Blogante Essentials for Monday – September 15th, 2008

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• GOP remarks on Hispanic Heritage month don’t mention immigration – (interesting that this observation comes out of the UK) :: P :: en Español :: from www.guardian.co.uk
• Latinos now outnumber blacks 2 to 1 in South Los Angeles :: P :: en Español :: from www.latimes.com
• University of Denver and Fundacion Azteca America Release Report Calling for a Presidential Commission on Latino Issues :: en Español
• Former state Assemblyman Robert Pacheco has been named co-chairman of California Latinos for McCain. :: P :: en Español :: from www.sgvtribune.com
• Senator John McCain is now running a Spanish language ad which apparently lies about Senator Barack Obama’s support for comprehensive immigration reform :: P :: en Español :: from news.ncmonline.com
• Immigration raids worry small towns :: P :: en Español :: from www.kansascity.com
• “In Puerto Rico where you all come from over 85 percent of the people turn out to vote in every single election, and somehow when we move to the mainland we try to keep our language, we try to keep out lechon asado (roast pork) we certainly keep our music, but sometimes we forget the one of the important things about being Puerto Rican is that we register to vote and you turn out to vote in huge numbers. And unfortunately up here on the mainland only twenty or thirty percent of Puerto Ricans register and vote in the elections and that’s like giving away part of being Puerto Rican.” said McClintock. :: P :: en Español :: from www.capemaycountyherald.com
• Minneapolis adopts sister city based on immigration trend – Cuernavaca, Mexico – nearly 30,000 immigrants have resettled in the area :: P :: en Español :: from www.minnesotaindependent.com
• Seeking to drive a wedge into Democrat Barack Obama’s strong support from Hispanic voters and peel off voters in a key demographic, Hispanic organizers for Republican John McCain are quietly mounting a major push on the abortion issue. :: P :: en Español :: from www.lvrj.com
• The first Hispanic world boxing champion – Panama Al Brown :: P :: en Español :: from sports.espn.go.com
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• Horizonte, the weekly public-affairs program that focuses on Arizona issues through a Hispanic lens, will celebrate its fifth anniversary Thursday. :: P :: en Español :: from
• Heated immigration debate shapes Latinos’ votes :: P :: en Español :: from www.dallasnews.com
• An Education Agenda for Latino Students :: P :: en Español :: from www.americanprogress.org
• On the lookout for immigration raids – Activist networks have sprung up to prepare illegal immigrants for possible federal activity in their communities. :: P :: en Español :: from www.latimes.com
• At 50, Pico Rivera has reason to celebrate – As the city marks its 50th birthday, residents and leaders are pleased to see new shopping centers, decreasing crime and high homeownership rates turning Pico Rivera into a ‘Latino Mayberry.’ :: P :: en Español :: from www.latimes.com
• ACLU And MALDEF File Lawsuit To Stop Farmers Branch Newest Anti-Immigrant Ordinance :: en Español
• Mexicans in Alaska: The Last Immigration Frontier – Alaska, along with many other states in Middle America, has changed dramatically since my family lived there in the ’70s, and a good part of the growth in diversity has been due to immigration :: P :: en Español :: from www.newspapertree.com
• Hispanic church pelted with eggs – Fall River, Massachusetts :: P :: en Español :: from www.heraldnews.com
• Immigration issue expected to resurface when debates start :: P :: en Español :: from www.dallasnews.com
• Maria Elena Salinas: Obama refocuses on issues – “I want to share some highlights of my interview with Obama – the first interview given to a Spanish-language media organization since becoming his party’s nominee” :: P :: en Español :: from www.sacbee.com
• Voter registration figures in Clark County (Las Vegas) suggest excitement. Hispanic registration was essentially static between the 2004 and 2006 elections, with about 57 percent of Latinos favoring the Democratic Party. Since 2006, though, Hispanics have increased their ranks in the county by 18,500. Three quarters of those voters registered Democratic. :: P :: en Español :: from www.lasvegassun.com
• The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published a detailed analysis of HIV spread in the US following last month’s revelation that the HIV epidemic is, and has been, worse than previously known, because the estimated number of new infections in 2006 was found to be about 56,300, which is 40% higher than the 40,000 they thought it would be. Among Hispanic MSM, most new HIV infections were in the youngest age group (2,300 among 13-29 year olds), followed by a not inconsiderable number among the 30-39 year olds (1,870). :: P :: en Español :: from www.medicalnewstoday.com
• Quick quiz: Which has more Hispanic residents, Utah or Puerto Vallarta, Mexico? Utah does now with a census-estimated 306,500 Hispanics compared to tourist-haven Puerto Vallarta’s population of 304,100. :: P :: en Español :: from deseretnews.com
• One in five—approximately 10 million—public school students are Latino. And the proportion of Hispanic school-aged children is expected to grow by 166 percent by 2050, quickly outpacing the 4 percent expected growth of non-Hispanic children. :: P :: en Español :: from www.americanprogress.org
• About 47% of all eligible Hispanics voted in the past two presidential elections – the George Bush vs. Al Gore contest in 2000 and the Bush vs. John Kerry election in 2004. :: P :: en Español :: from www.eastvalleytribune.com

