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Immigrants contribute $10.6 billion a year to Long Island’s economy by increasing productivity, generating new business and paying taxes, according to a study to be released Monday by Adelphi University’s Center for Social Innovation. :: from www.newsday.com
Roberto Lovato and Linda Chavez on politics two weeks before the election. – PBS’ Bill Moyers Journal – (a must watch video with 2 smart Latinos, imho) :: from www.pbs.org
Three Cuban men who were forced to work against their will repairing ships for a Cuban joint venture in Curacao won an $80 million judgment Monday in U.S. federal court in Miami. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Spanish-Language TV’s Wall St. Woes – The economic downturn is expected to bring declines to one of the industry’s strongest categories: Spanish-language television. :: from www.broadcastingcable.com
Obama exclusive: 2 to 1 Hispanic support – The motherlode is the Hispanic vote in the United States, estimated to represent one out of every eight in the next election. So much depends on where Hispanics stand. To gauge their support in the Nov. 4 election, I interviewed Alberto Vourvoulias-Bush, Executive Editor of El Diario/La Prensa located in Brooklyn, New York which is the fastest-growing Spanish-language daily in the U.S. :: from network.nationalpost.com
Latin America feels the pinch of global economic crisis :: from www.latimes.com
Finding Mexico — in Detroit :: As others fled, Detroit’s Latino population doubled from 1990 to 2007. :: from www.latimes.com
Una encuesta exclusiva realizada para El Tiempo Latino revela que la tendencia del voto hispano en el área favorece al candidato demócrata Barack Obama para las elecciones presidenciales del 4 de noviembre. De los 502 latinos entrevistados, el 85,2% dijo que votaría a Obama y el 14,8% al republicano John McCain. :: from www.eltiempolatino.com
Puerto Rico to launch new English-language daily – Puerto Rico Daily Sun :: from www.nydailynews.com
Colorado Democrats are planning rallies across the state this week aimed at getting Hispanics to cast their votes early. Federico Pena, a member of President Clinton’s Cabinet and now Barack Obama’s national co-chairman, will be among the Hispanic leaders Monday who will announce details of the events in the Viva el Voto! initiative. :: from www.examiner.com
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Mexico agreed Monday to deport Cubans who sneak illegally through Mexican territory to reach the U.S., a step toward cutting off an increasingly violent and heavily used human trafficking route. :: from www.miamiherald.com
With Economy, Day Laborer Jobs Dwindle :: from www.nytimes.com
U.S. drug czar John Walters said Friday that Mexico’s drug cartels are crossing the border to kidnap and kill inside the United States, and promised that an anti-drug aid package to help Mexico to fight the gangs will be ready soon. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Latino Culture and Fantasy Blend in Kid-Friendly ‘World’ – “Mermaids, Monsters, and the World Painted Purple,” a well-intentioned, fitfully inspired children’s production at the Kennedy Center’s Family Theater. :: from www.washingtonpost.com
Mexican border city desperate to recruit police :: from www.miamiherald.com
US to reduce Peru’s debt by $25 million if rainforest is protected :: from www.livinginperu.com
The leading anti-immigration groups don’t specially target illegal immigrants. For the restrictionist groups Federation for American Immigration Reform, Center for Immigration Studies, and NumbersUSA, the country’s 11-12 million illegal immigrants are simply low-hanging fruit. Their long-range goal is to rid the nation of most all immigrants—both illegal and legal. :: from americas.irc-online.org
Another Front in the Conflict: Colombian Government’s Propaganda vs. Indigenous Media Perspectives :: from upsidedownworld.org
Two first-time authors bring fresh Boricua lit right from the streets – Iván Sánchez, autor of the memoir “Next Stop.” + Daniel Serrano, author of the novel “Gunmetal Black.” :: from www.nydailynews.com
Kalamazoo-area Hispanic voters feel ‘taken for granted,’ ‘ignored’ by two major political parties – Michigan :: from www.mlive.com
Election 2008 –»
The Spanish-language radio station Sabor Latino 98.1FM will have an early voting rally Saturday to encourage voting among first-time registered voters and Hispanics. – South Bend, Indiana :: from www.southbendtribune.com
Pitbull Barks and Bites at the 2008 Election :: from www.vibe.com
TELEPHONIC SYMPOSIUM: IMMIGRATION AND THE LATINO VOTE
Obama exclusive: 2 to 1 Hispanic support – The motherlode is the Hispanic vote in the United States, estimated to represent one out of every eight in the next election. So much depends on where Hispanics stand. To gauge their support in the Nov. 4 election, I interviewed Alberto Vourvoulias-Bush, Executive Editor of El Diario/La Prensa located in Brooklyn, New York which is the fastest-growing Spanish-language daily in the U.S. :: from network.nationalpost.com
