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A House committee approved a proposal Wednesday that would let Puerto Ricans decide their island’s political status. It was unclear whether the full Congress would consider the bill. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Mexican drug lords sport flashy, goofy nicknames – Edgar Valdez Villarreal is believed to be the chief hit man for one of Mexico’s most brutal drug cartels. His nickname? “Barbie.” :: from www.miamiherald.com
Hispanics have highest rate of uninsured in Colorado – 40% of adult Hispanics are without health insurance :: from www.summitdaily.com
Police chiefs press for immigration reform – About 100 police chiefs and administrators from Framington, Mass., to San Diego joined Department of Homeland Security officials in Phoenix for a National Summit on Local Immigration Policies :: from www.usatoday.com
Mexican Immigrants: How Many Come? How Many Leave?
New York International Latino Film Festival founder Calixto Chinchilla marks 10th anniversary :: from www.nydailynews.com
A Note About My Time at Entrepreneur Magazine – Dennis Romero rips into his former employer :: from www.altangeles.com
State Ruled by Crime and Chávez Family – Barinas, Venezuela – Stretching over vast cattle estates at the foothills of the Andes, Barinas is known for two things: as the bastion of the family of President Hugo Chávez and as the setting for a terrifying surge in abductions, making it a contender for Latin America’s most likely place to get kidnapped. :: from www.nytimes.com
The Department of Homeland Security is changing the way it tackles illegal immigration, in many cases remaking or rescinding Bush administration policies. The changes put heavier emphasis on employers, including more investigations of hiring records and fines for violations :: from www.usatoday.com
Unraveling how children become bilingual so easily :: from news.yahoo.com
Despite Pledge to Cut Military Ties to Coup Regime, U.S. Continues to Train Honduran Soldiers at School of Americas :: from www.democracynow.org
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A last-minute push to resolve Honduras’ three-week-old political crisis once again appeared to fail Wednesday, as neither of the warring parties signed a compromise cobbled together by Costa Rican President Oscar Arias. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa says the Honduras coup probably occurred with the U.S. military’s knowledge and he questioned President Obama’s control of the U.S. government. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Facts About Immigration and Health Care Reform :: from lawprofessors.typepad.com
The Senate Democrat leading the push for immigration changes said Tuesday verifying the legal status of workers will require citizens and immigrants to prove they are legally eligible to hold jobs in the U.S. :: from www.google.com
Latino Expo offers free health info and job fair in Chicago this weekend :: from www.suntimes.com
Being Latino on Facebook :: from www.cafemagazine.com
Do immigrants make cities safer? :: from weblogs.baltimoresun.com
Several Mexican discount airlines have recently been grounded because of safety violations, and regulators are closely watching other financially strapped airlines that often carry American tourists and others on domestic routes. :: from www.usatoday.com
How to make cow head barbacoa :: from homesicktexan.blogspot.com
Honduran Women at Forefront of Resistance to Coup :: from ofamerica.wordpress.com
Roberto Lovato’s Exclusive Intview with Clinton Ally Davis on Why He Represents Honduran Coup Backer :: from ofamerica.wordpress.com
Shauna Page and Fernando Ruiz searched over a decade for fresh masa in New York. In December the couple took matters into their own hands. On a side street in Corona, Queens, they opened Tortillería Nixtamal, apparently the only place in the city that makes and sells masa; it also sells fresh tortillas, tacos, tamales and other dishes. :: from www.nytimes.com
Tracking a Venezuelan Treat – patacón – a sandwich that dispenses with bread entirely. In its place is green (that is, unripe) plantain that’s been sliced lengthwise, fried, pressed flat and fried again. Still warm, the golden discs embrace shredded beef, roast pork, chorizo, chicken or cheese. :: from www.nytimes.com
Santa Ana backs bill to help illegal-immigrant students – The city passes a symbolic resolution urging Congress to give undocumented students a path to legal residency. :: from www.ocregister.com
Mexican Drug Cartels Spread Their Tentacles Into 47 Nations :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Jose Antonio Vargas Leaves The Washington Post for The Huffington Post :: from mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com
Mexican Film “Lake Tahoe” hits San Francisco theater July 24th
The Best Latin Music You Don’t Know: Free Downloads! – 10 of them :: from www.latina.com
More Latin Music You Need to Know: Quantic & His Combo Barbaro – (watch/listen to their great video)
