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Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: October 17th, 2009 :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

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Essentials –»

More than 100,000 turned out here Thursday for a protest against Puerto Rico Gov. Luis Fortuño’s decision to lay off 17,000 public employees, :: from www.laht.com

Interview/Entrevista with Roberto Lovato about National Campaign Against CNN’s Lou Dobbs :: from news.newamericamedia.org

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio launched a sweep in Phoenix on Friday, a half day after officials in Washington limited his powers to make federal immigration arrests. :: from www.foxnews.com

Take a look at photo of Target’s offensive Illegal Alien costume – it has already been pulled from their site

TOP Ten reasons to watch Latino Music USA on PBS

TV commercial calling on CNN to retire Lou Dobbs and his ugly, race-based rhetoric to Air on CNN! – watch it here – (update: CNN rejected ad – are we surprised?)

Mexican Illegal Immigrant (Mario Vera) Badly Beaten In Brooklyn – Devastated Wife Asks For Witnesses To Come Forward; Woodhull Hospital Under Fire Over Initial Treatment – (yet another apparent hate crime called “bias attack” – $12k reward for info) + video

Hundreds of Thousands of Puerto Rican Workers, Faith Leaders, Students and Citizens to Unite in Hato Rey on October 15 – National March Will Protest Massive Cuts in Essential Public Services; Republican Administration Under Investigation for Civil Rights Violations Against High School Students

Best of the Rest –»

Cabrillo College has been awarded one of the most competitive grants in the country, the Title V Hispanic-Serving Institutions grant by the U.S. Department of Education. – $2.8M grant for transitioning students at Hispanic-serving institutions :: from www.santacruzsentinel.com

Tens of thousands of people have marched to protest Mexican President Felipe Calderon’s decision to disband a public electricity company. :: from www.miamiherald.com

Country of Origin Profiles: Browse detailed demographic and economic profiles of Hispanics in the United States by their countries of origin. :: from pewhispanic.org

Immigrant Gulag Larger Than Homeland Security’s Detention Centers – The Obama administration is trying to wiggle its way out of the immigration crisis created by the Bush administration without taking any decisive steps to distance itself from its predecessor’s immigration policies and enforcement practices. :: from borderlinesblog.blogspot.com

“Latinos in America”: CNN’s Lame bid for hispanic audience? :: from www.pontealdia.com

Dobbs does CNN no favors with Latinos – (even USA Today covers this) :: from www.usatoday.com

Ford, NFL Stick with Hispanic-Aimed Campaigns Despite Modest Results :: from www.clickz.com

Children sang, soldiers paraded and crowds cheered during the historic pageantry of the first meeting of the presidents of the United States and Mexico 100 years ago today in El Paso and Juárez. – The meeting between U.S. President William Howard Taft and Mexican President Porfirio Diaz will be commemorated by events and an exhibit at the El Paso Museum of History that opens Saturday to the public. :: from www.elpasotimes.com

CULTURAL DIVIDE: Migrant students find hard time fitting in – Every year, migrant workers and their families travel from Texas to Manchester’s DuRussel Potato Farm to harvest vegetables, living in housing provided by the farm personnel. – Minnesota :: from heritage.com

The Homeland Security Department said Friday that it has revamped pacts that allow for greater cooperation between federal immigration authorities and local law enforcement in 55 states and cities, including Carrollton and Farmers Branch. :: from www.dallasnews.com

CNN refuses to air “Drop Dobbs” Ad :: from latinopoliticsblog.com

tex[t]-mex (aka memo) has a screenshot of an article about Target’s illegal alien costume from mercurynews.com where you can see the costume but the current page has NO image (why?) :: from textmex.blogspot.com

Efrain’s Corner: Crisis Continues in Puerto Rico :: from efrainortizjr.blogspot.com

Less than a year after speaking at a Harvard University student conference, the head of an anti-illegal immigration movement had his invitation to speak at a similar forum tomorrow rescinded following a student uproar over his aggressive position on immigration. – Jim Gilchrist, founder of the Minuteman Project :: from www.boston.com

