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Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: October 5th, 2009 :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

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Essentials –»

Dominican Hanley Ramirez claims Florida Marlins’ first NL batting title – All-Star shortstop finishes ‘09 season with .342 average :: from mlb.mlb.com

Police: Maria Gurrolla’s immigration status was “not relevant” to solving assault and abduction of Gurrolla’s days-old son – If someone posing as the IRS attacked you at work, would the press interview your accountant? – The case of Yair Anthony Carillo abduction :: from www.hispanicnashville.com

CNN’s Latino in America Premieres October 21 & 22 | 9pm ET with host Soledad O’Brien (but don’t forget they also air Lou Dobbs) :: from www.cnn.com

Senator Robert Menendez releases book celebrating Latino heritage and calling for government reform – “Growing American Roots: Why Our Nation Will Thrive As Our Largest Minority Flourishes” :: from www.nj.com

Legal travel to and from Cuba is booming, even though the Obama administration has not officially changed any rules regarding nonfamily travel to the island. :: from www.miamiherald.com

Why Boycotting the Census will not force the Immigration Issue :: from latinopoliticsblog.com

Corridos — songs that tell the stories of notorious characters — have gained new prevalence among mainstream followers of regional Mexican music thanks to artists that are daring to sing in the bluntest of terms and radio’s new willingness to play the racy songs. :: from news.yahoo.com

Latino TV personalities juggle a bilingual stage – For energetic young hosts like LATV’s Pili Montilla and MTV Tr3s’ Carlos Santos, their playful Spanish-English fusion comes spiked with a dose of media savvy. :: from www.latimes.com

Award-Winning Singer Mercedes Sosa Dies at 74 :: from www.washingtonpost.com

Best of the Rest –»

Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s first Supreme Court term begins with argument over lawyer request :: from www.nydailynews.com

Joe Arpaio Re-signs 287(g) Jails Agreement, According to Sources; ICE Vague on Specifics :: from blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com

Colorado Latino leaders work to derail proposed census boycott :: from coloradoindependent.com

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage: HSF Alums are Living the American Dream – Hispanic Scholarship Fund Hall of Fame Gala :: from blogamole.mtvtr3s.com

Latina heritage, gender embraced by young girls – Soy Unica! Soy Latina! seminar on Saturday at Colorado State University-Pueblo :: from chieftain.com

Book review: “This is for the Mara Salvatrucha:” Teen in “America’s Most Violent Gang” finds there’s no exit – true story of Brenda Paz by Samuel Logan :: from www.elpasotimes.com

Law’s elite examine strides made by Hispanics in New Jersey :: from www.northjersey.com

Husband and Wife Team Keep Native Traditions Alive – Beatriz Ortega Ruiz y Mario Augustin Gaspar Rodriguez create using a pre-Hispanic technique called pasta de caña de maiz & maque, an indigenous form of lacquer ware that already had a long tradition when the Spaniards arrived 500 years ago. :: from www.brownsvilleherald.com

Remittances sent home by Mexicans living abroad, especially in the United States, fell 15.1% to $1.78 billion in August compared with the same month last year, the central bank reported. :: from www.laht.com

Latina Leadership Lessons on La Llorona: When We Are the Cause of Our Tears :: from www.powerfullatinas.com

Nobel Prize to Piedad Cordoba? – One of the most controversial figures in Colombia may be an odds-on favorite to win one of the world’s most prestigious awards. :: from ourlatinamerica.blogspot.com

Immigrants & Health Care: MPI Analyzes Health Reform Eligibility, Verification Issues and Provides New Estimates of Coverage by Legal Status, Poverty, Firm Size and for Select States

Immigration advocates hoping to see comprehensive reform move through Congress this year now acknowledge they will probably have to wait until 2010, thanks to the all-consuming health care debate. :: from lawprofessors.typepad.com

In Defense of the Undocumented – Guest essay by Álvaro Huerta at La Bloga :: from labloga.blogspot.com

Sugar beets to baseball: Northern Colorado’s Hispanic baseball league :: from www.9news.com

For 90 Minutes, a Break From a Political Crisis in Honduras – A victory against the United States on Saturday would virtually assure Honduras of qualifying for the World Cup for the first time since 1982. :: from www.nytimes.com

Pianist Alfredo Rodriguez’s journey of note – With enthusiastic backers like Quincy Jones on his side, the young musician made the tough decision to defect from Cuba. Performing at the Bowl’s Gustavo Dudamel concert is just the beginning. :: from www.latimes.com

