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Legal and illegal, Latinos labor to rebuild Texas after hurricane :: from ap.google.com
Top 10 Reasons to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month – Al Carlos
Hispanic law students help others up Offering practical advice and serving as role models, they urge high schoolers to aim for college – (Great photo) Corina Rocha, Siria Gutierrez and Leslie Nino Fidance who lead UNLV’s La Voz, an organization of Hispanic law students, recently named No. 1 in the country. :: from www.lasvegassun.com
From New York Soil, the Taste of Home – Agustín Juárez maintains Mexican traditions on his labor of love, a small plot in Staten Island where he grows the vegetables and herbs of home. :: from www.nytimes.com
It’s Immigration, Stupid – The dueling Obama and McCain ads in Spanish-language media show that the parties realize the election might just be won or lost on the issue of immigration – but not in the way they had imagined. NAM contributor Henry Fernandez has this analysis. :: from news.ncmonline.com
A Sun Sentinel-Florida Times-Union poll found that 48% of likely Hispanic voters in Florida back Republican presidential candidate John McCain, compared with 41% who support Democratic candidate Barack Obama. 10% remain undecided. :: from www.sun-sentinel.com
Esperanza “Hope” Andrade, a San Antonio native who was born into a family of cotton farmers and rose to become a successful businesswoman, was formally sworn in as Texas secretary of state Thursday, becoming the first Hispanic woman to fill the post. :: from www.chron.com
AdWatch: Spanish-language ads are short on facts – Apparently both presidential campaigns feel less constrained by the facts when they’re speaking in Spanish. :: from ap.google.com
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Edward Roybal is a big name around town – Many buildings in L.A. honor the influential Latino lawmaker, whose legacy reaches far beyond his political base. :: from www.latimes.com
Latino-American history: We are all ‘Americanos’ :: from www.reporternews.com
On Saturday evenings, National Park Service ranger Mike Balis leads a walking tour along Virginia Avenue in Northwest Washington to talk about men who were important figures in the liberation of much of South America from Spain. With Hispanic Heritage Month under way, the walk is a great way to learn about South America’s history as well as our own. :: from www.pittsburghlive.com
University of Texas – San Antonio Professor Belinda Flores looks for new ways to prepare successful teachers :: from www.utsa.edu
Five Moms Call on Hispanic Community to Take a Stand Against Cough Medicine Abuse
Guest Voz: Florida’s Democratic contender, Annette Taddeo, finds herself the only Latina congressional challenger in the nation :: from www.latinalista.net
Hoosiers, Hispanics, history – “What these serious observers offer is a counterweight to the proposition that people who journeyed to Indiana for a better life and did not — because they could not — get proper papers can be reduced to a negative number.” :: from www.indystar.com
How Many Latinos on Your Campus? :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Vibrant Hispanic community sees political clout in future – Camden, New Jersey :: from www.courierpostonline.com
“The truth is that Hispanics came here as conquerors. African-Americans came here as slaves. … Hispanics consider themselves above blacks. They won’t vote for a black president.” – Fernando C’ de Baca, who heads the GOP in Bernalillo County, New Mexico :: from rawstory.com
The job status of Connecticut’s only director of the Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission is in doubt. :: from www.courant.com
Every year, the population in Anchorage becomes more and more diverse, and when it comes to Hispanics, the numbers have more than doubled in just the last 10 years. :: from www.ktuu.com
McCain tries anti-Chavez ad to lure Hispanics :: from www.washtimes.com
¡Delicioso! Latino cuisine shines at Yankee Stadium :: from sports.espn.go.com
Geraldo Rivera urges local business leaders to tell President Bush to pardon illegal imigrants – Birmingham, Alabama :: from www.al.com
McCain refuses to answer questionnaire on immigration reform :: from www.latinalista.net
Historian William David Estrada brings us a fascinating and well-researched historical examination of his city’s cultural and political heart in The Los Angeles Plaza: Sacred and Contested Space (University of Texas Press, $24.95 paperback). :: from labloga.blogspot.com
Democrat super delegate from Southwest Florida says she’s voting for McCain – Luchy Secaira of North Naples of Dominican descent :: from www.winknews.com
Ecuador’s consulate branch on Roosevelt Avenue in Queens is the first in New York to be located outside Manhattan. :: from www.nytimes.com
With a population of about 162,900 citywide, Ecuadoreans are New York’s fourth largest Hispanic contingent, behind Puerto Ricans (770,100), Dominicans (587,330) and Mexicans (260,620), according to the census. :: from www.nytimes.com
Election 2008 –»
John McCain: Immigration reform redux – The Republican puts immigration front and center for Irish Americans. :: from www.swamppolitics.com
