News Summaries for Friday – December 12th, 2008 – includes Business & Entertainment
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Bush Administration now bails out agricultural industry with changes to guestworker program that creates a government sanctioned slave market :: from www.latinalista.net
Los indocumentados en Missouri enfrentarán en 2009 unas leyes de inmigración más severas :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com
Esteban Núñez, son of former California Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez, is arraigned on murder charges in Superior Court in San Diego, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008. Núñez and three of his friends and are accused of stabbing to death a 22-year-old student and injuring three other men on the San Diego State University campus. :: from www.sacbee.com
Soap stars warm cold fans – Nearly 1,500 wait for hours to see Mexican actors – Eduardo Yañez, Pablo Montero and Jorge Salinas from Fuego en la Sangre in Yakima, Washington for a Verizon marketing event :: from www.yakimaherald.com
In Latin America, subsidies go to the wealthy – Here’s an interesting proposal for cash-strapped Latin American countries: Take advantage of the world financial crisis to put an end to massive subsidies to the rich, and use that money to help the poor. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Killer Chic – Hollywood’s Sick Love Affair with Che Guevara – (very good 8 minute video)
The number of Americans who could lose their vision to diabetes-related eye diseases is going to skyrocket over the next four decades, with elderly Hispanics and blacks hit hardest because of higher rates of Type 2 diabetes :: from www.nytimes.com
An investigation finds a Maryland cleaning company, which Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff used to clean his home, was hiring illegal workers. :: from www.foxnews.com
Después de siete años, los autonombrados hermanos Diego Luna y Gael García compartieron créditos en la cinta Rudo y cursi, la clásica historia de dos jóvenes que sueñan con ser futbolistas y por azares del destino lo logran. :: from www.univision.com
Colorado Democratic Rep. John Salazar says he’s been appointed to the powerful House Appropriations Committee, which all but eliminates him from consideration to be secretary of agriculture. :: from www.aspentimes.com
Today marks the two-year anniversary of the U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement raid at Swift & Co. meatpacking plants. :: from www.greeleytribune.com
Billboard revela los ‘Top’ de las listas del 2008 – various top Latin music lists for 2008
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Hispanics in the Obama administration – Ruben Navarrette :: from www.denverpost.com
University of Central Florida Dean of the College of Arts & Humanities José B. Fernández has been appointed to serve on a 23-member commission that will explore the potential of creating a national museum dedicated to American Latinos. :: from news.ucf.edu
Remittances to Mexico – The end of the American dream – The recession up north bites in rural Mexico :: from www.economist.com
Obama doesn’t want to talk about border wall :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
En una ceremonia a la que acudieron grandes personalidades del periodismo mexicano, Jorge Ramos recibió el Premio Nacional de Periodismo por la entrevista realizada al ex presidente Carlos Salinas de Gortari en el 2001. :: from www.univision.com
Los Lobos ushered in the era of World Music in the United States :: from www.la.com
Mexico announced a plan Thursday to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 using solar power, wind and other clean technologies — making it one of the few developing countries to set a specific emissions reduction target. :: from news.yahoo.com
A nature park on Mexico’s Caribbean coast is a gem, with a highly unusual means of transportation. Its mastermind is a Floridian. – Hidden Worlds Cenotes Park :: from www.miamiherald.com
Two prominent Hispanic Democratic officials from Texas harshly criticized an arm of their national party today for skipping over the state when it provided funding muscle for U.S. Senate candidates across the country. :: from www.chron.com
