As many of my long-time readers will know I have had ups and downs when it comes to this site. With the current recession, things got worse for many of us and I wasn’t spared. I have tried many things to make this a viable business and now I am adding another. I am now selling T-shirts, etc with my designs on them. Yes, you probably didn’t know – but I am an artist as well and I finally decided to take the plunge and hook the 2 together (this site and my art). So please if nothing else go a take a peek at some of my designs and if you like and can afford perhaps buy one or twenty at http://www.cafepress.com/unsungart. – Gracias, Tomás
Essentials –»
Fall TV Preview: 25 Can’t-Miss Shows Starring Latin Actors :: from www.latina.com
The recession has made “tandas,” also known as “cundinas,” a traditional savings system, increasingly popular in Arizona’s Hispanic neighborhoods, with technology helping to spread the use of the savings pools. :: from www.laht.com
The head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Monday the agency is no longer using arrest quotas in a program aimed at tracking down immigrants who have ignored court orders to leave the country. :: from www.google.com
Thrifty Car Sales commercial puts Texarican on music map – El Paso rapper Texarican (real name: Wally Suarez) :: from www.elpasotimes.com
States without Nations: The Mexican-izing of Mark Lyttle: The First Steps in Deporting a US Citizen :: from stateswithoutnations.blogspot.com
It’s official: Political survey shows Latinos overall don’t trust Republicans for nada :: from www.latinalista.net
Three women of Hispanic background were among those selected for Forbes magazine’s annual “100 Most Powerful Women” ranking. – Cristina Kirchner, Michelle Bachelet, Sonia Sotomayor :: from ourlatinamerica.blogspot.com
President Barack Obama on Thursday managed to undo some of the damage he did recently with immigrants’ rights advocates — who were angered when Obama said in Mexico that immigration reform would have to wait until after health care and energy bills passed Congress. :: from www.politico.com
Why Latinos need to fight more loudly for passage of health-care reform :: from www.latinalista.net
Labor report: Hispanic workplace deaths decline – Fatal injury rate for Hispanics per 100,000 decreased from 5.3 deaths to 4 :: from www.cnn.com
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Involving undocumented immigrants in the healthcare debate underscores the ignorance and futility of the argument :: from www.latinalista.net
The international financial crisis and the outbreak of swine flu have had a profound effect on Argentina, including what many see as part of its very essence – the tango. :: from news.bbc.co.uk
Argentina’s Impoverished North Battles Ferocious Dengue Epidemic :: from www.laht.com
Report: 52 Mexican reporters killed in last decade :: from www.miamiherald.com
Diana Maldonado, “The Other Wise Latina,” Makes History in Massachusetts’ Justice System :: from feetin2worlds.wordpress.com
Polito Vega marks 50 years in radio with star-studded MSG bash :: from www.nydailynews.com
Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) Misses the Mark on Immigration and the Economy :: from immigrationimpact.com
Latin pop singer Juanes considered canceling a Sept. 20 concert in Cuba because he received what he felt were threatening messages on his Twitter :: from www.miamiherald.com
The U.S. State Department is warning Americans to stay away from President Felipe Calderon’s home state of Michoacan, where drug cartel members killed 18 federal agents last month. :: from www.elpasotimes.com
How about a “temporary bail out” for immigrants :: from migramatters.blogspot.com
ACLU sues Arpaio in immigration raid – The suit says Julian Mora is a legal U.S. resident and his 19-year-old son Julio is a citizen. Nevertheless, they were handcuffed for more than three hours as deputies questioned dozens of workers. :: from www.azstarnet.com
Bronx are a hot band with the Mex factor – uniformed alter ego – Mariachi el Bronx :: from www.independent.co.uk
Mexico decriminalized small amounts of marijuana, cocaine and heroin on Friday – a move that prosecutors say makes sense even in the midst of the government’s grueling battle against drug traffickers. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Mexico City has suspended its anti-kidnapping chief over a rescue attempt fraught with catastrophic errors in which police killed two of their own FBI-trained commanders and a captor shot the kidnapped woman. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Social Media project to increase subscriber to Hispanic/Latino Blogs #FFblogs