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio cited a non-existent federal law and included a legal interpretation taken from an anti-immigration Web site in a document he distributed during a news conference last week. :: from www.azcentral.com

Guest Voz: Former NCES commissioner finds nation’s black and Latino students worse off because of No Child Left Behind :: from www.latinalista.net

New study shows most Latino students drop out of high school for economic need :: from www.latinalista.net

Baseball a reflection of the Latino “assimilation” :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com

Question just a tactic, but revealing of feelings – (re proposed census question about immigration status) :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com

CNN Wants Latino Viewers and $ But Not When They Criticize :: from vivirlatino.com

CNN Loves Lou Dobbs’ Leprous Lies More Than It Values Latino Lives :: from theunapologeticmexican.org

Media Matters for America has obtained evidence that CNN contributor Alex Castellanos’ political consulting firm, National Media, is the ad buyer for the insurance industry group America’s Health Insurance Plan’s (AHIP) new ad blitz attacking Democratic health reform plans. :: from mediamatters.org

CNN To Disclose Alex Castellanos’s Health Care Industry Ties – (Republican political media consultant) :: from www.huffingtonpost.com

National Latino Congreso Issues Call to Action – Action Plans Will be Launched on Justice for Immigrants, Climate Change, Saving Homes, and Creating Jobs during Jan. 2010 National Latino Congreso in El Paso, Texas

El Diario-La Prensa endorses Bill Thompson for Mayor of New York City – largest Spanish-language daily newspaper in the NYC area :: from www.impre.com

Hispanics Increasingly Leaving Established U.S. Gateway Communities – new research by the University of New Hampshire

Entertainment –»

Essentials

Residente of Calle 13, true Latin American activist :: from danielhernandez.typepad.com

Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel were the big winners of Los Premios MTV Latin America 2009, where together they took the Artist of the Year trophy. :: from www.laht.com

An inspiring moment in its own way, TV giving Latino focus :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com

TOP Ten reasons to watch Latino Music USA on PBS

Additional

Superstar Duo Visits Local School – Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony drop by San Miguel School in northwest DC :: from www.nbcwashington.com

Mambo Gee Gee – THE STORY OF GEORGE GOLDNER AND TICO RECORDS :: from www.spectropop.com

Disney Star Selena Gomez Launching Fashion Brand :: from www.wwd.com

Musician Changes Tone of Impoverished Village – Carlinhos Brown :: from www.nytimes.com

CALLE 13 AND RUBEN BLADES SET TO PERFORM TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME ON TELEVISION AT THE 10TH ANNUAL LATIN GRAMMY® AWARDS – DAVID BISBAL, SHAILA DURCAL, LUZ RIOS, AND ALEJANDRO SANZ ALSO TO PERFORM ON THE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF THE BIGGEST NIGHT IN LATIN MUSIC

AVENTURA News- #1 14 Weeks, White House Performance, American Music Award Nomination- Another #1 Single & Staples Center-SOLD-OUT

MTV entrega sus “lenguas” latinas en Los Angeles – Premios MTV Latinoamérica :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com

La Oreja de Van Gogh “juega” con sus éxitos en acústico y con orquesta :: from www.adn.es

Business –»

Essentials

Talking TV with Univision’s Joe Uva – The Spanish-language media company chief on the business of telenovellas, the tastes of Hispanics and why advertisers should listen up. :: from www.forbes.com

Ford, NFL Stick with Hispanic-Aimed Campaigns Despite Modest Results :: from www.clickz.com

A steep drop in U.S. payments for telephone calls to Cuba may have been caused by Cuban Americans’ growing travel to the island, the U.S. economic crisis or increased Internet communications :: from www.miamiherald.com

Take a look at photo of Target’s offensive Illegal Alien costume – it has already been pulled from their site