Starting on Sunday, The Miami Herald will publish a 10-part series marking the 50th anniversary of the day when Fidel Castro’s guerrilla movement toppled Fulgencio Batista and began the radical changes that became known as the Cuban revolution. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Playboy publica fotos que representan a la Virgen semi-desnuda :: from www.miamiherald.com
Now Pulitzer Prize-winning author Oscar Hijuelos is adding his name to the list of literary heavyweights turning their talents to minority-themed, young-adult fiction. Like Hijuelos’ best-known novel, “The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love” (1990), “Dark Dude” is about a Cuban living in New York City, only the protagonist is second generation and a teenager. :: from www.kansas.com
More than 70 vendors sold thousands of tamales during the two-day Indio International Tamale Festival last weekend. Organizers say at least 110,000 people attended. :: from www.mydesert.com
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist eliminated the only Hispanic nominee (Judge Jorge Labarga) for an as-yet unfilled Florida Supreme Court vacancy Wednesday by appointing him, instead, to a secondary appellate court. :: from www.nbc6.net
Los padres e hijos del ecuatoriano José Sucuzhañay, en grave estado tras recibir una golpiza en Estados Unidos, aún no reciben visas humanitarias para viajar a ese país y verlo por última vez, se informó el jueves. :: from www.nydailynews.com
Nearly 30,000 Cuban doctors, dentists, nurses and technicians are providing healthcare to the poor through a Venezuelan government-sponsored program, officials here said Wednesday. :: from www.miamiherald.com
ACLU, activists sue Columbia County over illegal workers measure – Lawsuit challenges county’s standing to enforce immigration law – Oregon :: from www.portlandtribune.com
Colombia: Social Conflict Replaces Warfare – Social conflict has overtaken the center of the political stage, displacing President Alvaro Uribe, who merely repeats the script that brought him so much success in the war: the Indians, sugarcane workers, teachers, government workers, truckers, and anyone else who protests and mobilizes is being manipulated by the FARC guerrillas. :: from americas.irc-online.org
Una dependencia del gobierno anunció el jueves que ha concluido un largo proceso de cambios en las visas que se otorgan a trabajadores agrícolas temporales, medida que generó el rechazo inmediato de los grupos sindicales. :: from www.chron.com
The State Board of Education recently awarded Santa Barraza, professor of art at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, one of its 2008 Heroes for Children Awards during a Nov. 21 ceremony. :: from www.recordstar.com
“Hellboy” director Guillermo del Toro says he is unlikely to make another film in Mexico because his father’s kidnapping 10 years ago left him fearing for his safety, a newspaper reported Thursday. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Para el secretario de Educación de Puerto Rico, Rafael Aragunde, no es justo que se comparen los resultados en pruebas de matemáticas de los estudiantes de la isla con los alumnos de Estados Unidos porque se trata de dos culturas totalmente distintas. :: from www.miamiherald.com
A women’s rights activist who first drew attention to the slayings of young women in the northern border city of Ciudad Juarez was named the winner of Mexico’s National Human Rights Award on Thursday. – Esther Chavez :: from www.miamiherald.com
Sec. Chertoff’s housecleaners may have been undocumented but they weren’t criminals :: from www.latinalista.net
El crecimiento de CNN como una cadena internacional de noticias se inspiró en los intereses informativos de un declarado enemigo del capitalismo moderno: Fidel Castro. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Now in its second year, Boston’s Rock en Español Festival is still modest in scope and has yet to book a national headliner, but it’s a good opportunity to see up-and-coming bands, mostly from New York – Friday, Dec 12 9:00p to Saturday, Dec 13 1:30a at Center for Latino Arts, Boston, MA :: from www.boston.com
Fans from as far away as Brazil flock to telenovela event – Stockton, California :: from www.recordnet.com
