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Jose Hernandez tweeting from space bilingually – follow him – cool! :: from twitter.com
Dispelling bias against Latinos – Complicating and confounding efforts to reform the country’s immigration laws are widespread portrayals of Mexican immigrants as a threat to national culture and unity :: from www.recordnet.com
The foreclosure crisis has brought a particular set of issues to Latino immigrants in the Kansas City area. Because of language barriers and the lack of a credit history, many immigrants are vulnerable to predatory lenders. They haven’t faced more foreclosures than other groups. But when they do have housing problems, there are a few places where they can turn for help. :: from www.publicbroadcasting.net
Charleston composer Fernando Rivas continues his winning ways – one of America’s leading composers for children’s television :: from www.charlestoncitypaper.com
Latinos must use political capital towards demanding passage of the REAL Act – (very good read) :: from www.latinalista.net
A senior American diplomat has held unannounced, high-level talks in Havana with the Cuban government, three State Department officials told The Associated Press on Tuesday, raising hopes for a thaw in long-icy relations. :: from www.google.com
NASHVILLE: Amber alert issued for abducted 4-day-old baby – Yair Anthony Carillo – Police believe a woman posing as an immigration worker went to Carrillo’s home and demanded his mother Maria Gurrolla, give her the baby. When refused, the woman stabbed her. :: from www.tennessean.com
Las Vegas figures prominently in Hispanics’ growing clout – CNN and a federal agency director looked west for input on a burgeoning segment of U.S. population :: from www.lasvegassun.com
On this day in 1822, Joseph Marion Hernandez became the first Hispanic-American to serve in Congress as a delegate from the Florida Territory. :: from www.politico.com
RNC’s Spanish Translation Of Hispanic Heritage Month Press Release Riddled With Errors :: from wonkroom.thinkprogress.org
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Does the U.S. Constitution defend the rights of undocumented immigrants? :: from www.latinalista.net
Police in Framingham, Mass., say an illegal immigrant from Guatemala entered a police station, told officers he had stolen another man’s identity and asked to be deported because he could no longer make ends meet in America. :: from www.chron.com
With little movement on Immigration reform among lawmakers, the debate is entering a new space: museums. From New York to San Francisco, a network of museums will address tough questions on Immigration, including health care, borders and citizenship. :: from www.chicagotribune.com
William McKenzie: Why the Dream Act makes sense for illegal immigrants – and our country :: from www.dallasnews.com
Latino Influence Shapes Action Sports – “The area that surprised me most, though, was the Latino presence, success and influence in the X Games” :: from today.ucf.edu
Could bilingual census forms anger snubbed Latinos? :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
Peru’s largest penitentiary, located in Lima, transforms itself into a discotheque on the weekends where drugs and beer are sold, and authorities also allow entry to women and bands :: from www.laht.com
Experts compare Mexico’s battle with drug cartels to Colombia’s :: from www.miamiherald.com
Benjamin Bratt Loses “Cleaning” Job – The Cleaner done :: from www.latina.com
Rose McGowan and Robert Rodriguez Call Off Engagement :: from www.radaronline.com
Grupo anti-inmigrante ataca movimiento Judeo-Cristiano pro reforma inmigratoria tachándolos de ‘desconectados’ :: from wonkroom.thinkprogress.org
Minutemen killers, drugs and the CIA – Is the CIA conducting covert operations along the border using the Minutemen? :: from www.aztlan.net
The number of students in ESOL programs is on the rise in the United States, with huge growth in Georgia in particular. The state’s student population of English language learners has grown more than 200% between 1995 and 2005 :: from www.macon.com
Businessman activist Cid Wilson (only Dominican in the group) has proudly set to work on the task given him by President Barack Obama, which is to plan together with other prominent leaders the creation of the National Museum of the American Latino. :: from www.laht.com
Why the Mexican doesn’t celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month :: from www.pitch.com
Army remembers All-Hispanic regiment at Pentagon
Language as a bridge and an identity – At the Grupo Educa weekend language school, children from families with roots in Latin America and Spain are taught to keep the language of their forebears alive and well. :: from www.latimes.com
