Hispanic y Latino News :: November 12th, 2009 Edition :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment
Tagged: summaryLou Dobbs gone. George Lopez on late night. Strangely opposite events in one week. – Tomás
Hispanic/Latino News Essentials –»
Lou Dobbs Delivers His Head to Hispanics, But That’s Not Necessarily a Good Thing – (interesting) :: from blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com
First Hispanic Muppet Rosita plans to celebrate birthday with big piñata -moved to “Sesame Street” from her native Mexico in 1991, becoming its first Hispanic Muppet resident. :: from www.mysanantonio.com
Men, especially Hispanics, hard hit by loss of good jobs :: from www.sfgate.com
TOP Ten reasons Latino Sammy Sosa went from Black to White
Her Honor: A Portrait of Justice Sonia Sotomayor :: from www.latina.com
“Lopez Tonight” opened to 3.1 million viewers Monday night as the new TBS talkshow also premiered on Turner nets TNT and TruTV. :: from www.variety.com
U.S. State Department Sells Out Honduran Democracy for Senate Confirmations :: from americasmexico.blogspot.com
Monterrey (Mexico’s 3r-largest city) has fired almost a quarter of its traffic police for failing tests designed to detect corruption and ineptitude. And half of Monterrey’s traffic cops were ordered to undergo more training after performing poorly on the tests. Only a bit more than a quarter were found to be completely fit for the job. :: from www.miamiherald.com
For Battered Latina Immigrants: Dwindling Resources, But Also Hope – This is the second report in a special two-part series on domestic violence in immigrant communities by Feet in Two Worlds reporters. :: from feetin2worlds.wordpress.com
Initially waved off, Hispanic advocates jump into health debate – Effort centers on ensuring reform doesn’t shortchange immigrants :: from www.washingtonpost.com
Goodbye to an anti-hispanic – After months of pressure, Lou Dobbs’ departure from CNN is not only a sign that the network is interested in restoring its credibility but also that immigrants and Latinos will stand up firmly to hate mongering. :: from www.impre.com
Best of the Rest Hispanic/Latino News –»
U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes on Wednesday announced his plans to seek an eighth term in the 16th Congressional District of Texas. :: from www.elpasotimes.com
Tito x 2: Celebrating The Kings Of Mambo Again – Tito Rodriguez’s greatest-hits disc El Inolvidable is a singer’s paradise, with everything from smoking mambos to creamy boleros. Better yet, Rodriguez fronted a band with some of the best chops in Latin music. :: from www.npr.org
Mario Solis-Marich: Cyber-Deported! My Personal Tragic True Story of Being Rejected by the Tancredo Campaign :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
New bill recognizes families’ military sacrifices not tied to citizenship status :: from www.latinalista.net
Dallas-Fort Worth programs helping Hispanic mothers find teaching moments :: from www.dallasnews.com
Business groups in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez said Wednesday they are calling for United Nations peacekeepers to quell the drug-related violence that has given their city one of the highest homicide rates in the world. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Donations from countries and organizations began to be distributed on Wednesday in El Salvador among those affected by last weekend’s flooding and mudslides that killed 157 people, resulted in 58 people missing and hundreds of damaged homes. :: from www.laht.com
It’s Dobbs last night on CNN as employee, but not as subject of controversy :: from blogs.mysanantonio.com
AFTER THIRTY YEARS, Lou Dobbs is pushed off CNN. “Strong winds of change have begun buffeting this country,” he says on his last night, “affecting all of us.” Adios, Lou. :: from theunapologeticmexican.org
Lou Dobbs resigns from CNN – The outspoken newsman says he has been urged ‘to go beyond my role here.’ Is politics in his future? :: from www.latimes.com
Hispanic/Latino Entertainment News –»
First Hispanic Muppet Rosita plans to celebrate birthday with big piñata -moved to “Sesame Street” from her native Mexico in 1991, becoming its first Hispanic Muppet resident. :: from www.mysanantonio.com
Jenni Rivera and Alejandro Fernandez leave their fans, and press, waiting – Los Premios de la Radio in LA :: from latimesblogs.latimes.com
The Evolution Of Shakira: From Edgy Oddity To Worldwide Superstar :: from newsroom.mtv.com
Paulina Rubio y Jenni Rivera Mix It Up Banda Style! – remix off of Ni Rosas Ni Jugetes :: from blogamole.mtvtr3s.com
“Lopez Tonight” opened to 3.1 million viewers Monday night as the new TBS talkshow also premiered on Turner nets TNT and TruTV. :: from www.variety.com
Tito x 2: Celebrating The Kings Of Mambo Again – Tito Rodriguez’s greatest-hits disc El Inolvidable is a singer’s paradise, with everything from smoking mambos to creamy boleros. Better yet, Rodriguez fronted a band with some of the best chops in Latin music. :: from www.npr.org
Salma Hayek se escapa a Egipto – La actriz estuvo recorriendo el país en compañía de su hija y su esposo durante su participación en el Festival Internacional de cine de El Cairo :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Revista GQ nombra a Paulina Rubio la Mujer del Año :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Ojani Noa: “Ella (Jennifer López) está destruyendo mi vida” :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Belinda está muy deprimida – La productora de la telenovela Camaleones aseguró que la joven está muy mal anímicamente con todos los chismes que se dicen sobre ella :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Joan Sebastian lanza al mercado guitarras que llevarán su nombre :: from www.eluniversal.com.mx
