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TOP Ten Latino-themed Caskets for Sale at Wal-Mart
Low Latino voter turnout in NJ and VA elections reveal a return to the old ways :: from www.latinalista.net
Grassroots Effort to Oust Lou Dobbs Now 100,000 Strong – Latino leaders and their allies who are part of BastaDobbs.com vow to continue online campaign putting pressure on CNN to drop Dobbs
Latin Grammys honors Mexican icon Juan Gabriel – The Latin music world celebrated 100 million records sold, 1,500 songs written and 30 years of recording, all by one artist, Mexico’s beloved Juan Gabriel. :: from www.google.com
Calle 13: With the people, without a map – Calle 13 hit it big in a hurry. Unsettled by fame, MC Rene Perez set out to connect on a personal level with Latin America. :: from theenvelope.latimes.com
For immigrants, illness can bring a death sentence :: from www.boston.com
The U.S. Supreme Court has indicated it is interested in hearing an appeal from business groups that, for the past two years, have been trying to have Arizona’s controversial employer-sanctions law thrown out. – The sanctions law, which punishes companies for hiring illegal immigrants and requires all Arizona employers to use a federal electronic system to verify the work status of employees, has been upheld by two lower courts. :: from www.azcentral.com
Cuban Tomas Regalado was elected mayor of Miami with a pledge to control spending, limit property-tax increases and curtail development :: from www.bloomberg.com
A top Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) official confirmed that officers were conducting a training exercise at CSUN that involved members of Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA) earlier this semester. – Members said they were targeted and profiled by LAPD officers during their first meeting on Sept. 2. & that they were followed, harassed and intimidated by “undercover police officers” during a ceremony to welcome first-time freshmen to their organization. :: from sundial.csun.edu
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AZ GOP Committeman: Ask “Brown People” About Crime in Tucson :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Francisco Ayala, honored Spanish author, dies at 103 :: from www.washingtonpost.com
Mixed impressions inside the poll numbers – Texans on immigration :: from www.texastribune.org
Hispanic women snap up brands that boost their behinds- Colombian jeans celebrate women’s curves :: from www.tennessean.com
In Mexico, fears of a ‘lost generation’ – Violence among young soars as drug cartels recruit more minors :: from www.washingtonpost.com
They’ll (the NBA) take our money, but do they want us in the stands? :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
Geraldo Rivera faces tough critics – a pair of abuelitas :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
Remembering Marcelo Lucero : One Year Later, The List of Hate Crimes Grows Longer :: from vivirlatino.com
Guest Columnist: Sergio Troncoso. Is the Texas Library Association excluding Latino writers? :: from labloga.blogspot.com
The Prevention Research Center (PRC) in St. Louis is launching a multinational research project focused on preventing the leading causes of death in Hispanics in the United States and Latin America. – will conduct a four-year, $2.8 million effort to apply and adapt evidence-based strategies for preventing heart disease, cancer, diabetes and obesity in the United States, Mexico and Brazil :: from mednews.wustl.edu
Hispanic Voter Turnout Remains Low – voter turnout rate of just 21% in Yakima, WA :: from www.kimatv.com
Dr. Luther Castillo — Voice of the Voiceless in Honduras :: from news.newamericamedia.org
FIU to develop model programs to keep Hispanics in college – Although 57% of non-Hispanic white students nationwide graduate within six years; only 46 % of Hispanics do so. :: from weblogs.sun-sentinel.com
Dominican-born judge wins bench in N.Y. State Supreme Court – Diccia Pineda-Kirwan :: from www.dominicantoday.com
Deal to restore Manuel Zelaya in Honduras at risk – Supporters of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya say lawmakers are stalling efforts to bring him back to office before a Nov. 29 election. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Hispanic/Latino Entertainment News –»
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Corte de Las Vegas absuelve a Juan Gabriel :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Latin Grammys honors Mexican icon Juan Gabriel – The Latin music world celebrated 100 million records sold, 1,500 songs written and 30 years of recording, all by one artist, Mexico’s beloved Juan Gabriel. :: from www.google.com
