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Top Ten Reasons Latinos Should Vote for Obama (funny version by Al Carlos)
Nicaraguan priest taking a top U.N. post – Father Miguel d’Escoto :: from www.latimes.com
One of Hispanic radio’s biggest personalities, El Cucuy, Renán Almendárez Coello, has signed off of KLAX-FM “La Raza” in Los Angeles, dealing a blow to owner Spanish Broadcasting System. – going to build his own radio network :: from www.marketingymedios.com
Statements on Hispanic Heritage Month show which candidate is just not that into the Latino community :: from www.latinalista.net
Fenceless border presents challenges in Big Bend area :: from www.dallasnews.com
Tens of thousands gathered at Plaza Fiesta on Buford Highway Sunday to celebrate Mexican Independence Day with music and food. – Atlanta :: from www.ajc.com
Arkansas’ colleges and universities can admit illegal immigrants, the Arkansas attorney general’s office says. :: from ap.google.com
Cuba rejects U.S. supplies, asks for suspension of trade embargo :: from www.miamiherald.com
Once one of the most liberal lawmakers on Capitol Hill, Rep. Ciro Rodriguez has taken a substantial shift to the political center and heads into the November election as a moderate in a Democratic district with strong conservative enclaves. :: from www.mysanantonio.com
RIP :: Israel Cuéllar considered pioneer in Hispanic mental health care – San Antonio :: from www.mysanantonio.com
September 15, 2008
GOP remarks on Hispanic Heritage month don’t mention immigration – (interesting that this observation comes out of the UK) :: from www.guardian.co.uk
Latinos now outnumber blacks 2 to 1 in South Los Angeles :: from www.latimes.com
Former state Assemblyman Robert Pacheco has been named co-chairman of California Latinos for McCain. :: 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 :: from news.ncmonline.com
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Election 2008 –»
Top Ten Reasons Latinos Should Vote for Obama (funny version by Al Carlos)
One of Hispanic radio’s biggest personalities, El Cucuy, Renán Almendárez Coello, has signed off of KLAX-FM “La Raza” in Los Angeles, dealing a blow to owner Spanish Broadcasting System. – going to build his own radio network :: from www.marketingymedios.com
Statements on Hispanic Heritage Month show which candidate is just not that into the Latino community :: from www.latinalista.net
RNC Launches Spanish-Language Radio Ad in Nevada: “Commitment v. Rhetoric”
The Ad Campaign In Spanish, McCain Criticizes Obama on Immigration :: from www.nytimes.com
Senator John McCain’s truth-deficient campaign hit another low last Friday with a fraudulent new ad, this time about immigration. :: from theboard.blogs.nytimes.com
Franklin County elections officials are working to organize a bilingual candidate and information forum next month in an attempt to increase voter participation among the Hispanic community. – Washington State :: from www.tri-cityherald.com
McCain courts Florida Hispanics – John McCain attacked Barack Obama over immigration in a two-day Florida tour to win Hispanics. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Hispanics’ tiny Obama rally criticizes McCain’s message – Florida :: from www.orlandosentinel.com
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Pepe Aguilar gets served – A U.S. promoter demands that the singer pay him $750 thousand dollars for not showing up to various concert venues :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Manny Manuel asks that his privacy be respected – After his sister’s suicide, the Puerto Rican asked for privacy so he can grieve the loss :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Calavera Highway: The Story of an All-American Mexican Family :: from www.alternet.org
UNESCO taps Dominican icon Juan Luis Guerra Artist for Peace :: from www.dominicantoday.com
Bianca Marroquin: Roxie and Me, A Dream of a Duo :: from www.broadway.com
Jennifer Lopez managed to cross the finish line of the Nautica Malibu Triathlon on Sunday in two hours, 23 minutes and 38.8 seconds. :: from www.efluxmedia.com
Madden NFL 09 En Espanol Ships to Retailers Today
September 15, 2008
Juan Gabriel celebra 58 años con concierto; recuerda a Rocío Dúrcal :: 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. :: from www.latimes.com
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Key Shareholders of Pollo Campero Continue Fraud With Propaganda Campaign
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El Cucuy de la Manana Changes Course
Panama, the Dominican Republic and Chile have the best overall trade climate, while Venezuela and Haiti have the worst. :: from www.latinbusinesschronicle.com
Grupo Gallegos takes only GOLDS at HispanicAd 2008 HAPE Awards :: from hispanicad.com
Michelle Valles is no longer KXAN’s news anchor. The Austin American Statesman reports :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
Hispanic Search Marketing: Get started with 5 Simple Strategies :: from hispanicad.com
Consorte Media Announces New Email Marketing and Video Advertising Solutions
September 15, 2008
Alex Lopez Negrete HispanicAd 2008 ‘Agency Executive Of The Year’ :: from hispanicad.com
Is Mexico the new China? Skyrocketing fuel costs may lure manufacturing firms back to Mexico. :: from www.csmonitor.com
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Goya Foods Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month With New Latin Fusion Recipes