As much as I would like to attribute two recent incidents of violent attacks against Latinos as evidence that New York City is out of control, I have to be honest and admit that the tensions that likely caused the incidents exist everywhere in this country. :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
In his latest book, The Latino Threat – Constructing Immigrants, Citizens and the Nation, Leo R. Chavez examines the coverage of recent immigrants with the desire to illustrate how prejudices have been the basis to wrong a segment of the population and outline the meaning of American. :: from www.hispanicmpr.com
Race And The Web: Going After Niche Markets Or Practicing Digital Segregation? :: from www.techcrunch.com
Mexicanos en Nueva York mantienen la fe guadalupana :: from www.nydailynews.com
My big fat Dominican Orthodox Jewish wedding :: from www.jewishjournal.com
Oscar De La Hoya has earned $700M from Pay-Per-View’s :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
The U.S. Hispanic Economy in Transition: Second-Generation Wave :: from www.hispanicbusiness.com
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Daisy Martinez’s New Daytime Series, “Viva Daisy!”, Premieres On The Food Network! Saturday, January 10th at 9:30am :: from www.daisymartinez.com
Carmen Dominicci: “He slammed me against the wall” – The anchor describes the alleged domestic-violence episode she went through with her ex husband Fernando del Rincón, and says that Univisión did not support her :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Los Lobos ushered in the era of World Music in the United States :: from www.la.com
“Puerto Rican Folkloric Jazz: Barriles de Bomba,” a musical production featuring a fusion of the Puerto Rican folk rhythm bomba and jazz, has recently been nominated as the Best Latin Jazz Album of 2008 by Latin Jazz Corner. :: from www.examiner.com
John Leguizamo’s Christmas film, Nothing Like The Holidays, takes on traditional family themes as it spotlights generational differences within a Latino context. But the film also takes the plunge into such up-to-the-minute issues like the war in Iraq and what it means to be Latino today. The award-winning comedian talks candidly about his career, his family and his identity :: from www.npr.org
Recibe Ximena Sariñana disco Platino por su álbum Mediocre – La joven cantautora regresó de España donde abrió un concierto de Miguel Bosé :: from www.eluniversal.com.mx
Soap stars warm cold fans – Nearly 1,500 wait for hours to see Mexican actors – Eduardo Yañez, Pablo Montero and Jorge Salinas from Fuego en la Sangre in Yakima, Washington for a Verizon marketing event :: from www.yakimaherald.com
U.S. actress and television personality Susie Castillo has been named the co-host of the new series “Superstars of Dance,” NBC said Thursday. :: from www.hispanicbusiness.com
La conocida actriz brasileña Sonia Braga será la madre de Jessica Alba en una película que acaba de rodar en Nueva York y que supone su regreso al cine de Estados Unidos tras varios años de ausencia. :: from noticias.aol.com
Llegó la Navidad y una vez más El Show de Cristina junto a su cadena de angelitos llega para celebrar estas fiestas. Ernesto Laguardia, César Évora, Eugenio Siller, Fanny Lu, Pilar Montenegro y Tobby Love hacen que muchos sueños se cumplan y que familias de todo el país sean muy felices.No te pierdas el show este lunes 15 de diciembre a las 10PM/ 9 Centro por Univision. :: from www.univision.com
La cantante boricua Olga Tañón, cinco veces ganadora del premio Grammy, invitó a los artistas hispanos a que unan sus voces para crear conciencia de la importancia de la música latina a nivel mundial. :: from noticias.aol.com
Después de siete años, los autonombrados hermanos Diego Luna y Gael García compartieron créditos en la cinta Rudo y cursi, la clásica historia de dos jóvenes que sueñan con ser futbolistas y por azares del destino lo logran. :: from www.univision.com
“Hellboy” director Guillermo del Toro says he is unlikely to make another film in Mexico because his father’s kidnapping 10 years ago left him fearing for his safety, a newspaper reported Thursday. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Presenta Joan Manuel Serrat canciones “Algo personal” – El libro recopila todas las letras de sus más de 200 temas (en castellano y catalán), que incluye una breve autobiografía y documentos inéditos de su archivo personal. :: from www.milenio.com
