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Tagged: summaryI’m back and just trying to catch up. I forsee lots of changes this year for the site and myself. – Tomás
Topic Overviews Below Include: Business, Cultura, Immigration, Education, Health, International…
Hispanic/Latino News Essentials –»
State legislators unveil plan to attack the 14th Amendment, face protests –
video :: from imagine2050.newcomm.orgUndocumented Fresno State Student President Pedro Ramirez target of hate
website :: from www.latinalista.netAlmost 4 million Puerto Ricans just lost their congressional representation
yesterday: House GOP ends floor voting rights for delegates :: from www.google.comPew Hispanic: Hispanic voters are nearly 3 times more prevalent in states that gained congressional seats and Electoral College votes in the 2010 reapportionment than they are in states that lost seats :: from pewhispanic.org
The Artist behind the 2011 Latin Music Legends Stamps including Selena, Celia Cruz, Carlos Gardel, Carmen Miranda, & Tito Puente – Rafael López :: from rafaellopezstudio.blogspot.com
GOP comes out swinging against undocumented immigrants and Cesar Chavez :: from www.latinalista.net
Video: Two Young Girls Climb U.S./Mexico Border Fence in 18 Seconds :: from colorlines.com
Birthright Citizenship Looms as Next Immigration Battle :: from www.nytimes.com
7 States May Pass Arizona-Like Immigration Laws
Ethnic Studies Classes Illegal in Arizona as of January 1st, 2011 :: from www.truth-out.org
Hispanics Leaving Connecticut Town, Citing Racial Abuse By Police – East Haven :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Immigration overhaul effort seems dead – Incoming Republican leaders have plans of their own for border and workplace enforcement. But Obama says he still has hope for a path to citizenship for at least some illegal residents. :: from articles.latimes.com
Cultura Essentials –»
LATINA Choice Awards: Best Song of 2010 :: from latina.com
LATINA Choice Awards: Best Movie of 2010 :: from latina.com
LATINA Choice Awards: Best TV Series of 2010 :: from latina.com
Author Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez: “I’m Sick of Seeing Latinas as Powerless Sluts” :: from latina.com
TV Host “Don Francisco” Facing Paternity Suit in Chile :: from www.laht.com
Mexican feast fit for a king – Three Kings Day :: from www.latimes.com
The Artist behind the 2011 Latin Music Legends Stamps including Selena, Celia Cruz, Carlos Gardel, Carmen Miranda, & Tito Puente – Rafael López :: from rafaellopezstudio.blogspot.com
Latino happenings in Nueva York, Jan. 5-11 :: from www.nydailynews.com
Actor Jaime Gomez, a Man of Many Talents……and some serious friends By Dr. Al Carlos Hernandez :: from latinola.com
Business Essentials –»
U.S. Hispanics Lead in Technology Purchases – Terra’s Fernando Rodriguez Analyzes Study Showing Latinos Plan to Buy Products Sooner Than Non-Hispanics and Are More Open to Marketers’ Messages :: from adage.com
The 2010 Census Count: Marketing to Latinos – Felipe Korzenny :: from felipekorzenny.blogspot.com
12 Latin Marketing and Media Predictions for 2011 by Portada’s editorial team :: from www.portada-online.com
Café Media closes Print Edition – (sadness) :: from www.portada-online.com
Qualitative Probe of 2010 Latina Shopper Study revealed. :: from hispaniccmo.com
Fox Hispanic Cable Nets (Deportes & Utilisima) Post Record Ratings in 2010
Digital Convergence in the Multicultural Home: Hispanics most interested in multiplatform viewing devices :: from www.emarketer.com
Are People of Color Missing in New Media? A #MediaDiversity Chat :: from www.pbs.org
Grupo Gallegos Names Gustavo Razzetti Chief Strategy & Engagement Officer
Univision leads Wednesday TV ratings – Spanish language net continues its
hot streak :: from www.variety.com
Topic Overviews
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Cultura News –»
Entertainment and Music
