With Thanksgiving coming up next week I am not sure what I will be doing with the site. I may post if there is much news but there is the tendency for the flow to slow down a lot. We will see. Everyone have a great pavo day. By the way there are 2 yummy looking recipes below. And in case you missed it yesterday: Nacional Records Sampler 2009 | The New Sounds Of Latin Music – 21 FREE mp3s over at Amazon – (cool!) – Tomás
Hispanic/Latino News Essentials –»
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. :: from www.politico.com
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. :: from www.washingtonpost.com
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. :: from www.laht.com
Do Long Island Police Ignore Hate Crimes? :: from www.npr.org
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. :: from www.laht.com
Ana Maria Perez Gonzalez, said to be the oldest woman in the world, died in Mexico this week. She was 119. :: from www.laht.com
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 :: from www.miamiherald.com
Recipe: Chipotle sweet potato soup :: from homesicktexan.blogspot.com
Favorite Thanksgiving Latino Recipes: Pumpkin Flan :: from www.mylatinovoice.com
Best of the Rest Hispanic/Latino News –»
Police in Peru say gang members killed people to drain their fat for cosmetics :: from latimesblogs.latimes.com
Mexican authorities predict fewer Mexican immigrants will be back home for Christmas :: from latimesblogs.latimes.com
Interview with Aurora Anaya-Cerda, owner of La Casa Azul Bookstore – NYC :: from www.examiner.com
We need an honest definition of who is a “real American” :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
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. :: from news.newamericamedia.org
Digital out-of-home (DOOH) Effectively Reaches Latinos On The Go – few marketers truly utilized digital media when reaching out to the Hispanic community. :: from www.mediapost.com
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. :: from nz.news.yahoo.com
In Virtual Town Hall with Immigration Reform Activists, Gutierrez Promises Bill By December :: from feetin2worlds.wordpress.com
Economic Blame Game: U.S. Unemployment is Not Caused by Immigration
Hispanic/Latino Entertainment News –»
Essentials
Interview: Ray Santos (Part 1) – Latin-jazz legends -saxophonist :: from www.allaboutjazz.com
Afirman que Aracely Arámbula y Eduardo Yáñez mantienen un romance. :: from www.univision.com
Ricardo Bomba: New “Simpsons” Character Contest Winner Chosen! :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
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Chola Girl, aka ‘Baby Smiley,’ needs her own reality show :: from blogs.mysanantonio.com
Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony Being Sued Over Dangerous Doggie :: from www.latina.com
Wilmer Valderrama Dating Avril Lavigne?! :: from blogamole.mtvtr3s.com
Shakira’s Stats Don’t Lie: Facebook/Ustream Music Video Debut Is A Hit :: from www.techcrunch.com
Lou Dobbs On “Daily Show”: Mariachi Band, CNN’s “Flavorless Gruel Of Journalism” (VIDEO)
Reik se dará un ‘break’ – El trío aún no piensa en nuevo disco :: from www.univision.com
Hispanic/Latino Business News –»
Essentials
Digital out-of-home (DOOH) Effectively Reaches Latinos On The Go – few marketers truly utilized digital media when reaching out to the Hispanic community. :: from www.mediapost.com
Shakira’s Stats Don’t Lie: Facebook/Ustream Music Video Debut Is A Hit :: from www.techcrunch.com
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Univision Communications Inc. Honors Ray Rodriguez by Dedicating Network Building
Fannie Mae Launches New HomePath.com in Spanish Aimed at Helping More Hispanics Buy Homes
La Voz and Al Dia, two of Kentucky’s Spanish-language newspapers, have reached an agreement to share advertising and distribution resources and some news content. :: from louisville.bizjournals.com
Anabel Hernández Joins Hughes Watters Askanase L.L.P. – Houston
La ‘éne•bé•a’ (NBA) campaign targeting Latinos is making big ‘esplashes’ :: from blogs.mysanantonio.com
Lourdes Duarte has been promoted to 5 pm weekday anchor at WGN-TV, the Tribune-owned CW affiliate in Chicago. :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
Johanna Guerra, Sr VP of Network News at Telemundo has left the company – Ramón Escobar, who last held the title of Sr VP of Network Entertainment at Telemundo, is back… as a full time consultant :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
Gloria Margarita, anchor at KMIR-6, the NBC affiliate in Palm Springs, leaves her job to become the executive director of the Reynaldo J. Carreon foundation. :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