Entertainment –»

• Juan Gabriel celebra 58 años con concierto; recuerda a Rocío Dúrcal :: P :: in English :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
• Lila Downs celebrates a new outlook – ‘Shake Away,’ the singer’s latest album, is a fusion of Pan-American sound including traditional Mexican folk tunes as well as blues, jazz and rock. :: P :: en Español :: from www.latimes.com
• Emilio, Rosita, Dos Gilbertos among 2008 Tejano ROOTS Hall of Fame :: P :: en Español :: from www.ramiroburr.com
• Elvis Crespo’s Latin artistry brings the sizzle in Minnesota :: P :: en Español :: from www.twincities.com
• Benicio Del Toro has revealed his new film, Che, took on a life of its own before work even started on it. :: P :: en Español :: from www.metro.co.uk
• Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival officials have honored Argentinian musician Gustavo Santaolalla with one of their top prizes. :: P :: en Español :: from www.upi.com
• Eva Mendes Not Hot for a Ghost Rider 2 Movie :: P :: en Español :: from www.comicbookmovie.com
• Rita Moreno overcame Hispanic stereotypes to achieve stardom :: P :: en Español :: from www.miamiherald.com
• Documentary ‘Border’ Delivers Rarely Seen Side of Illegal Immigration :: en Español
• Caitlin Sanchez voices tyke in ‘Dora the Explorer’ :: P :: en Español :: from www.nydailynews.com
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Business –»

• Alex Lopez Negrete HispanicAd 2008 ‘Agency Executive Of The Year’ :: P :: en Español :: from hispanicad.com
• Is Mexico the new China? Skyrocketing fuel costs may lure manufacturing firms back to Mexico. :: P :: en Español :: from www.csmonitor.com
• Listen to podcast interview with Isabel Valdes, author, Hispanic Customers for Life, about her book and marketing to Latinos :: P :: en Español :: from www.hispanicmpr.com
• An East Coast Latino Lifeline, on the Road for 30 Years – Omnibus La Cubana shuttles passengers between Miami and New York with 10 runs in each direction every week. :: P :: en Español :: from www.nytimes.com
• Retail clinic targets Hispanic population, cultural differences – Samoho Healthcare :: P :: en Español :: from www.ama-assn.org
• 2008 Most Influential Minorities in Cable: The Top 50 – First Latino is a Latina at #9 – Jacqueline Hernández, COO, Telemundo Communications Group :: P :: en Español :: from www.cable360.net
• CaribeVision Has Its First Anniversary :: en Español
• NYC’s Hispanic Heritage Event is a Fiesta for Marketers :: P :: en Español :: from www.brandweek.com
• Conill Takes Crown at Advertising Age’s Hispanic Creative Advertising Awards :: en Español
• Cyrus Mehri, one of the nation’s top civil-rights attorneys and a man who has been dubbed one of Washington’s most feared lawyers, has turned his attention to the ad industry’s woeful diversity record. :: P :: en Español :: from adage.com
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