The good news is that Washington has finally begun to take stronger actions on Honduras. The bad news is that the actions completely contradict each other, resulting in ambiguity, paralysis and infighting as the Honduran crisis explodes. :: from americasmexico.blogspot.com

Latino Baby abducted by knife-wielding attacker found – Mom gets to hold him but must wait to take him home; arrest made – Yair Anthony Carillo – Nashville – (strangely – the mother’s other 3 kids were taken by Tennessee Department of Children’s Services for ’safety reasons’ and the attacker/kidnapper’s boyfriend is a Latino) :: from www.msnbc.msn.com

Entertainment –»

Essentials

Univision telenovela “Manana Es Para Siempre” (”Tomorrow Is Forever”), which concluded last night, is set to rank as the fourth-highest-rated drama in Univision history in both adults 18-49 and total viewers. :: from www.mediapost.com

Comedian Paul Rodriguez is still in a hospital in Washington D.C. but there is at least one good sign that he’s getting better — he’s texting. :: from www.tmz.com

Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem engaged, friend says :: from www.nydailynews.com

Bilingual network airs Peruvian series with English subtitles – “Esta Sociedad” (Spanish for “This Society”) on Mun2 :: from www.hispanicmpr.com

Corridos — songs that tell the stories of notorious characters — have gained new prevalence among mainstream followers of regional Mexican music thanks to artists that are daring to sing in the bluntest of terms and radio’s new willingness to play the racy songs. :: from news.yahoo.com

Latino TV personalities juggle a bilingual stage – For energetic young hosts like LATV’s Pili Montilla and MTV Tr3s’ Carlos Santos, their playful Spanish-English fusion comes spiked with a dose of media savvy. :: from www.latimes.com

Pianist Alfredo Rodriguez’s journey of note – With enthusiastic backers like Quincy Jones on his side, the young musician made the tough decision to defect from Cuba. Performing at the Bowl’s Gustavo Dudamel concert is just the beginning. :: from www.latimes.com

Cote de Pablo Scores Big on “NCIS” :: from www.latina.com

Mystery Illness Forces Paul Rodriguez into ICU :: from www.tmz.com

Fallece la legendaria cantante Mercedes Sosa – Una de las voces latinas más emblemáticas deja una enorme herencia :: from www.impre.com

Award-Winning Singer Mercedes Sosa Dies at 74 :: from www.washingtonpost.com

Additional

Christina Mendez Continues Taking the World by Storm

Actress Ruby Nelda Perez returns to Jump-Start Theater in November in a new play by Rodrigo Duarte-Clark titled “El Fin del Mundo Motel.” – San Antonio :: from blogs.mysanantonio.com

Cristina Saralegui to receive award – 2009 ADCOLOR All-Star Award that promotes increased diversity in advertising, marketing and media. :: from www.miamiherald.com

Rancho Cucamonga crowd sees many sides of Edward James Olmos – An audience of nearly 500 got to see him as a stand-up comedian, a Chicano activist, an avid reader and a lover of East L.A :: from www.dailybulletin.com

Latino concert bill fills arena again – Pepe Aguilar y Marco Antonio Solis in Stockton :: from www.recordnet.com

Latin Jazz Stars Celebrate Legacy of Jose Fajardo & 60 Years of Charanga :: from jazztimes.com

Daddy Yankee pide apoyo cibernético a sus fans :: from www.peopleenespanol.com

Fey confiesa que sus ex parejas la engañaron :: from www.peopleenespanol.com

Victoria Ruffo niega ser bulímica o anoréxica :: from www.peopleenespanol.com

Gabriel Soto y Geraldine Bazán bautizarán a su hija :: from www.peopleenespanol.com

Ximena Sariñana participará en el soundtrack de “New Moon” :: from www.univision.com

Se apaga la voz de América Latina – Fallece a los 74 años Mercedes Sosa, la cantante argentina que popularizó el folclore hispanoamericano – Detenida durante la dictadura, se exilió en España :: from www.elpais.com

Business –»

Essentials

Univision telenovela “Manana Es Para Siempre” (”Tomorrow Is Forever”), which concluded last night, is set to rank as the fourth-highest-rated drama in Univision history in both adults 18-49 and total viewers. :: from www.mediapost.com

Top 100 Influential Hispanics List taps Dominicans on Wall Street :: from www.dominicantoday.com

The political crisis in Honduras is having a crippling effect on trade in Central America, with Guatemala, El Salvador and Costa Rica losing millions of dollars of trade every day. :: from news.bbc.co.uk