Interview with Aurora Anaya-Cerda, owner of La Casa Azul Bookstore – NYC :: from www.examiner.com
Mapping Out Mexico – Navigating your way through Mexico can be tricky business sometimes – MexicoMaps.com :: from themexicoreport.blogspot.com
Outreach program targets Latino farmers in northern Michigan :: from www.record-eagle.com
Patricia Gracia: Crossing the Border Line of Tijuana, Mexico to the US American Dream
Job Board Industry Veteran Launches New Job Search Engine – LatPro, Inc
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. :: from www.laht.com
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. :: from www.laht.com
Hispanic Households and Consumer Durables 1998 – 2005 :: from www.juantornoe.com
Ken Salazar Blamed By Oil And Gas Companies For Scant Interest In New Drilling Projects :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Economic Blame Game: U.S. Unemployment is Not Caused by Immigration
More US Hispanic/Latino News –»
Angel Reyes Interview About Child Safety In Cars On Good Morning Texas :: from www.angelreyesblog.com
Black, Hispanic Parents Say They Don’t Feel Welcome In Schools – Hartford, Connecticut :: from www.courant.com
Pastor of America’s Preeminent Hispanic Congregation to Oversee Pentecostal Network
Interview with Children’s Author Lucia Gonzalez – Gonzalez’s latest children’s book, The Storyteller’s Candle, is dedicated to Pura Belpre :: from latinola.com
The Right to a Great Education – Advocating for Quality Education for All – By Alvaro Huerta :: from latinola.com
So what if Sosa takes a walk on the white side? :: from www.600words.com
Guest Voz: First Latino President-elect of American Bar Association speaks out about civic education :: from www.latinalista.net
Favorite Thanksgiving Latino Recipes: Pumpkin Flan :: from www.mylatinovoice.com
NYC model who married Latino doorman sues upscale co-op :: from www.washingtonpost.com
Radio Arte, a community, bilingual and youth-centered radio station owned by the National Museum of Mexican Art, is joining forces with Vocalo.org, founded by Chicago Public Radio, for a year-long collaboration. :: from www.chicagonow.com
A Life Remembered: Ramiro Gonzalez, Hispanic education champion – Saginaw, Michigan :: from www.mlive.com
Yeri Lopez: Student loan rules hamper best and brightest :: from host.madison.com
Mexico City Noir and the Six Word Story :: from labloga.blogspot.com
Democrats and Republicans deployed their heavy artillery Thursday in a heated congressional hearing to debate a bill seeking to end the travel ban to Cuba. :: from www.laht.com
US indicts 19 members of Hispanic street gang – Maryland branch of the “Latin Kings” :: from news.yahoo.com
Mi Hermanita: So Far and Yet So Near :: from www.powerfullatinas.com
Recipe: Chipotle sweet potato soup :: from homesicktexan.blogspot.com
Pelé Photographs From Life.com :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
International News :: English + Español –»
Police in Peru say gang members killed people to drain their fat for cosmetics :: from latimesblogs.latimes.com
Mexican authorities predict fewer Mexican immigrants will be back home for Christmas :: from latimesblogs.latimes.com
Beyond the Votes in Bolivia: A Reflection on Evo Morales’ First Term :: from upsidedownworld.org
Guatemala: Beneath the Rock and the Storm – Photo Essay :: from upsidedownworld.org
The Argentine Senate approved a government bill to eliminate criminal penalties for libel and slander, as demanded by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in a ruling earlier this year. :: from www.laht.com
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. :: from www.laht.com
Ana Maria Perez Gonzalez, said to be the oldest woman in the world, died in Mexico this week. She was 119. :: from www.laht.com
Honduras’ de facto president Roberto Micheletti will give up his controversial post for seven days beginning on Tuesday so that Hondurans can “concentrate on elections and not on the political crisis,” he announced Thursday. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Biodiversity Report from Americas Program of CIP—November 2009 :: from americas.irc-online.org
Guatemala: The Illustrations of Roberto Galvez :: from globalvoicesonline.org
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Best of the Rest
- February 8, 2010
- ‘Qué pasa’ in Immigration: Latino Vote, Conventional Wisdom Watch, and An Unfulfilled Promise
- Voto latino vital en las elecciones del 2010 – Reporte resalta gran influencia de hispanos en contiendas del Congreso en 12 estados
- Why Is George Lopez Always Trying To Make Alcoholism Seem Cool?
