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Bill Richardson’s Missing Beard: Obama “Deeply Disappointed With The Loss” – (funny) :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Houston has become the top source for firearms going into Mexico, supplying drug cartel gangsters with weapons for their deadly battles, according to federal law enforcement officials. :: from www.dallasnews.com
Mexico quickly becoming favorite place for car thieves – About 60,000 vehicles were stolen in just over a year, Mexican insurers report :: from www.cnn.com
California broadcaster to build U.S. Latin network – Liberman Broadcasting is hoping to build a national network called Estrella TV. Through a combination of station purchases and affiliates, Liberman expects Estrella TV to be in 70 percent of U.S. Hispanic homes by the end of first-quarter 2009. :: from www.reuters.com
NPR series :: The U.S.-Mexican Border: A Changing Frontier :: from www.npr.org
Recuerdan a Sergio Gómez en México y EU a un año de su muerte – Hard to believe a year has passed since his murder :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Monday announced the appointment of Dean Martinez as the state’s first Latino deputy governor in the state’s history. :: from cbs2chicago.com
La violencia en el país supera las 5 mil muertes – More than 5 thousand dead so far this year in Mexico due to violence :: from www.aguasdigital.com
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson will be named President-elect Barack Obama’s Commerce Secretary at a Chicago press conference :: from www.swamppolitics.com
U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez’s announcement Tuesday that he will not run for reelection set off a political free-for-all throughout Florida, as a slew of would-be successors began jockeying for position in the state’s marquee race in 2010. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Representative Xavier Becerra, a California Democrat who once declared U.S. trade policy was broken completely, has been offered the job of President-elect Barack Obama’s top trade official, two Democrats close to the transition office said. :: from www.miamiherald.com
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A Mexican citizen with a potentially deadly form of tuberculosis was allowed to cross the border into El Paso, Texas at least 20 times last year due to poor communication between government agencies, the El Paso Times reported. :: from www.foxnews.com
Gilberto Bosques Saldívar, the ‘Mexican Schindler,’ is honored by the Anti-Defamation League :: from www.latimes.com
In the face of an unfolding legal battle over its ownership, the Gelman collection of 20th-century Mexican art has been hidden by its current owner, American curator Robert Littman :: from www.artinfo.com
Archbishop warns alcoholism wreaking havoc on Mexican society :: from catholicnewsagency.com
Artist Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz Tackles The Melodrama of Latina Stereotypes :: from
Baseball Academy a hit in Puerto Rico – Sixty-two players drafted since school opened in 2001 :: from mlb.mlb.com
Trio of big names stand in way of Latino taking N.Y. – A Clinton, a Cuomo and a Kennedy. :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
“It all began with the cutting of the ceiba,” recalls Isbel Díaz, founder of the project “El Guardabosques” (The Forest Ranger), an environmental initiative that seeks to raise ecological awareness among residents of the Cuban capital and involve them in the protection of their natural surroundings, in particular the city’s trees. :: from ipsnews.net
The Presidential Transition and Latin America Policy: Optimism for Change Dims as Reality Sets In :: from upsidedownworld.org
Say the words “Spanish cinema,” and most New Yorkers will think of manly screen idols such as Javier Bardem or Antonio Banderas. But the next big thing from Spain may be the bald, childlike figure of Javier Cámara, the star of this year’s Spanish Cinema Now at Lincoln Center. :: from www.nydailynews.com
If you’re getting ready to start a business or have one that already exists, you might want to consider the fact that by the year 2010, Hispanics will make up one-third of the U.S. buying market. :: from www.abc15.com