Comedian George Lopez visits Detroit, supports Obama at rally :: from www.freep.com
“The truth is that Hispanics came here as conquerors. African-Americans came here as slaves. … Hispanics consider themselves above blacks. They won’t vote for a black president.” – Fernando C’ de Baca, who heads the GOP in Bernalillo County, New Mexico :: from rawstory.com
Media Alert: State of Latinos Briefing With Response From Obama and McCain Surrogates
McCain tries anti-Chavez ad to lure Hispanics :: from www.washtimes.com
McCain refuses to answer questionnaire on immigration reform :: from www.latinalista.net
Democrat super delegate from Southwest Florida says she’s voting for McCain – Luchy Secaira of North Naples of Dominican descent :: from www.winknews.com
It’s Immigration, Stupid – The dueling Obama and McCain ads in Spanish-language media show that the parties realize the election might just be won or lost on the issue of immigration – but not in the way they had imagined. NAM contributor Henry Fernandez has this analysis. :: from news.ncmonline.com
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson campaigned for Barack Obama in Greeley, Pueblo and Alamosa this weekend. :: from www.krdo.com
A Sun Sentinel-Florida Times-Union poll found that 48% of likely Hispanic voters in Florida back Republican presidential candidate John McCain, compared with 41% who support Democratic candidate Barack Obama. 10% remain undecided. :: from www.sun-sentinel.com
Campaigning for Hispanic vote not a 1-size-fits-all battle – Florida :: from www.news-journalonline.com
Ex-congressman questions Dems’ presumptions of Latino votes – Former Texas Rep. Henry Bonilla – “Don’t you think it’s insulting that they assume they have your support if your skin is a few shades darker?” :: from www.chieftain.com
Why is Daddy Yankee endorsing John McCain? :: from www.newsday.com
Richardson trumpets Obama as candidate for immigration reform in Greeley, Colorado :: from www.greeleytribune.com
Is Hispanic Print Being Overlooked by Presidential Campaigns? :: from www.portada-online.com
AdWatch: Spanish-language ads are short on facts – Apparently both presidential campaigns feel less constrained by the facts when they’re speaking in Spanish. :: from ap.google.com
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Pepe Aguilar denies the existence of a lawsuit – The Mexican singer says he has not been sued for canceling his concerts in the U.S. :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Jennifer and Marc go on a European Vacation – The couple were spotted in France’s St. Tropez and the Italy’s Portofino before heading to Greece :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Comedian George Lopez visits Detroit, supports Obama at rally :: from www.freep.com
Kat De Luna gets booed after singing National Anthem The singer was booed by Dallas Cowboy fans for being to pitchy with the nation’s anthem :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Juan Gabriel siente que la prensa lo ataca – Silvia Urquidi, representante del cantante mexicano, dijo que el cantautor está cansado de que sólo le pregunten por su vida privada :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
(Not) lost in translation : FAMED MEXICAN ACTOR IMPROVES ENGLISH WHILE AT LOCAL LANGUAGE CENTER – Mexican actor Damián Alcázar poses next to Old Main on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville :: from nwanews.com
Latino American Idol contest big draw at festival in Des Moines :: from www.desmoinesregister.com
Latin Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter and Vineland native Obie Bermudez brought his acoustic tone to the Veterans Memorial School auditorium Friday morning, much to the delight of the hundreds of students who filed through during three separate performances. :: from www.thedailyjournal.com
Linda Ronstadt is transforming herself again, this time as the consulting artistic and educational director of the Mexican Heritage Plaza’s 17th Annual International Mariachi and Latin Music Festival in San Jose, Calif. :: from www.nytimes.com
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Baskin-Robbins Names New Head of U.S. Hispanic Marketing – Carlos Nunez :: from
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A Hispanic Men’s Network: HombreTV’s CEO Speaks – Dennis N. Richard :: from www.hispanicbusiness.com
Miami moms’ dolls are all about nostalgia – Baby Abuelita :: from www.miamiherald.com
Lápiz Hispanic Marketing, Chicago, has sketched out a plan for a dedicated digital creative services department, part of an effort to expand its client offerings, the agency said today (Sept. 19). :: from www.marketingymedios.com
The Televisa vs. Univision trial date has been moved again, to December 2 :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
Entravision Communications has signed a deal to buy KREN in Reno for $4 million :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
André Fernandez leaves his job as Sr VP and CFO of Telemundo to join Journal Communications as Executive Vice President, Finance and Strategy :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