When Barack Obama’s wife, Michelle, wore an elegant black tunic and palazzo pants to a Calvin Klein fund-raiser in Manhattan last June, Isabel Toledo swooned. :: from www.nydailynews.com
Election fever across the nation skips many Latinos :: from www.nydailynews.com
The final push for Latino vote :: from www.nydailynews.com
Una encuesta exclusiva realizada para El Tiempo Latino revela que la tendencia del voto hispano en el área favorece al candidato demócrata Barack Obama para las elecciones presidenciales del 4 de noviembre. De los 502 latinos entrevistados, el 85,2% dijo que votaría a Obama y el 14,8% al republicano John McCain. :: from www.eltiempolatino.com
Kalamazoo-area Hispanic voters feel ‘taken for granted,’ ‘ignored’ by two major political parties – Michigan :: from www.mlive.com
Colorado Democrats are planning rallies across the state this week aimed at getting Hispanics to cast their votes early. Federico Pena, a member of President Clinton’s Cabinet and now Barack Obama’s national co-chairman, will be among the Hispanic leaders Monday who will announce details of the events in the Viva el Voto! initiative. :: from www.examiner.com
Eduardo Verastegui endorses McCain :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Year of Latino Voter may seize day :: from www.rockymountainnews.com
Hispanic voters may reflect mainstream issues :: from www.dallasnews.com
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Pitbull Barks and Bites at the 2008 Election :: from www.vibe.com
A TV stuntman is lucky to be alive after actor JIMMY SMITS stabbed him for real during a fight scene for TV show DEXTER. Smits grabbed a real knife instead of a prop knife during shooting and plunged it into action man Jeff Chase. :: from www.contactmusic.com
La cantante española Shaila Dúrcal realizará en noviembre próximo una serie de presentaciones en Estados Unidos, como parte de una gira que habrá de continuar en México para la promoción de su más reciente lanzamiento discográfico, “Tanto amor”. :: from www.esmas.com
Calle 13 softens lyrics but trashes competition in new CD :: from www.nydailynews.com
Gloria Trevi’s in-laws are robbed :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Eduardo Verástegui campaigns against gay marriage – The Mexican actor is trying to overturn California law that allows civil unions for same sex couples :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Enrique Iglesias gets a scare while flying – The Spanish singer’s private jet needed to make an emergency landing in London after the plane’s motor failed :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Juanes takes MTV Latinoamérica by storm – The Colombian singer won four awards, among them, Best Artist of the Year, Best Soloist, and Best Rock Artist :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Dulce María is allegedly dating Emil Guillermo Méndez – The RBD singer has been seen spending lots of time with the Motel guitarist in Mexico City :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Eduardo Verastegui endorses McCain :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Eduardo Rodríguez: El Hombre Más Sexy The handsome Mexican was voted out of 225 contestants as People En Español’s sexiest man. Rui Araujo, from Boston, MA, came in second place. :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
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Top 20 Hispanic-Owned Companies in California :: from www.hispanicbusiness.com
Latino shoppers see a retail explosion – Greensboro, North Carolina :: from www.news-record.com
Spanish-Language TV’s Wall St. Woes – The economic downturn is expected to bring declines to one of the industry’s strongest categories: Spanish-language television. :: from www.broadcastingcable.com
New Lead Product Connects Dealers to Spanish-Speaking Car Shoppers – Kelley Blue Book
Despite Economic Turmoil Corporations Maintain Support of NSHMBA
The FCC has issued a notice of apparent liability to Spanish Broadcasting System, with two separate forfeitures of $16,000 for recording a phone call for broadcast without the permission of the call recipient. :: from www.radioink.com
Azteca América this week named Alberto Santini Executive VP of Programming, based in Mexico City and Los Angeles. :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
As many operators work to expand their bandwidth to accommodate more high-definition content, the new capacity is opening up opportunities for MSOs to increase their Hispanic channel lineups. :: from www.multichannel.com
Latino Future Magazine Branching Out :: from www.portada-online.com
Mexico’s top broadcaster Televisa said on Monday one of its units reached a deal to carry programs produced by U.S. Spanish-language network Telemundo through several of its digital services in Mexico. :: from www.reuters.com
Latin America feels the pinch of global economic crisis :: from www.latimes.com
The Board Of Directors Of The Coca-Cola Company Elects Maria Elena Lagomasino As Director
Telemundo Communications Group y Grupo Televisa anunciaron que sus subsidiarias han cerrado acuerdos para distribuir contenido original del Telemundo a través de plataformas digitales e inalámbricas en México. :: from www.tvlatina.info
