Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: June 23rd, 2009
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Under Misspelled Banner, Buchanan And White Nationalist Brimelow Argue For English-Only Initiatives – (funny) :: from thinkprogress.org
Quartet of Latina professors at Cal State San Bernardino file grievance – Maria Balderrama, Nena Torrez, Barbara Flores & Lynne Diaz-Rico :: from www.redlandsdailyfacts.com
Mexican Cartels Lure American Teens as Killers :: from www.nytimes.com
George Lopez on The View joking with Obama
Mexico moves quietly to decriminalize minor drug use – President Calderon is set to sign the law, but some fear that letting off users caught with limited amounts of drugs will increase drug use and encourage ‘drug tourists’ from the U.S. :: from www.latimes.com
College enrollment for Hispanic students at Georgia’s public and private schools grew by almost 150 percent, or about 7,700 students, from 1997-2007 :: from www.ajc.com
Sotomayor Nomination Close To A Done Deal, 70 Votes Predicted :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
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Why Corona is garnished with a lime :: from www.examiner.com
Arizona hospital lures wealthy Mexican moms-to-be :: from www.scrippsnews.com
Raza Studies helps teacher understand kids – Tucson Unified School District :: from www.azstarnet.com
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court let stand a key provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. At stake was Section 5 of the Act, which requires a number of states and many local governments, mostly in the South, to seek federal permission before changing their voting procedures. :: from news.newamericamedia.org
Las Américas, the final and most broad-reaching program of the Nuestra Música: Music in Latino Culture Smithsonian Folklife Festival “living exhibitions” series :: from www.festival.si.edu
The economic crisis and rising deportations of undocumented immigrants is forcing Hispanic moms in Charlotte to seek aid from the government to survive. :: from www.laht.com
Fort Worth is the largest city in Texas without a Hispanic representing a House seat :: from www.star-telegram.com
A Poem by Literanista: On Being Latina :: from www.literanista.net
News special on hate crimes against Hispanics tonight at 10 pm ET on Univision – Odio a Muerte in Spanish :: from www.univision.com
The Estefans wouldn’t be the NFL’s first Hispanic owners. E. Javier Loya, CEO of CHOICE! Energy, is a Houston Texans limited partner. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Q & A with Nathan Gonzalez, author of Engaging Iran :: from latinopoliticsblog.com
National attention on San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro :: from www.mysanantonio.com
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Judy Reyes of Scrubs Is Expecting :: from www.people.com
Zeros’ Javier Escovedo returns with original lineup – In the mid-1970s, no one expected San Diego’s mostly-Hispanic suburb of Chula Vista to turn out of one of punk rock’s very first bands… but it did :: from www.sdnn.com
George Lopez on The View joking with Obama
MTV Tr3s Video Premiere: Jason Mraz Ft. Ximena Sariñana’s “Lucky (Suerte)”
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Interview – America Ferrera talks Ugly Betty Series 3 :: from www.myparkmag.co.uk
Paola Turbay on “The Secret Life of the American Teenager” & “The Closer” :: from www.latina.com
Platinum Selling Reggaeton Artist Arcangel Gets “Fooz’d”
Gloria and Emilio Estefan buy stake in Miami Dolphins :: from www.miamiherald.com
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Can You Guess What Network Had A Win On Friday Night? – According to Cynopsis, the winning network for viewers 18-49 on Friday night was Spanish-language network Univision :: from www.npr.org
Hispanics Face Discrimination Even Among Their Own – When Hiring, Look at Talent not Surface Features :: from adage.com
Puerto Rico Housing Market: The Prolonged Depression Continues :: from www.nuwireinvestor.com
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Beam Global Spirits & Wine is launching Tres Generaciones Tequila in the UK, a super premium extension to its Sauza brand :: from www.just-drinks.com
The U.S. state of Texas said on Tuesday it filed a lawsuit against Mexican cement maker Cemex for mining royalty payments owed in the United States worth $558 million. :: from www.reuters.com
Tony Garza re-plants a flag in Austin, working too in Mexico City :: from www.news-journal.com
Antonio O. Garza to Join White & Case
Qdoba Mexican Grill, the fast food chain, is the latest merchant to sign a marketing and concessionary agreement with the Boston Red Sox :: from www.bostonherald.com
Arizona hospital lures wealthy Mexican moms-to-be :: from www.scrippsnews.com
Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic will launch joint multi-destination tourism packages that could come on the market starting in September, Puerto Rican tourism authorities announced Monday. :: from www.laht.com
Cuba Travel Services, Inc., to Relaunch Weekly Non-Stop Flights from Los Angeles to Havana June 30
viaLanguage Presents Webinar – ‘How to Tap into the Latino Market’ on July 9
La Costena’s Motto: ‘Budget Meals, Yes! Bland Meals, No!’