Sotomayor Vote Delayed One Week By Judiciary Committee Republicans :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Hispanics had 21 percent higher obesity prevalence compared with whites. – Hispanics in the Northeast had lower obesity prevalence than Hispanics in the Midwest, South or West. :: from www.cdc.gov
Castro retiene 600 cubanos con visa estadounidense :: from www.miamiherald.com
U.S. Hispanic consumers are more optimistic about their financial future than non-Latinos, but the recession is sharply eroding Hispanics’ traditional brand loyalty and fondness for advertising. :: from adage.com
Pregnant farm workers exposed to pesticide drift while harvesting organic onions :: from www.ufwaction.org
Driven to write: Jo Ann Hernandez :: from ocgente.com
Honduran military overthrew the democratically elected government of Manuel Zelaya two weeks ago there might have been a sigh of relief in the corporate board rooms of Chiquita banana,” writes journalist Nikolas Kozloff. “Earlier this year the Cincinnati-based fruit company joined Dole in criticizing the government in Tegucigalpa which had raised the minimum wage by 60%.” Kozloff goes on to trace Chiquita’s “long and sordid” political history in Central America. :: from www.democracynow.org
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Marc Anthony has acquired a minority interest in the Miami Dolphins :: from newsroom.mtv.com
Aracely Arámbula protagonizará la nueva “Corazón salvaje” :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Exclusive Entrevista: Cruz Martínez y Los Super Reyes Are ‘Cumbia Con Soul’ :: from blogamole.mtvtr3s.com
New York International Latino Film Festival founder Calixto Chinchilla marks 10th anniversary :: from www.nydailynews.com
Hot Shots: Isa TKM Protagonista María Gabriela de Faría Chacón :: from blogamole.mtvtr3s.com
The Best Latin Music You Don’t Know: Free Downloads! – 10 of them :: from www.latina.com
More Latin Music You Need to Know: Quantic & His Combo Barbaro – (watch/listen to their great video)
Additional
Los Inquietos del Norte offer Latino fans something different :: from www.recordnet.com
Free Alternative Música Pt. 2: Monte Negro y Federico Aubele :: from blogamole.mtvtr3s.com
Good news: Singer-songwriter Alejandro Sanz is working on a new album slated for release in mid-November. Even better news: Alicia Keys is collaborating with the Spanish pop star on the track “Looking for Paradise.” :: from www.latina.com
‘Ugly Betty’ heads to TV Guide Network – Off-net license fee said to be about $200,000 per episode :: from www.hollywoodreporter.com
Valerie Cruz on Her “True Blood” Character: “I Modeled Her Accent After Penelope Cruz.” :: from www.latina.com
Mexican Film “Lake Tahoe” hits San Francisco theater July 24th
Mexican Rock Band Panda Going on Tour :: from hissip.com
Luis Miguel romancea mientras Aracely trabaja :: from www.eluniversal.com.mx
Beto Cuevas dejó entreabierta la posibilidad de regresar con el grupo de rock La Ley, el cual lo lanzara al estrellato musical la década pasada. :: from www.esmas.com
Conferencia de prensa con ‘Belinda’ – Belinda y Rosy Ocampo en conferencia de prensa, hablan de ‘Camaleones’, personaje y disco. Belinda aclara rumores. :: from www2.esmas.com
Business –»
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The Dole Food Co. has launched a campaign to connect with Hispanic consumers in Los Angeles through public entertainment events, and cash and juice prizes. – The campaign’s tagline, “Sacándole jugo a la vida” :: from www.progressivegrocer.com
California’s minority-owned small businesses are teaming up to ensure they get a fair share of federal stimulus of dollars. They have formed a new coalition consisting of Latino, Black, Asian and Native American chambers of commerce to push toward that goal. :: from news.newamericamedia.org
Mexico’s airline groundings spark protests :: from www.usatoday.com
Several Mexican discount airlines have recently been grounded because of safety violations, and regulators are closely watching other financially strapped airlines that often carry American tourists and others on domestic routes. :: from www.usatoday.com
A Note About My Time at Entrepreneur Magazine – Dennis Romero rips into his former employer :: from www.altangeles.com
Jose Antonio Vargas Leaves The Washington Post for The Huffington Post :: from mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com
U.S. Hispanic consumers are more optimistic about their financial future than non-Latinos, but the recession is sharply eroding Hispanics’ traditional brand loyalty and fondness for advertising. :: from adage.com
The Department of Homeland Security is changing the way it tackles illegal immigration, in many cases remaking or rescinding Bush administration policies. The changes put heavier emphasis on employers, including more investigations of hiring records and fines for violations :: from www.usatoday.com
Additional
Utah Says More Hispanic/Latino Worker Safety Outreach Needed :: from www.insurancejournal.com
Understanding the Latino population in Greater Lafayette could help build the local economy. That’s what advertising and marketing professionals learned at a diversity breakfast put on by the American Advertising Federation-North Central Indiana. :: from www.wlfi.com
