve as a complement enriching viewers’ experience of the Olympic Games,” said Luis Silberwasser, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Discovery Networks U.S. Hispanic Group

Pre-Olympic China Spectacular — Sunday, August 3rd, 2008:

The pre-Olympic programming spectacular begins at 7 pm ET/PT on Discovery en Espanol and runs through 12 pm ET/PT with a re-airing of Discovery Atlas: China Revealed at 11 pm ET/PT.

Discovery Atlas: China Revealed — 7:00 pm ET/PT: Coupling insightful storytelling with spectacular photographic techniques, “Discovery Atlas: China Revealed” brings alive the fascinating and complex contemporary life of one of the greatest nations on earth. The narrative of the film is structured around ‘frozen moments,’ introducing us to characters and places. In modern day China old walls are being torn down and futuristic landscapes of glass and steel are shooting up in their place. Employing hi-definition cameras and the effect techniques used in the most recent Chinese feature film spectaculars such as House of Flying Daggers, Discovery Atlas: China Revealed is a visual masterpiece.

Genghis Khan - 8:00 pm ET/PT: Follow the rise to glory of Genghis Kahn, the 13th century Mongol whose empire covered four times the area conquered by Alexander the Great. Combining the savagery of a real-life Conan the Barbarian with the sheer tactical genius of Napoleon, Genghis brought his armies from the outermost reaches of eastern Asia to the edge of Europe, uniting the disparate Mongol tribes along the way and establishing an empire that would last until the 17th century. From his humble beginning as an orphaned child to his deathbed plea to his sons, this riveting docudrama explores and demystifies the myths behind the legend.

Behind the Great Wall - 9:00 pm ET/PT: If ever a single object defined a nation, it is the Great Wall of China. This is its definitive story. The two hour film traces the story of the greatest engineering feat of the age, inspired by the genius of one of China’s most powerful military leaders Qi Jiguang. From the terror of the apocalyptic Mongol raids in 1550 — the Ming dynasty’s own 9/11, it follows Qi’s career through the founding of the nation’s first professional army to the building of the wall itself and its proof in battle. This ground-breaking documentary, bringing us a series of stunning televisual firsts, includes face to face moments with the descendants of the wall’s builders.

About Discovery en Espanol

The premier Spanish-language network dedicated to offering the finest in quality programming in the areas of science & technology, world culture & history, nature & wildlife and real-life dramas. With original shows made specifically for U.S. Hispanics and the best programming from Latin America, Discovery en Espanol is entertainment that stimulates, informs and empowers, giving viewers a fascinating look at the incredible, varied and always surprising real world.”*

The two new Hispanic properties include Canal Internet ( www.canalinternet.com), a major Spanish language destination providing over one half million unique visitors per month with about two million video streams of high quality video content in a wide variety of lifestyle segments, and LatinGossip.com ( www.latingossip.com), another leading Spanish-language site featuring a celebrity blog highlighting Latin performers and personalities. “*