Office of Cultural Affairs’ Artist of the Month for San Antonio – writer, producer and artist Victor Payan :: from sahearts.com
Rick Bayless: Chicago’s Top “Mexican” Chef :: from www.600words.com
Data Table: Hispanic 2006 Health Insurance Coverage Status (Uninsured Only) by State :: from smpbff1.dsd.census.gov
Entertainment –»
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Latino leaders lauded at Imagen Awards – Hispanic bizzers face uphill climb for parity :: from www.variety.com
Officially Mr. 305: Pitbull Gets Key to Miami :: from blogamole.mtvtr3s.com
Luismi and Genoveva Casanova Continue World Tour of Love? – on cover of Hola again :: from blogamole.mtvtr3s.com
Fall TV Preview: 25 Can’t-Miss Shows Starring Latin Actors :: from www.latina.com
Polito Vega marks 50 years in radio with star-studded MSG bash :: from www.nydailynews.com
Panamanian singer Ruben Blades has launched his new album, “Cantares del subdesarrollo” (Lyrics of Underdevelopment) on his Web site, where it will be sold directly without the intervention of any record label. :: from www.laht.com
Jennifer Lopez Hosts Dinner for First Hispanic Supreme Court Justice :: from www.usmagazine.com
Thrifty Car Sales commercial puts Texarican on music map – El Paso rapper Texarican (real name: Wally Suarez) :: from www.elpasotimes.com
Latin pop singer Juanes considered canceling a Sept. 20 concert in Cuba because he received what he felt were threatening messages on his Twitter :: from www.miamiherald.com
Bronx are a hot band with the Mex factor – uniformed alter ego – Mariachi el Bronx :: from www.independent.co.uk
Additional
Eva Longoria Parker and Janet Murguía to Announce 2009 NCLR ALMA Awards Honorees
From Boyle Heights Hood to Toronto International World Premiere – Frank Aragon :: from latinola.com
Mexican director Inarritu to head Tokyo film festival jury :: from latimesblogs.latimes.com
Polito Vega Celebrates 50 Years on the Radio with a Two-Day Concert Series
Frankie Negrón is making a comeback :: from hissip.com
Demi Lovato Turns 17! :: from hissip.com
Latin music producer Sebastian Krys buys in Woodland Hills, CA :: from losangeles.blockshopper.com
A Peek Inside Venezuela’s Beauty Queen Factory :: from www.latina.com
Ex-”Idol” Jason Castro Debuts New Single :: from www.latina.com
Eva Longoria Parker and Rosario Dawson Land Major New Roles :: from www.latina.com
“Ugly Betty” Star Mark Indelicato to Intern for Carolina Herrera :: from www.latina.com
Exclusive Entrevista: Two Things You Didn’t Know About Selena Gomez :: from blogamole.mtvtr3s.com
Eva Longoria Parker and Christina Aguilera to Guest Judge on “Project Runway” :: from www.latina.com
‘Dos Idolos’ – Marco Antonio Solis, Pepe Aguilar: Different genres, but plenty in common :: from www.elpasotimes.com
A Conversation with Shakira – Because she proves you can shake your booty and save the world at the same time :: from www.concierge.com
2009 Downtown Film Festival–L.A. Presents
The Chivas Regal ‘American-Latino Film Series’Lorena Rojas y Lance Armstrong contra el cáncer :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Susana González bautiza a su hijo Santiago :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
J.Lo: “(En mi matrimonio) han habido altibajos y errores” :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Valeria Mazza será la única latina del jurado de Miss Universo :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Thalía será madrina de la hija de Itatí Cantoral :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Aracely Arámbula: “Luis Miguel me ha dado cosas maravillosas” :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Aracely Arámbula: “Mis hijos son mis novios” :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Business –»
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Kim Baldonado promoted to weekday anchor – KNBC-4 in Los Angeles :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
Liberman Broadcasting, Inc. (LBI Media) announced strong ratings results in Nielsen Media Research’s July 2009 Sweeps period for its flagship Estrella TV station (KRCA-Los Angeles) :: from hispanicad.com
The recession has made “tandas,” also known as “cundinas,” a traditional savings system, increasingly popular in Arizona’s Hispanic neighborhoods, with technology helping to spread the use of the savings pools. :: from www.laht.com
New Latino-owned businesses start to court growing community in New Orleans :: from finance.yahoo.com
