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Forklift helps 700-lb. Mexican go out :: from www.usatoday.com
Older Hispanics find health care lacking in Florida :: from www.orlandosentinel.com
Video: MALDEF discusses the Shenandoah, Pennsylvania Murder (Hate Crime) on CNN
Measure Limiting English Learning to Cost Oregonians a Quarter of a Billion Dollars :: from causaoregon.blogspot.com
A Mexican border city has begun fining U.S. drivers who cross the border to fill extra drums, tanks or barrels with government-subsidized Mexican fuel. – Ciudad Acuna, across the border from Del Rio, Texas :: from www.stltoday.com
Growing diversity in swing counties favors Obama :: from www.usatoday.com
Colombiano de 127 años puede ser el hombre más viejo del mundo :: from noticias.aol.com
Republican Sheriff Runs Attack Ad Against McCain – Sheriff Richard K. Jones doesn’t think much of McCain’s views on illegal immigrants and wants to make sure the presumptive Republican nominee for president knows it. – Butler County, Ohio :: from www.policelink.com
John McCain has launched a new Spanish-language radio ad called “Are you Ready for Obama?” :: from blogs.orlandosentinel.com
Immigrant Integration, or Assimilation? The topic of “immigrant integration” has become a buzz phrase here in the nation’s capital, but some continue to prefer to use the word “assimilation” instead. :: from blogs.edweek.org
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It’s a Living: Acting Like a Freak and Getting Shot – Jose Pico on Coney Island :: from www.nytimes.com
Robbers armed with machetes hacked a U.S. tourist to death and seriously wounded his wife in an attack aboard the couple’s sailboat in northeastern Guatemala :: from www.miamiherald.com
Immigration rights — the next struggle? Juan Williams says immigration is the great civil rights issue of the day. Erin Aubry Kaplan says we shouldn’t define the struggle for equal rights as any single group’s cause. :: from www.latimes.com
Holding suspected illegal immigrants in jail in Prince William County has cost nearly $800,000 more than expected in the previous fiscal year, officials said. :: from www.hometownannapolis.com
Army Recruiter Threatens High School Student with Jail Time – The recruiter, Sergeant Glenn Marquette, warned 18-year-old Irving Gonzalez that he would be sent to jail if he decided to go to college instead of joining the military, even though Gonzalez had signed a non-binding contract that left him free to change his mind before basic training. – Houston :: from www.alternet.org
El Ministerio de Defensa de México reveló que unas 500 mil personas están vinculadas con el negocio del narcotráfico en el país, reportó el sábado el diario El Universal. :: from www.univision.com
A la final Luis Rivera – El naguabeño terminó en la décimotercera posición, la mejor actuación para un gimnasta boricua en la historia de los Juegos Olímpicos. :: from www.elnuevodia.com
New Florida task force focused on Latin music as industry slumps :: from biz.yahoo.com
Spy catcher claims four are agents for Cuba – A U.S. intelligence expert has named four people as Cuban agents in the United States, including two in the Miami area. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Diez estados de la región del medio oeste tienen mil cien vuelos en promedio al mes que hacen alguna conexión con México :: from www.informador.com.mx
Election 2008 –»
Evangélicos latinos entre la espada y la pared electoral – Admiten que, por diversas posturas de los partidos en temas importantes para la comunidad, les es difícil identificarse con uno en particular :: from www.laopinion.com
Growing diversity in swing counties favors Obama :: from www.usatoday.com
Political Science Professor Christine Sierra, of University of New Mexico talks about how to reach Latina women voters :: from talkradionews.com
Political Science Professor Christine Sierra, of University of New Mexico talks about Presidential candidate Senator John McCain (R-Ariz); his stand on immigration and Latino voters. :: from talkradionews.com
Political Science Professor Christine Sierra, of University of New Mexico says that neither candidate is tailoring specific outreach to Hispanics :: from talkradionews.com