Chinese-American activists oppose any Bill Richardson cabinet nomination :: from www.mercurynews.com
Is Latino culture putting a low emphasis on education? On Monday, Ernesto Caravantes, author of the controversial book “Clipping Their Own Wings: The Incompatibility Between Latino Culture and American Education,” stopped by the Rocky editorial board, along with former Gov. Richard Lamm, to argue that Hispanic families were putting other cultural considerations ahead of education :: from blogs.rockymountainnews.com
Philadelphia judge on Obama’s short list for HUD secretary – Nelson Diaz :: from www.philly.com
Congressional Hispanic Caucus wants Reps. John Salazar (D-Colo.) for secretary of Agriculture, Ruben Hinojosa (D-Texas) for secretary of Education, Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.) for secretary of Interior, Hilda Solis (D-Calif.) for Environmental Protection Agency administrator and Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.) for secretary of Labor. :: from thehill.com
AP Analysis: Obama free to change US-Cuba policy :: from www.miamiherald.com
Hispanics leaving Georgia’s coastal area in downturn – estimates that almost 1,000 Hispanics have left Brunswick :: from www.thebrunswicknews.com
Cuba reporta más de 1.400 personas centenarias – 1400+ people 100 years old :: from www.miamiherald.com
México crece más rápido que India en tecnología de la información :: from www.miamiherald.com
Julieta Venegas: la pianista marcada por el acordeón :: from www.nydailynews.com
Poll: Miami’s Cuban-Americans favor end to embargo :: from www.miamiherald.com
Me Encanta Tamale Season :: from maneegee.blogspot.com
Latest DHS tactic to build border wall keeps landowners from having land appraised :: from www.latinalista.net
Mexico drug suspects extradited at record pace – The new posture on extradition signals President Felipe Calderon’s determination to combat violent smuggling groups through closer collaboration with U.S. authorities, officials and analysts say. :: from www.latimes.com
A Taste of Puerto Rico in Cities Across the Land – Elaine Quiros sells pasteles to more than 150 clients. Says one of her customers, “She’s on her game, no doubt about it.” :: from www.nytimes.com
Hispanic voters helped turn Florida blue for president-elect Barack Obama, but not all of them are cheering. Many Colombian, Cuban and Venezuelan immigrants who voted Republican are nervous about what comes next. :: from www.sun-sentinel.com
Los negros en Cuba: olvidados y distanciados del poder :: from www.miamiherald.com
Venezuela ‘exporta’ a EE UU su sistema de orquestas juveniles – El modelo de José Antonio Abreu se implantará en zonas como el Bronx :: from www.elpais.com
Bill Richardson longed to return to Washington, D.C., federal posts :: from www.mercurynews.com
Ex braceros acusan a Gobierno mexicano de obstaculizar devolución de ahorros :: from www.aguasdigital.com
The brother of former Chicago Cubs catcher Henry Blanco has been killed in Venezuela. :: from www.miamiherald.com
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New “Che” Trailer: Benicio del Toro
Chichí Peralta tiene una nueva propuesta musical en la que ha combinado ritmos de Japón, Argelia, Bulgaria y Sudamérica para darle versatilidad a su cuarta producción “De aquel lao’ del río”. :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
Lila Downs Shakes Up Folkloric Sound :: from www.npr.org
Juanes con reservas sobre reelección de Uribe :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
Es Pepe Aguilar Embajador Cultural de Zacatecas :: from
Bárbara Bermudo y Mario Andrés Moreno agradecen tu apoyo – Debido a las felicitaciones que los usuarios de People En Espanol.com les han hecho llegar, la pareja tuvo el detallazo de mandarnos este vídeo :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Terminan Bárbara Mori y Josemaría Torre – Tras dos años de relación, la pareja ha decidido separarse y “no hay marcha atrás” :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Gabriel Soto and Geraldine Bazán are already living in Miami :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Fernando Del Rincón has found a new love – We introduce you to the Primer impacto co-anchor’s girlfriend, whom he took to Bárbara Bermudo’s wedding :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Say the words “Spanish cinema,” and most New Yorkers will think of manly screen idols such as Javier Bardem or Antonio Banderas. But the next big thing from Spain may be the bald, childlike figure of Javier Cámara, the star of this year’s Spanish Cinema Now at Lincoln Center. :: from www.nydailynews.com