40 positions eliminated from the Telemundo workforce across nation :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com

Wal-Mart takes cheap mobile phone plans nationwide – announced the expansion to more than 3,200 stores of the service, developed with TracFone Wireless, the U.S. unit of Mexican cellphone giant America Movil, owned by billionaire Carlos Slim. :: from www.usatoday.com

Additional

ImpreMedia Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month via Digital, Mobile and Print

Hispanic market part of DNA of Major League Soccer :: from soccernet.espn.go.com

CNN Scuttles Anti-Dobbs Ad :: from www.huffingtonpost.com

UnitedHealthcare Launches PlanBienSM for Colorado Hispanics; Plan Combines Health Benefits, Bilingual Support Services

As La Kalle prepares to unveil new call letters, Hispanic radio listeners happy with strong signal – WCAA moved from 105.9 FM to 96.3 FM – NYC :: from www.nydailynews.com

IBM Launches Nationwide Initiative to Support Early Education in Hispanic Communities

Americas Program Report: A New Financial Architecture for Latin America, Part 2 – South American Trade and Currency Volatility :: from americas.irc-online.org

Target’s Illegal Alien Halloween Costume (another screen shot) :: from juantornoe.blogs.com

tex[t]-mex (aka memo) has a screenshot of an article about Target’s illegal alien costume from mercurynews.com where you can see the costume but the current page has NO image (why?) :: from textmex.blogspot.com

California’s Oldest Latino Bank Celebrates 45 Years – Pan American Bank

A spokesman for Telemundo tells me the company eliminated the news director position in New York and created a VP of Content position “to oversee the news department, creative services and all digital platforms. :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com

Hugo Balta, news director for Telemundo’s WNJU-47 in New York, also got pink-slipped during the company’s latest round of cuts. :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com

The Telemundo station in Los Angeles today went through another round of cuts. Inside sources tell me in addition to layoffs, KVEA 52 canceled its 6 to 7 am morning newscast, anchored by José Ronstadt and Azucena Gómez. :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com

Media Matters for America has obtained evidence that CNN contributor Alex Castellanos’ political consulting firm, National Media, is the ad buyer for the insurance industry group America’s Health Insurance Plan’s (AHIP) new ad blitz attacking Democratic health reform plans. :: from mediamatters.org

CNN To Disclose Alex Castellanos’s Health Care Industry Ties – (Republican political media consultant) :: from www.huffingtonpost.com

Cafe Media Story Picked up By NBC – Chicago

El Diario-La Prensa endorses Bill Thompson for Mayor of New York City – largest Spanish-language daily newspaper in the NYC area :: from www.impre.com

NFL Latino Effort Pits Jets Fan vs. Dolphins Fan – Monday Night Game Centerpiece of League’s Hispanic Heritage Month Campaign :: from adage.com

Hundreds of Thousands of Puerto Rican Workers, Faith Leaders, Students and Citizens to Unite in Hato Rey on October 15 – National March Will Protest Massive Cuts in Essential Public Services; Republican Administration Under Investigation for Civil Rights Violations Against High School Students

More US Hispanic News –»

White Plains Hispanic parade, festival on Sunday, rain or shine :: from www.lohud.com

The interpretation of immigration – A Kansas City asylum case could provide the impetus for the reform of unfair and inconsistent policy :: from www.poder360.com

A book that aims to explain the business and culture of drug trafficking playing out in El Paso and Juárez was released today. – “Drug War Zone: Frontline Dispatches from the Streets of El Paso and Juárez” is written by University of Texas at El Paso professor Howard Campbell. :: from www.elpasotimes.com

Lou Dobbs vs. Latino in America: CNN’s hypocritical juxtaposition :: from latinopoliticsblog.com

Junot Díaz at Notre Dame :: from latinopoetryreview.blogspot.com

Interview with Vickie Jimenez :: from www.powerfullatinas.com

Afro-Latino Heritage Must be Highlighted :: from www.blackvoicenews.com

Hispanic culture becomes part of Western North Carolina landscape :: from www.citizen-times.com

