News Summary for Friday – September 5th, 2008
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Guest Voz: Academic researchers discover the lack of comprehensive immigration reform increases disparities and limits future progress of Latinos nationwide – Dr. María del Carmen Salazar of the University of Denver :: from www.latinalista.net
Under increasing criticism, the LPGA Tour on Friday backed off plans to suspend players who cannot speak English well enough to be understood at pro-ams, in interviews or in making acceptance speeches at tournaments. :: from ap.google.com
‘Peanuts’ animator Bill Melendez dies at 91 :: from ap.google.com
Puerto Rican novelist Edgardo Vega Yunqué dead at 72 :: from www.nydailynews.com
Immigration issue hardly mentioned at GOP convention :: from www.miamiherald.com
National GOP star Sen. Martinez shines less bright in Florida :: from www.tampabay.com
5% Hispanic Delegates at RNC vs. 11.8% Hispanic Delegates at DNC :: from www.minnpost.com
McCain, Obama will wage battle for Hispanic voters – Lots of quotes from Lionel Sosa, a San Antonio advertising executive helping John McCain :: from www.dallasnews.com
The proposed Hispanic Achievers license plates were not approved by the state and now the group pushing the plates has filed a lawsuit against the state of Florida. :: from www.cfnews13.com
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UTEP Miner kicker Jose Martinez ready for record books :: from www.elpasotimes.com
GOP Hispanics Aims to Secure Votes for McCain :: from www.cqpolitics.com
University of Central Florida’s Latin American Festival Honors Puerto Rico’s Guitar Maker – Don Manuel Velázquez :: from news.ucf.edu
El Nuevo Día Orlando publishes final edition :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
L.A. Unified elementary school experiments with dual-language program :: from www.latimes.com
US soccer team in Cuba for 1st time since 1947 :: from www.nydailynews.com
A member of a southern Arizona Indian tribe who has been putting out water for illegal immigrants crossing the desert for about seven years said Thursday that he has again been told to stop. :: from www.foxnews.com
In what’s being hailed as an important victory for South Florida immigrants, Lake Worth has reached a settlement with seven Guatemalan families left homeless from a nighttime raid by city officials in 2006. :: from www.sun-sentinel.com
Hispanics, Puerto Ricans war on parades & politics – Trenton, New Jersey :: from www.zwire.com
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Alaska Sounds like Aztlan – Palin leading the secessionist reconquista :: from latinola.com
Immigration issue hardly mentioned at GOP convention :: from www.miamiherald.com
MUN2 Drives Young Latinos to Vote in the 2008 Presidential Election
McCain’s Latino conundrum – Nine million Hispanic voters scattered across battleground states pose a dilemma for Republican White House hopeful John McCain: how to win their support without angering his party’s base. :: from afp.google.com
Door-to-door Latino vote effort on Saturday – Mi Familia Vota in Tucson :: from www.tucsoncitizen.com
2008 Republican National Convention: Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by the Honorable Rosario Marin
2008 Republican National Convention: Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez
Departing House Speaker Marco Rubio, R-West Miami, put more passion in a five-minute speech this morning to the Florida delegation than there was in almost all of Tuesday night’s nationally televised talks at the Republican National Convention. :: from www.heraldtribune.com
In a More Diverse America, A Mostly White Convention – Republican National Convention :: from www.washingtonpost.com
GOP Hispanics Aims to Secure Votes for McCain :: from www.cqpolitics.com
McCain – From Immigration Supporter To `Ignorer` :: from www.caribbeanworldnews.com
Republicans Falter in Outreach to Blacks, Hispanics :: from online.wsj.com
5% Hispanic Delegates at RNC vs. 11.8% Hispanic Delegates at DNC :: from www.minnpost.com
Hispanic delegate hoping to get his brethren to vote McCain – Colorado’s Joe Nunez :: from www.9news.com
Few minorities on GOP podium :: from ap.google.com
Hispanic Texas Legislators Champion Pedal Power at Democratic National Convention :: from www.elliderusa.com
McCain, Obama will wage battle for Hispanic voters – Lots of quotes from Lionel Sosa, a San Antonio advertising executive helping John McCain :: from www.dallasnews.com