Develan estatua de Oscar de la Hoya en Los Angeles :: from www.nydailynews.com
Niurka Marcos: la emperadora del 2009 – La cantante y actriz cubana lanzó ayer su calendario :: from www.impre.com
Recuerdan a Sergio Gómez en México y EU a un año de su muerte – Hard to believe a year has passed since his murder :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
Invita Luis Miguel a salir a modelo en Argentina – Afirma un sitio de internet argentino que el cantante intentó concretar una cita con Karina Jelinek, quien presuntamente rechazó la invitación de El sol :: from www.eluniversal.com.mx
José José advierte que la juventud no es consciente de los riesgos de las drogas y el alcohol, al presentar en Nueva York su primer libro “Esta es mi vida” bajo la editorial Grijalbo/Random House. :: from www.impre.com
Paquito D’Rivera Joins the Chicago Jazz Ensemble in Benny Goodman Celebration :: from www.allaboutjazz.com
Julieta Venegas: la pianista marcada por el acordeón :: from www.nydailynews.com
Miguel Bosé y David Bisbal acompañan a Raphael en su 50 aniversario :: from noticias.aol.com
Regresa Sasha Sokol al género pop con un nuevo álbum para 2009 :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
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Sorpresa! Celebrates Christmas With December Premieres
Eiza González: “Hablemos de cosas más interesantes, como tonterías” :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Presentó viudo de Rocío Dúrcal, sus memorias “Mucho antes de dejarme”. :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
Juan Luis Guerra venció a la lluvia y el mal tiempo en Costa Rica :: from www.milenio.com
Sigue Benny Ibarra con labor altruista y apoyo a la niñez mexicana :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
Cantará Tommy Torres por primera vez en el Teletón 2008 :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
El actor y cantante Ernesto D”Alessio se convertirá en padre por segunda ocasión el próximo año, confirmando así la estabilidad alcanzada con su esposa “Charito” Ruíz. :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
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Merchants in this border town on the brushy banks of the Rio Grande have pretty much given up on a Merry Christmas. But they’re still optimistic about a Feliz Navidad. Sales to U.S. customers are slumping here like everywhere else. But Mexicans account for roughly half the retail business in Laredo :: from www.star-telegram.com
30-yr TV veteran Roberto Vizcón is no longer the general manager at WGEN-TV Channel 8, the Miami affiliate of Colombia’s Caracol network :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
Listen to podcast interview with Aldo Quevedo, president, Dieste Dallas about reinventing the Hispanic agency :: from www.hispanicmpr.com
Winners and losers in Latin America amidst the growing global crisis. :: from www.latinbusinesschronicle.com
Cine Latino Inks Deals With Five Top Movie Distributors
California broadcaster to build U.S. Latin network – Liberman Broadcasting is hoping to build a national network called Estrella TV. Through a combination of station purchases and affiliates, Liberman expects Estrella TV to be in 70 percent of U.S. Hispanic homes by the end of first-quarter 2009. :: from www.reuters.com
Pizza Patron Named Exclusive Pizza Vendor for American Airlines Center
México crece más rápido que India en tecnología de la información :: from www.miamiherald.com
Representative Xavier Becerra, a California Democrat who once declared U.S. trade policy was broken completely, has been offered the job of President-elect Barack Obama’s top trade official, two Democrats close to the transition office said. :: from www.miamiherald.com