Analysis of Martinez vs. Regents of the University of California, a case before the California Supreme Court involving whether undocumented residents of California are entitled to in-state college tuition. :: from www.nilc.org

A Rogue Sheriff Roams in Arizona: FI2W’s Valeria Fernández on The Takeaway :: from feetin2worlds.wordpress.com

El Diario Endorses Thompson, Likening Bloomberg to Hugo Chávez :: from www.nytimes.com

Latinos are assimilating in the USA :: from www.cnn.com

The Howard County School System and an advocacy group that focuses on Hispanic student achievement plan to renew a partnership Friday with the hopes of lowering dropout rates and encouraging academic success. – Maryland :: from www.baltimoresun.com

“The Great Inca Road,” a photo exhibition (of the famous Incan Capaq Ñan) organized by the Consulate General of Peru in New York, is currently open to public at the American Museum of Natural History. :: from www.livinginperu.com

Miami-Beach Florida’s Mayor Matti Herrera Bower’s 19 Day Countdown to Mayoral Re-Election – city’s first female and Cuban-American Mayor

Hispanic leaders in Ohio are reviewing letters sent by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to determine whether the state is engaging in ethnic profiling and improperly delving into federal immigration matters. :: from news.cincinnati.com

Hispanic History in The Port City! – Mobile, Alabama :: from www.wkrg.com

MISS TEEN FLORIDA LATINA 2008, SAYDELIS RODRIGUEZ ES ESCOGIDA POR LA ORGANIZACION MISS FLORIDA LATINA COMO LA IMAGEN OFICIAL DE IT COSMETICS

Northern California radio-talk Host and Columnist Roberto Hernandez to receive NLGJA Award

Illinois becomes a new front in ethnic culture wars :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com

One failure of Hispanic Heritage Month :: from www.latinalista.net

Crafting a final version of health insurance legislation to attract moderate Republican support would be a “waste of time,” according to the leader of the House Progressive Caucus. – Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.) :: from thehill.com

Some state and local police are having second thoughts about working with the federal government to enforce immigration laws. :: from www.usatoday.com

Leaders in Science Research, Mentoring, and Teaching honored by SACNAS

Statement of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases National Institutes of Health on National Latino AIDS Awareness Day October 15, 2009

International News :: English + Español –»

Más mujeres en estructuras de poder de Cuba :: from www.miamiherald.com

Cuba allows U.S. access to jailed dual citizens – While Cuba recently gave a State Department official permission to visit jailed U.S.-Cuban citizens, travel restrictions remain in place. :: from www.miamiherald.com

Cuidad Juárez killings: Women victims are new aspect of ongoing violence across border :: from www.elpasotimes.com

Tens of thousands of people have marched to protest Mexican President Felipe Calderon’s decision to disband a public electricity company. :: from www.miamiherald.com

Americas Program Report: A New Financial Architecture for Latin America, Part 2 – South American Trade and Currency Volatility :: from americas.irc-online.org

Ousted President Manuel Zelaya said negotiations over Honduras’ coup are in “suspense” after the rival factions rebuffed each other’s proposals and his foreign minister called the internationally brokered talks a failure. :: from www.miamiherald.com

Endangered Sea Turtles Return To Mexico’s Beaches :: from www.npr.org

Golf In Cross Hairs Of Venezuela’s President :: from www.npr.org

A steep drop in U.S. payments for telephone calls to Cuba may have been caused by Cuban Americans’ growing travel to the island, the U.S. economic crisis or increased Internet communications :: from www.miamiherald.com

Mexico City Puts Overweight Cops on a Diet :: from www.laht.com

Chilean Thief Crushed to Death by ATM He Stole :: from www.laht.com

Honduran Accords Hung Up on Zelaya’s Reinstatement :: from americasmexico.blogspot.com

Posted on: October 17th, 2009
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