Remembering: Video of Ted Kennedy breaks out into song on Latino radio program http://bit.ly/20TLb – June 26, 2007
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United Farm Workers – Remembering Our Long Time Friend, Senator Edward Kennedy :: from unitedfarmworkers.wordpress.com
Ted Kennedy, one of us – fotos of him with Cesar E. Chavez :: from danielhernandez.typepad.com
Latinos have always loved the Kennedy family. In 1960, they formed “Viva Kennedy” clubs across the country to support the candidacy of John F. Kennedy. :: from www.chicagonow.com
Ten Things Ted Kennedy Did For Latinos :: from guanabee.com
‘Better to Be Deported Alive Than to Be Dead’ – For undocumented residents, a call demanding ransom for a kidnapped loved one can lead to an equally fear-inducing call to federal immigration authorities. :: from www.washingtonpost.com
US Census 2009 Hispanic Fact Sheet :: Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15 – Oct. 15
In 2008, Mexican consulates located along the southern U.S. border handled the repatriation of 17,772 unaccompanied minors, 83% of them boys. :: from www.laht.com
The Michigan Civil Rights Commission Monday publicly accused a federally-funded state agency of “illegally” attempting to undermine efforts to investigate violations of migrant farm workers’ civil rights. :: from www.mlive.com
A former gang member and anti-gang crusader in Los Angeles faces serious charges, including conspiracy to commit murder – Alex Sanchez – Homies Unidos :: from www.npr.org
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Argentina court ruling decriminalizes marijuana and makes personal use a constitutional right :: from www.nydailynews.com
Exports from Latin American and Caribbean nations are set to show their steepest fall in more than 70 years, the United Nations has predicted. :: from news.bbc.co.uk
Immigration uproar will upstage health care debate :: from www.sfgate.com
Another Latino quits the GOP – Sergio Garcia, who was hired only three months ago by the New Mexico GOP as its political director and deputy executive director quits :: from www.latinalista.net
Police in the Mexican border city of Tijuana say they have arrested six men for stealing pieces of the U.S. border fence to sell as scrap metal. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Chiapas – Smells just like a percolator – Your morning beverage from tree to cup :: from www.economist.com
Gotcha! NBC Catches Mayor Villaraigosa Illegally Using Water :: from laist.com
Rookie Mark Sanchez was named the New York Jets’ starting quarterback Wednesday :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Latino Community Loses a Champion with Sen. Ted Kennedy’s Passing :: from www.latina.com
Mexico’s water commission warned Monday of the risk of a “critical” water shortage at the start of 2010 and called on state governments to act now to save water. :: from news.yahoo.com
LAPD Bicycle Police in Mexico City :: from laist.com
9 men in tuxedos charged in Boston beating death of Jose Alicea :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Gov. Luis G. Fortuño of Puerto Rico endorsed Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s re-election bid on Tuesday :: from cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com
August 25 is Uruguayan Independence Day :: from en.wikipedia.org
Honduran Society Faces Contradictions of Illegitimate Institutions – Part 1: The Coup’s Version of ‘Order in the Court’ :: from americasmexico.blogspot.com
The Department of Homeland Security is requiring counties that participate in its illegal-immigration enforcement program 287(g) to agree to a new focus on violent criminals. :: from www.washingtonexaminer.com
The unemployment rate in Puerto Rico stands at 16.5 percent, the highest of all U.S. jurisdictions :: from www.laht.com
State agency hears testimony on treatment of farm workers – Michigan :: from www.mlive.com
A few beers and now this student faces deportation – Rigo Padilla in Chicago :: from www.chicagonow.com
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If you’re in New York City, I strongly suggest you check out Reportorio Español’s highly entertaining play, Insomnio Americano, a one-man show starring master improviser Saulo Garcia :: from www.latina.com
The 20th annual AFI Latin American Film Festival, which runs from Sept. 23 to Oct. 12 at the AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, Md., will kick off with the Mexican feature, “I’m Going to Explode” (Voy a explotar), directed by Gerardo Naranjo. :: from www.hollywoodreporter.com
Salma Hayek, Oscar De La Hoya among ALMA honorees :: from finance.yahoo.com
AVENTURA Announce Tour Dates – November 2009 through January 2010
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A Latino film festival will be the latest addition to the Indio International Tamale Festival. :: from www.mydesert.com
Hollywood movies used ‘Buscadero’ out of context – The term Buscadero originally applied to lawmen, stemming from the Spanish buscador, or busca, meaning to search :: from www.elpasotimes.com
Colombian rock star Juanes says a public concert he plans in Cuba next month could help further thaw U.S.-Cuban ties despite outcry from some Cuban exiles who accuse him of pandering to the island’s communist rulers. :: from au.news.yahoo.com
Melonie Diaz, 25, has signed on for a three-episode guest-starring role on FX’s plastic surgery drama, Nip/Tuck :: from www.latina.com
Kat Von D.: Sinner or Saint? :: from www.latina.com
Exclusive Entrevista: Taboo on Black Eyed Peas Making Billboard History y Más! :: from blogamole.mtvtr3s.com
Q & A: Camille Guaty Shares Her Favorite Back-to-School Memories! :: from www.latina.com
Joan Sebastian presenta su nuevo disco, “Pegadito al corazón” :: from www.yucatan.com.mx
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Exports from Latin American and Caribbean nations are set to show their steepest fall in more than 70 years, the United Nations has predicted. :: from news.bbc.co.uk
Univision to Launch Musical Talent Competition of Its Own – ‘Viva el Sueno!’ Will Integrate Advertisers Such as AT&T, Coke Directly Into Program :: from adage.com
How to translate your eCommerce website :: from workforcelanguageservices.com
