Blogante News Essentials –»
Dept. of Homeland Security has deported over 90,000 children under the age of 17 to Mexico without a parent or caregiver :: from www.latinalista.net
From activist priest to Paraguay president – Fernando Lugo – A Liberation Theology priest who helped the poor to organize for their rights took Paraguay’s political machine by surprise. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Indigenous Central Americans increasingly fill ranks of farmworkers – New survey — “A Sustainable Bounty: Investing in Our Agricultural Future” — was conducted by the Washington State Farmworker Housing Trust :: from seattlepi.nwsource.com
U.S., Mexican states may charge to cross border :: from www.reuters.com
Mounting drug-related violence and 800 murders so far this year have driven some 3,000 families from the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez into the United States, a border expert said Friday. :: from afp.google.com
Mexican pop group RBD announces impending breakup :: from ap.google.com
Immigration Is Snaring U.S. Citizens In Its Raids :: from www.washingtonpost.com
North Carolina’s community colleges will remain closed to illegal immigrants, at least until officials can review how other states handle the issue. :: from www.gastongazette.com
Eight people serving on Gov. Don Carcieri’s Commission on Hispanic Affairs have resigned to protest Carcieri’s immigration crackdown in Rhode Island. :: from www.boston.com
A federal judge ruled Friday that a Wichita Catholic school policy requiring students to speak only English didn’t break any civil rights laws. :: from www.kansas.com
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In Yucatan, a maze of Maya stone temples found in underground caves :: from www.latimes.com
Proving your Spanish skills without a diploma or degree to show potential employers can be a challenge, which is why Arizona Western College has launched a new program – The Spanish Proficiency Certification :: from www.yumasun.com
Just 6 sign up for self-deportation in 1st week :: from ap.google.com
PETA to Immigrants: If La Migra Doesn’t Get You, America’s Fatty Diet Will :: from wweek.com
Gregorio Luke takes Latino Museum of History, Art and Culture post :: from www.latimes.com
Korean Mexicans learn more of their Asian roots on visit to Southern California – descendants of Koreans lured to the Yucatan Peninsula a century ago :: from www.latimes.com
Lucha libre wrestlers grapple for the fun of it – Sarasota, Florida :: from www.heraldtribune.com
A teacher visiting from Mexico, who was arrested and jailed after a traffic accident last year, is suing the Southeast King County town of Pacific, saying actions by police officers there demonstrate a pattern of unreasonably detaining people to determine their immigration status. – Washington :: from seattletimes.nwsource.com
A small town struggles after immigration raid – Postville, Iowa :: from ap.google.com
Mexican mothers share stories at conference on missing women – Missing Indigenous Women Conference :: from www.canada.com
Anchorage to get Mexican consulate – Alaska :: from www.adn.com
A Mexican university has banned miniskirts and other “provocative clothing” – Autonomous University of Sinaloa :: from latimesblogs.latimes.com
Henry Cejudo anxious to step onto the wrestling mat – Youngster making Olympic debut in Beijing :: from www.nbcolympics.com
OBAMANOS! A Man With the Courage of Robert Kennedy – By Steven J. Ybarra – “The twenty million dollars is going to be a real squeaker. Lets face it 20 million is not really enough. I knew that if I said 40 million the east coasters would go crazy or think I was” :: from www.californiaprogressreport.com
Arpaio’s West Valley sweeps netted 102 arrests – Arizona :: from www.azcentral.com
Alcohol Industry Targets Latino Teens :: from www.pontealdia.com
The Immigration Non-Debate – For all the hot rhetoric it prompted during the presidential primaries, the immigration debate has gone dormant since Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) began the general election campaign :: from www.cfr.org
Fear of police may have kept slain Hispanic from reporting earlier robbery – North Carolina :: from www.gastongazette.com
Texas executes third Hispanic in two weeks :: from www.impre.com
Hispanic Chicago Fire fans say security firm is mistreating them – Sector Latino group says guards are harassing them and have used racial slurs; company has ties to star Cuauhtemoc Blanco :: from www.chicagotribune.com