Mexico Tourism: Strong Decline – International tourism receipts in Mexico will decline by 16% in dollar terms in 2009. :: from www.latinbusinesschronicle.com

Voting Begins for the MillerCoors 2009 Lider of the Year

Review of 2010 Census Communication Plan included Felipe Korzenny :: from hispanicad.com

Twenty Five Years of Action – Hispanic Public Relations Association celebrates its proud legacy at Hollywood gala, Oct. 8, 2009 :: from latinola.com

Legal travel to and from Cuba is booming, even though the Obama administration has not officially changed any rules regarding nonfamily travel to the island. :: from www.miamiherald.com

Additional

Fewer wire transfers concern Hispanic store owners in Virginia Beach :: from hamptonroads.com

National Association of Hispanic Publications Annual Media & Legislative Summit October 26 – 28, 2009 in Washington, D.C.

Greater San Antonio Chamber Releases Spanish Language Web Site Targeting International Business Lead

The San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce named Eddie Aldrete as its 2009 Corporate Executive of the Year – senior vice president at IBC Bank-San Antonio. :: from sanantonio.bizjournals.com

Chrysler Group LLC Named to Hispanic Business Magazine’s Diversity Elite 60

ICFH Elects New Board Member Whilly Bermudez

Portada and EPMG Congratulate 2009 Hispanic Digital and Print Media Award

Houston Chronicle’s La Voz moving to Sunday Newspaper Delivery :: from www.portada-online.com

Economic Recovery Still Beyond Reach For Minority Workers

New look for Telemundo network news?? :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com

Angel investor Luis Villalobos dead at 72 – Founder of Tech Coast Angels worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs :: from www.ocregister.com

Latinminds went to a fascinating panel last night held by Tangerine @ Saatchi & Saatchi. The panel was titled Creating Digital Culture :: from hispanicad.com

Maria Contreras-Sweet Promotes Los Angeles Development :: from www.laht.com

Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce – Announces Social Media Ambassador Program

As More Hispanics Seek Plastic Surgery, Medical Science is Slow to Keep Up :: from www.hispanicbusiness.com

Cristina Saralegui to receive award – 2009 ADCOLOR All-Star Award that promotes increased diversity in advertising, marketing and media. :: from www.miamiherald.com

Remittances sent home by Mexicans living abroad, especially in the United States, fell 15.1% to $1.78 billion in August compared with the same month last year, the central bank reported. :: from www.laht.com

Latina Leadership Lessons on La Llorona: When We Are the Cause of Our Tears :: from www.powerfullatinas.com

The Hispanic unemployment rate dipped slightly from the 13.0% recorded in August, but remained a sobering 12.7% last month. :: from thehispanicinstitute.net

The American Petroleum Institute flew in Hispanic employees from oil and gas companies in 11 states, including Oklahoma, to go to Capitol Hill offices last week and make the case for traditional energy sources. :: from newsok.com

More US Hispanic News –»

A training program sponsored by law enforcement aims to reduce crime in the Hispanic community in the South Carolina Lowcountry. :: from www.thestate.com

Arizona Hispanics need to stand up and be counted in the 2010 census or face losing representation in Congress, a voice in the community and money for social services, a panel of elected officials and activists said last week. :: from www.azstarnet.com

The Right is Taking the Wrong Approach With Hispanics :: from www.intellectualconservative.com

Book Review: “How To Leave Hialeah” by Jennine Capó Crucet (***1/2) :: from www.allheadlinenews.com

An Interview with Horacio Castellanos Moya – author of nine novels and five books of short stories that have made him an important literary figure in the Spanish-speaking world :: from www.bookslut.com

NCLR Commends Congressional Hispanic Caucus for Calling for an End to 287(g) Agreements

National Groups to Mobilize People of Color for Final Health Care Push

2009 Mexican-American Dream Scholarships – COFEM supports immigrants and descendants of immigrants so they can to go to college :: from latinola.com

Designer Angelina Mata will celebrate San Antonio fashion week with show :: from blogs.mysanantonio.com

Sandra Cisneros’ ofrenda to her parents on exhibit in Chicago :: from blogs.mysanantonio.com

Alex Rubio’s calavera print part of Chicago museo’s muertos show :: from blogs.mysanantonio.com

Latino Life bookshelf: saints, sinners, Texas Rangers and chicle :: from blogs.mysanantonio.com

Could US visa restrictions played a part in Chicago losing Olympic bid? :: from www.latinalista.net