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Chamber asking locals for patience with Mexican shoppers – Laredo, Texas :: from www.pro8news.com
Now Boarding: SkyMall and Aeromexico Announce New In-Flight Partnership
Sorpresa! Premieres Juega Como un MLS Pro
JetBlue Begins Nonstop Flights Between San Juan and Santo Domingo
Valencia, Perez & Echeveste mark 20th anniversary :: from hispanicad.com
Univision.Com and Endemol Partner with Amistad Productions to Create Interactive Novela Reuniting Megawatt Superstars Kate del Castillo and Guy Ecker
Upaid: Latin Americans Eager to Embrace Mobile Money Transfers
Spain Business Brief – Wednesday December 3 2008 :: from www.typicallyspanish.com
If you’re getting ready to start a business or have one that already exists, you might want to consider the fact that by the year 2010, Hispanics will make up one-third of the U.S. buying market. :: from www.abc15.com
Batanga, Inc. Announces Seamless Music Purchase Experience Linked Directly With iTunes
Mega TV Renews Affiliation Agreement With West Palm Beach’s WBWP Channel 57
Western Union Celebrates the Hispanic Community This Holiday Season
Work-Related Injury Deaths Among Hispanics—United States, 1992-2006 :: from jama.ama-assn.org
Toyota taps Memphis for Hispanic literacy outreach :: from www.commercialappeal.com
WSRE-TV launches new Spanish-language channel, V-Me – Pensacola, Florida :: from www.pnj.com
JetBlue Airways wants to add Dominican Republic, Mexico routes from South Florida :: from www.miamiherald.com
AeroMexico Launches Non-Stop Service Between Chicago and Morelia, Mexico on December 4
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Homeland security pick Janet Napolitano expected to reassert federal authority on immigration :: from www.dallasnews.com
Mexican-cuisine authority and author Diana Kennedy is a pioneer of and formidable advocate of authentic ingredients prepared with precision. The latest edition of her classic cookbook, “The Art of Mexican Cooking,” emphasizes her passion for simple food expertly made. :: from seattletimes.nwsource.com
Chamber asking locals for patience with Mexican shoppers – Laredo, Texas :: from www.pro8news.com
Colorado’s Sen. Ken Salazar could be considered in push to name Hispanic Supreme Court justice :: from coloradoindependent.com
Ingrid Hoffmann, the first Food Network Latina star, is ’simply delicioso’ :: from www.palmbeachpost.com
Tropical Nuevo Latino Cookies :: from www.orlandosentinel.com
Braceros Rally Outside Mexican Consulate – Los Angeles :: from blogs.laweekly.com
Children of U.S. farmworkers are three times more likely than other children and almost twice as likely as other poor youngsters to have no health insurance coverage, a new study finds. :: from www.washingtonpost.com
Broadway diva, Natalie Toro, will appear as the Special Guest Star in GLIMPSES ON THE MOON Monday, December 8th and Monday, December 15th as the Off-Broadway-sold-out-musical-hit continues to delight audiences at the Algonquin Hotel (59 West 44th Street – between 5th and 6th Avenues) :: from broadwayworld.com
On Wednesday, Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy and Police Commissioner Richard Dormer announced the assignment of Police Officer Pablo Morales to a foot patrol post in Patchogue, and named Police Officer Lola Quesada as special advisor to the commissioner on Minority Affairs. :: from www.1010wins.com
Dallas Mavs TV color man Bob Ortegal might have gone a bit overboard when he called J.J. Barea “the Puerto Rican A.I.,” but the lil’ guy has given folks reason to get excited recently. :: from mavsblog.dallasnews.com
Ramon Velez larger than life, for good and for ill :: from www.nydailynews.com
The holidays are around the corner and it is that time of year again to prepare for the fourth annual Casino del Sol Tucson Tamal & Heritage Festival, sponsored by La Estrella de Tucsón. :: from www.azstarnet.com
Fox Sports en Espanol Kicks Off Holiday Season with Latin Jazz & Funk
Many Long Island immigrants say they live in fear of attacks :: from www.newsday.com
Hispanic Executive Society International (HESI) brings dedication and vision to Hispanic community – Texas :: from ourtribune.com
Venezuelan lawyer gets 2 years in suitcase plea :: from www.nydailynews.com