Citi has launched a new program in collaboration with the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), to help support the efforts of its affiliates to purchase REO (Real Estate Owned) properties in high foreclosure Latino markets. The initiative, called Preserving Neighborhoods and Creating Homeowner Opportunities, will help NCLR affiliates acquire, maintain, and repurpose REO properties which are bank-owned. :: from www.banking-business-review.com
Latino Expo offers free health info and job fair in Chicago this weekend :: from www.suntimes.com
Honduran military overthrew the democratically elected government of Manuel Zelaya two weeks ago there might have been a sigh of relief in the corporate board rooms of Chiquita banana,” writes journalist Nikolas Kozloff. “Earlier this year the Cincinnati-based fruit company joined Dole in criticizing the government in Tegucigalpa which had raised the minimum wage by 60%.” Kozloff goes on to trace Chiquita’s “long and sordid” political history in Central America. :: from www.democracynow.org
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GOP senators weigh Sonia Sotomayor backlash :: from www.politico.com
Black and Hispanic women in their 20s tend to accumulate more fat in their midsection than their male and older counterparts, possibly putting them at a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes, new research suggests. :: from www.medicinenet.com
Oral Roberts University officials signed an agreement Wednesday to become the exclusive educational partner of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference. :: from www.newson6.com
Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas was recently recognized as one of the top 10 Latina Organizations in the country by Latino Leader’s Magazine. :: from www.kiiitv.com
Carlos Ortega, the son of migrant farmworkers who as city manager of Palm Desert became one of the Coachella Valley’s most successful and respected civic leaders, died Tuesday at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage. :: from www.mydesert.com
Golfing Legend Nancy Lopez Divorcing Husband of 27 Years :: from www.latina.com
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A last-minute push to resolve Honduras’ three-week-old political crisis once again appeared to fail Wednesday, as neither of the warring parties signed a compromise cobbled together by Costa Rican President Oscar Arias. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Mexican drug lords sport flashy, goofy nicknames – Edgar Valdez Villarreal is believed to be the chief hit man for one of Mexico’s most brutal drug cartels. His nickname? “Barbie.” :: from www.miamiherald.com
Mexico’s airline groundings spark protests :: from www.usatoday.com
Several Mexican discount airlines have recently been grounded because of safety violations, and regulators are closely watching other financially strapped airlines that often carry American tourists and others on domestic routes. :: from www.usatoday.com
Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya planned to drive to Nicaragua’s northern border on Thursday and risk returning to his homeland, where the coup-backed government vowed to arrest him. :: from www.usatoday.com
Honduran Women at Forefront of Resistance to Coup :: from ofamerica.wordpress.com
Mexican Drug Cartels Spread Their Tentacles Into 47 Nations :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
State Ruled by Crime and Chávez Family – Barinas, Venezuela – Stretching over vast cattle estates at the foothills of the Andes, Barinas is known for two things: as the bastion of the family of President Hugo Chávez and as the setting for a terrifying surge in abductions, making it a contender for Latin America’s most likely place to get kidnapped. :: from www.nytimes.com
Castro retiene 600 cubanos con visa estadounidense :: from www.miamiherald.com
Honduran military overthrew the democratically elected government of Manuel Zelaya two weeks ago there might have been a sigh of relief in the corporate board rooms of Chiquita banana,” writes journalist Nikolas Kozloff. “Earlier this year the Cincinnati-based fruit company joined Dole in criticizing the government in Tegucigalpa which had raised the minimum wage by 60%.” Kozloff goes on to trace Chiquita’s “long and sordid” political history in Central America. :: from www.democracynow.org
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Trying something new. Will see what happens! I actually had fun putting this together.
The big Hispanic/Latino news this week other than all the St. Patrick/Latino combos and Paquita la del Barrio saying about same-sex adoption, “I’d rather see a kid die.” is all the grassroots buildup to the big pro-immigration march in Washington DC tomorrow the 21st and our national leadership trying to be proactive before the march – I wish I were going but I probably will serve you the best by presenting you with the best news I can find.
Trends: Immigration Reform, Census, Violence in Mexico/Border Area and what I call “Our Future – Our People – Our Youth”
Special shout outs to:
Dyana Ortelli should co-host “The View” :: from www.heralddeparis.com (Seriously, why isn’t there a Latino on the View?)