Calle 13: With the people, without a map – Calle 13 hit it big in a hurry. Unsettled by fame, MC Rene Perez set out to connect on a personal level with Latin America. :: from theenvelope.latimes.com
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Only in CATALINA Magazine – Mario Lopez on the Job and at Home
International Megahit ‘Los Simuladores’ to Debut in United States Exclusively on Cinelatino
MTV TR3S CELEBRATES THE RETURN OF HIT SERIES “QUIERO MIS QUINCES”
Sykes, Lopez bring new colors to late-night TV – In the blink of an eye, late-night TV is shifting from a white men’s club to the start of a rainbow coalition. :: from www.google.com
Latin Grammys gives Calle 13 and other acts another spotlight – The awards, which turn 10 this year, have found a comfortable niche between marking shifting Latino tastes and acknowledging that the acts have a growing number of non-Latinos fans. :: from theenvelope.latimes.com
Iberoamerica:Our Way(s) lasts from November 5-13 and will feature Latin American films at MoMA in NYC :: from ourlatinamerica.blogspot.com
Ernesto D’Alessio sepultó a su papá :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Shakira promueve Bogotá :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Alicia Machado le da el “sí” a William Levy :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Arrestan a hermana de Carmen Dominicci :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Jenni Rivera: “Sí soy peleonera” :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Jaime Bayly: “He sido un amante muy malo” :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Hispanic/Latino Business News –»
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Older Hispanics hit by high jobless rate – The AARP is holding a forum focusing on older Hispanic workers, who were among the first to be laid off when the recession hit. :: from marketplace.publicradio.org
Peru’s Gonzalo Begazo among most influential Hispanics in technology in USA :: from www.livinginperu.com
U.S. Hispanics and Acculturation :: from blog.nielsen.com
The U.S. Supreme Court has indicated it is interested in hearing an appeal from business groups that, for the past two years, have been trying to have Arizona’s controversial employer-sanctions law thrown out. – The sanctions law, which punishes companies for hiring illegal immigrants and requires all Arizona employers to use a federal electronic system to verify the work status of employees, has been upheld by two lower courts. :: from www.azcentral.com
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Ad Shop Wins Fifth Consecutive Creative, Innovation Award in 2009 – Adrenalina
Crucero USA Redefines Leisure and Travel in Southern California
Seccion Amarilla USA, LLC Signs Agreement to Display YELLOWPAGES.COM Listings
Sonico appoints Angel Gambino, former Bebo social network executive
New Lists Targeting Latin Consumers :: from www.portada-online.com
Ex-Bebo VP Angel Gambino Joining LatAm Social Net Sonico :: from paidcontent.org
Liberman Broadcasting, Inc. (LBI Media) announced that its newly launched, top-rated nationwide network, Estrella TV, will unveil “Estrellas Hoy,” a brand-new, original show that offers viewers an exclusive and unprecedented look into the world of top Latino celebrities. The hour-long show, which premiered on September 14th, airs Monday through Friday at 3:00 p.m. CT/4:00 p.m. ET. :: from hispanicad.com
Telemundo rolls out brand identity ‘Atrévete a Más’. :: from hispanicad.com
padma media and marketing, Inc. tapped to launch UNAM’s Los Angeles Satellite Campus. :: from hispanicad.com
State Senator Gilbert Cedillo AND LATINO LEGISLATIVE CAUCUS HOST “EL PODER VERDE” GREEN JOBS SUMMIT :: from www.californiachronicle.com
Julio Cesar Chavez is opening Julio Cesar Chavez Campeones (Champions), a one-of-a-kind boxing-themed restaurant and entertainment venue on November 10 in Mesa, AZ :: from hispanicad.com
Latin American Businesses look to past in adapting to Current Economic Downturn. :: from hispanicad.com
Day of the Dead influencing U.S. fashion merchandising :: from blogs.mysanantonio.com
Alexandra Limón is heading to Fresno to become nightside general assignment reporter for KGPE-47, the CBS affiliate. – leaves Telemundo in Tucson :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
After more than 10 years providing information to Hispanics in Alaska, publisher Gil Sánchez was forced to shut down his Web site El Sol de Alaska. :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