U.S. Hispanic Channel from TV Vision Network Launches on Verizon FiOS TV in Tampa Bay Area
Huggies and Pull-Ups seek Hispanic input on culturally relevant parenting tips
Mauricio Galván elected President of Circulo Creativo
Claudia Núñez is Awarded the FELIX VARELA Award for Excellence in Spanish-language Journalism
Kena magazine completes BPA audit
Fox Sports en Espanol Supports the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
Erika Arias today begins a new job, anchoring the new 11pm news on Tribune’s WTIC-Fox 61 in Hartford
Hispania Capital Partners Completes Sale of Samy Companies
Tellme Delivers Spanish Speech Solution for Domino’s
Liquid Compass Signs Border Media Partners
Quimica.ES: The New Business And Science Catalyst For Chemistry
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The Ayudame a Vivir Foundation to Begin Fundraising Efforts in The United States
Free Online Resources at Thinkfinity.org Help Educators Bring National Hispanic Heritage Month Lessons to Life
Univision Salutes Hispanic American Heroes
Mexico’s Consul General Carlos Felix led the Mexican independence day celebration Monday night in front of San Francisco City Hall. :: from www.sfgate.com
Large turnout marks day of Mexican independence – San Jose :: from media.www.thespartandaily.com
5th Annual MANA de Topeka Awards :: from www.wibw.com
“Whenever, wherever, we’re meant to be together.” Well, not us—but Latin American heads of state and Jeffrey Sachs will join pop singer Shakira to discuss children’s poverty together on Sept. 24 at Columbia. :: from www.columbiaspectator.com
Four Austin leaders who have increased awareness of Hispanic life in central Texas and have found innovative ways to preserve its history and culture have been honored by The University of Texas at Austin for their commitment to serving the community through the arts and humanities. The four honored were: author Martha Cotera; museum founder and director Sylvia Orozco; and theater founders JoAnn Carreon-Reyes and Rupert Reyes. :: from www.utexas.edu
To kick off Latino Heritage month, historian and professor Vicki Ruiz spoke to students about the place of Latinos in history – Swarthmore College :: from daily.swarthmore.edu
Our Journeys/Our Stories: Portraits of Latino Achievement at Michigan State University :: from www.artdaily.com
Former Wichita State star Jason Perez knows not many Hispanics make it in big-time college basketball. He knows because his hometown newspaper once did a story documenting the numbers. :: from www.kansas.com
Aurora man intends to organize Mexican Independence celebration Despite having a nearly 40 percent Hispanic population, most of which is Mexican – Illinois :: from www.dailyherald.com
LATINO FIESTA SARASOTA 2008 Saturday, October 25, 2008 Downtown Sarasota :: from www.latino-e-sarasota.org
The fifth annual Latino festival in Reading has a new name – Berks Latin Music Fest – and a new focus. – Pennsylvania :: from www.readingeagle.com
More than 50 kick off Hispanic heritage month – University of Indiana :: from www.idsnews.com
146 Latino Students Across the Country to Receive $680,000 in Verizon Scholarships
Rafael A. Sanchez, an attorney at Bingham McHale LLP, has been selected as a finalist in 2008 Best & Brightest — law category. – Indiana :: from www.indystar.com
Guatemalan Artist Exhibition a Gateway to Study Abroad – The University of Arizona Center for Latin American Studies hosts Mayan artist Carlos Chavez. :: from uanews.org
Mexican artist presenting painting to Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert in big hoo-ha ceremony on Tuesday :: from www.pegasusnews.com
Hispanic center debuts – Centro Hispano replaces the York Spanish American Center. – Pennsylvania :: from ydr.inyork.com
Panel at University of Arkansas discusses challenges of Latinos :: from nwanews.com
First ever Hudson Valley Latino forum seeks to empower residents – New York :: from www.midhudsonnews.com
Spoken–word artist kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month opening ceremony at the University of Florida :: from www.alligator.org
SpineUniverse Launches Spanish-Language Section for Back Pain Sufferers
Dallas events for Hispanic Heritage Month 2008 :: from www.dallasnews.com
Fallen Law Enforcement Officers Remembered During Hispanic Heritage Month Ceremony – MarketWatch
National Hispanic Heritage Month begins today; art and events in Los Angeles, Chicago and beyond :: from travel.latimes.com
Hispanic-America: Historic Roots in U.S. History and Culture :: from www.wqad.com
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Panama, the Dominican Republic and Chile have the best overall trade climate, while Venezuela and Haiti have the worst. :: from www.latinbusinesschronicle.com
The Machine Gun and The Meeting Table: Bolivian Crisis in a New South America :: from upsidedownworld.org
A Mexican governor said Tuesday that organized crime was responsible for explosions at an Independence Day celebration that killed at least seven people and injured 101 in the colonial city of Morelia. :: from ap.google.com
Cuba rejects U.S. supplies, asks for suspension of trade embargo :: from www.miamiherald.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
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- 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