Coming on the heels of a Seattle visit on John McCain’s behalf by U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez yesterday, Sen. McCain’s campaign today announced the Washington Hispanics for McCain group, a statewide organization hoping to boost the presumptive Republican nominee’s support among Evergreen State Hispanics :: from www.politickerwa.com
Making a play for Hispanic votes in Nevada, Republican presidential candidate John McCain is preparing to roll out a coalition of Southern Nevada Hispanic supporters. :: from www.lvrj.com
Republican Sheriff Runs Attack Ad Against McCain – Sheriff Richard K. Jones doesn’t think much of McCain’s views on illegal immigrants and wants to make sure the presumptive Republican nominee for president knows it. – Butler County, Ohio :: from www.policelink.com
John McCain has launched a new Spanish-language radio ad called “Are you Ready for Obama?” :: from blogs.orlandosentinel.com
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Belinda pide a asaltantes que no publiquen sus fotos personales :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Angelique Boyer molesta por falsos rumores de su muerte :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
El mariachi ‘olímpico’ era de EU :: from www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx
El cantante mexicano Alejandro Fernández, quien continúa con éxito su gira internacional Viento a Favor, fue homenajeado en San Antonio, Texas, donde declararon el 8 de agosto como su día. :: from www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx
Ely Guerra Has A Message For Los Hombres – MTV News caught up with the ever-evolving songstress. See what the femme fatale had to say about male artists Juanes and Giz Cerezo (Kinky), and other hombres that have inspired su carrera :: from blogamole.mtvtr3s.com
New Florida task force focused on Latin music as industry slumps :: from biz.yahoo.com
La vida sin Timbiriche – Sasha Sokol grabará álbum en solitario :: from www.univision.com
Thalía recibirá un premio por su labor humanitaria :: from
Las 10 canciones más populares de la semana en algunos países de las Américas – Top ten songs this week across the Americas :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
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The Fine Art of Comedic “Mexican” Stereotyping
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Alejandro Chabán se hiere en grabación de telenovela; ingresa al hospital
Caso Belinda: rechazan ‘iniciar’ escándalo con fotos
Mario Bolaños confía en la erradicación de los estereotipos colombianos en televisión
Entrevista AP: Rosita de Plaza Sésamo nunca dice “no se puede”
Recibe Alejandra Guzmán el apoyo de su mamá en el caso de su hija
Exclusivo: Miss Universo habla sobre la paz, Hugo Chávez, y la cirugía plástica
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Diez estados de la región del medio oeste tienen mil cien vuelos en promedio al mes que hacen alguna conexión con México :: from www.informador.com.mx
Wizards reaching out to Latino fans in Kansas City :: from www.kansascity.com
Latino Spanish-language content provider Veranda Entertainment has just launched its broadband video-on-demand site Butaca.tv, a destination portal dedicated to Latino cinema. :: from www.variety.com
Hispanic-targeted Web portals are mounting expanded online and mobile coverage of the 2008 Summer Games, boasting specialized content and 24/7 reporting of Olympic competitions beginning with today’s opening ceremonies. :: from www.marketingymedios.com
Mexico’s policies credited with rise as peso gains strength :: from www.elpasotimes.com
Ethical coffee helps save Peruvian rainforest :: from news.yahoo.com
Compra América Móvil a Estesa en Nicaragua :: from www.oem.com.mx
Los trabajadores mexicanos y los presos hispanos benefician a la agricultura de Colorado :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com
Mexican Inflation Hits 3-Year High On Food, Gas Prices :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
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De Brooklyn a Beijing, por México – Francisco Bautista es uno de los tres atletas mexicanos que participarán en la Maratón Olímpica :: from www.nydailynews.com