Alycia Lane gets TV news gig at KNBC in Los Angeles :: from www.delcotimes.com
Labor report: Hispanic workplace deaths decline – Fatal injury rate for Hispanics per 100,000 decreased from 5.3 deaths to 4 :: from www.cnn.com
Additional
Vicente Serrano’s new show kicks off – “Sin Censura con Vicente Serrano” :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
What Online Advertising will Cost You in the U.S. Hispanic market and Latin America :: from www.portada-online.com
Effects of the Economy on HR in Latin America. :: from hispanicad.com
Reyes Entertainment will expand into the Texas markets with new headquarters in Austin, announced its founder and president, Gabriel Reyes. :: from hispanicad.com
Silva + Pardo Advertising selects Godoy & Oliva Group as its strategic business partner :: from hispanicad.com
People en Español Adds Makeover Tool :: from www.brandweek.com
Stylesight Launches Spanish Version of Trend Analysis & Forecasting Service
Latino Man Charged with Largest Case of Identity Theft In U.S. History – Miami’s Alberto Gonzales :: from www.latina.com
Many Mexican workers still struggling under NAFTA :: from mexicomonitor.blogspot.com
Liberty Power Ranks Among Top 25 Hispanic-Owned Businesses in the United States
Hispanic Business’ Influence On Downtown Economics – Move In, Stay When Others Take Off – Pasco, Washington :: from www.kvewtv.com
The Coca-Cola Company plans to invest $5 billion over the next five years in Mexico to bolster its presence in that country, :: from www.laht.com
More US Hispanic News –»
Show me a poll that says Latinos like the GOP :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
Stay on Track When it Comes to Health Care Reform, Says NCLR
March in East Haven, Connecticut, protests police harassment of Latino community :: from www.pslweb.org
Latin events, Aug. 19- Sep. 1 in New York City :: from www.nydailynews.com
Amazing Mexican Monster Flickr Archive! :: from textmex.blogspot.com
Meet Maria Patino, The Latino Woman/Man Athlete Who Already Went Through This Gender Nonsense Decades Ago :: from anyguey.guanabee.com
Rudolfo Anaya, BLESS ME ULTIMA Interview
The real Mexico, from music to women who ride – Milwaukee’s Mexican Fiesta Aug. 21-23, 2009 :: from www.jsonline.com
New Initiative to Improve Mental Health Among Chicago Latinos :: from hispanic-marketing.com
Latino program in Squirrel Hill aids those with language barriers – Pennsylvania :: from www.pittsburghlive.com
The Hispanic Sports Foundation for Education recently inducted seven leaders into its National Hispanic Heritage Hall of Honor. :: from www.mysanantonio.com
Nationwide, 1.48 million 2009 high school graduates took the ACT’s college entrance exam. Hispanic test-takers have increased 60 percent in the last five years :: from www.marshfieldnewsherald.com
Good Immigrant-Bad Immigrant: codifying a caste system :: from migramatters.blogspot.com
Denver Latino groups launch campaign for schools :: from www.9news.com
Book Review: THE DOG WHO LOVED TORTILLAS by Benjamin Alire Sáenz :: from labloga.blogspot.com
NOTICIAS de LATINO: Governor talks Texas-style trash – and other Lone Star tales :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
The Mexican consul for northern Texas will be reassigned amid an investigation into suspected irregularities in passport fees at the consulate :: from www.miamiherald.com
Obama drops by immigration meeting, promises reform :: from thehill.com
Lee County’s Hispanic Affairs Advisory Board is seeking nominations through Sept. 22 for the 10th annual Hispanic Achievement Awards – Florida :: from www.news-press.com
Latino Policy Coalition August 2009 Polls :: from www.latinopolicycoalition.org
Latino Policy Coalition poll indicates Obama trusted by Latinos; White House economic program rates high :: from www.hispanicprblog.com
CHIRLA to Napolitano: we expect immediate action on immigration reform :: from www.examiner.com
Health Care Debate: Immigrants Land On Sacrificial Altar :: from www.pontealdia.com
Heading to White House Meeting on Immigration, Paging Governor Napolitano :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes is not calling it a town hall meeting, but he will be the guest speaker at a public forum Saturday at which he will answer questions about health care. :: from www.elpasotimes.com
Monster and Animal Hands by Hector Serrano – cool :: from www.coolhunting.com
International News :: English + Español –»
Effects of the Economy on HR in Latin America. :: from hispanicad.com
