Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: August 10th, 2009
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Americans Return to Tougher Immigration Stance – More want immigration decreased than kept the same or increased :: from www.gallup.com
On the same day the United States Supreme Court will welcome its first Hispanic Justice, the United States Senate will soon be left with only one Hispanic Senator – – the departure of Senator Mel Martinez – (an interesting ironic Latino political “power” tidbit) :: from cbs4.com
Despite recession, companies target Latino market :: from www.miamiherald.com
Busts of corrupt US border police rise :: from news.yahoo.com
Hispanics watching health care debate closely :: from delrionewsherald.com
Obama: immigration overhaul will have to wait until next year :: from www.google.com
Video of Sonia Sotomayor ‘Taking the Oath’
Sonia Sotomayor was sworn in Saturday morning as the first Hispanic justice on the Supreme Court in a brief ceremony that completed a remarkable ascent for a Puerto Rican girl from the South Bronx . :: from www.washingtonpost.com
Sources told the Miami Herald on Friday that Florida GOP Sen. Mel Martinez said he is going to resign before his term ends in 2010 :: from www.miamiherald.com
For Puerto Ricans, Sotomayor’s Success Stirs Pride :: from www.nytimes.com
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A CoverGirl with superpowers: ‘Heroes’ actress Dania Ramirez is the new face of the cosmetic brand :: from www.nydailynews.com
Interview with author & poet Daniel Olivas :: from www.examiner.com
Argentine faithful pray for jobs as poverty soars :: from www.miamiherald.com
Is There A Border Security Industrial Complex? :: from borderlinesblog.blogspot.com
10 Classic Nuyorican Authors & Poets :: from www.literanista.net
A racehorse valued at $100,000 was stolen earlier this week by several assailants who killed it to sell its meat by the kilo at a market south of Lima. :: from www.laht.com
Rethinking Hazardous Waste under NAFTA :: from americas.irc-online.org
Cuban economy feels heat of world downturn :: from www.miamiherald.com
Despite the economic embargo the U.S. has maintained against Cuba since 1962, the communist island imported from its northern neighbor products – mainly food – valued at more than $4.4 billion over the past eight years, :: from www.laht.com
Secretary of Labor Solis tours a West Virginia Coal Mine :: from latinopoliticsblog.com
Mexican Drug Cartels Smuggling Stolen Oil To US, Selling It To American Refineries :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Selling tamales on the streets of Los Angeles is a dangerous game of hide-and-seek. Tamale vendors, or “Tamaleros,” have to avoid obstacles like gangs, traffic, police and health inspectors to make only about $30 a day. :: from marketplace.publicradio.org
Sotomayor Fans Claim the Phrase ‘Wise Latina’ :: from www.nytimes.com
East LA Taco Truck Robber Turns Himself In :: from laist.com
Won’t Judge Sotomayor be the Second Hispanic on the Supreme Court? – The emails and calls keep arriving. They want to correct NPR. :: from www.npr.org
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Latina Dances Way To SYTYCD Season 5 Title – Latina/Cuban-American Jeanine Mason :: from blogamole.mtvtr3s.com
Dirty Chisme Alert: Is Luis Fonsi Messing Around? :: from blogamole.mtvtr3s.com
Salma Hayek se vuelve barbuda :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Mexican day laborers are ‘Los Bastardos’ in fictional work
A CoverGirl with superpowers: ‘Heroes’ actress Dania Ramirez is the new face of the cosmetic brand :: from www.nydailynews.com
ISA TKM TAKES MTV TR3S TO ITS HIGHEST RATINGS EVER
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George Lopez Delivers Comedy Gold with “Tall, Dark & Chicano” :: from www.latina.com
PEOPLE EN ESPAÑOL Names ROMEO SANTOS of AVENTURA To Their “Best Dressed” List For The Third Time
George Lopez riffs on modern parenting, President Barack Obama and the nation’s first Hispanic Supreme Court justice in his live HBO standup special, “George Lopez: Tall, Dark & Chicano.” :: from www.newstribune.com
Ex padrastro de Paulina Rubio: “Quiero mucho a Maribel y a Susana” :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Kenita Larraín admite encuentro con Luis Miguel :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Sollozando, Graciela Beltrán explota contra Jenni Rivera :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Belinda confirma noviazgo con Giovani Dos Santos :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Jenni Rivera a Graciela Beltrán: “Dios le quita las alas que le dio a los alacranes” :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Paulina Rubio desmiente ruptura con Colate :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Poncho Herrera y Sherlyn defienden a Belinda :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Juanes responde al exilio cubano de Miami :: from www.miamiherald.com
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Program distributor Olympusat said it has purchased Sorpresa, the Hispanic children’s programming service now in about 1 million U.S. cable homes. :: from www.multichannel.com
Children’s Hospital Boston is making a concerted effort to reach out to Latino families, which comprise 33% of its patient base. :: from www.bizjournals.com
Despite recession, companies target Latino market :: from www.miamiherald.com
Secretary of Labor Solis tours a West Virginia Coal Mine :: from latinopoliticsblog.com