And the survey says…. | Baldo Comics Blog :: from baldocomics.com
William Perez hired as East Hartford Fire Chief – Connecticut :: from www.journalinquirer.com
Tigers honor Latinos’ contributions – Event commemorates heritage with Fiesta Tigres night :: from mlb.mlb.com
Bilingual book lovers find a quiet corner – Escondido, California :: from www.signonsandiego.com
Miss Universe 2008 is on a mission to empower and educate Latinas against HIV/AIDS :: from www.latinalista.net
Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center will soon begin researching how a lack of trust in formal medicine is contributing to disproportionately higher mortality rates in Latino HIV patients than in white HIV patients across the country. :: from www.physorg.com
Central Oregon’s Latino population doubles :: from www.ktvz.com
Juvencio Rocha Peralta, founder and president of the Association of Mexicans in North Carolina (AMEXCAN), has been awarded the Defender of Justice Award in Grassroots Empowerment/Community Capacity Building by the North Carolina Justice Center. :: from www.reflector.com
Court Blocks Local Arizona Anti-Solicitation Law – Law Restricted Free Speech Rights Of Day Laborers
Hispanic population growth is slowing in Northwest Indiana, new U.S. Census population estimates show. :: from www.nwitimes.com
New U.S. Census Bureau data shows Idaho’s Hispanic population continued to grow last year, and more than half of the state’s newcomers settled in Canyon and Ada counties. :: from www.idahopress.com
Boston doesn’t like Manny monster it created – Manny Ramirez :: from sports.yahoo.com
Adventures in Bolivia :: from travel.nytimes.com
Making a play for Hispanic votes in Nevada, Republican presidential candidate John McCain is preparing to roll out a coalition of Southern Nevada Hispanic supporters. :: from www.lvrj.com
Blogante Noticias en Español –»
Diez estados de la región del medio oeste tienen mil cien vuelos en promedio al mes que hacen alguna conexión con México :: from www.informador.com.mx
Como uno de los eventos más importantes en la costa Oeste para la comunidad oaxaqueña en Estados Unidos, este fin de semana se celebrará en Los Angeles, la 21 edición de la Guelaguetza. :: from www.elfinanciero.com.mx
El cubano Yordanis Arencibia ganó el domingo la medalla de bronce en la categoría de hasta 66 kilos del torneo de judo de los Juegos Olímpicos de Pekín. :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com
Celebrar México Now cumplirá cinco años – El Festival traerá a la ciudad la diversidad cultural del país vecino – New York City :: from www.impre.com
Evangélicos latinos entre la espada y la pared electoral – Admiten que, por diversas posturas de los partidos en temas importantes para la comunidad, les es difícil identificarse con uno en particular :: from www.laopinion.com
El consulado mexicano en Chicago ha advertido a los ciudadanos mexicanos que tengan precaución a su llegada al aeropuerto internacional de O’Hare. :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com
El tapatío Juan José Serrano avanza en tiro con arco :: from www.cambiodemichoacan.com.mx
Colombiano de 127 años puede ser el hombre más viejo del mundo :: from noticias.aol.com
El Ministerio de Defensa de México reveló que unas 500 mil personas están vinculadas con el negocio del narcotráfico en el país, reportó el sábado el diario El Universal. :: from www.univision.com
Primera victoria boricua – El villalbeño Carlos Negrón vence al iraní Mendi Ghorbani en su debut en el boxeo olímpico. :: from www.elnuevodia.com
A la final Luis Rivera – El naguabeño terminó en la décimotercera posición, la mejor actuación para un gimnasta boricua en la historia de los Juegos Olímpicos. :: from www.elnuevodia.com
Salvadoreños celebran su día en EU – Preparativos para este domingo :: from www.univision.com
Compra América Móvil a Estesa en Nicaragua :: from www.oem.com.mx
Hispanos ganan terreno en EEUU y los niños son mayoría en el área capitalina :: from orlando.elsentinel.com
Los trabajadores mexicanos y los presos hispanos benefician a la agricultura de Colorado :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com