Telemundo L.A. talent update :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
@ Ad-Tech New York: WPP’s Latin American Interest, Hispanic Digital Panel :: from www.portada-online.com
Chicago Association of Hispanic Journalists to launch new Web site with Community News Matters award – $30,000 to launch :: from www.chicagonow.com
Ikea Begins Creative Review to Integrate General Market With Hispanic – Retailer Says It Is Searching for Improved Communications Efficiency in U.S. :: from adage.com
Build A Word-Of-Mouth Campaign :: from www.mediapost.com
Nov. 11: MMC Presents Talk with Guy Garcia, Author of The New Mainstream – Marymount Manhattan College, NYC :: from marymount.mmm.edu
An immigrants’ rights group has launched a campaign to educate workers about their rights and encourage local employers to treat them fairly. – Connecticut :: from www.courant.com
THE LATIN RECORDING ACADEMY ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL SPONSORS FOR THE 10TH ANNUAL LATIN GRAMMY AWARDS
Why we are not marketing to Hispanics effectively? :: from www.rbr.com
Latino Families’ Fight for Banking Reform :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
More US Hispanic/Latino News –»
New Spanish for Beginners DVD from Whistlefritz ‘Adentro y Afuera’ Wins Multiple National Awards
APA Poll Finds Stress Having an Impact on Families, Hispanics
Obama and the White House in Spanish
A nation called, Latinos answered – Honoring our veterans Pt. I of III :: from www.lavozcolorado.com
News from the Brown Side of Town (Los Angeles) Part 1 ~ November 2009 – Chismes & News from the Land of 1000 Dances :: from latinola.com
How Day of the Dead was celebrated throughout the Americas :: from blogs.mysanantonio.com
A ‘Precious’ opportunity for young nuyorican actress – Stephanie Andujar :: from www.nydailynews.com
Teatro Pregones marks 30 years with new musical, ‘Aloha Boricua’ – Bronx, NYC :: from www.nydailynews.com
This week’s Latin picks, Nov. 4-10 – NYC :: from www.nydailynews.com
Coalition calls for public oversight in new San Bernardino 287(g) agreement
Editorial Ultramar Launches Miami Hispanic Poetry Collection
Valencia Community College’s Osceola campus was recognized by the Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities with its Outstanding HACU-Member Institution Award, in recognition of the college’s efforts in advancing the mission and goals of HACU. :: from orlando.bizjournals.com
A former Memphis police officer has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for stealing money from Hispanic motorists while on duty. :: from www.wreg.com
Lawrence City Council will have Hispanic majority – Massachusettts :: from www.eagletribune.com
Hispanic students face language barrier challenges in Maryland :: from www.hometownglenburnie.com
“Latinos en America” A Small Caress After a Thousand Slaps in the Face :: from elvocerous.com
The tennis coaches workshop “How Hispanic Coaches can Impact Tennis Development in the United States” will be held on Nov. 20, 2009, in Pembroke Pines, Fla. :: from www.usatennisflorida.usta.com
In a new book Migration and the Transformation of the Southern Workplace Since 1945 (University of Florida Press), University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Professor of History Colin Davis, Ph.D., along with his co-editor, Robert Cassanello, present a collection of seven essays that examine the impact that migration and globalization are having on labor in the American South. :: from main.uab.edu
Cocktail of the Week: Coronela :: from www.latina.com
A lesson in effecting change — and compassion — on immigration front :: from www.southcoasttoday.com
Democrats push Pelosi to protect immigrants :: from www.politico.com
Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D-Tex.), the powerful chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, was the subject of a complaint to ethics investigators last year after an aide contacted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) about the kidnapping of a distant relative of Reyes’s wife. :: from www.washingtonpost.com
U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes aide: No misuse of power in rescue of relative :: from www.elpasotimes.com
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Welcomes Juan Garibay as a Community Ambassador
Tlaloc the Aztec ‘rain god’ ate babies :: from danielhernandez.typepad.com
Borimix: Puerto Rico Fest 2009 – A Celebration of Puerto Rican Heritage – NYC :: from www.puertoricofest.org