At Peña’s, memorable marinated pork – The Santa Ana eatery serves up cochinita pibil, a Yucatecan dish, and other commendable fare. – Restaurant review :: from www.latimes.com
Bill Richardson’s nomination as Commerce secretary won’t satisfy top Latino lawmakers, who sent President-elect Barack Obama’s transition office a letter yesterday afternoon recommending a slate of 14 Hispanics for the remaining eight Cabinet slots. :: from news.yahoo.com
Cookbook review : “Mod Mex: Cooking Vibrant Fiesta Flavors at Home” (Andrews McMeel Publishing, $24.95, 224 pages) by Scott Linquist, chef of Dos Caminos Mexican Kitchen, and cookbook author Joanna Pruess :: from www.sacbee.com
Tougher patrol of Mexican border cuts crossing attempts :: from www.miamiherald.com
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) applauded the naming of Cecilia Munoz to the position of Director of Intergovernmental Affairs for the Obama White House. In that role, Ms. Munoz will be the point person for President-elect Obama’s relations with state and local governments. :: from www.hispanicbusiness.com
Rep. Loretta Sanchez says Obama’s homeland pick has tough border record :: from totalbuzz.freedomblogging.com
Today, U.S. Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL) announced that he will not be seeking a second term in 2010 as one of Florida’s U.S. Senators. – Here is the text of his speech :: from www.baynews9.com
Born a survivor, Edwin Valero wants to test his skills against Pacquiao :: from sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Tradition Counts More Than Beauty at a Pageant in Puerto Rico :: from www.nytimes.com
Book review: ‘Latino Spin’ – Public Image and the Whitewashing of Race By Arlene Davila :: from www.sfgate.com
Noticias en Español –»
La vida de la poetisa uruguaya, Juana de América, en la realidad, no fue una poesía. Más bien se asemejó a las tragedias griegas. :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com
Carlos Fuentes afirma que la censura de “Aura” generó más ventas :: from caracas.eluniversal.com
El cubanoamericano Dean Martínez se convirtió este martes en el primer hispano vicegobernador de Illinois, a cargo del desarrollo económico del estado, infraestructura, regulaciones comerciales y medio ambiente. :: from www.elnuevoherald.com
Cuba reporta más de 1.400 personas centenarias – 1400+ people 100 years old :: from www.miamiherald.com
México crece más rápido que India en tecnología de la información :: from www.miamiherald.com
Argentina: Fernández recibe a Ingrid Betancourt :: from www.miamiherald.com
Los negros en Cuba: olvidados y distanciados del poder :: from www.miamiherald.com
Venezuela ‘exporta’ a EE UU su sistema de orquestas juveniles – El modelo de José Antonio Abreu se implantará en zonas como el Bronx :: from www.elpais.com
Julián Leyzaola Pérez, nuevo secretario de Seguridad en Tijuana :: from www.elfinanciero.com.mx
La violencia en el país supera las 5 mil muertes – More than 5 thousand dead so far this year in Mexico due to violence :: from www.aguasdigital.com
Ex braceros acusan a Gobierno mexicano de obstaculizar devolución de ahorros :: from www.aguasdigital.com
International News :: English + Español –»
Mexico quickly becoming favorite place for car thieves – About 60,000 vehicles were stolen in just over a year, Mexican insurers report :: from www.cnn.com
In the face of an unfolding legal battle over its ownership, the Gelman collection of 20th-century Mexican art has been hidden by its current owner, American curator Robert Littman :: from www.artinfo.com
Anti-crime drive lifts Mexican Calderon’s ratings :: from www.alertnet.org
Archbishop warns alcoholism wreaking havoc on Mexican society :: from catholicnewsagency.com
“It all began with the cutting of the ceiba,” recalls Isbel Díaz, founder of the project “El Guardabosques” (The Forest Ranger), an environmental initiative that seeks to raise ecological awareness among residents of the Cuban capital and involve them in the protection of their natural surroundings, in particular the city’s trees. :: from ipsnews.net
Winners and losers in Latin America amidst the growing global crisis. :: from www.latinbusinesschronicle.com
Spain Business Brief – Wednesday December 3 2008 :: from www.typicallyspanish.com
