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News (Noticias) for: 2009
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December 30, 2009
Among Latinos, English-reading ability was linked with internet use — 81% of Latinos who read English very well were online, as compared with 63% of Latinos who read pretty well, 52% of Latinos who don’t read English well, and 24% of Latinos who can’t read English at all.Conversely, Spanish-reading ability was not associated with internet use at all among Latinos.
from pewresearch.org :: Tagged statistic
President Barack Obama is on track to name more Hispanics to top posts than any of his predecessors, drawing appointees from a wide range of the nation’s Latino communities, including Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Dominicans and Colombians.
from google.com :: Tagged Barack Obama, government
Hawaii, New Mexico, Washington and Utah are the only states that don’t ban illegal immigrants from getting driver’s licenses.
from nytimes.com :: Tagged driver's licenses, Hawaii, New Mexico, Utah, Washington
In 2006, 63% of Hispanics with home internet access had a broadband connection; in 2008 this number was 76%.
from pewresearch.org :: Tagged statistic
Internet use among Latinos residing in households with annual income less than $30,000 increased 17 percentage points from 2006 to 2008
from pewresearch.org :: Tagged demographics, Pew Hispanic, statistic
Almost half the Latinos living in Connecticut are under 25 years old
from nbcconnecticut.com :: Tagged Connecticut, demographics, statistic
New Pew Report – Latinos Online: Narrowing the Gap – (all kinds of interesting stats)
from pewresearch.org :: Tagged demographics, Pew Hispanic, statistic
Connecticut 2020: The Decade of the Latino Boom – (almost comical that 70%+ are ‘furious’ in poll on page)
from nbcconnecticut.com :: Tagged Connecticut, demographics, hispanic population growth, population
December 29, 2009
It Was Hard Out Here For A Pimp. Latino Rap Made It Easier to Deal with the Decade.
from blogs.houstonpress.com :: Tagged Latino Rap
December 25, 2009
December 18, 2009
Short but ‘Essential’ Hispanic y Latino News Summary :: December 18th, 2009 Edition
:: Tagged summary
Se casa Gloria Trevi – Una ceremonia llena de detalles, un vestido glamoroso, lágrimas, música celestial y rosas azules adornaron el enlace nupcial.
from mimorelia.com :: Tagged gloria trevi
The School of Authentic Journalism is a training program for talented progressive journalists. The annual Spanish/English camp will be held February 3-13 somewhere in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. – Journalism and Civil Resistance
from ernestoaguilar.org :: Tagged bilingual, journalism, Mexico
PGR pide prisión preventiva para Ramón Ayala
from eluniversal.com.mx :: Tagged Ramon Ayala
A judge ordered Latin Grammy winner Ramon Ayala jailed for up to 40 days pending investigation on Thursday after he was detained at a drug cartel’s Christmas party.
from google.com :: Tagged Ramon Ayala
Thoughts of a mommy of three!: Cooking with Fresh and Easy, Latina style!
from thoughtsofamommyofthree.blogspot.com :: Tagged blog
More details emerge on Target’s probe of immigrant workers – By the end of the second week of November, 50 Latino employees — at least half of whom say they were given no warning of what was coming — were out of their jobs. It was not a layoff, Target said last week. – San Francisco area
from contracostatimes.com :: Tagged California, San Francisco, Target
Tamales: America’s oldest Christmas food – (good read)
from inside-digital.blog.lonelyplanet.com :: Tagged Christmas, tamales
Latino inclusion on tv improves
from pontealdia.com :: Tagged National Latino Media Council, television
Thousands of Cuban faithful on Thursday repeated their annual pilgrimage to the sanctuary of El Rincon, on the outskirts of Havana, bearing requests and offerings for “miraculous” St. Lazarus, who is revered on the island both by Catholics and by people who practice Santeria.
from laht.com :: Tagged catholic, Cuba, St. Lazarus
People who travel to Cuba under U.S.-funded programs to promote democracy risk landing in jail.
from miamiherald.com :: Tagged Cuba, travel
A policewoman with 10 years on the force has become the first woman selected as Mexico City’s Police Officer of the Year – Miriam Hernandez
from laht.com :: Tagged latina, Mexico, mexico city, police
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