The unemployment rate in Puerto Rico stands at 16.5 percent, the highest of all U.S. jurisdictions :: from www.laht.com
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Business Woman of the Year honor from the Ohio Hispanic Chambers of Commerce to Lourdes Leon – Fairfield, Ohio :: from www.fairfield-echo.com
Hispanic Business Association collecting donations for teacher program – Idaho :: from www.idahostatesman.com
Chiapas – Smells just like a percolator – Your morning beverage from tree to cup :: from www.economist.com
Bilingual Tax Software Could Be Next Trend :: from www.webcpa.com
Anexa Direct Hispanic Call Center Celebrates 1st Anniversary
‘Politics Online: Tu Hablas Español?’ ElectionMall.com Provides Tools for Campaigns to Engage the Hispanic Population
LATINA Style Magazine Selects Aflac for Annual List of Top 50 Companies
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Police: Criminals targeting hispanics in Salt Lake City :: from www.abc4.com
Leader, Visionary and Friend: Today We Remember Senator Edward M. Kennedy :: from immigrationimpact.com
Vaya con Dios Ted Kennedy :: from www.latinalista.net
The University of Missouri set an enrollment record this year for black and Hispanic freshmen. :: from www.kansascity.com
Politically-oriented Tejanos ticking off “el enemigo” :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
Charter school finds welcome mat in Denver – Cesar Chavez Academy :: from www.denverpost.com
The Demopolis Police Department is hosting a weeklong workshop called “Survival Spanish,” where regional law enforcement officers learn how to do their jobs in a growing multilingual society. – Alabama :: from www.demopolistimes.com
Former El Paso Police Chief Carlos Leon was involved in a serious motorcycle accident this morning near the town of Mesilla in New Mexico :: from www.elpasotimes.com
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said Wednesday he plans to report to Barack Obama’s administration his assessment of Cuba-U.S. relations following a five-day trade mission to the island even though he is not an official envoy of Washington. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Cocktail of the Week: Conquistadora :: from www.latina.com
In Praise of the All-American Mexican Hot Dog :: from www.nytimes.com
Mark Sanchez, Jets Lose To Baltimore Ravens :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Latino advocates are claiming victory over a federal court ruling that could put the complicated “Texas Two-step” presidential delegate system in jeopardy. :: from www.news8austin.com
A map painted by Mexican Indians in the mid-16th century has become a key document for understanding the migration of Mesoamerican peoples from their land of origin in what is now the U.S. Southwest, according to a scholar at Harvard University Divinity School. :: from www.laht.com
State Sen. Jenny Oropeza, D-Long Beach, will serve as grand marshal in the city’s first Latin American Parade and Festival on Pine Avenue on Sept. 12 – Long Beach :: from www.presstelegram.com
Arizona Leads in Repatriations of Undocumented Minors to Mexico :: from www.laht.com
Immigration reshaping the political landscape – New citizens help minority groups gain clout in elections – New Mexico :: from www.santafenewmexican.com
Planned charter school seeks to address Hispanic dropouts – Las Cruces, New Mexico :: from www.lcsun-news.com
Reaching out – Centro Latino director takes vegan options to the First Ward – Columbia, MO :: from www.columbiatribune.com
Portabellas provide meatiness to Earth-friendly veggie fajitas – GUACA-BELLA FAJITAS :: from www.columbiatribune.com
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Argentina court ruling decriminalizes marijuana and makes personal use a constitutional right :: from www.nydailynews.com
Exports from Latin American and Caribbean nations are set to show their steepest fall in more than 70 years, the United Nations has predicted. :: from news.bbc.co.uk
US Embassy in Honduras to stop issuing most visas :: from www.miamiherald.com
Police in the Mexican border city of Tijuana say they have arrested six men for stealing pieces of the U.S. border fence to sell as scrap metal. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Bizarre-Looking Mexican Water Monster Faces Extinction – the Mexican axolotl :: from ecoworldly.com
The Honduran interim government says it will go ahead with presidential elections in November, even if results are not recognised by other countries. :: from news.bbc.co.uk
Mexico’s water commission warned Monday of the risk of a “critical” water shortage at the start of 2010 and called on state governments to act now to save water. :: from news.yahoo.com
LAPD Bicycle Police in Mexico City :: from laist.com
Aguas revueltas en la relación México-Canadá :: from www.ircamericas.org
August 25 is Uruguayan Independence Day :: from en.wikipedia.org
Honduran Society Faces Contradictions of Illegitimate Institutions – Part 1: The Coup’s Version of ‘Order in the Court’ :: from americasmexico.blogspot.com
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- 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
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- 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
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- On the mayor’s agenda: ‘Civilize’ Mexico City – Marcelo Ebrard
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- 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.
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- 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
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- 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
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- Al Carlos sits down with Nancy De Los Santos, writer. Period.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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!)
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- 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%
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- 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.
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