News (Noticias) for: February, 2009
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February 28, 2009
Kathy Cano-Murillo, the Crafty Chica make the New York Times: “She has gradually expanded her audience for years, making objects with a glittery Latino aesthetic and offering instructions and tips to those who want to do the same. Her most recent venture is the creation of a line of branded craft supplies and packaged projects, and it is finding its way into mass retail.”
from nytimes.com :: Tagged Crafty Chica, Kathy Cano-Murillo, latina
February 26, 2009
Newbery Award-winning advice for writers of all stripes from Margarita Engle
from 600words.com :: Tagged book, Esther Cepeda, latina
Help fellow Latinos understand: you don’t leave kids unattended in cars!
from 600words.com :: Tagged children, Esther Cepeda
In Venezuela, Trying to Map Out Blueprint for Lost City – Nueva Cádiz
from nytimes.com :: Tagged Venezuela
February 25, 2009
Univision CMO Moves to NBC Universal, Women’s Group – Maryam Banikarim to Head Integrated Sales Marketing
from adage.com :: Tagged Univision
Fewer, Better-Cared-for Clients: A Radical Idea From Buenos Aires A Former McCann Star Leaves the Multinational to Start His Own Shop
from adage.com :: Tagged Argentina
Fewer, Better-Cared-for Clients: A Radical Idea From Buenos Aires A Former McCann Star Leaves the Multinational to Start His Own Shop – Papon Ricciarelli
from :: Tagged Argentina
February 24, 2009
Hilda Solis Confirmed As Labor Secretary By Senate
from huffingtonpost.com :: Tagged Hilda Solis, latina
February 23, 2009
The latest travel advisory for Mexico from the U.S. State Department will certainly not please the tourist board. Rather than a glossy brochure advertising the country’s many delights, the travel alert issued Friday reads like the plot of a crime thriller.
from washingtonpost.com :: Tagged crime, Mexico, tourism, travel
February 22, 2009
In Loneliness, Immigrants Tend the Flock – Most borregueros speak no English; many have only a vague idea of where they are and no knowledge of their legal rights as documented immigrants. The herders enter the country under the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program, which allows companies to hire foreigners if no Americans want their jobs. (at $750 a month who would?)
from nytimes.com :: Tagged agriculture
February 20, 2009
Politics of the Plate: The Price of Tomatoes -If you have eaten a tomato this winter, chances are very good that it was picked by a person (a Latino) who lives in virtual slavery.
from gourmet.com :: Tagged agriculture, farm worker
February 18, 2009
Jose Antonio Abreu is the charismatic founder of a youth orchestra system that has transformed thousands of kids’ lives in Venezuela. Watch this video as he shares his amazing story and unveils a TED Prize wish that could have a big impact in the US and beyond.
:: Tagged Venezuela, video
February 16, 2009
The head of Citigroup’s Mexican bank on Monday denied reports that the troubled U.S. institution plans to sell Banamex to streamline operations and pare losses at home.
from usatoday.com :: Tagged Mexico
Mexico will start a national register of mobile phone users that will include fingerprinting all customers in an effort to catch criminals who use the devices to extort money and negotiate kidnapping ransoms.
from nationalpost.com :: Tagged Mexico
With home sales plunging as the global financial crisis chokes domestic demand, Chilean real estate companies are offering apartments at what they say are cost prices at night — and even picking up buyers’ air fares as an incentive.
from news.yahoo.com :: Tagged Chile
Attorneys for the Cuban Five have filed an appeal with the Supreme Court asking for a new trial.
from democracynow.org :: Tagged Cuban Five
Chef John Rivera Sedlar makes auspicious return – The visionary behind such onetime L.A. eateries as Saint Estephe, Bikini and Abiquiu does himself proud with the Latin-themed Rivera.
from latimes.com :: Tagged California, chef, Los Angeles, restaurant
Carlos Mencia was pulled from a celebrity Mardi Gras event for comments he made during a stand-up routine about Katrina victims
from huffingtonpost.com :: Tagged Carlos Mencia
Recession Obsession: Fish Tacos, Fish Tacos, Fish Tacos
from laist.com ::
Selena Gomez, Joey King book ‘Beezus’
from hollywoodreporter.com :: Tagged Selena Gomez
Michael Chertoff, the former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, is writing a book about his experiences at the department and his previous time as the head of the Justice Department’s criminal division
from huffingtonpost.com :: Tagged Michael Chertoff
Meet Jennifer Gimenez: VH1′s ‘Sober House’ Mom
from laist.com ::
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