El agradecimiento que el cantante Cabas siente con su público es tan grande que para promocionar su nuevo sencillo La Maleta Sin Fondo, de su álbum Amores difíciles, el colombiano regalará precisamente una maleta, pero repleta de una colección privada que el mismo seleccionó para su seguidor más afortunado. :: from www.univision.com
En versión Chenoa – Grabó tema de Michael Jackson :: from www.univision.com
‘Mujeres Asesinas’ llega a su fin, con Verónica Castro :: from www2.esmas.com
Benicio Del Toro brilla como el ‘Che’ :: from www.impre.com
Penélope, Bardem and América nominated for Golden Globes :: from www.nydailynews.com
Now in its second year, Boston’s Rock en Español Festival is still modest in scope and has yet to book a national headliner, but it’s a good opportunity to see up-and-coming bands, mostly from New York – Friday, Dec 12 9:00p to Saturday, Dec 13 1:30a at Center for Latino Arts, Boston, MA :: from www.boston.com
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Chicano Rock on the Small Screen – CHICANO ROCK! THE SOUNDS OF EAST LOS ANGELES – TV documentary filled with intimate first person story-telling, rare film and photos, and ever-changing and exuberant music :: from latinola.com
Read all about our Stars of the Year party! Edith González, our Actress of the Year, celebrated her birthday with PEOPLE EN ESPAÑOL and a constellation of stars :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Mega TV Launches National Show and Online Magazine ‘Las Divas De La Tarde’
Diverse pictures flavor lineup at Havana film fest :: from news.yahoo.com
Las Vegas honoring Mexican singer Tatiana :: from www.lasvegassun.com
Carmen Dominicci: “Me estrelló contra la pared” La presentadora describe el alegado episodio de violencia doméstica que vivió con su ex esposo Fernando del Rincón, y asegura que Univisión no la apoyó :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Reik quiere a Gian Marco en su concierto :: from www.rpp.com.pe
Fernando del Rincón, conductor del programa “Primer impacto”, podría enfrentar a la justicia de República Dominicana después de que su ex esposa Carmen Dominicci presentó una denuncia por violencia doméstica :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
Marco Antonio Solís promocionará su nuevo disco “No Molestar” por diversas ciudades del continente americano a partir de febrero del próximo año :: from www2.esmas.com
Pone Kudai en Internet dos sitios oficiales en inglés y portugués :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
Mantiene Ximena Sariñana la sencillez y se concentra en el trabajo :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
Debuta Vicente Fernández en primer lugar de ventas latinas en EU :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
Celebrará Arámbula baby shower con 25 embarazadas :: from www.eluniversal.com.mx
Juanes homenajea al hijo de uno de los militares con más años de secuestro :: from www.rpp.com.pe
Incluirá Verónica Castro un dueto con su hijo en próximo disco :: from
Actores hispanos reflexionan sobre el regreso de ‘West Side Story’ :: from www.nydailynews.com
Entrevista: Nadine Velázquez, la sexy Catalina de la comedia de NBC My Name is Earl :: from www.lavibra.com
América Ferrera logra su tercera candidatura a Globo de Oro por “Ugly Betty” :: from noticias.aol.com
Apoyará Gloria Trevi campaña que invita a jóvenes a la prueba de VIH :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
Gilberto Santa Rosa Como de 20 en el año nuevo :: from www.tropicanafm.com
Josie de Guzmán: Una chica llamada María en ‘West Side Story’ :: from www.nydailynews.com
Guillermo del Toro no volvería a filmar en México :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
Agradecidas de poder dar voz a alguno de los temas de Armando Manzanero, Ana Cirré, Manoella Torres, Susana Zabaleta, Myriam Montemayor, Arianna y Margarita presentaron junto al cantautor el álbum “Las mujeres de Manzanero”, y anunciaron la posibilidad de una gira por México. :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
Dice Niurka Marcos que su libro “Soy” representa una terapia personal. :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