The international financial crisis and the outbreak of swine flu have had a profound effect on Argentina, including what many see as part of its very essence – the tango. :: from news.bbc.co.uk
Argentina’s Impoverished North Battles Ferocious Dengue Epidemic :: from www.laht.com
Colombia’s Senate voted late Wednesday to pass a bill calling for a referendum on whether to change the constitution to allow President Alvaro Uribe to run for a third term. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Report: 52 Mexican reporters killed in last decade :: from www.miamiherald.com
Many Mexican workers still struggling under NAFTA :: from mexicomonitor.blogspot.com
The U.S. State Department is warning Americans to stay away from President Felipe Calderon’s home state of Michoacan, where drug cartel members killed 18 federal agents last month. :: from www.elpasotimes.com
The Coca-Cola Company plans to invest $5 billion over the next five years in Mexico to bolster its presence in that country, :: from www.laht.com
Mexico decriminalized small amounts of marijuana, cocaine and heroin on Friday – a move that prosecutors say makes sense even in the midst of the government’s grueling battle against drug traffickers. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Peru’s cook Gaston Acurio appointed UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador :: from www.livinginperu.com
Mexico City has suspended its anti-kidnapping chief over a rescue attempt fraught with catastrophic errors in which police killed two of their own FBI-trained commanders and a captor shot the kidnapped woman. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Coup Catalyzes Honduran Women’s Movement :: from americas.irc-online.org
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- November 24, 2009
- Francisco Rodriguez Dead: Boxer Dies After Collapsing At Fight
- Allow Undocumented Immigrants to Purchase Health Care – New Senate bill includes inhumane provision barring undocumented immigrants from purchasing health care with their own money
- LULAC has redesigned their website – (look much better imho – on a tech note there are a few RSS problems)
- As Senate preps for healthcare debate, petition gets underway to include undocumented immigrants
- LULAC is asking a judge to prevent Ohio state officials from canceling the registrations of more than 40,000 vehicles apparently driven by undocumented immigrants. – filed the lawsuit against state officials in Franklin County Common Pleas Court this morning.
- The mayor of a wealthy suburb (San Pedro Garza Garcia) of Monterrey said Monday that he has sent his family to the United States for their own safety as he pursues his campaign against extortion and kidnapping gangs.
- Adolph Carranza remembers an unusual holiday donation from the Salvation Army. – New StoryCorps Historia
- Jose Fernandez tells his wife, Teresita, about the first Thanksgiving he spent in the United States. – New StoryCorps Historia
- Hispanic Thanksgivings produce family-filled feasts
- Jose Garces Named Food Network’s Next Iron Chef
- Interview with Bebel Gilberto- she just released a new album titled All In One
- November 23, 2009
- No Probable Cause? No Problem!: A U.S. Citizen Says He Was Detained Without Probable Cause by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, and Then Jailed for Traffic Violations
- New breast cancer screening guide will disproportionately hurt black and Hispanic women
- Women and Minorities Getting Left Out of Green Job Market, New Study Finds
- Americans Running South: Why We are Flocking to Mexico for Work
- On the mayor’s agenda: ‘Civilize’ Mexico City – Marcelo Ebrard
- Wild Horse Activists Fly Banner Over Denver Calling Salazar “Slaughter Czar”
- In Argentina, One Person Dies Every 28 Hours from Police Repression
- Lou Dobbs Calls Himself Latinos’ ‘Greatest Friend,’ Denies Tying Leprosy To Undocumented Immigrants – Interviewed by Maria Celeste on Telemundo’s Al Rojo Vivo
- November 21, 2009
- A federal judge dismissed dozens of immigration charges Thursday against the former manager of a kosher slaughterhouse, at the request of prosecutors who had already won a conviction on multiple counts of financial fraud. – Postville news
- Meg Whitman’s Latino Outreach & the Pete Wilson Connection – CA politics
- Poetry Series Spurs Debate on the Use of an Old Slur Against Latinos – “Spic Up/Speak Out” — at El Museo del Barrio
- Marco Rubio, A Crossover Success – (good read)
- A fire destroyed 106 houses in the Ecuadorian Pacific coast city of Guayaquil and left more than 500 people homeless, as well as 14 children with symptoms of smoke inhalation.