New Immigration Article: Of Hope and Humility: Christian Realism, Immigration Reform and Executive Leadership :: from lawprofessors.typepad.com
ALMAS program provides Henry Sibley’s Latino students with bridge to a brighter future – Minnesota :: from www.twincities.com
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For the first time ever, Bolivians living abroad will be able to cast their ballots in the upcoming general election. :: from feetin2worlds.wordpress.com
Hope and Disappointment in Uruguay’s Elections :: from upsidedownworld.org
In Mexico, fears of a ‘lost generation’ – Violence among young soars as drug cartels recruit more minors :: from www.washingtonpost.com
Jamaican Official Lobbies for Spanish as Second Language :: from www.laht.com
3 doctors and a nurse have been arrested for allegedly selling newborns after telling mothers their babies had died at a private hospital in Mexico City :: from www.elpasotimes.com
Deal to restore Manuel Zelaya in Honduras at risk – Supporters of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya say lawmakers are stalling efforts to bring him back to office before a Nov. 29 election. :: from www.miamiherald.com
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- 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
- Economic Blame Game: U.S. Unemployment is Not Caused by Immigration
- November 19, 2009
- Shakira Refuses To Do Interviews In Spanish
- BMI Foundation Announces Opening of 7th Annual peermusic Latin Scholarship Competition
- Video: Sofia Vergara’s “Modern Family” Costar Trashes her on “Chelsea Lately”
- The Cuban band Septeto Nacional de Ignacio Piñeiro can legitimately claim to be inventors of salsa. But it last played in the United States when Franklin D. Roosevelt was president, and there was no telling when it might be able to return — until the very slightest hint of a thaw in cultural relations between the United States and Cuba quietly brought the band to New York early this month.
- Mexico’s Drug Violence Gives Rise To Vigilantism
- The wave of crime besetting Puerto Rico seems to be out of control with 800 murders being committed here so far this year, but the island’s top police official says the problem does not fall exclusively within his department.
- The University of Panama indefinitely suspended classes on Wednesday after confrontations between students and police during a protest against alleged U.S. involvement in plans to build new military installations.
- There are 16 million children in immigrant families in the United States
- Over the last 3 years, high schools that received the lowest marks from the city have been the ones with the highest percentages of poor, black and Hispanic students, despite an evaluation system that was meant to equalize differences among student bodies, according to an analysis by The New York Times of school grades released this week.
- Who seriously wants the Cuban trade embargo?
- A legislator from El Paso has criticized proposed history and social studies standards for public schools as being unfair to Hispanics. – Rep. Norma Chavez raised the issue Wednesday in Austin before the State Board of Education.
- Farewell to an icon: Artist who tore at racism is buried at 99 – R.I.P. José Cisneros
- November 18, 2009
- Hispanics are 9% of the Virginia’s schoolchildren, but 5% of gifted students.
- A New United Movement Stops Mexico for a Day
- Analysis reveals driving out undocumented immigrants doesn’t bode well for congressional representation
- After accidental deportation, critics say immigration officials making mistakes – After a Salvadoran man was mistakenly deported, immigration rights activists have complained about toughened enforcement by authorities.
- Governor Deval Patrick urged Massachusetts residents today to avoid getting mired in “the usual debate” over illegal immigration as he gave his cabinet 90 days to craft a plan for better integrating all foreign-born residents into the state’s daily fabric.
- More Americans are playing tennis – The biggest increases were among Hispanics, with 32% more playing the game.
- Mexico’s Juarez on path to anarchy
- Experts warned on Tuesday that the rise in health problems due to obesity among Mexican children, which is considered to be an epidemic, threatens “for the first time” to reduce life expectancy rates in the country.
- The estimated damage caused by the Nov. 7-8 floods and mudslides to El Salvador’s infrastructure has climbed to $880 million, the country’s public works minister said Tuesday.