Did You Know? Tom Flores was the first Hispanic quarterback to play professional football when he was signed by the Oakland Raiders in 1960 in the old American Football League. :: from ourdailybreadbyjoeortiz.blogspot.com
10 Reasons to Commemorate the Chicano Moratoriums 1969-1971 – While many of the Chicano generation are retiring from work, its not time to retire from the movement :: from latinola.com
Video of Los Tigres Del Norte y The Chieftains-Canción Mixteca
Cuba’s Ladies in White
No backing down for Ladies in White protesters in Cuba – The Ladies in White marched to mark the anniversary of Black Spring, but without the abuse they suffered during the previous day’s march. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Brutal atropello contra las Damas de Blanco :: from www.miamiherald.com
Cuban protesters punched, dragged – For the second straight day, but in a much harsher manner, Cuban security agents broke up a protest march by female relatives of jailed dissidents. – Damas de Blanca — or “Ladies in White” :: from www.miamiherald.com
Video: Violencia en Cuba contra Damas de Blanco
Quick Chile Earthquake Update:
New Numbers: 700 people dead + ~$30B damages + 500,000 dogs homeless or affected + Power failure plunged nearly the entire population into darkness last Sunday + Chilean Firms Fire 6,000 without Severance
Immigraion Reform: see all news for Immigration Reform tag
The Case for Immigration Reform – “On the eve of what may be the beginning of the immigration reform debate, are we a big enough country to consider the poor and desperate amongst us? Can compassion and forgiveness guide our judgment or will we hate, fear monger and slog it out healthcare style? I wonder how many of us are U.S. citizens by sheer luck and if so, can we extend the bounty that was freely given to us?” :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
The national mobilization expected to attract some 100,000 people to Washington on Sunday will show an immigrant community fed up with unkept promises and with a Congress incapable of passing a comprehensive immigration reform. :: from www.laht.com
The right way to mend immigration – By Senator Charles E. Schumer and Senator Lindsey O. Graham :: from www.washingtonpost.com
Immigration reform: Stuck in the shadows – (good read – I wish I was going to DC this weekend) :: from www.washingtonpost.com
A Moment of Truth on Immigration Reform is at hand – Frank Sharry :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
After White House Meetings, What’s Next for Immigration Reform? :: from immigrationimpact.com
Groups mobilize to pressure lawmakers to act on immigration reform – Plans include a march in Washington, a texting drive, ‘tacos for justice’ coupons and score cards for lawmakers’ votes on immigration issues. ‘The time for promises is over,’ an organizer says. :: from www.latimes.com
Immigrant advocates wonder will Democrats fight as hard for immigration reform as they’ve done for healthcare? :: from www.latinalista.net
SENATORS ISSUE PROMISING, BUT VAGUE IMMIGRATION REFORM PLANS – President Obama Signals Support
Latino Congress members realize that health care, immigration are intertwined :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
Washington to see “anti Tea Party” on Sunday – Gregory Tejeda :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
Obama on immigration: then and now by Rep. Luis Gutierrez :: from thehill.com
To Fight for Immigration Reform, Don’t Show Up in the Last Round – (interesting commentary) :: from www.creators.com
U.S. Halts Mexican Migrant Repatriations Via Violent Border City – Cuidad Juarez – (what took them so long?) :: from www.laht.com
Immigration reform could be dilemma – Support it or oppose it, Dems risk voter fallout :: from www.azcentral.com
Census – see all the news for Census tag
Hispanics Are Increasingly Motivated about the 2010 Census with 91% Intending to Participate – according to the newest Ipsos-Telemundo telephone poll :: from www.ipsos-na.com
“No, I am not Black” – Describing Skin Color is a Dilemma for Puerto Ricans – Census – “No, yo no soy negro” – Describir el color de la piel es un dilema para los boricuas :: from archive.constantcontact.com
Filling Out the Census While Latina or How My Mom is White and I’m Not :: from vivirlatino.com
Census Says “Hispanic” Not A Race – Bronx Latinos Confused :: from www.wpix.com
Violence in Mexico/Border Area:
The nearly 50 murders committed on the final day of a long holiday weekend brought to 2,049 the number of drug-related homicides in Mexico just 74 days into 2010 :: from www.laht.com
Just how dangerous is Mexico? Rates of violent crime are on the rise in Mexico, but they remain lower than in the not-so-distant past — and lower than today’s violence in other Latin American countries of comparable size and wealth. :: from eurasia.foreignpolicy.com
Mexican Drug Cartels Extend Reach Farther Into U.S. – (click around the graphic for lots of info thanks to NPR) :: from www.npr.org
American Consular Slayings