- LatAm Immigrants Are Changing Spain, Sociologist Says
- Mexico’s top domestic security official said Friday that sectors of the general public have cooperated with drug cartels in the violent border city of Ciudad Juarez, and the government is about to launch new social programs there to combat gangs.
- Pro-Castro mob attacks spouse of top Cuban blogger – Yoani Sánchez
- Miguel H. Díaz is first Hispanic to represent U.S. at Vatican
- Efrain’s Corner: A Response to….”Puerto Ricans in New York Struggling…Still” Comment
- Puerto Ricans in New York Struggling…Still – Puerto Ricans are some of the most prominent figures in New York politics and culture, so some people are surprised when they hear that, overall, Puerto Ricans are among the poorest and least educated New Yorkers. Almost a third in New York are living in poverty.
- Lalo Alcaraz on Lou Dobbs (departure from CNN)
- November 20, 2009
- Police in Peru say gang members killed people to drain their fat for cosmetics
- Mexican authorities predict fewer Mexican immigrants will be back home for Christmas
- Interview with Aurora Anaya-Cerda, owner of La Casa Azul Bookstore – NYC
- We need an honest definition of who is a “real American”
- Immigration Reform: The Phone Call Heard Around the Country – On the call were Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill.; Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y.; and Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz. Immigrant rights advocates from various parts of the country also spoke.
- Digital out-of-home (DOOH) Effectively Reaches Latinos On The Go – few marketers truly utilized digital media when reaching out to the Hispanic community.
- A week after abruptly quitting his longtime job as a CNN television news host and commentator, Lou Dobbs said on Thursday he is considering career options including possible runs for the White House or U.S. Senate.
- ICE Assistant Secretary John Morton announces 1,000 new workplace audits to hold employers accountable for their hiring practices
- In Virtual Town Hall with Immigration Reform Activists, Gutierrez Promises Bill By December
Latest Essentials
- November 25, 2009
- TOP Ten signs you are at a Cholo themed Thanksgiving dinner
- November 24, 2009
- So do you think Lou Dobbs will get the Hispanic vote in 2012?
- Raul Humberto Yzaguirre, 70, a veteran activist in the civil rights struggle of Hispanics in the United States, has been accepted by the Dominican Government as new American ambassador in the country.
- The Republican National Committee has hired Alex Castellanos, a long-time political strategist and GOP consultant, as an adviser.
- Telemundo’s disastrous Dobbs interview – “Interestingly enough, Dobbs was no bully and with his calm tone actually made his interviewer,” María Celeste,” look like a fool”
- Sarah Palin uninformed on Latino issues – A top adviser on Hispanic issues to John McCain’s presidential campaign said Sunday that a joint interview with McCain and Sarah Palin planned for Univision last fall had to be canceled because Palin was unprepared to discuss Latin America policy.
- Hispanic Caucus Finally Wake Up: It’s About Time
- The New General Market – Current trends suggest expanding Latino influence will blur the lines and Hispanic and general markets will collide, with the resulting merger revealing a new, evolved American general market
- November 23, 2009
- New Study: U.S. Hate Crimes Fall Slightly In ‘08; But Data Is Limited
- San Antonio’s Museo Alameda in financial straits
- It is Better to “Spic”? When Were Ricans Ever the Model Minority?
- Al Carlos sits down with Nancy De Los Santos, writer. Period.
- Guapa, it’s your genetic ancestry I love – study of DNA found that within Mexican populations, people tended to pick partners with similar proportions of Native American and European ancestry, while in Puerto Rican populations couples had paired up based on their shared balance of European and African ancestry.