Hispanic/Latino Business News –»
Men, especially Hispanics, hard hit by loss of good jobs :: from www.sfgate.com
Frank M. Pesqueira, who owned the Grande Tortilla Factory for more than 60 years, died Nov. 9 a few days after suffering a stroke. He was 99. – Tucson :: from www.azstarnet.com
Tax service taps into Hispanic market – Florida :: from www.naplesnews.com
Audi expects to see growth in Mexico, Brazil and other key markets this year despite the global crisis. :: from www.latinbusinesschronicle.com
Martin Ortells: “The Emerging Latin American Middle Class Represents an Enormous Opportunity” :: from www.portada-online.com
Mike Cano named Publisher of El Latino in San Diego :: from hispanicad.com
Yahoo! Launches Most Advanced Mobile Homepage for U.S. Hispanic Market
ImpreMedia and AOL Latino Announce Alliance for Content Exchange
Manuel Delgado: ‘Latino marketing more than just Spanish advertising’ :: from www.ramiroburr.com
“Lopez Tonight” opened to 3.1 million viewers Monday night as the new TBS talkshow also premiered on Turner nets TNT and TruTV. :: from www.variety.com
American Airlines adds a Santo Domingo-New York flight with Boeing 777 :: from www.dominicantoday.com
Anheuser-Busch’s Decades of Support for Latino Community to be Recognized at Los Angeles Gala
Charlotte’s classical-music station, Davidson College’s WDAV-FM (89.9), is looking at adding a Spanish channel. – Called “Concierto,” it would be broadcast on one of WDAV’s HD radio channels and streamed on the Web. :: from www.charlotteobserver.com
More US Hispanic/Latino News –»
Hispanic student reunion scheduled Saturday at Texas State University :: from www.sanmarcosrecord.com
Dr. Elba Garcia and Domingo Garcia to Co-Chair the 2009 Parents Step Ahead ‘Parent of Year’ Gala!
University of Central Florida Professor Luis Martínez-Fernández was recently named to the College Board’s governing body :: from news.ucf.edu
Caminos: Jonathan Suarez – Life of Experiences – of Kansas City KS is a well-traveled man which becomes his 90 years of age :: from www.kansascitykansan.com
Texan Students Debate Financial Aid for Illegal Immigrants :: from www.pbs.org
Hispanic Organizations Unite To Address Major Problems with Health Care Legislation in Congress
NCLR TO CELEBRATE LAUNCH OF SENATOR BOB MENENDEZ’S BOOK, GROWING AMERICAN ROOTS
DOBBS’S DECISION TO RESIGN IS A STEP FORWARD FOR FAIRNESS, ACCURACY, AND BALANCE ON CABLE NEWS
California’s Latino voters are going Brown – State Attorney General Jerry Brown :: from www.examiner.com
Love for a Lost Brother – The Chicano music world mourns the loss of another one of it’s own…Pete Perez :: from latinola.com
LULAC Hails Removal of Lou Dobbs from CNN
Meet Anjanette Delgado, author of The Heartbreak Pill :: from www.examiner.com
Statement by Antonio Gonzalez on Lou Dobbs Resignation
Statement by NHMC President & CEO Alex Nogales on Lou Dobbs’ Resignation
AILA WELCOMES SEN. MENENDEZ (D-NJ) INTRODUCTION OF THE MILITARY FAMILIES ACT
Adios Lou Dobbs :: from www.chicagonow.com
Literanista: The LOST TAINO TRIBE Documentary :: from www.literanista.net
Statement From The Hispanic Institute Regarding Lou Dobbs’ Departure From CNN :: from thehispanicinstitute.net
Ancho chili powder comes from poblanos; chipotles freeze well :: from www.freep.com
DA probes allegations of Latino bias in Long Beach case – New York :: from www.newsday.com
Forbes Magazine named drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman – a fugitive reputed to be hiding in the mountains of northern Mexico – to its list of the 67 “World’s Most Powerful People” :: from www.miamiherald.com
Barrow scientists partner with Hispanic ‘El Grupo’ in Alzheimer’s research
Fingernail Shaped Moons – a short narrative of what led me to become an educator by Jesse Tijerina :: from labloga.blogspot.com
Juan Sepulveda of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans will be at El Centro Hispano center in Durham on Thursday to speak with residents and local leaders about the status of Hispanic education. :: from www.rockymounttelegram.com
The scheduled appearance next week of an anti-illegal immigration activist at a student-sponsored forum on the University of Nevada, Reno campus is causing outrage among some faculty, students and members of the community. :: from www.rgj.com
In a surprise move, Lou Dobbs announced at the top of his show tonight that it would be his last :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
International News :: English + Español –»
Posted on: November 12th, 2009Audi expects to see growth in Mexico, Brazil and other key markets this year despite the global crisis. :: from www.latinbusinesschronicle.com
Monterrey (Mexico’s 3r-largest city) has fired almost a quarter of its traffic police for failing tests designed to detect corruption and ineptitude. And half of Monterrey’s traffic cops were ordered to undergo more training after performing poorly on the tests. Only a bit more than a quarter were found to be completely fit for the job. :: from www.miamiherald.com
The use of torture is generalized and systematic in Colombia, human rights activists from the Andean nation said here Wednesday. :: from www.laht.com
Woman Bursts into Mexican Assembly to Press Lawmaker for Child Support :: from www.laht.com
Protesting Electrical Workers Paralyze Mexican Capital :: from www.laht.com
Donations from countries and organizations began to be distributed on Wednesday in El Salvador among those affected by last weekend’s flooding and mudslides that killed 157 people, resulted in 58 people missing and hundreds of damaged homes. :: from www.laht.com
A severe storm has been blamed for widespread power cuts in Brazil which lasted more than five hours, the government said. :: from news.bbc.co.uk
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