Venezuelan prosecutors say they have summoned a leading opponent of President Hugo Chavez for arraignment on corruption allegations. The Attorney General’s Office said Tuesday that Manuel Rosales must appear in court next week :: from www.miamiherald.com
Mexican and Guatemalan drug traffickers arguing about a horse race in a rural border town began a series of gunbattles in which 17 people died, police said Monday. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Cuba reporta más de 1.400 personas centenarias – 1400+ people 100 years old :: from www.miamiherald.com
Nicaragua: Venezuela has offered to replace U.S. aid :: from www.miamiherald.com
México crece más rápido que India en tecnología de la información :: from www.miamiherald.com
Former Mexican interior secretary dead at 59 – Carlos Abascal, an impassioned proponent of putting Christianity back into Mexican politics, died Tuesday of stomach cancer :: from www.miamiherald.com
Argentina: Fernández recibe a Ingrid Betancourt :: from www.miamiherald.com
Los negros en Cuba: olvidados y distanciados del poder :: from www.miamiherald.com
Julián Leyzaola Pérez, nuevo secretario de Seguridad en Tijuana :: from www.elfinanciero.com.mx
Juan Luis Guerra venció a la lluvia y el mal tiempo en Costa Rica :: from www.milenio.com
La violencia en el país supera las 5 mil muertes – More than 5 thousand dead so far this year in Mexico due to violence :: from www.aguasdigital.com
Ex braceros acusan a Gobierno mexicano de obstaculizar devolución de ahorros :: from www.aguasdigital.com
The brother of former Chicago Cubs catcher Henry Blanco has been killed in Venezuela. :: from www.miamiherald.com
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- November 7, 2009
- WCVI Study Finds Disproportionate Foreclosures in Latino, Black Communities
- A small Dominican Republic town plagued by birth defects wants to know if a U.S. power company is to blame.
- In pictures: Yucatan wonders – (wow some amazing photos)
- George Mason University Study Shows Deep Anti-Immigration Sentiment in Pockets of Prince William County
- CNN’s Rick Sanchez Interviews Juanita Castro: “While you were still in Cuba and your brother was beginning a Marxist revolution, you were not only cooperating with the CIA, but you were protecting CIA agents who were inside Cuba at the time.”
- Report on Women’s Human Rights Violations Shows Systematic Attack on Women Under Honduran Coup
- Would Mass Deportation Mean More Jobs for U.S. Workers?
- November 6, 2009
- The closing immigration window
- THE LEGALIZATION SOLUTION – IPC Reports Highlight Gains Made From Legalization Programs Past and Explore Future Legalization Proposals
- Activists Push for Immigration Reform on Anniversary of Long Island Hate Crime – Marcelo Lucero
- Miami sports agent who aided in defections freed from jail – Juan Ignacio Hernández Nodar, a Miami sports agent who served 13 years for trying to help Cuban baseball stars defect, will fly home Friday.
- Like California’s 30 years ago, Oregon’s growing Latino population is reaching a tipping point: A critical mass of Latino professionals is starting to organize and influence state and local politics. – dubbed Latino Agenda for Action
- The memory of Marcelo Lucero’s death still horrifies but the atmosphere that created it still exists
- One of Marcelo Lucero’s Attackers Pleads Guilty
- A third woman has filed a paternity claim against Paraguay’s Roman Catholic bishop-turned- president, her lawyer confirmed Thursday – President Fernando Lugo
- November 5, 2009
- AZ GOP Committeman: Ask “Brown People” About Crime in Tucson
- Francisco Ayala, honored Spanish author, dies at 103
- Mixed impressions inside the poll numbers – Texans on immigration
- Hispanic women snap up brands that boost their behinds- Colombian jeans celebrate women’s curves
- In Mexico, fears of a ‘lost generation’ – Violence among young soars as drug cartels recruit more minors
- They’ll (the NBA) take our money, but do they want us in the stands?
- Geraldo Rivera faces tough critics – a pair of abuelitas
- Remembering Marcelo Lucero : One Year Later, The List of Hate Crimes Grows Longer
- Guest Columnist: Sergio Troncoso. Is the Texas Library Association excluding Latino writers?