- Someday, probably some five decades or so from now, these stories of people being harassed because of language are going to be funny.
- Unsettled case of Hispanic farmers underscores lack of DC Latino leadership and concern from Obama
- Partisanship, or political empowerment, the choice for Latinos in California
- Ipala, Guatemala celebrates those who went away but kept the town in their hearts – (with video)
- ICE Raids Cause Census Fear – Undocumented aliens fear getting counted in the 2010 Census will lead to punishment. Government promises no punishment.
- Candidacy of TV personality Jaime Bayly represents expectations of young voters, analyst says – Peru
- Take Action to Protect Immigrant Programs in the California State Budget!
- After reinventing Bolivia’s government to reflect the country’s multi-ethnic, Indian majority, President Evo Morales is championing gender parity at the highest levels of government.
- The percentage of Hispanic students accepted in NYC’s elite public high schools dipped slightly this year
- Latino astronaut Jose Hernandez addresses high school students in McAllen, TX
- Oklahoma ruling could affect Utah immigration law – SB81 was based heavily on Plains state’s measure.
- National Latino Congreso adopts resolutions to propel immigration issue and other concerns of Latinos forward
- A study on the Church’s ministry to Hispanics in the United States has found that regional and national organizations are lacking funds and consequently, personnel and planning.
- All-Hispanic basketball league thrives, the Azteca League in Alabama
- Los falsos muros contra la reforma migratoria
- School secretary axed for speaking Spanish – suing Charlotte-Mecklenburg school district – NC
- Andrae Gonzales: 180-turn for Shafter teen, thanks to mentor
- Dallas City Council members are expected to approve renaming South Central Expressway for Cesar Chavez. The name change would only cover a few blocks.
- Tea Party Dabbles in Immigration Politics
- Prospects for Immigration Reform Legislation
- Hispanics starting to shift political power in Illinois: Jesus Garcia ousted Joseph Mario Moreno, the incumbent and a consummate party man (aka Mayor Daley man), from his county board post. + Rudy Lozano Jr. was only 565 votes shy of toppling State Representative Daniel J. Burke of Chicago – both campaigns aided by Alderman Ricardo Munoz (22nd Ward)
- In Kettleman City, CA, Birth Defects, Deaths and Questions – Children’s Deaths Point Eyes Toward Nearby Waste Facility – town described as “It’s got that Mayberry feeling, with a Latino twist.”
- U.S. Colleges Court Hispanic Families Using Espanol
- Latino Leaders Call for Full Participation in Census – Call on Obama to Temporarily Suspend Enforcement Measures
- February 5, 2010
- A federal judge will decide whether to impose sanctions against the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office for its acknowledged destruction of police records in a lawsuit that accuses deputies of racially profiling countless Hispanics in immigration sweeps.
- Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s $990/hour Sidley Austin Lawyers Lose Again – That was a good use of taxpayer money
- Census tour allays Hispanics’ fears in Immokalee, Florida
- 2010 National Latino Congreso Results
- Immigration Prosecutions Rise, Organized Crime, Drugs and Weapons Charges Drop
- Uncomfortably Named Novela Hits U.S. Airwaves – Colombian Blockbuster Subtly Retitled for Telemundo – Sin tetas no hay paraiso
- February 4, 2010
- On the Job with Vilma Salaverria – Aflac’s highest ranking Latina oversees training for more than 4,000 employees
- Study Reveals Impact Of Health Insurance On Hispanics’ Attitudes Towards Healthcare Providers
- Denver’s Museo de las Americas wins arts excellence award
- Will Abel Maldonado Become GOP’s First Hispanic Lt. Governor in California?
- Caminos: Vicente Ximenes, Champion of Civil Rights
- February 3, 2010
- Message to Democrats: Don’t obligate Latinos to feel grateful for just doing your job
- Cuban Woman Celebrates 125th Birthday, Official Agency Says
Latest Essentials
- February 8, 2010
- New Report Explains that Charter Schools’ Political Success is a Civil Rights Failure – growth promoting segregation!?