- November 21, 2009
- Hispanic Caucus: ‘You Lie!’ Outburst to Blame for Senate Health Bill Provision on Illegal Immigrants
- Central American nations will demand $105 billion from industrialized countries for damages caused by global warming, the region’s representatives said on Friday.
- “They” Are “Us”: The Devastating Effects of Broken Immigration Policy on Children in Immigrant Families
- November 20, 2009
- Hispanic lawmakers say an old adversary, White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, has his fingerprints all over a push to prohibit illegal immigrants from buying health insurance plans in a new market for people who don’t get insurance through their employers.
- Some U.S. Democrats see momentum building for an overhaul of immigration laws that would legalize millions of undocumented workers, but analysts say a crowded agenda and struggling economy may once again sink hopes for reform next year.
- The current global crisis will cause the number of poor people in Latin America to rise by 9 million to 189 million this year, the U.N. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean said in a report presented on Thursday.
- Do Long Island Police Ignore Hate Crimes?
- Mexican migrants are spending more money on taxes in the United States than on the remittances they send home to relatives, according to a new study by Mexico’s largest bank, BBVA Bancomer.
- Ana Maria Perez Gonzalez, said to be the oldest woman in the world, died in Mexico this week. She was 119.
- Part of a Cuban blogger’s essay that advocates lifting the ban on U.S. travel to Cuba was read aloud at a House Foreign Affairs committee hearing. – Yoani Sánchez
- November 19, 2009
- TOP Ten reasons you should watch Lopez tonight not Conan
- Migration Policy Institute (MPI) Report Finds Immigrants Hit Harder During Economic Downturn than Native-Born Workers
- After a 3 year trial of producing regionalized news for several top 10 Hispanic market stations via the Telemundo Production Center in Dallas, the network is reverting to producing local news. Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Phoenix and San Jose will once again have locally produced news.
- Nacional Records Sampler 2009 | The New Sounds Of Latin Music – 21 FREE mp3s over at Amazon – (cool!)
- Ironically, Latinos should be greatful to former CNN blowhard Lou Dobbs – commentary by Albor Ruiz
- When White Writers Do “Latino” Issues – It was chaos this week in the LA Weekly’s virtual mailroom, which received a deluge of reactionary attitude in regard to Christine Pelisek’s cover story “Chaos in the Casitas: Lawless, south of the border–style speakeasies get a grip on L.A.”
- More Than 60,000 Americans in 45 States Organize for Immigration Reform
- New Report Shines Light on Detainee Rights Violations in Minnesota
- CIS Report Attempts to Erase 100 Years of Data on Immigrants and Crime
- Video: Senator Menendez Speaks on Behalf of Hispanic Farmers’ Discrimination Lawsuit + update
- November 18, 2009
- New Report: More Than 2 Million Hispanic Households With Children Face Hunger – Hispanic households with children experiencing very low food security up almost 50%
- On November 18 at 8:00 PM Eastern time/5:00 PM Pacific, all across the country people are hosting house parties with their families, friends, neighbors, churches, classmates and anyone else who supports comprehensive immigration reform for America.
- Video report of Latina forced to give birth while in chains in Maricopa County, AZ courtesy of Sheriff Joe Arpaio (en Español)
- California’s Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman told a group of supporters Tuesday that she is making an unprecedented effort to attract Latinos to the Republican party – in South El Monte
- Hundreds of defendants awaiting trial for violent crimes in Dallas County have been deported by federal immigration officials and then set free in their home countries. – The practice goes back to at least 1991 and includes the release of murder, kidnapping and child rape suspects.
- Environmentalists alarmed by Puerto Rico policies – Sweeping from lush mountain rain forests to pristine beaches, a corridor of land protected by Puerto Rico’s last governor hosts dozens of rare and endangered species and was championed by celebrities who helped fight off resort proposals. – Now new Gov. Luis Fortuno has revoked the reserve as part of a drive to bring jobs and investment for the U.S. territory’s struggling economy. And activists see a broader pattern of looser protection for the island’s environment.
- Deporting undocumented students affects the chances for legal return if Congress doesn’t address it in immigration reform bill