- The Prevention Research Center (PRC) in St. Louis is launching a multinational research project focused on preventing the leading causes of death in Hispanics in the United States and Latin America. – will conduct a four-year, $2.8 million effort to apply and adapt evidence-based strategies for preventing heart disease, cancer, diabetes and obesity in the United States, Mexico and Brazil
- Hispanic Voter Turnout Remains Low – voter turnout rate of just 21% in Yakima, WA
- Dr. Luther Castillo — Voice of the Voiceless in Honduras
- FIU to develop model programs to keep Hispanics in college – Although 57% of non-Hispanic white students nationwide graduate within six years; only 46 % of Hispanics do so.
- Dominican-born judge wins bench in N.Y. State Supreme Court – Diccia Pineda-Kirwan
- Deal to restore Manuel Zelaya in Honduras at risk – Supporters of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya say lawmakers are stalling efforts to bring him back to office before a Nov. 29 election.
- November 4, 2009
- Study finds Lehigh Valley’s Hispanic students are progressing – But struggles persist in areas such as reading. Valley area review is called ‘eye-opening’ – Pennsylvania
- Hispanic Women Run for Nevada Office – Several candidates hope to alter the composition of the Nevada State Legislature. There are currently no Hispanic women serving in the legislature, but four have already announced they will run next year
- Reid Gets No GOP Support For Resolution Honoring Hispanic Media
- A soldier every 3 feet on the US/Mexico border = 6,930,880 soldiers – Immigration Anecdotes
- Stop the Deportation of the Mejia-Perez Family; Parents of a Dreamer
- In these times, cities need to do more to help day laborers
- ICE gives voice to victims of human trafficking in the United States
- Board of Immigration Appeals Rules Not to Reopen Old Deportation Cases
- Hispanics urged to make census count – Cities plan outreach to allay fears of government probing that could limit federal dollars – Chicago area
- November 2, 2009
- The 287(g) policy has become a perverted version of its original intent in Tennessee
Latest Essentials
- November 7, 2009
- MARISA TREVIÑO: She’s one blogging Latina lista to be reckoned with!
- Honduras leadership in limbo as accord dissolves
- BLS: Unemployment Rate Rose to 10.2% in October; Hispanic Unemployment at 13.1%
- November 6, 2009
- Carmen Ortiz has been confirmed as the U.S. attorney for Massachusetts, becoming the first Hispanic and the first woman to hold the state’s top federal prosecutor’s job.
- A Mix of Flash and Idealism at the Latin Grammys – Glitz and heart-on-sleeve emotionality mingled, every so often, with political and social messages at the 10th annual Latin Grammy Awards.
- Native American corporations, particularly an array of Alaska Native Corporations, have become major defense and homeland security contractors – responsible for a wide range of national security operations, including electronic surveillance on the border, running immigrant detention centers, and supplying security and other services in U.S. overseas wars and energy exploitation.
- Latin Grammys: Calle 13 dominates with 5 awards – “Other than Calle 13, there were no other major winners. ” – Mercedes Sosa won the prize for Best Folk Album.
- Senate Democrats Thursday blocked a GOP attempt to require next year’s census forms to ask people whether they are U.S. citizens – Vitter’s attempts fail
- November 5, 2009
- TOP Ten Latino-themed Caskets for Sale at Wal-Mart
- Low Latino voter turnout in NJ and VA elections reveal a return to the old ways
- Grassroots Effort to Oust Lou Dobbs Now 100,000 Strong – Latino leaders and their allies who are part of BastaDobbs.com vow to continue online campaign putting pressure on CNN to drop Dobbs
- Latin Grammys honors Mexican icon Juan Gabriel – The Latin music world celebrated 100 million records sold, 1,500 songs written and 30 years of recording, all by one artist, Mexico’s beloved Juan Gabriel.
- Calle 13: With the people, without a map – Calle 13 hit it big in a hurry. Unsettled by fame, MC Rene Perez set out to connect on a personal level with Latin America.