University of Rochester’s Memorial Art Gallery hosts celebration of vibrant Hispanic culture :: from www.democratandchronicle.com

El Teatro de Los Oprimidos – Olga García Echeverría :: from labloga.blogspot.com

Hispanics making themselves heard – Leaders of county’s Latino community have an impact to the tune of 19 tons of chicken – Clark County, Washington (LULAC y Tyson) :: from columbian.com

Pasadena celebrates Latino heritage with parade, festival :: from www.pasadenastarnews.com

Event Friday in Kalamazoo to celebrate Hispanic heritage :: from www.mlive.com

Using Music To Mentor Venezuela’s Poorest Youth – Gustavo Dudamel :: from www.npr.org

Denver’s La Alma Rec Center in jeopardy – This is a call to all old, ex, present and future Denver Westsiders, or anyone whose heart still rings from the Westside’s history and culture. You know who you are. :: from labloga.blogspot.com

¡VIDA! The Fourth Annual Mujer Latina Breast Cancer Conference, offering information on early cancer screening, risk factors, treatment and managing side effects, is scheduled for next Saturday, Oct. 10, at Old Pueblo Community Center. – Arizona :: from www.azstarnet.com

Federal authorities announced the Chicago arrest of the top boss of the Latin Kings and the dismantling of the gang’s operations in the city’s Mexican neighborhood of La Villita (Little Village). :: from www.laht.com

About 150 Hispanic pastors and church members from across the city gathered for a spiritualistic precursor to Saturday’s meeting at the Convention Center. – San Antonio :: from www.mysanantonio.com

Our Immigration System Needs Solutions, Not Villains :: from immigrationimpact.com

Consul stresses link between California, Mexico – Juan Marcos Gutierrez sets out to build ‘a better understanding between our countries.’ :: from www.daily49er.com

The Headwaters of Anti-Immigrant Sentiment by Steven A. Sklar :: from lawprofessors.typepad.com

Monterey Bay Aquarium, Latinos celebrate ocean conservation :: from www.thecalifornian.com

High-Stakes Census for Latinos Complicated by Fears – Recession, Calls for Boycott Threaten Accurate Count :: from abcnews.go.com

Recipe: Cheese omelet with tomatillo sauce :: from www.wgntv.com

Do Hispanic athletes need role models of the same heritage? :: from www.citizen-times.com

LatiNU brings students closer with Latin culture – Northwestern University :: from media.www.dailynorthwestern.com

International News :: English + Español –»

The lakes and volcanoes of El Salvador – offers its few visitors a big welcome – plus volcano walks, surfing and seafood :: from www.guardian.co.uk

The political crisis in Honduras is having a crippling effect on trade in Central America, with Guatemala, El Salvador and Costa Rica losing millions of dollars of trade every day. :: from news.bbc.co.uk

Surfers Are Here! El Salvador Sheds Its Image :: from travel.nytimes.com

Mexico Tourism: Strong Decline – International tourism receipts in Mexico will decline by 16% in dollar terms in 2009. :: from www.latinbusinesschronicle.com

In Guatemala, drought leaves hundreds suffering from malnutrition :: from www.miamiherald.com

Eduardo Matías López Ferrer, abogado cubano residente en México, lleva dos décadas asesorando legalmente y ofreciendo albergue y apoyo a los indocumentados cubanos que llegan al país por diferentes vías :: from www.miamiherald.com

The Juanito show: ‘He’s crazy’ – Rafael “Juanito” Acosta :: from danielhernandez.typepad.com

Nobel Prize to Piedad Cordoba? – One of the most controversial figures in Colombia may be an odds-on favorite to win one of the world’s most prestigious awards. :: from ourlatinamerica.blogspot.com

The interim president of Honduras says an emergency decree that limited civil rights in the troubled Central American country will be repealed as of Tuesday. :: from www.miamiherald.com

For 90 Minutes, a Break From a Political Crisis in Honduras – A victory against the United States on Saturday would virtually assure Honduras of qualifying for the World Cup for the first time since 1982. :: from www.nytimes.com

Over the past year, an average of nine woman were murdered by their spouses, boyfriends or ex-partners each month in Peru and many of these crimes were motivated by jealousy :: from www.laht.com

The good news is that Washington has finally begun to take stronger actions on Honduras. The bad news is that the actions completely contradict each other, resulting in ambiguity, paralysis and infighting as the Honduran crisis explodes. :: from americasmexico.blogspot.com

Posted on: October 5th, 2009
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