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Robbers armed with machetes hacked a U.S. tourist to death and seriously wounded his wife in an attack aboard the couple’s sailboat in northeastern Guatemala :: from www.miamiherald.com
Forklift helps 700-lb. Mexican go out :: from www.usatoday.com
Tijuana: In the cartels’ shadow :: from news.bbc.co.uk
A Mexican border city has begun fining U.S. drivers who cross the border to fill extra drums, tanks or barrels with government-subsidized Mexican fuel. – Ciudad Acuna, across the border from Del Rio, Texas :: from www.stltoday.com
Colombiano de 127 años puede ser el hombre más viejo del mundo :: from noticias.aol.com
El Ministerio de Defensa de México reveló que unas 500 mil personas están vinculadas con el negocio del narcotráfico en el país, reportó el sábado el diario El Universal. :: from www.univision.com
Mexico’s policies credited with rise as peso gains strength :: from www.elpasotimes.com
El Salvador reduces Iraq troop numbers – the only Latin American country with troops there :: from www.usatoday.com
Ethical coffee helps save Peruvian rainforest :: from news.yahoo.com
Asunción’s Bañados Neighborhood: The Power of Community :: from americas.irc-online.org
Compra América Móvil a Estesa en Nicaragua :: from www.oem.com.mx
Mexican Inflation Hits 3-Year High On Food, Gas Prices :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
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- November 24, 2009
- Francisco Rodriguez Dead: Boxer Dies After Collapsing At Fight
- Allow Undocumented Immigrants to Purchase Health Care – New Senate bill includes inhumane provision barring undocumented immigrants from purchasing health care with their own money
- LULAC has redesigned their website – (look much better imho – on a tech note there are a few RSS problems)
- As Senate preps for healthcare debate, petition gets underway to include undocumented immigrants
- LULAC is asking a judge to prevent Ohio state officials from canceling the registrations of more than 40,000 vehicles apparently driven by undocumented immigrants. – filed the lawsuit against state officials in Franklin County Common Pleas Court this morning.
- The mayor of a wealthy suburb (San Pedro Garza Garcia) of Monterrey said Monday that he has sent his family to the United States for their own safety as he pursues his campaign against extortion and kidnapping gangs.
- Adolph Carranza remembers an unusual holiday donation from the Salvation Army. – New StoryCorps Historia
- Jose Fernandez tells his wife, Teresita, about the first Thanksgiving he spent in the United States. – New StoryCorps Historia
- Hispanic Thanksgivings produce family-filled feasts
- Jose Garces Named Food Network’s Next Iron Chef
- Interview with Bebel Gilberto- she just released a new album titled All In One
- November 23, 2009
- No Probable Cause? No Problem!: A U.S. Citizen Says He Was Detained Without Probable Cause by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, and Then Jailed for Traffic Violations
- New breast cancer screening guide will disproportionately hurt black and Hispanic women
- Women and Minorities Getting Left Out of Green Job Market, New Study Finds
- Americans Running South: Why We are Flocking to Mexico for Work
- On the mayor’s agenda: ‘Civilize’ Mexico City – Marcelo Ebrard
- Wild Horse Activists Fly Banner Over Denver Calling Salazar “Slaughter Czar”
- In Argentina, One Person Dies Every 28 Hours from Police Repression
- Lou Dobbs Calls Himself Latinos’ ‘Greatest Friend,’ Denies Tying Leprosy To Undocumented Immigrants – Interviewed by Maria Celeste on Telemundo’s Al Rojo Vivo
- November 21, 2009
- A federal judge dismissed dozens of immigration charges Thursday against the former manager of a kosher slaughterhouse, at the request of prosecutors who had already won a conviction on multiple counts of financial fraud. – Postville news
- Meg Whitman’s Latino Outreach & the Pete Wilson Connection – CA politics
- Poetry Series Spurs Debate on the Use of an Old Slur Against Latinos – “Spic Up/Speak Out” — at El Museo del Barrio
- Marco Rubio, A Crossover Success – (good read)
- A fire destroyed 106 houses in the Ecuadorian Pacific coast city of Guayaquil and left more than 500 people homeless, as well as 14 children with symptoms of smoke inhalation.