Puerto Rico to launch new English-language daily – Puerto Rico Daily Sun :: from www.nydailynews.com
General Electric Co. on Monday kicked off its eighth annual Hispanic Forum Leadership Summit for the first time in Atlanta. :: from www.bizjournals.com
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Immigrants contribute $10.6 billion a year to Long Island’s economy by increasing productivity, generating new business and paying taxes, according to a study to be released Monday by Adelphi University’s Center for Social Innovation. :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
Ecuador has ruled out abandoning the U.S. dollar as a means of confronting the global financial crisis. :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
Three Cuban men who were forced to work against their will repairing ships for a Cuban joint venture in Curacao won an $80 million judgment Monday in U.S. federal court in Miami. :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
Robert Cantu Appointed Vice President of Pierpoint International :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
WSUA-Radio Caracol 1260 AM begins to broadcast in crystal clear High Definition Digital sound. :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
‘El Gran Concierto’ celebrating SBS’s 25th anniversary. :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
Marketing Agency Arámbula Phillips Communications And World Renowned Chef/Author John Sedlar Form Partnership With New Musem Tamal In Los Angeles :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
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Francisco Aragón’s anthology of work by emerging Latino and Latina poets reveals an assertive appropriation of the English language :: The Wind Shifts: New Latino Poetry Edited by Francisco Aragón 2007, University of Arizona Press :: from www.latamrob.com
‘Our Lady of the Tortilla’ returning to the stage – Miami :: from www.miamiherald.com
U.S. actor Sean Penn is visiting Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez — again. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Immigration agencies moving from iconic Miami headquarters :: from www.newsday.com
Newest Cesar Chavez crusade is a Dallas street name :: from www.chron.com
Helping Young Minorities See They Can Be Doctors – New York :: from www.nytimes.com
A group of officers in the Omaha Police Department are back to school Monday morning as they learn to speak conversational Spanish. :: from www.wowt.com
The poet of East L.A.: Debut brings women’s stories to wider audience – Peeping Tom Tom Girl (San Diego City Works Press, $12.95 paperback) by Marisela Norte :: from labloga.blogspot.com
TELEPHONIC SYMPOSIUM: IMMIGRATION AND THE LATINO VOTE
LULAC and CEAC Form National Partnership to Promote Minority Access to Credit, Financial Literacy
Financial collapse brings back ‘corralito’ memories :: from www.nydailynews.com
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Fallece director de Ediciones de El País de Uruguay – Eduardo Scheck :: from www.miamiherald.com
Academia de música mexicana en El Barrio inicia sexto año de clases – Manhattan :: from www.nydailynews.com
Ecuador abre consulados en Queens, Connecticut :: from www.nydailynews.com
Una encuesta exclusiva realizada para El Tiempo Latino revela que la tendencia del voto hispano en el área favorece al candidato demócrata Barack Obama para las elecciones presidenciales del 4 de noviembre. De los 502 latinos entrevistados, el 85,2% dijo que votaría a Obama y el 14,8% al republicano John McCain. :: from www.eltiempolatino.com
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Strained US ties with Venezuela a boon for traffickers – Flights carrying Colombian cocaine on rise :: from www.boston.com
Ecuador has ruled out abandoning the U.S. dollar as a means of confronting the global financial crisis. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Fallece director de Ediciones de El País de Uruguay – Eduardo Scheck :: from www.miamiherald.com
Balbina Herrera, who has served as housing minister, legislator and mayor of San Miguelito, is now the Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) nominee for president of Panama. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Mexican border city desperate to recruit police :: from www.miamiherald.com
US to reduce Peru’s debt by $25 million if rainforest is protected :: from www.livinginperu.com
President Evo Morales agreed Monday to seek only one more five-year term in a concession aimed at winning congressional support for a new constitution that would empower Bolivia’s long-oppressed indigenous majority, a top government official said. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Latin America feels the pinch of global economic crisis :: from www.latimes.com
Another Front in the Conflict: Colombian Government’s Propaganda vs. Indigenous Media Perspectives :: from upsidedownworld.org
Gloria Trevi’s in-laws are robbed :: from www.peopleenespanol.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
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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