Few Latinos at Republican convention – Utah delegation, like U.S., shows a lack of diversity – Beehive State group has but one non-Anglo among 68 delegates, alternate delegates and party officials :: from www.sltrib.com
Florida Sen. Mel Martinez lauds John McCain in speech at convention :: from www.sun-sentinel.com
Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez, author of ” Los Republicanos: Why Hispanics and Republicans Need Each Other” was online Thursday, Sept. 4 at 4 p.m. ET to discuss Republicans efforts to sway Hispanic voters in the 2008 election. :: from www.washingtonpost.com
Republicans hope to pull in much of Hispanic vote :: from www.minnpost.com
McCain’s Stance on Immigration Could Help Win Hispanics :: from elections.foxnews.com
Obama, Latin America, and FDR :: from americas.irc-online.org
Hispanic Media Not Happy With McCain – Nominee’s Stance On Immigration Has Become More Elusive, Hispanic Broadcasters Say :: from www.nationaljournal.com
Republican National Hispanic Assembly (RNHA) :: from www.rnha.org
GOP’s Hispanics see opportunity for their ‘08 ticket :: from www.mysanantonio.com
He’s young, Hispanic, and bullish on GOP – Houston’s Vergel Cruz doesn’t believe in identity politics :: from www.chron.com
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Myrka Dellanos and Ulysses Alonso are allowed to see each other again – A judge lifted the restraining order against the Cuban broadcaster’s husband. “I’m not afraid of him,” said Dallanos in the hearing. :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
El hijo de Pablo Montero aparecerá en Fuego en la sangre :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
El concierto que ofrecieron Marc Anthony, Alejandro Fernández y Olga Tañón en Miami sobrepasó toda expectativa. El esposo de JLo ¡hasta cantó ranchera! :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
María Antonieta Collins rompe con su novio – La presentadora mexicana terminó su relación con Ariel López Cruz; asegura que está feliz :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Adriana Lima debutará en Ugly Betty – La modelo brasileña de Victoria’s Secret dará sus primeros pasos como actriz en la serie de ABC :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Tristan Wilds: a Beverly Hills Dominican – in a lead role, as African-American Dixon Wilson, in the CW revival “90210.” :: from www.nydailynews.com
Víctor Manuelle sufre accidente; se encuentra bien Un conductor ebrió se impactó anoche contra el automóvil del salsero en Puerto Rico :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
The Mexican short film “Tierra y Pan” (Land and Bread) won the Golden Lion award Thursday at the 65th Venice International Film Festival :: from news.xinhuanet.com
A film of noble intentions that eventually wears out its welcome, “August Evening” explores the strained family ties among illegal immigrants from Mexico and their children living in various parts of Texas. :: from movies.nytimes.com
More in English
‘Peanuts’ animator Bill Melendez dies at 91
Younger Iglesias says he’s come a long way as a performer
Mas en Español
Encuentran muerto a vocalista de Alazanes de Sonora – Iván Aarón Canastillo Villanueva
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Tatiana Bedoya, a former Univision reporter, this week launched Vixta, a new Spanish-language magazine for the Latino community in Sacramento. :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
Emerging Faces in Hispanic Advertising September 18-21, 2008 University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Texas :: from hispanicadconference.com
Spanish-language networks Telemundo and Univision reported increased viewers in August, buoyed by gains in TV audiences across multiple demos captivated by telenovelas and soccer programming. :: from www.marketingymedios.com
Q&A: Santiago Pozo – He left a job at Universal to launch Arenas, dedicated to marketing films and TV shows to the U.S.’ exploding Latino population. In the 20 years since, the company has remained a top force in the niche it pioneered, while branching out into film production and distribution :: from www.hollywoodreporter.com
Unemployment Rose to 6.1 Percent in August. Hispanic Unemployment at 8 Percent :: from www.hispanicbusiness.com
On the media gap targeting Hispanics – They’re big users of the web and other new media – interview with Lisa E. Phillips, senior analyst at eMarketer :: from www.medialifemagazine.com