Latino Cable Network Si TV Raises $8.7 Million Funding :: from www.reuters.com
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WPLG, the ABC affiliate in Miami, has fired anchor Charles Perez. :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
Yahoo! En Espanol Reveals the Most POPular Searches for July
Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Panama are garnering more attention from investors than Venezuela & Co. :: from www.latinbusinesschronicle.com
Private equity groups are licking their lips at the prospect of acquiring Latin American assets at fire-sale prices. :: from www.latinbusinesschronicle.com
Espn Deportes Launches Its First Sportscenter Ad Campaign :: from www.portada-online.com
Chris Campos has returned to The Bravo Group and will be managing the agency day-to-day and will be located at their Miami office. :: from hispanicad.com
HolaCiudad Launches in Orlando, Philadelphia and Washington :: from www.portada-online.com
Increasing Job Quantity Without Improving Job Quality Won’t Fix Rising Latino Unemployment
Seven Latino students at Portland Community College’s Rock Creek campus are getting a jolt of business savvy from Nike workers, one meeting and piece of advice at a time. :: from www.portlandtribune.com
Because Hispanic Men Love Downy Too – (Watch Downy ad) :: from www.adrants.com
Mexican Drug Cartels Smuggling Stolen Oil To US, Selling It To American Refineries :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
New Tech Network Names Nationally Recognized High School Expert Monica Martinez President
Selling tamales on the streets of Los Angeles is a dangerous game of hide-and-seek. Tamale vendors, or “Tamaleros,” have to avoid obstacles like gangs, traffic, police and health inspectors to make only about $30 a day. :: from marketplace.publicradio.org
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NCLR Praises Confirmation of Maria Otero, Under Secretary of Global Affairs, Department of State
For Latinos, Sonia Sotomayor’s Confirmation Is an Emotional Moment :: from www.washingtonpost.com
What Race Are Hispanics? :: from www.mediapost.com
Savannah Latino Community Reacts to Sotomayor Confirmation :: from www2.wsav.com
Oregon’s Immigrant Rights Coalition applauds historic Sotomayor Confirmation :: from causaoregon.blogspot.com
Seven Latino students at Portland Community College’s Rock Creek campus are getting a jolt of business savvy from Nike workers, one meeting and piece of advice at a time. :: from www.portlandtribune.com
Authorities charged an FBI agent with negligent homicide on Friday in the alleged “friendly fire” shooting death of a Puerto Rican policeman during a gunbattle with kidnappers last year. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Acclaimed Spanish author Ana Maria Matute: Political Correctness “Ruining” Children’s Lit :: from www.laht.com
La Cholita – Larger than life! VivirLatino Exclusive :: from vivirlatino.com
Nélida Piñon’s Voices of the Desert :: from www.literanista.net
Obama Pushes Immigration Reform to 2010, Jokes About Being Called “an Illegal Immigrant” :: from feetin2worlds.wordpress.com
Dominican Day Parade lights up Sixth Avenue in festive color – NYC :: from www.nydailynews.com
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Posted on: August 10th, 2009Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Panama are garnering more attention from investors than Venezuela & Co. :: from www.latinbusinesschronicle.com
Private equity groups are licking their lips at the prospect of acquiring Latin American assets at fire-sale prices. :: from www.latinbusinesschronicle.com
Mexican Judge Logs Off Facebook after Spilling Info on Case :: from www.laht.com
Honduras: The Frontline in the Battle for Democracy :: from americas.irc-online.org
Mexico said Friday it accepts the recommendations of a U.N. committee that criticized a now-suspended plan to install lights on the ancient Teotihuacan pyramids to make it accessible for nighttime visits. :: from mexicomonitor.blogspot.com
Argentine faithful pray for jobs as poverty soars :: from www.miamiherald.com
Top 3 Guatemalan police officials fired over drugs :: from www.miamiherald.com
A racehorse valued at $100,000 was stolen earlier this week by several assailants who killed it to sell its meat by the kilo at a market south of Lima. :: from www.laht.com
In Cuba, the ox may be mightier than the tractor :: from www.miamiherald.com
Honduras accepts OAS chief as ‘observer’ :: from www.miamiherald.com
Cuban economy feels heat of world downturn :: from www.miamiherald.com
Latin America on Its Way to Legalizing Drugs, Experts Say :: from www.laht.com
A Mexican lawyer known for defending high-profile drug trafficking suspects was shot to death Sunday at a street market in the northern city of Monterrey. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Despite the economic embargo the U.S. has maintained against Cuba since 1962, the communist island imported from its northern neighbor products – mainly food – valued at more than $4.4 billion over the past eight years, :: from www.laht.com
Political prisoners held in Cuba increased by one to 206 in the past six months, the first time the number has not dropped sharply since Raul Castro took over :: from www.miamiherald.com
Mexican Drug Cartels Smuggling Stolen Oil To US, Selling It To American Refineries :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Ecuador: The Cry for Independence 200 Years Ago :: from globalvoicesonline.org
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