La cantante María José, quien en abril próximo presentará su segundo álbum como solista, inauguró la ludoteca en la Asociación Mexicana de Ayuda a Niños con Cáncer (AMANC) y convivió con decenas de pequeños con diabetes en un hospital ubicado en esta ciudad. :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
Tras su participación en importantes proyectos en 2008, la actriz mexicana Ana de la Reguera estrenará el próximo año la película “Backyard – El traspatio”, así como la puesta en escena “Otelo el celoso en pleno día del amor”. :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
Satisfecha Luz Elena González de sus logros al formar una familia :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
Las Vegas honra a mexicana Tatiana con una estrella :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com
A un mes de su divorcio con la actriz Mayrín Villanueva, el actor Jorge Poza confirmó que sostiene un romance con la hija de Gonzalo Vega, quien es su compañera de trabajo en la telenovela “Alma de Hierro” :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
La cantautora mexicana Gloria Trevi se ubica a la cabeza del top ten de los videos más solicitados con el tema “Pruébamelo”, que también ocupa los primeros sitios de popularidad de la radio nacional. :: from senderodelpeje.com
El cantante español Raphael logró el doble número uno en la lista de los álbumes más vendidos en su país natal, con su más reciente álbum “Raphael: 50 años después”, disco con el que celebra media década en los escenarios y en el que canta a dúo con 21 artistas emblemáticos. :: from senderodelpeje.com
La faceta novelista de Guillermo del Toro, director de “Hellboy” y “El Laberinto del Fauno”, llegará a México en 2009 con dos li :: from www.vanguardia.com.mx
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Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies (AHAA) Forms Online Measurement Task Force :: from www.portada-online.com
Latin America’s overall exports to the United States barely grew, while U.S. exports continue at double-digits. :: from www.latinbusinesschronicle.com
KLAX La Raza 97.9 FM to Debut Popular Morning Show ‘El Chulo de la Manana’ in Los Angeles
Potter Ruiz Advertising, which specializes in campaigns for Hispanic markets, was a three-time winner at the 2008 Davey Awards for radio spots. :: from milwaukee.bizjournals.com
Unveiling the Secrets Behind Hispanic Business’ 100 Fastest-Growing Companies :: from www.hispanicbusiness.com
The best way to market to Hispanics may be right in the store. That’s just one of the conclusions that can be drawn from TNS Hispanic Shopper 360 study, released Thursday (Dec. 11). Compared to non-Hispanic shoppers, Hispanics tend to be browsers. :: from www.mediaweek.com
Race And The Web: Going After Niche Markets Or Practicing Digital Segregation? :: from www.techcrunch.com
Oscar De La Hoya has earned $700M from Pay-Per-View’s :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
The U.S. Hispanic Economy in Transition: Second-Generation Wave :: from www.hispanicbusiness.com
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Anheuser-Busch Unveils Web Site Demonstrating Commitment to Latino Community
Mega TV Launches National Show and Online Magazine ‘Las Divas De La Tarde’
Siesta Tees Announces New Hispanic Themed Apparel Line for 2009
ChíChí&Flaco, modern, flavorful apparel line celebrates Latino culture in the U.S.
ESPN Deportes puts the fans in charge for its fifth anniversary :: from www.prweekus.com
The Latino Community Credit Union will open a second branch in Charlotte on Monday. :: from www.bizjournals.com
Economy Complicates Labor Dispute in Puerto Rico :: from www.nytimes.com
Leonardo Garcia has resigned as executive director of Southwest Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce :: from www.news-press.com
Una dependencia del gobierno anunció el jueves que ha concluido un largo proceso de cambios en las visas que se otorgan a trabajadores agrícolas temporales, medida que generó el rechazo inmediato de los grupos sindicales. :: from www.chron.com
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PADRES Contra El Cancer to Host its 10th Annual Posada Holiday Celebration for Children with Cancer
Changes in Head Start Will Better Prepare Latino Children to Succeed in School
Comunicado de Prensa: Convención Nacional y Exposición LULAC en San Juán, Puerto Rico.