Spanish-Language Content Surprisingly Lacking on Internet – Marketers, Wake Up and Learn How to Tap the Buying Power of Growing Hispanic Population :: from adage.com
Is Hispanic Print Being Overlooked by Presidential Campaigns? :: from www.portada-online.com
Additional
Free Spanish Language Package Available to New Verizon FiOS TV Customers in California
Tennessee’s Hamblen County considers blocking construction jobs from undocumented workers
Kraft Foods Named a Top Company for Latinas
National Society of Hispanic MBAs to Honor Brillante Award Recipients During Hispanic Heritage Month
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Hispanic Community Development Center honors supporters – Wayne County Hispanic Community Development Center – North Carolina :: from www.newsargus.com
Manos Amigas/Helping Hands Celebration Unites the Community to Honor Newly Literate Latino Adults
Latinos in Action provides opportunities to excel – first-annual Hispanic Camp in Utah County :: from newsnet.byu.edu
Activists plan for December Tijuana workers conference :: from www.workers.org
New Head-Start Facility Caters To Latinosin Chicago :: from www.nbc5.com
blankFarmers Branch, Texas Anti-Immigrant Ordinance Is Blocked While Challenge Continues
Delaware Art Museum Presents Hispanic Lives, Latin Worlds-Simple Complexities :: from www.artdaily.com
30 Latinas Showcase Their Beauty and Brains During Miss Latina US and Miss Teen US Latina Pageants
CNN’s Soledad O’Brien says diversity is key to progress – University of Delaware :: from www.udel.edu
Latino Contributions to Pennsylvania, Nation Lauded at Evening Ceremony – MarketWatch
Daniel Martin Diaz will have a solo exhibition, titled “Anatomy of Sorrow,” at the Arizona State Museum. :: from uanews.org
Gov. Tim Kaine is scheduled to deliver remarks to about 300 people attending the 2008 Virginia Latino summit. :: from www.dailypress.com
Dallas leaders reconsider renaming Ross or Industrial after César Chávez :: from www.dallasnews.com
Raymation: An Interview with Artist/Director Ray Prado :: from labloga.blogspot.com
Best-selling writer Victor Villaseñor, author of “Rain of Gold” and the Pulitzer Prize-nominee “Burro Genius,” will be in San Antonio Monday. :: from blogs.mysanantonio.com
On Sept. 11, Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the League of United Latin American Citizens paired up to do more outreach in the Latino community and educate people about the dangers of drinking and driving. – Dallas :: from www.dallasnews.com
Puerto Rican Day Parade kicks off in Newark, New Jersey :: from www.nj.com
National Society of Hispanic MBAs Announces College Preparation Seminar – PR.com
Toast Hispanic Heritage Month With a Rancho Zabaco(R) Zinfandel
Wanda Fusillo Garcia, the widow of Hispanic civil rights leader Hector P. Garcia, has died. She was 88. :: from www.chron.com
23rd National Hispanic Women’s Conference to Debut October 9 At the Phoenix Convention Center
Festival’s growth reflects increase in local Hispanic population – s econd annual Hagerstown Hispanic Festival – Maryland :: from www.herald-mail.com
Family Fiesta at Michigan State University Museum celebrates Latino culture, heritage :: from www.lansingstatejournal.com
Silver Lake College is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month from Monday to Oct. 15 with a variety of on-campus events and offerings – :: from www.htrnews.com
Indigenous Peoples battle for their lives, and others, on US borders – Mike Wilson, Tohono O’odham, replaces missing water tanks for migrants on the southern border :: from bsnorrell.blogspot.com
Census Bureau to Hold Online News Briefing on Embargoed 2007 Puerto Rico Community Survey Data
Smithsonian Latin Center Pays Tribute to Puerto Rican Culture
CRISTINA LOPEZ: Hispanic Heritage Month: Is the glass half empty or half full? :: from www.modbee.com
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Fourteen British tourists driving through a remote region of Peru were held captive for nearly five hours by 50 axe-wielding villagers who mistook them for surveyors from a mining company. :: from www.telegraph.co.uk
In Tangle of Young Lips, a Sex Rebellion in Chile – Parties in Chile encourage teenagers to “poncear,” or make out with as many people as they can :: from www.nytimes.com
A prison-cell painting by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has been auctioned for US$255,000 to raise money for his socialist party. :: from ap.google.com
Treasury Targets Venezuelan Government Officials Supporting the FARC
President Bush has determined that Bolivia is no longer cooperating in the war on drugs, placing it on a counter-narcotics blacklist along with Venezuela, as U.S. ties with the leftist Latin American governments plummet. :: from ap.google.com
Honduras said Tuesday it will welcome a new U.S. ambassador after a one-week delay meant to show support for Bolivia in its diplomatic spat with Washington. :: from www.azstarnet.com
Taking Away the Ladder: China and the Competitiveness of Mexican Exports :: from americas.irc-online.org
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
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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