Governor Luis Fortuño of Puerto Rico Flees Egg Attack – (eggs are nothing compared to 17,000 people losing their jobs) :: from americantaino.blogspot.com
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Meet Rapper Mexia, Son of Los Tigres Del Norte’s Frontman :: from www.latina.com
Benjamin Bratt Loses “Cleaning” Job – The Cleaner done :: from www.latina.com
Rose McGowan and Robert Rodriguez Call Off Engagement :: from www.radaronline.com
Guitarrista de Maná Sergio Vallín grabó en Madrid vídeo de su primer disco como solista – “Solo Tú” :: from www.adn.es
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Latin Events, Sept. 30-Oct. 6 in NYC :: from www.nydailynews.com
Friday night, Oct. 2, 2009, the Naples Philharmonic will present the first of “Dos Noches Tropicales” (Two Tropical Nights) with one of salsa music’s legends, Oscar D’Leon. Saturday at 8 p.m. the excitement resumes with Willy Chirino and his famed “Miami sound” returning to the Phil after last year’s sold-out performance. :: from www.naplesnews.com
Calle 13 Shoots Adidas Commercial :: from hissip.com
Shakira (Sort Of) Confesses to Nose Job :: from www.latina.com
Pablo Montero niega violencia contra su novia :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Tito el Bambino cantará en la Casa Blanca :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Carlos Vives regresa con un nuevo disco titulado ‘Clásicos de la Provincia II’. :: from www.univision.com
Belinda se ríe de los escándalos – La actriz asegura que ya no hará caso a los dimes y diretes, sólo se concentrará en su trabajo :: from www2.esmas.com
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Univision #1 Network in the Country in overall Prime on Friday Night :: from hispanicad.com
Study Reveals Critical Shortage of Latinos in Technology
Charleston composer Fernando Rivas continues his winning ways – one of America’s leading composers for children’s television :: from www.charlestoncitypaper.com
Latin Grammys tap into social media to build buzz :: from www.prweekus.com
Peter W. Davidson of Brooklyn, described as “an experienced dealmaker and executive in the private sector,” has been named to a key post in the state’s economic development agency – will be executive director, the No. 2 person, at the Empire State Development Corp., or ESD – Many of his businesses have been geared toward the Hispanic community, including El Diario/La Prensa. :: from www.poughkeepsiejournal.com
Businessman activist Cid Wilson (only Dominican in the group) has proudly set to work on the task given him by President Barack Obama, which is to plan together with other prominent leaders the creation of the National Museum of the American Latino. :: from www.laht.com
Online Advertising Targets Dynamic U.S. Hispanic Market
Immigration Crackdown With Firings, Not Raids :: from www.nytimes.com
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Hispanic Business Magazine Ranking is Latest Diversity Honor for Comerica Bank
Tecate & Heineken sponsors of 2009 Hispanic Heritage Awards :: from hispanicad.com
Univision offers loyal fans branded merchandise :: from hispanicad.com
V-me on KCET & Charter Communications in So Cal :: from hispanicad.com
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida re-assigned to Draft FCB Multicultural :: from hispanicad.com
Adrenalina announced staff promotions Zeiris, Bendesky and Argueta :: from hispanicad.com
More Hispanics (45%) said they are taking money out of savings and investments to help pay expenses than adults overall (42%). :: from www.brandweek.com
66% of Hispanics said they have cut down on credit card purchases—compared to 62% of adults overall. :: from www.brandweek.com
Latina Business Strategies Breakfast – Thursday, October 15th 2009 – San Francisco :: from dohertyassoc.com
The foreclosure crisis has brought a particular set of issues to Latino immigrants in the Kansas City area. Because of language barriers and the lack of a credit history, many immigrants are vulnerable to predatory lenders. They haven’t faced more foreclosures than other groups. But when they do have housing problems, there are a few places where they can turn for help. :: from www.publicbroadcasting.net
Latino homeowners shorn of mortgage interest tax deductions :: from www.hispanicmpr.com
California website draws United States residents with Mexico oriented forum – MiAltos.com :: from www.hispanicmpr.com
Latin America to lead world recovery, expert says
Latin America will see 3% growth next year as it helps lead global recovery, said a World Bank economist. :: from www.miamiherald.comCalle 13 Shoots Adidas Commercial :: from hissip.com
Mega TV Signs Multi-market Affiliation Agreements with HDTV Inc.