- For immigrants, illness can bring a death sentence
- The U.S. Supreme Court has indicated it is interested in hearing an appeal from business groups that, for the past two years, have been trying to have Arizona’s controversial employer-sanctions law thrown out. – The sanctions law, which punishes companies for hiring illegal immigrants and requires all Arizona employers to use a federal electronic system to verify the work status of employees, has been upheld by two lower courts.
- Cuban Tomas Regalado was elected mayor of Miami with a pledge to control spending, limit property-tax increases and curtail development
- A top Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) official confirmed that officers were conducting a training exercise at CSUN that involved members of Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA) earlier this semester. – Members said they were targeted and profiled by LAPD officers during their first meeting on Sept. 2. & that they were followed, harassed and intimidated by “undercover police officers” during a ceremony to welcome first-time freshmen to their organization.
- November 4, 2009
- Walking a mile in an immigrant’s moccasins – Ben Reed married Deyanira Escalona in Mexico after she was deported at LAX while en route to their planned wedding in Idaho. They live in Mexico now. “I’ve been radicalized by the whole experience,” Reed says.
- Half of American kids will live in households receiving food stamps before age 20, according to a study reported Monday in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
- Friendly Fire? CNN’s Lou Dobbs Gets Called Out By CNN’s Reliable Sources
- Native Americans Profit from Abusive Immigrant Detention and Billions of Dollars in National Security Contracts
- Miriam Flores is a 42-year-old Mexican immigrant who has taken the cause of English as a second language to the nation’s highest courts.
- Child welfare workers too quick to remove Latino children from their families
- Latin Grammys aim to bring Latin music to the mainstream – After a decade, Latin music’s most important awards show still falls short of its original goals — bringing greater visibility to Latin artists and musical styles.
- The debate over health care for illegal immigrants continues to percolate in Congress despite the Obama administration’s efforts to put it to rest, with lawmakers in both houses also wrangling over how much coverage to provide for immigrants who have settled in the country legally.
- Lawrence elects Massachusetts’ first Latino mayor – William Lantigua
- November 2, 2009
- Latinos need more than lip service – Families are being torn apart by America’s broken immigration system. President Obama needs to show leadership and fix it – (the view from England)
- The Newest Face in the Late-Night Party – The arrival of “Lopez Tonight” on TBS is breaking up what Jay Leno likes to call “the parade of nine white men” on the late-night talk shows.
- A little more than 1 million people work in the illegal drug trade including “around 200,000” women, according to the COCyP association of peasant organizations, based on police estimates.
- The Strange Bedfellows of the Census Boycott
- Top 10 Reasons Not To Wear A Culturally Appropriating Halloween Costume
- ‘Drop Lou Dobbs’ Campaign Nearing 100,000 Signature Goal – need 30k more!
- Rights activists in the northern Mexican border city of Tijuana have hung 5,100 small white crosses on the fence straddling the U.S. frontier to commemorate migrants who have died trying to cross.
- Immigrant Jail Tests U.S. View of Legal Access – City Bar Justice Center is calling for all immigrant detainees to be provided with counsel.
- The Hispanic Market Is Set to Soar – The 2010 Census will radically alter the demographic map and the rules of engagement between Hispanic and general-market shops
- October 30, 2009
- Song banned, band pulls out of Luna Awards TV show – Los Tigres del Norte is initially barred from playing its latest drug-trade lyrics. – “La Granja”
- Mexican emigrants sent home $16.4 billion during the first nine months of this year, down 13.4% from the same period in 2008
- Sanchez sisters eyed by House ethics panel for alleged collusion – Linda and Loretta CA Democrats
- U.S. May Be Open to Asylum for Spouse Abuse – Immigration lawyers said the administration had taken a major step toward clarifying a murky area of asylum law and defining the legal grounds on which battered and sexually abused women in foreign countries could seek protection here.
- Did a resolution honoring Hispanic media trigger a silent boycott among the GOP?