A top-level American delegation will visit Mexico on Tuesday in a major show of solidarity, after the borderland drug war claimed the lives of U.S. consulate employees last weekend. :: from www.dallasnews.com
Consular slayings spotlight Mexico’s failures in fighting drug gangs – On a visit to Ciudad Juarez in the wake of the killings of an American couple and a Mexican, President Calderon is confronted by angry demonstrations and a tense, frustrated citizenry. :: from www.chicagotribune.com
The spin on President Felipe Calderon’s visit to Juarez – The range of spin on the news of the day in the Mexican press is often astounding. :: from latimesblogs.latimes.com
Suspected drug cartel hit squads gunned down three people connected to the US consulate in Ciudad Juarez :: from news.bbc.co.uk
The State Department is authorizing U.S. government employees at six U.S. consulates in northern Mexico to send their family members out of the area because of concerns about rising drug-related violence. :: from www.google.com
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Tuesday that she will freeze funds for expanding the virtual fence that originally was supposed to monitor most of the 2,000-mile southern U.S. border by 2011 but now covers only a portion of Arizona’s boundary with Mexico. :: from www.npr.org
17 killed as Acapulco tourist idyll shattered by growing drug violence :: from www.timesonline.co.uk
Our Future – Our People – Our Youth:
New report finds colleges bear half of the blame for low Latino graduation rates :: from www.latinalista.net
Thoughts on the Mexican American Struggles for Peace and Justice – We are entering a new movimiento era for Mexican Americans and Latinos where a passing of the torch is in process :: from latinola.com
Increasing Evidence That Recession Has Caused Number of Unauthorized Immigrants in US to Drop :: from www.migrationinformation.org
Sadly, the California governor’s race has turned into a “let’s see who can talk the toughest on immigration” competition. :: from latinopoliticsblog.com
A bill that would require Oklahoma public schools to verify the immigration status of all students and report it to the state Department of Education drew fire from Tulsa Hispanic leaders Monday as well as criticism from Tulsa Public Schools Superintendent Keith Ballard. :: from www.tulsaworld.com
Catholic Church, and religion in general, losing Latinos in USA :: from www.usatoday.com
32% of US Catholics are now Hispanic :: from www.catholicculture.org
Yet Another Reason for Poor Performance among Latino Students (Like You Haven’t Heard it All Already) :: from labloga.blogspot.com
An Open Letter to the Texas Board of Education: Stop Rewriting History – (excellent commentary – this goes way past racial issues to something more insidious – I must point out that all 5 ‘minority’ board members voted ‘no’ but in this case they really were the minority as the other 10 held the majority) :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Texas schoolbook controversy ought not be a surprise :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio plans to launch a crime and immigration sweep this week, but declined to say specifically when or where it will begin. :: from www.azcentral.com
Targeting illegal immigrants, Arizona goes too far :: from www.washingtonpost.com
Restrictionist Front Group Still Pushing Green Xenophobia – Progressives for Immigration Reform (PFIR)—a front group for the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) :: from immigrationimpact.com
Other:
About 120 million people lack access systems for potable water and basic health services in Latin America and the Caribbean :: from www.laht.com
With so many Zacatecans in L.A., why is the best cooking still found at home? :: from www.latimes.com
Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s Translator Edith Grossman Speaks Up For Translations – (interesting) :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
TOP Ten ways Chicanos celebrate St. Patricks Day – Al Carlos
New political movement Coffee Party USA could become Café Olé for Latinos :: from www.latinalista.net
Latino Congressmen Take a Gamble with Health Care Reform :: from latinopoliticsblog.com
Three Mexican guestworkers find doing things legally incurs a high cost :: from www.latinalista.net
Illinois bill assumes all Latinos and blacks are gang members :: from www.latinalista.net
Gay Parents or Death? Famed Latino Singer Picks Death – A Mexican feminist singer makes controversial comments just days after Mexico City performs its first same-sex marriages. – Paquita la del Barrio is standing against same-sex adoption, saying, “I’d rather see a kid die.” :: from www.nbclosangeles.com
Nicknames given with affection – Sobrenombres – – With all due respect to El Gato, Chapito, El Baby, La Blondie, El Dormido, La Peach, La Bomba and all the proud vatos from El Sobaco. :: from www.elpasotimes.com
First alpaca in the world that can surf lives in Peru – (with video en Español)
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