- LatAm Immigrants Are Changing Spain, Sociologist Says
- Mexico’s top domestic security official said Friday that sectors of the general public have cooperated with drug cartels in the violent border city of Ciudad Juarez, and the government is about to launch new social programs there to combat gangs.
- Pro-Castro mob attacks spouse of top Cuban blogger – Yoani Sánchez
- Miguel H. Díaz is first Hispanic to represent U.S. at Vatican
- Efrain’s Corner: A Response to….”Puerto Ricans in New York Struggling…Still” Comment
- Puerto Ricans in New York Struggling…Still – Puerto Ricans are some of the most prominent figures in New York politics and culture, so some people are surprised when they hear that, overall, Puerto Ricans are among the poorest and least educated New Yorkers. Almost a third in New York are living in poverty.
- Lalo Alcaraz on Lou Dobbs (departure from CNN)
- November 20, 2009
- Police in Peru say gang members killed people to drain their fat for cosmetics
- Mexican authorities predict fewer Mexican immigrants will be back home for Christmas
- Interview with Aurora Anaya-Cerda, owner of La Casa Azul Bookstore – NYC
- We need an honest definition of who is a “real American”
- Immigration Reform: The Phone Call Heard Around the Country – On the call were Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill.; Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y.; and Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz. Immigrant rights advocates from various parts of the country also spoke.
- Digital out-of-home (DOOH) Effectively Reaches Latinos On The Go – few marketers truly utilized digital media when reaching out to the Hispanic community.
- A week after abruptly quitting his longtime job as a CNN television news host and commentator, Lou Dobbs said on Thursday he is considering career options including possible runs for the White House or U.S. Senate.
- ICE Assistant Secretary John Morton announces 1,000 new workplace audits to hold employers accountable for their hiring practices
- In Virtual Town Hall with Immigration Reform Activists, Gutierrez Promises Bill By December
Latest Essentials
- November 25, 2009
- TOP Ten signs you are at a Cholo themed Thanksgiving dinner
- November 24, 2009
- So do you think Lou Dobbs will get the Hispanic vote in 2012?
- Raul Humberto Yzaguirre, 70, a veteran activist in the civil rights struggle of Hispanics in the United States, has been accepted by the Dominican Government as new American ambassador in the country.
- The Republican National Committee has hired Alex Castellanos, a long-time political strategist and GOP consultant, as an adviser.
- Telemundo’s disastrous Dobbs interview – “Interestingly enough, Dobbs was no bully and with his calm tone actually made his interviewer,” María Celeste,” look like a fool”
- Sarah Palin uninformed on Latino issues – A top adviser on Hispanic issues to John McCain’s presidential campaign said Sunday that a joint interview with McCain and Sarah Palin planned for Univision last fall had to be canceled because Palin was unprepared to discuss Latin America policy.
- Hispanic Caucus Finally Wake Up: It’s About Time
- The New General Market – Current trends suggest expanding Latino influence will blur the lines and Hispanic and general markets will collide, with the resulting merger revealing a new, evolved American general market
- November 23, 2009
- New Study: U.S. Hate Crimes Fall Slightly In ‘08; But Data Is Limited
- San Antonio’s Museo Alameda in financial straits
- It is Better to “Spic”? When Were Ricans Ever the Model Minority?
- Al Carlos sits down with Nancy De Los Santos, writer. Period.
- Guapa, it’s your genetic ancestry I love – study of DNA found that within Mexican populations, people tended to pick partners with similar proportions of Native American and European ancestry, while in Puerto Rican populations couples had paired up based on their shared balance of European and African ancestry.
- November 21, 2009
- Hispanic Caucus: ‘You Lie!’ Outburst to Blame for Senate Health Bill Provision on Illegal Immigrants
- Central American nations will demand $105 billion from industrialized countries for damages caused by global warming, the region’s representatives said on Friday.