A group of Hispanic leaders will endorse Attorney General Robert F. McDonnell (R) for Virginia governor tonight at the City Club of Washington. :: from voices.washingtonpost.com
Interview with Pedro Alvarez whose’s style of artwork is known worldwide as Neoazteca :: from www.lowriderarte.com
Officer Convicted In Hispanic Driver Shakedown Sentenced – Former Westfield Officer Pleaded Guilty To Bribery :: from www.theindychannel.com
Of all the images of Mary, Guadalupe is strongest in the Americas :: from www.orlandosentinel.com
Sandra Mendoza, a December graduate-to-be with a B.A. degree in sociology, is the fall 2008 winner of the UTSA Office of Information Technology Laptop Award. The winner is selected from graduates of the Academic Development Program (ADP) in UTSA’s Tomas Rivera Center for Academic Success. :: from www.utsa.edu
Carmen Román-Shriver was recently awarded with the first-ever Distinguished Trinko Service Award by Latinos and Hispanics in Dietetics and Nutrition, an interest group of the American Dietetic Association. :: from www.mysanantonio.com
James Castro-Blanco to Launch Campaign for Yonkers City Council President :: from yonkerstribune.typepad.com
Julio Gatica, aka Ricardo Gatica, has been added to the Nevada State Contractors Board’s Ten Most Wanted. – Gatica advertises in the El Mundo newspaper, allegedly targeting Hispanic homeowners. :: from www.ktnv.com
Testing gap in Puerto Rico stirs translation feud :: from www.miamiherald.com
Peru is suing Yale University to recover thousands of Incan relics excavated by an American explorer at Machu Picchu. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Puerto Rican Art Now-with Antonio Martorell Presented at the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum Dec. 12 :: from www.artdaily.com
Hispanic Last Names Join Most Common List :: from nn.byu.edu
McHenry County’s booming non-English-speaking population has triggered changes in emergency agencies’ ways. More bilingual officers than ever are being staffed at area departments, and officials are being trained to use translation services and action plans in situations that involve members of the growing demographic. – Illinois :: from www.nwherald.com
Latino Scamble on Change Street :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
y all accounts, he was a good man. But the racist thugs who savagely beat him last Sunday morning did not care. They did not know him, they only knew they hated José Osvaldo Sucozhanay because he was Latino and they thought he was gay. :: from www.nydailynews.com
MALDEF CALLS FOR NATIONAL ACTION IN WAKE OF KILLING OF THIRD LATINO VICTIM OF A HATE CRIME IN FIVE MONTHS :: from lawprofessors.typepad.com
Arizona prosecutors will not retry Border Patrol agent for the third time in fatal shooting of an illegal immigrant in the desert two years ago. :: from blogs.usatoday.com
Edwin Sulca Lagos, one of the most prominent weavers of Ayacucho in southern Peru, will be exhibiting his textile designs during a five-month show at the South Dakota Art Museum in Brookings, SD. :: from www.livinginperu.com
Dynamic New Spanish Program From Glencoe Empowers Students to Achieve Written and Oral Proficiency
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Las autoridades puertorriqueñas intensificaron el miércoles la búsqueda de un felino salvaje que anda suelto desde hace días en el barrio más grande de la capital y que ha devorado varios animales domésticos a su paso. :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com
Colombia, el único país latinoamericano donde subsiste un conflicto armado interno, pidió públicamente perdón en Naciones Unidas por asesinatos de personas fuera de combate en el día que se conmemora el 60 aniversario de la Declaración Universal de los derechos humanos. :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com
Fundar hace cuatro décadas el Teatro Rodante Puertorriqueño fue un “gran reto que valió la pena” y, aunque se han cosechado muchos éxitos, aún queda un largo camino que recorrer, según su fundadora, la actriz Miriam Colón Valle, homenajeada hoy en Nueva York. :: from noticias.aol.com
El puertorriqueño Juan Meléndez, que pasó diecisiete años, ocho meses y un día en una prisión esperando a ser ejecutado por un crimen que no cometió, relató hoy a Efe cómo se vive en el corredor de la muerte. :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com
Los indocumentados en Missouri enfrentarán en 2009 unas leyes de inmigración más severas :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com
En una ceremonia a la que acudieron grandes personalidades del periodismo mexicano, Jorge Ramos recibió el Premio Nacional de Periodismo por la entrevista realizada al ex presidente Carlos Salinas de Gortari en el 2001. :: from www.univision.com