- The Power of the Latino Vote in America: They Tipped Elections in 2008; Where Will They Be in 2010? – 40 Competitive Races in 12 States Could Hinge on Latino Voter Turnout
- Jesus Garcia wins, Rudy Lozano Jr. close, victory for reform-minded Latino politicians – Chicago
- Immigrant Workers Help Increase Wages for All Workers – New Report from EPI
- Crist, Rubio tangle over census, legal status – Florida’s senator’s race – Rubio took a hard line this week, saying initially that only citizens should be counted. He backtracked after a sharp reaction from some of his South Florida Hispanic supporters.
- Latino groups are pressing U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan to withhold possibly millions in funding to Boston schools until the district complies with federal and state laws for programs aimed at students with limited English skills.
- How dangerous is Mexico? Despite drug war, it’s less deadly than it was a decade ago
- Climate could be right for GOP’s Sandoval to capture Hispanic vote in Nevada’s governor’s race – Republican Brian Sandoval could capture the attention of the Hispanic community, thanks in part to Democrats’ inability to hold that voting bloc on issues such as health care, but on immigration …
- Costa Rica elects 1st woman president in landslide – Laura Chinchilla
- February 5, 2010
- Black and Hispanic Infants Much More Likely to Have HIV: the rate of perinatal HIV infection – meaning transmission at the time of birth – is 4xs higher for Latino bebes
- February 4, 2010
- Vanity Fair’s March 2010 magazine cover shows the new hot Hollywood starlets but they all happen to be white – racist?
- Hispanic farmers allege discrimination by USDA – New Mexico
- Dodge City, Kansas Latino on trial for murder claims self-defense against hate crime called “Border Patrol” – (a must read, imho, amazing the stuff that still happens in our civilized country)
- February 3, 2010
- The White House’s budget request for the Department of Homeland Security for Fiscal Year 2011 contains more funds to strengthen frontier monitoring with barriers, police and weapons, while immigration reform continues to be absent from the budgetary agenda.
- LULAC partners with Voto Latino to launch youth-focused Census initiative
- Hispanic Women Bring Home the Bacon as Families Tighten Their Belts
- Is it going to take a Latino voter “revolt” to pressure pols to act?
- A federal judge has rejected a government request to dismiss a lawsuit by a U.S. citizen who was locked up for seven months at an immigration center. – Army veteran Rennison Castillo claims officials failed to act on his pleas in 2005 to check his military record and Social Security number.
- “Hunger in America” study: Unprecedented Increase in Hispanics Seeking Food Assistance
- IMMIGRATION AUTHORITIES ADVISED PRIVATE DEPORTATIONS – Court Evidence Shows ICE Colluded with Company in Trafficking Guestworkers
- February 2, 2010
- Immigration Reform is Necessary for America’s Economic Recovery
- Re-learning a culture, Hollywood-style
- Melting pot giving rise to post-’Latino’ Latino politicians
- How the Democratic Party can re-energize Latino voters
- Immigration reform dies in 36 words – Albor Ruiz
- Boy Scouts launching initiative to attract Latino youngsters
- Children of Spanish-speaking moms watch less TV
- Census chief tries easing immigrant fears in Texas
- Latinos seek more support for immigration reform – Luis Gutierrez tells L.A. protesters that he needs more votes for a reform bill.
- Island residents sue U.S., saying military made them sick – Vieques, Puerto Rico
- February 1, 2010
- Who Wants to be a Maid? – Hollywood stereotypes continue
- Chances are dim, but advocates will still push for immigration reform
- Around 271,000 Mexican immigrants in the United States “entered a state of poverty in 2009”
- Tempus Fugit: The Oddity Known as “Hispanic Time”
- Cuban salsa stars Los Van Van drew hundreds of protesters and thousands of fans to their first concert in Miami since protests of a 1999 show turned violent.
- Gunmen shot and killed 14 people and wounded 14 others in an appalling attack at a birthday party in Juárez – The victims ranged in age from 13 to 42, eight of whom were students.
- The head of a Latino political group credited with helping elect dozens of Latinos to offices around Massachusetts has announced she is stepping down – Giovanna Negretti, executive director of Oiste
- Latino Leaders Grade Obama – Líderes latinos evalúan al presidente
- Hispanic media outreach for Haiti unprecedented
- Pulitzer-nominated Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez, a woman for all seasons