There are dozens of Hispanic herbal stores in Houston that promise a cure for everything from bad luck to cancer. However, some of what they sell can be dangerous and possibly deadly. :: from www.txcn.com
Election 2008 –»
OBAMANOS! A Man With the Courage of Robert Kennedy – By Steven J. Ybarra – “The twenty million dollars is going to be a real squeaker. Lets face it 20 million is not really enough. I knew that if I said 40 million the east coasters would go crazy or think I was” :: from www.californiaprogressreport.com
The Immigration Non-Debate – For all the hot rhetoric it prompted during the presidential primaries, the immigration debate has gone dormant since Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) began the general election campaign :: from www.cfr.org
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Intocable: ‘new CD was like ‘Operation Kindergarden’ :: from www.ramiroburr.com
RBD calls it quits – The Latin Grammy nominated Mexican pop group that gained popularity from Televisa’s teenage-oriented telenovela Rebelde disbands. :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Diego Luna: “We’re enjoying this amazing moment” – The Mexican actor shared his happiness about the birth of his son, Jeronimo, with actress Camila Sodi :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Jenni Rivera settles with the fan she hit – Oscar Alexander Paz accepted an all-expense paid trip with his family to see the singer live in concert in Los Angeles, CA :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Kalimba talks about being a dad – The Mexican gushes about his daughter Aitama, who’s 22 days old :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Lucero sues Universal Music – The singer claims the record company never paid her :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Alma Awards recognize ‘Ugly Betty’ – ABC show receives special achievement prize :: from www.variety.com
Mexican film “Parque Via” wins top Locarno prize :: from afp.google.com
Natalie Martinez steams up even a ‘Death Race’ :: from www.nydailynews.com
Interview: Judy Reyes from the TV show Scrubs stars in Lifetime’s film Little Girl Lost: The Delimar Vera Story :: from www.laprensa-sandiego.org
More in English
Roger Velasquez: making his mark with CD ‘Quiero Besarte’
Eddie Guerrero hosts CD release party
Martin Llorens Joins RadioCadena Univision to Launch New Talk Radio Program ‘Hola Martin’
Impressive Alejandro Fernandez delivers winning show – El Paso
Mexican pop group RBD announces impending breakup
I am a princess!, says Spanish royal in Beijing
A little bit country, a little bit rock ‘n’ roll but pure Tejano – Tony Guerrero
Blogante Business –»
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Essentials
Tecate Launches Boxing, Mexican Independence Day Promo :: from www.marketingymedios.com
Chicago Tribune lays off 3 Hispanic Journalists – Mark Hinojosa, Ray Quintanilla y Michael Martinez :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
Univision Communications has sold KRTX (Puro Tejano 980) in Houston :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
USHCC and S.USA Work to Empower Hispanics Nationwide
Martin Llorens Joins RadioCadena Univision to Launch New Talk Radio Program ‘Hola Martin’
Mexico’s central bank raises key interest rate again to battle inflation – The third increase since June may be the last for a while as the economy slows and commodity prices moderate. :: from www.latimes.com
Alcohol Industry Targets Latino Teens :: from www.pontealdia.com
A Mexican health-care company opened clinics this week in three Miami-area pharmacies whose customers are mostly Latino. Count that as a national-trend twofe — targeting the Latino market and putting clinics in retail stores. – MediGo :: from blogs.wsj.com
How I got my job: Brandon Benavides – News producer at KSTP-TV – Twin Cities, Minnesota :: from www.startribune.com
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LandAmerica Expands KnowYourClosing with Spanish Language Translation of Website
Mexico Plans to Spend 8 Billion Pesos to Expand Veracruz Port
More US Blogante News –»
Why have California legislators allowed a sixth farm worker since May to die of heat stroke? :: from www.latinalista.net
A border fence that doubles as a billboard? Why not? :: from www.latinalista.net
Why ICE’s self-deport program is a bust :: from www.latinalista.net
Jorge J. E. Gracia, Ph.D. a professor of philosophy at the State University of New York (SUNY), explores the role of Latinos in United States society in a newly published book, Latinos In America :: from www.hispanicmpr.com
San Antonio artist Kathy Sosa’s artwork to get TV viewership :: from blogs.mysanantonio.com