Pacquiao-De la Hoya, éxito de TV Ganancias millonarias en PPV :: from www.univision.com
Hispano de Tampa gana codiciado Premio Nacional ‘20 de menos de 40′
Playboy publica fotos que representan a la Virgen semi-desnuda :: from www.miamiherald.com
Los padres e hijos del ecuatoriano José Sucuzhañay, en grave estado tras recibir una golpiza en Estados Unidos, aún no reciben visas humanitarias para viajar a ese país y verlo por última vez, se informó el jueves. :: from www.nydailynews.com
Jóvenes latinos de Los Ángeles participan en una campaña para reducir la obesidad :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com
Una dependencia del gobierno anunció el jueves que ha concluido un largo proceso de cambios en las visas que se otorgan a trabajadores agrícolas temporales, medida que generó el rechazo inmediato de los grupos sindicales. :: from www.chron.com
Para el secretario de Educación de Puerto Rico, Rafael Aragunde, no es justo que se comparen los resultados en pruebas de matemáticas de los estudiantes de la isla con los alumnos de Estados Unidos porque se trata de dos culturas totalmente distintas. :: from www.miamiherald.com
El representante demócrata John Salazar dijo que nunca pidió ser secretario de Agricultura, pero que durante semanas estuvo hablando con líderes de la Cámara de Representantes en torno a obtener un lugar en el comité más codiciado del recinto. :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com
El crecimiento de CNN como una cadena internacional de noticias se inspiró en los intereses informativos de un declarado enemigo del capitalismo moderno: Fidel Castro. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Indocumentados aseaban casa de Chertoff – Jefe de seguridad de EU desata escándalo :: from www.univision.com
Mexicanos en Nueva York mantienen la fe guadalupana :: from www.nydailynews.com
International News :: English + Español –»
Posted on: December 12th, 2008Colombian Cane Cutters Score Victory, But Struggle of Afro-Colombians Continues :: from upsidedownworld.org
Remittances to Mexico – The end of the American dream – The recession up north bites in rural Mexico :: from www.economist.com
Colombia, el único país latinoamericano donde subsiste un conflicto armado interno, pidió públicamente perdón en Naciones Unidas por asesinatos de personas fuera de combate en el día que se conmemora el 60 aniversario de la Declaración Universal de los derechos humanos. :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com
Diverse pictures flavor lineup at Havana film fest :: from news.yahoo.com
Mexico announced a plan Thursday to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 using solar power, wind and other clean technologies — making it one of the few developing countries to set a specific emissions reduction target. :: from news.yahoo.com
A nature park on Mexico’s Caribbean coast is a gem, with a highly unusual means of transportation. Its mastermind is a Floridian. – Hidden Worlds Cenotes Park :: from www.miamiherald.com
Playboy publica fotos que representan a la Virgen semi-desnuda :: from www.miamiherald.com
Mexico Drug Wars: Looking For Solutions :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
In Latin America, subsidies go to the wealthy – Here’s an interesting proposal for cash-strapped Latin American countries: Take advantage of the world financial crisis to put an end to massive subsidies to the rich, and use that money to help the poor. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Cell phone costs slashed for Cubans :: from www.miamiherald.com
Nearly 30,000 Cuban doctors, dentists, nurses and technicians are providing healthcare to the poor through a Venezuelan government-sponsored program, officials here said Wednesday. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Colombia: Social Conflict Replaces Warfare – Social conflict has overtaken the center of the political stage, displacing President Alvaro Uribe, who merely repeats the script that brought him so much success in the war: the Indians, sugarcane workers, teachers, government workers, truckers, and anyone else who protests and mobilizes is being manipulated by the FARC guerrillas. :: from americas.irc-online.org
“Hellboy” director Guillermo del Toro says he is unlikely to make another film in Mexico because his father’s kidnapping 10 years ago left him fearing for his safety, a newspaper reported Thursday. :: from www.miamiherald.com
A women’s rights activist who first drew attention to the slayings of young women in the northern border city of Ciudad Juarez was named the winner of Mexico’s National Human Rights Award on Thursday. – Esther Chavez :: from www.miamiherald.com
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