Digital Hispanic Ads: More Than a Blip? :: from www.emarketer.com
List of Confirmed Speakers / Panelists at Portada’s Digital and Print Media Conference :: from www.portada-online.com
Sauza Says Adios to Publicis New Agency Sought for Beam Brand As Tequila Category Prospers :: from adage.com
Additional
Al Morales back on the air in Miami
El Nuevo Día Orlando publishes final edition
Ryder Named One of Top 50 Companies for Latinas by LATINA Style Magazine
Survey Reveals That Nearly Half of All Hispanics Say They Don’t Have Enough Life Insurance
Barrett Cuetara Named Shareholder At Cowles & Thompson – Dallas
Hispanic Parents More Likely to Reward Kids with Snacks, Finds Mintel
LATINA Style Applauds Aflac for Its Commitment to Workforce Diversity
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Stanford Ranks Second in Magazine’s List of Top Medical Schools for Hispanics
A commander and an investigator from a Mexican federal police unit were ordered Thursday to stand trial on charges of having more than $600,000 in drug money. – in Los Angeles :: from www.signonsandiego.com
CHIVAS 2, CLUB AMERICA 0 – Chivas wins northern clash of Mexican titans :: from www.chicagotribune.com
Movie Review: Galloping Minds – Preschooler Learns Spanish :: from www.bloggernews.net
Federal immigration agents arrested a total of 23 people illegally working in the United States in several raids throughout the day on Wednesday. – Northern California :: from eurekareporter.com
Immigration arrests spark fear among South Carolina poultry workers :: from www.heraldonline.com
Miss Nevada Latina seeking contestants :: from www.rgj.com
“Reel Diversity” Is Focus of Hispanic Exhibition by The Newark Public Library :: from www.nj.com
Palabristas releases group chapbook – Minnesota’s only Latino spoken-word collective :: from www.twincities.com
Castro daughter to speak at SIU-Carbondale – Alina Fernandez :: from www.chicagotribune.com
Some Tropical Storm Fay victims are using their time at the Estero Community Center to learn. Most of the hundreds of people forced out of their Bonita Springs homes don’t speak much English, but now they’re trying to change that. – Florida :: from www.winknews.com
All-Latin Cast Featured in Round House World Premiere Garcia Girls in Maryland :: from www.playbill.com
Poet and author Pat Mora will receive the 2008 Luis Leal Award for Distinction in Chicano/Latino Literature at the Santa Barbara Book & Author Festival on Saturday, September 27. Sponsored by UC Santa Barbara and the Santa Barbara Book Council, the annual award will be presented at a 3:30 p.m. ceremony in the Faulkner Gallery of the Santa Barbara Main Library. :: from www.ia.ucsb.edu
The Cincinnati Bengals announced Thursday that they have begun “the process of listing the former Chad Johnson as Chad Ocho Cinco for all club business, per the legal change of his surname effected in Florida. :: from sports.espn.go.com
Sheriff’s immigration training plan delayed over grant – Allen County, Indiana :: from www.journalgazette.net
Two Hispanic men on their way to Knoxville as part of the deportation process were released Tuesday before they arrived, Unicoi County authorities said Thursday. County Jailer Rita Williams said superiors of two Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees ordered Gregorio Estala Rodriguez and Primitivo Estala Rodriguez to be let go because the New Orleans office, where the men eventually were headed, had been closed temporarily due to Hurricane Gustav. :: from www.timesnews.net
More than 600 Hispanic Catholics gathered at the Fort Smith Convention Center Aug. 9-10 to celebrate their life in the Holy Spirit at the fifth annual Conferencia Renovacion Carismatica Catolica. The theme of the conference was “Witnessing Under the Power of the Holy Spirit,” and their numbers and enthusiasm gave powerful witness to everyone they encountered. :: from www.arkansascatholic.org
LATINA Style Applauds Aflac for Its Commitment to Workforce Diversity
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Posted on: September 5th, 2008Immigrants squeezed as Spain’s boom turns to bust :: from www.latimes.com
Finland could teach Latin America :: from www.miamiherald.com
Mexican wheelchair racer Saul Mendoza said on Thursday he expects to close his sports career with a medal at the Paralympic Games of Beijing 2008, after six outings to the Paralympics. :: from news.xinhuanet.com
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