US Hispanic broadcaster Telemundo has acquired a 40% stake in its Colombian partner RTI for an undisclosed amount :: from www.c21media.net
American Pet Products Association (APPA) Launches Pets Add Life PSA Campaign in Spanish
National Health Partners Announces Agreements with Two Hispanic Marketing Groups
Juan Pablo Giometti, President and CEO of National Hispanic Entrepreneurs’ Organization (NHEO) will speak at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection on September 30 at 11:00 a.m. (EST). :: from www.salem-news.com
Governor Luis Fortuño of Puerto Rico Flees Egg Attack – (eggs are nothing compared to 17,000 people losing their jobs) :: from americantaino.blogspot.com
Health Net Named to Hispanic Business Magazine’s Top 60 Diversity Elite
Gulf Coast Latin Chamber Celebrates 15 year Anniversary with Spectacular Gala
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Daniel A. Olivas to moderate author’s panel for Latinos in Lotusland anthology :: from www.examiner.com
Anti-illegal immigration groups protest Mexican Consulate
After reports of suspected corruption at Mexican Consulate in Dallas, local group rallies this morning in Santa Ana. :: from www.ocregister.comHundreds of U.S. and local agents swept into a town in southern Puerto Rico on Tuesday to break up violent drug rings accused of operating out of several public housing projects. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Call for Nominations – Mujeres Latinas creates new award to recognize community leadership :: from www.extranews.net
Interview With Author/ Illustrator Adalucía Quan :: from labloga.blogspot.com
America’s Voice: Rep. Steve King throws free market under the bus, along with immigrants
Immigration Reform and Racial Tensions :: from standing-firm.com
Chemists Take Part in Hispanic Community Day; ACS Scholar Will Address Women
Mexican drug cartels shift to growing marijuana on this side of border :: from www.cleveland.com
Learning English A Family Affair – Latinos in Jefferson City, Missouri :: from www.komu.com
Some Dallas City Council members are suggesting that part of Central Expressway be renamed for civil rights activist Cesar Chavez. :: from www.nbcdfw.com
Detroit Science Center will open “The Accidental Mummies of Guanajuato” — a scientific, medical and cultural look at 36 Mexicans buried between about 1850 and 1950 whose bodies were unintentionally mummified in cement crypts. :: from www.stltoday.com
Patients’ Group Launches Spanish website – www.pacientesprimero.com
Hispanic and Latino culture celebrated in Lansing, Michigan :: from www.lansingstatejournal.com
Rice University’s mathematician Richard Tapia receives Hispanic Heritage Award
Chicana Phenom Writer Marisela Norte! Now Available as a Cool Commodity! :: from textmex.blogspot.com
LVL Letter to Congressman Baca Supporting H.R.2681, the PROUD Act
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Say, What? Hugo Chavez Hearts Courtney Love? :: from www.mylatinovoice.com
Latin America to lead world recovery, expert says
Latin America will see 3% growth next year as it helps lead global recovery, said a World Bank economist. :: from www.miamiherald.comMexico policy unlikely to relieve poverty
Peru’s largest penitentiary, located in Lima, transforms itself into a discotheque on the weekends where drugs and beer are sold, and authorities also allow entry to women and bands :: from www.laht.com
Peru will ban transgenic seeds until 2014, Minister Brack says :: from www.livinginperu.com
Experts compare Mexico’s battle with drug cartels to Colombia’s :: from www.miamiherald.com
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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
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- 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
