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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
More US News –»
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
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 54,753 items found on this site below or dig into the Site Map
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- 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
- Economic Blame Game: U.S. Unemployment is Not Caused by Immigration
- November 19, 2009
- Shakira Refuses To Do Interviews In Spanish
- BMI Foundation Announces Opening of 7th Annual peermusic Latin Scholarship Competition
- Video: Sofia Vergara’s “Modern Family” Costar Trashes her on “Chelsea Lately”
- The Cuban band Septeto Nacional de Ignacio Piñeiro can legitimately claim to be inventors of salsa. But it last played in the United States when Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and there was no telling when it might be able to return — until the very slightest hint of a thaw in cultural relations between the United States and Cuba quietly brought the band to New York early this month.
- Mexico’s Drug Violence Gives Rise To Vigilantism
- The wave of crime besetting Puerto Rico seems to be out of control with 800 murders being committed here so far this year, but the island’s top police official says the problem does not fall exclusively within his department.
- The University of Panama indefinitely suspended classes on Wednesday after confrontations between students and police during a protest against alleged U.S. involvement in plans to build new military installations.
- There are 16 million children in immigrant families in the United States
- Over the last 3 years, high schools that received the lowest marks from the city have been the ones with the highest percentages of poor, black and Hispanic students, despite an evaluation system that was meant to equalize differences among student bodies, according to an analysis by The New York Times of school grades released this week.
- Who seriously wants the Cuban trade embargo?
- A legislator from El Paso has criticized proposed history and social studies standards for public schools as being unfair to Hispanics. – Rep. Norma Chavez raised the issue Wednesday in Austin before the State Board of Education.
- Farewell to an icon: Artist who tore at racism is buried at 99 – R.I.P. José Cisneros
- November 18, 2009
- Hispanics are 9% of the Virginia’s schoolchildren, but 5% of gifted students.
- A New United Movement Stops Mexico for a Day
- Analysis reveals driving out undocumented immigrants doesn’t bode well for congressional representation
- After accidental deportation, critics say immigration officials making mistakes – After a Salvadoran man was mistakenly deported, immigration rights activists have complained about toughened enforcement by authorities.
- Governor Deval Patrick urged Massachusetts residents today to avoid getting mired in “the usual debate” over illegal immigration as he gave his cabinet 90 days to craft a plan for better integrating all foreign-born residents into the state’s daily fabric.
- More Americans are playing tennis – The biggest increases were among Hispanics, with 32% more playing the game.
Latest Essentials
- 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
- Eleventh-hour criticism is arising over President Obama’s nomination for United States attorney in northern Iowa of a prosecutor who had a leading role in the criminal cases against hundreds of illegal immigrants arrested in a May 2008 raid at a meatpacking plant in Postville, Iowa. – Stephanie Rose
- From a group calling themselves Electronic Civil Disobedience comes the Transborder Immigrant Tool, a simple mobile application intended to aid and abet border-crossers from Mexico to the United States by mapping the safest routes to take. – This GPS app is built to work on the cheapest cell phones available.
- Report from America’s Voice: The New Constituents… How Latinos Will Shape Congressional Apportionmention After the 2010 Census
- November 16, 2009
- 15th annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza in San Antonio – more than 1,000 professional & student musicians participating – 8-day festival of mariachi competitions, workshops, presentations, serenades & concerts attracts more than 15,000 visitors annually.
- Money Trickles North as Mexicans Help Relatives – reverse remittances from Mexico
- Scarlet “A” will dominate immigration reform rhetoric – Greg Tejeda on immigration reform & Janet Napolitano’s speech
- The first Texas Hispanic legislators didn’t want to go public when they organized some 40 years ago out of fear they might be considered “un-American.” – Today, the Mexican American Legislative Caucus (MALC) is growing in influence — and raising record amounts of money — as Texas’ population turns increasingly Hispanic.
- Supporters of tough U.S. sanctions against the Cuban government have given more than $10 million to congressional campaigns over the last seven years
- Oregon universities try to recruit more Latino students – In 2007, Latinos made up nearly 12% of the 12th-grade class and less than 6% of freshmen in the university system. About 20% of first-graders that year were Latino.
- The Obama administration will insist on measures to give legal status to an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants as it pushes early next year for legislation to overhaul the immigration system, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said on Friday.
- Authorities say a 7-year-old boy, three women and a university professor are among 15 people who were killed in a single day (this past Friday) in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez.
- Sonia Sotomayor unwittingly adds celebrity touch to Supreme Court
- One of the Republican Party’s most respected and relied-upon consultants has serious reservations about two the party’s biggest names. – Alex Castellanos, a conservative media strategist and regular presence on CNN, raised questions of Sarah Palin’s viability for office and took major swipes at Florida Senate candidate Charlie Crist