Goldenberry, or Inca berry, an ancient fruit recently introduced in the United States thanks to the pro-organic, “superfood” industry. :: from blogs.mysanantonio.com
Helena Moreno is running as a conservative democrat for Louisiana’s 2nd Congressional district :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
NALAC Receives $475,000 From the Ford Foundation
Latina boxer leaves Olympic hopes for world championship pro career – Carina Moreno :: from dosmundos.com
Lorena Ochoa lets tournament slip out of her grasp – She was expected to pull away from Tseng, but it happened the other way around :: from www.canada.com
The Renegades’ Joe Alvarez was slowed by an injury during his playing career, but he’s had a lifetime of experiences as a manager. :: from lohud.com
Disabled war veteran Gabriel Cardoso, paralyzed while serving in Iraq, puts on his wet suit Friday to surf with the Association of Amputee Surfers at Pismo Beach. :: from www.fresnobee.com
Local Mexicans Meet with Consulate – Utah :: from www.kcsg.com
Texas biologist: Cuero chupacabra is a pit bull :: from www.sciam.com
For East L.A.’s Shawn Estrada, life beyond the ring begins now – Oylmpic Boxer :: from www.latimes.com
‘First Stop in the New World’ by David Lida and ‘Mexican Enough’ by Stephanie Elizondo Griest: Fresh takes on an old country :: from www.dallasnews.com
Crackdown on Smugglers Needed, Chertoff Says :: from www.nytimes.com
Six Mexican border states pledged on Friday to strengthen cooperation with California in fighting climate change and increase green investment through Public Private Partnerships. :: from news.xinhuanet.com
Tucson’s police chief is revising his department’s policy on dealing with illegal immigrants officers encounter. :: from www.kvoa.com
In a heated debate over immigration, four Colorado candidates for the U.S. Senate traded barbs over who had the best ideas for dealing with the controversial matter. :: from www.chieftain.com
Taking the kids to Puerto Rico Accidental tourists find an island filled with natural attractions :: from www.miamiherald.com
Free Assistance in Spanish for Latino Patients With High Hospital Bills – MarketWatch
Saying she fears an erosion of American values and identity, a Lancaster city councilwoman wants to proclaim English the city’s official language. :: from www.dailynews.com
Milwaukee’s Lincoln Village is a Polish and Latino melting pot :: from www.jsonline.com
Spanish-speaking juvenile inmates get reading material thanks to local nonprofit groups – San Luis Obispo County :: from www.sanluisobispo.com
Dallas County addresses rise in foreign-born Latino population :: from www.dallasnews.com
Despite growing presence, Hispanic vote untapped – Joplin, Missouri :: from www.joplinglobe.com
Hispanic population surge can’t be ignored :: from www.dallasnews.com
Elgin fest celebrates all things Puerto Rican – Illinois :: from www.suburbanchicagonews.com
Immigration march, vigil in Asheville, North Carolina :: from www.myrtlebeachonline.com
International Blogante News :: Enlgish + Español –»
In Mexico, allegations of corruption caught on tape :: from latimesblogs.latimes.com
From activist priest to Paraguay president – Fernando Lugo – A Liberation Theology priest who helped the poor to organize for their rights took Paraguay’s political machine by surprise. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Mexico Plans to Spend 8 Billion Pesos to Expand Veracruz Port :: from www.bloomberg.com
Mexico’s central bank raises key interest rate again to battle inflation – The third increase since June may be the last for a while as the economy slows and commodity prices moderate. :: from www.latimes.com
Mexican archer Juan Rene Serrano said on Friday that to have fought for the bronze medal in a final of archery has been the best result of his life :: from english.people.com.cn
In Yucatan, a maze of Maya stone temples found in underground caves :: from www.latimes.com
Mexican film “Parque Via” wins top Locarno prize :: from afp.google.com
A Mexican university has banned miniskirts and other “provocative clothing” – Autonomous University of Sinaloa :: from latimesblogs.latimes.com
Venezuela’s Chavez seeks to pull Paraguay’s new leader into his orbit :: from www.kansascity.com
Knowledge is Power and this page is just the start. Hispanics/Latinos are a growing diverse force in this country. Check out some of the 54,866 items found on this site below or dig into the Site Map
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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