- “They” Are “Us”: The Devastating Effects of Broken Immigration Policy on Children in Immigrant Families
- November 20, 2009
- Hispanic lawmakers say an old adversary, White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, has his fingerprints all over a push to prohibit illegal immigrants from buying health insurance plans in a new market for people who don’t get insurance through their employers.
- Some U.S. Democrats see momentum building for an overhaul of immigration laws that would legalize millions of undocumented workers, but analysts say a crowded agenda and struggling economy may once again sink hopes for reform next year.
- The current global crisis will cause the number of poor people in Latin America to rise by 9 million to 189 million this year, the U.N. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean said in a report presented on Thursday.
- Do Long Island Police Ignore Hate Crimes?
- Mexican migrants are spending more money on taxes in the United States than on the remittances they send home to relatives, according to a new study by Mexico’s largest bank, BBVA Bancomer.
- Ana Maria Perez Gonzalez, said to be the oldest woman in the world, died in Mexico this week. She was 119.
- Part of a Cuban blogger’s essay that advocates lifting the ban on U.S. travel to Cuba was read aloud at a House Foreign Affairs committee hearing. – Yoani Sánchez
- November 19, 2009
- TOP Ten reasons you should watch Lopez tonight not Conan
- Migration Policy Institute (MPI) Report Finds Immigrants Hit Harder During Economic Downturn than Native-Born Workers
- After a 3 year trial of producing regionalized news for several top 10 Hispanic market stations via the Telemundo Production Center in Dallas, the network is reverting to producing local news. Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Phoenix and San Jose will once again have locally produced news.
- Nacional Records Sampler 2009 | The New Sounds Of Latin Music – 21 FREE mp3s over at Amazon – (cool!)
- Ironically, Latinos should be greatful to former CNN blowhard Lou Dobbs – commentary by Albor Ruiz
- When White Writers Do “Latino” Issues – It was chaos this week in the LA Weekly’s virtual mailroom, which received a deluge of reactionary attitude in regard to Christine Pelisek’s cover story “Chaos in the Casitas: Lawless, south of the border–style speakeasies get a grip on L.A.”
- More Than 60,000 Americans in 45 States Organize for Immigration Reform
- New Report Shines Light on Detainee Rights Violations in Minnesota
- CIS Report Attempts to Erase 100 Years of Data on Immigrants and Crime
- Video: Senator Menendez Speaks on Behalf of Hispanic Farmers’ Discrimination Lawsuit + update
- November 18, 2009
- New Report: More Than 2 Million Hispanic Households With Children Face Hunger – Hispanic households with children experiencing very low food security up almost 50%
- On November 18 at 8:00 PM Eastern time/5:00 PM Pacific, all across the country people are hosting house parties with their families, friends, neighbors, churches, classmates and anyone else who supports comprehensive immigration reform for America.
- Video report of Latina forced to give birth while in chains in Maricopa County, AZ courtesy of Sheriff Joe Arpaio (en Español)
- California’s Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman told a group of supporters Tuesday that she is making an unprecedented effort to attract Latinos to the Republican party – in South El Monte
- Hundreds of defendants awaiting trial for violent crimes in Dallas County have been deported by federal immigration officials and then set free in their home countries. – The practice goes back to at least 1991 and includes the release of murder, kidnapping and child rape suspects.
- Environmentalists alarmed by Puerto Rico policies – Sweeping from lush mountain rain forests to pristine beaches, a corridor of land protected by Puerto Rico’s last governor hosts dozens of rare and endangered species and was championed by celebrities who helped fight off resort proposals. – Now new Gov. Luis Fortuno has revoked the reserve as part of a drive to bring jobs and investment for the U.S. territory’s struggling economy. And activists see a broader pattern of looser protection for the island’s environment.
- Deporting undocumented students affects the chances for legal return if Congress doesn’t address it in immigration reform bill