Five Peruvian companies attending Expo Comida Latina in Chicago (US) generated US $900,000 in preliminary sales contracts, reported the Lima’s Chamber of Commerce (CCL). :: from www.livinginperu.com
The Estefans wouldn’t be the NFL’s first Hispanic owners. E. Javier Loya, CEO of CHOICE! Energy, is a Houston Texans limited partner. :: from www.miamiherald.com
In the Black: Should There Be a Latino Version of the Empowerment Experiment? :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Gloria and Emilio Estefan buy stake in Miami Dolphins :: from www.miamiherald.com
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The renowned Peruvian visual artist Carlos Runcie-Tanaka is presenting his works in Houston (Texas, US) starting on June 27th. :: from www.livinginperu.com
Rosie’s Mexican Cantina named best Mexican restaurant by Huntsville Times readers :: from blog.al.com
Stand-Up Comedian Marga Gomez to Perform “Long Island Iced Latina” During NAHJ Opening Plenary
New Book Surveys Oaxaca Uprising to Teach Rebellion – Teaching Rebellion: Stories from the Grassroots Mobilization in Oaxaca. :: from upsidedownworld.org
Video: Proud To Endorse Marco Rubio by Mike Huckabee
Literanista interviews Margaret Mascarenhas on Latina Bloggers – live June 26, 2009 from 11 am to 12 pm :: from www.examiner.com
Maryland Hispanic Youth Symposium – Towson University | June 23-June 26, 2009 :: from www.hispanicyouth.org
‘Three-Ring Circus’ Of Immigrant-Bashing in Mesa, Ariz. May Have Hastened New SFPD Chief George Gascon’s Departure :: from blogs.sfweekly.com
A new poll commissioned by The Los Angeles Times shows that while a majority of Los Angeles residents continue to support marriage equality, opinions vary widely among racial and ethnic groups. :: from www.advocate.com
Groups lobby for Wisconsin driver’s card for immigrants :: from www.chicagotribune.com
Web surfers all over the world can now buy printed copies of 85 works from among the 18,000 available at the Biblioteca Digital Hispanica (Hispanic Digital Library) thanks to a new print-on-demand service. :: from www.laht.com
Fort Worth councilman Sal Espino may challenge Burnam for state House :: from www.star-telegram.com
Show and Tell With the New U.S. Border Czar Alan Bersin :: from voices.washingtonpost.com
AARP Moves to Increase Black and Latino Membership :: from www.stlamerican.com
In the Black: Should There Be a Latino Version of the Empowerment Experiment? :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Memphis-area Hispanic population unnerved by upcoming census :: from www.commercialappeal.com
Antonio Villaraigosa has himself to blame in bowing out – Right now, he knows he can’t win, given all the self-inflicted damage he’s done. :: from www.latimes.com
Book sheds light on El Paso’s role in Mexican Revolution – “The Secret War in El Paso: Mexican Revolutionary Intrigue, 1906 and 1920″ :: from www.elpasotimes.com
Hispanic Artist Preserves Tradition of Religious Art in Colorado – Catherine Robles Shaw :: from www.artdaily.org
Sharpton in Arizona Evokes Civil Rights Struggle in Fight for Immigration Reform :: from feetin2worlds.wordpress.com
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced on national television today he would not be running for California governor in 2010 after flirting with a bid for higher office for months. :: from www.latimes.com
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Posted on: June 23rd, 2009Mexico investigators search for 9 in day care fire :: from www.miamiherald.com
Mexicans Cry for Justice in Day Care Fire :: from www.nytimes.com
Will Mexico lead U.S. into drug decriminalization? :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
Young Beijingers dance Salsa – The number of schools has increased in recent years, with more than 10 opening in Beijing in the last four years :: from www.straitstimes.com
Five Peruvian companies attending Expo Comida Latina in Chicago (US) generated US $900,000 in preliminary sales contracts, reported the Lima’s Chamber of Commerce (CCL). :: from www.livinginperu.com
Mexico moves quietly to decriminalize minor drug use – President Calderon is set to sign the law, but some fear that letting off users caught with limited amounts of drugs will increase drug use and encourage ‘drug tourists’ from the U.S. :: from www.latimes.com
Nicaragua’s government has canceled the license for Radio La Ley. While the government claims the license was canceled over some technical violations of the telecommunications law, it’s clear to everyone watching the situation that the Ortega government wants to silence an opposition-leaning media outlet. :: from www.bloggingsbyboz.com
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