- Trend Toward Smaller Families in Latin America – The number of people per household in Latin America will fall by 18 percent by 2020, according to a study released in this capital Tuesday by consulting firm Euromonitor International.
- A Woman’s Nation Spurred by LatinaTION
- Sosa Skin Lightening Fires Debate About Afro-Latino Heritage
- Congressman Raúl Grijalva talks to his daughter Marisa about his mother’s influence on his education. – new Historias from StoryCorp
- After two days of deliberations, on Oct. 14 the Mexican Supreme Court made public its decision that Ulises Ruiz Ortiz (governor of the state of Oaxaca) is culpable for the human rights violations that occurred in Oaxaca as a result of teacher protests and political and social unrest in May 2006-January 2007 and July of 2008.
- Organizations alarmed by the increased violence against women and others in Mexico are traveling by caravan to demand justice for the victims. – The national caravan, which began in Mexico City, is part of the international Mujeres de Negro (Women in Black) campaign to protest violence against women, children and other vulnerable groups.
- Colombia elige a su nueva reina y ya llueven las críticas – Natalia Navarro se convirtió en Miss Colombia y, aunque era favorita, a muchos no les gusta su lenguaje; en la coronación aseguró que es “cabezona” y “berraca”
- CNN was so sick of Lou Dobbs, it gave him an $8 million severance package to leave
- The Cuban ties that bind, 50 years on – Visiting her father’s homeland under newly relaxed travel restrictions is both invigorating and saddening.
Latest Essentials
- 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
- Eleventh-hour criticism is arising over President Obama’s nomination for United States attorney in northern Iowa of a prosecutor who had a leading role in the criminal cases against hundreds of illegal immigrants arrested in a May 2008 raid at a meatpacking plant in Postville, Iowa. – Stephanie Rose
- From a group calling themselves Electronic Civil Disobedience comes the Transborder Immigrant Tool, a simple mobile application intended to aid and abet border-crossers from Mexico to the United States by mapping the safest routes to take. – This GPS app is built to work on the cheapest cell phones available.
- Report from America’s Voice: The New Constituents… How Latinos Will Shape Congressional Apportionmention After the 2010 Census
- November 16, 2009
- 15th annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza in San Antonio – more than 1,000 professional & student musicians participating – 8-day festival of mariachi competitions, workshops, presentations, serenades & concerts attracts more than 15,000 visitors annually.
- Money Trickles North as Mexicans Help Relatives – reverse remittances from Mexico
- Scarlet “A” will dominate immigration reform rhetoric – Greg Tejeda on immigration reform & Janet Napolitano’s speech
- The first Texas Hispanic legislators didn’t want to go public when they organized some 40 years ago out of fear they might be considered “un-American.” – Today, the Mexican American Legislative Caucus (MALC) is growing in influence — and raising record amounts of money — as Texas’ population turns increasingly Hispanic.
- Supporters of tough U.S. sanctions against the Cuban government have given more than $10 million to congressional campaigns over the last seven years
- Oregon universities try to recruit more Latino students – In 2007, Latinos made up nearly 12% of the 12th-grade class and less than 6% of freshmen in the university system. About 20% of first-graders that year were Latino.
- The Obama administration will insist on measures to give legal status to an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants as it pushes early next year for legislation to overhaul the immigration system, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said on Friday.
- Authorities say a 7-year-old boy, three women and a university professor are among 15 people who were killed in a single day (this past Friday) in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez.
- Sonia Sotomayor unwittingly adds celebrity touch to Supreme Court
- One of the Republican Party’s most respected and relied-upon consultants has serious reservations about two the party’s biggest names. – Alex Castellanos, a conservative media strategist and regular presence on CNN, raised questions of Sarah Palin’s viability for office and took major swipes at Florida Senate candidate Charlie Crist
- November 13, 2009
- ASU, ALRE release major study on Arizona’s Latino population – (direct link to report & powerpoint)
- 10 Latino MLB ‘09 Season Highlights – (some cool stuff here)
- The ‘flea’ CNN’s Lou Dobbs couldn’t shake off – Interview with Roberto Lovato