HOLA Member Bochinche aka “gossip.” :: from elblogdehola.blogspot.com
Interview with CNN’s Soledad O’ Brien: The Next Big Story :: from mylatinovoice.com
LATINA Choice Awards: Best Song of 2010 :: from latina.com
LATINA Choice Awards: Best Movie of 2010 :: from latina.com
LATINA Choice Awards: Best TV Series of 2010 :: from latina.com
Christina Milian Tells Latina: ‘I’ve Been to Hell and Back’ :: from blogamole.tr3s.com
Michelle Vieth Separates From Husband :: from www.latingossip.com
Selena Gomez is a Fan Favorite at People’s Choice Awards! :: from latina.com
The new daily entertainment program Showbiz will debut on CNN en Español starting Monday, January 10 :: from hispanicad.com
Budweiser and Vicente Fernandez Contribute to Education With 24 Scholarships in 18 Concert Cities
TV Host “Don Francisco” Facing Paternity Suit in Chile :: from www.laht.com
Los Amigos Invisibles 2011 U.S. Tour Dates
Ana Tijoux 2011 U.S. Tour Dates
Alicia Machado regresa a Twitter :: from www.eluniversal.com.mx
Gustavo Dudamel Appears On Jay Leno To Talk Classical Music To The Bieber Haircut (VIDEO) :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Lin-Manuel Miranda, ‘In the Heights’ composer, shares his favorite Washington Heights/Inwood haunts :: from www.nydailynews.com
Padre Alberto Cutié eyes sins and sensibility in new book “Dilemma” :: from www.nydailynews.com
Latino happenings in Nueva York, Jan. 5-11 :: from www.nydailynews.com
Actor Jaime Gomez, a Man of Many Talents……and some serious friends By Dr. Al Carlos Hernandez :: from latinola.com
Literature and Art
Author Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez: “I’m Sick of Seeing Latinas as Powerless Sluts” :: from latina.com
Artista Social Uses Social Media to Promote Latino Artists and their Art :: from solpersona.com
Julia De Burgos in NY State Writers Hall of Fame :: from www.caribbeanbusinesspr.com
Jaime Bayly, the controversial Peruvian writer and television showman, called
novelist Mario Vargas Llosa a “wretched SOB” and a “Nobel Prize of incest.” :: from www.livinginperu.comThe Artist behind the 2011 Latin Music Legends Stamps including Selena, Celia Cruz, Carlos Gardel, Carmen Miranda, & Tito Puente – Rafael López :: from rafaellopezstudio.blogspot.com
Latino happenings in Nueva York, Jan. 5-11 :: from www.nydailynews.com
Religion
Tres Reyes Magos en la Gran Manzana :: from www.impre.com
Mexican feast fit for a king – Three Kings Day :: from www.latimes.com
Cuba’s Santeria priests say 2011 will be a year of change and “reorganization” :: from www.miamiherald.com
Padre Alberto Cutié eyes sins and sensibility in new book “Dilemma” :: from www.nydailynews.com
A word about the wise (men) – Three Kings Day :: from www.nydailynews.com
The Rest: History, Language Issues, Food and Style
Hispanic v. Latino by Google’s Ngram Viewer :: from americantaino.blogspot.com
Recipe: Black-eyed pea and chorizo soup :: from homesicktexan.blogspot.com
Pizza Patron Changes its Marketing Strategy to target Bilingual Consumers :: from www.portada-online.com
Dia de Los Reyes (Three King’s Day) – Rosca de Reyes recipes :: from muybuenocookbook.wordpress.com
Mexican feast fit for a king – Three Kings Day :: from www.latimes.com
The food and wine of Extremadura, Spain :: from www.gadling.com
Sikil pak (creamy Mexican pumpkin-seed dip) :: from lesleytellez.wordpress.com
Fox’s Megyn Kelly: Calling Aliens ‘Undocumented’ Like Calling Rape ‘Non-Consensual Sex’ VIDEO :: from tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com
Health
Jim Garcia Named New Executive Director for Clinica Tepeyac – Denver
Education
Tucson Has 60 Days to Shut Down Ethnic Studies Classes :: from colorlines.com
Budweiser and Vicente Fernandez Contribute to Education With 24 Scholarships in 18 Concert Cities
Undocumented Fresno State Student President Pedro Ramirez target of hate
website :: from www.latinalista.netReport: Gap between Hispanic, white students remains in New Mexico :: from www.lcsun-news.com
The Sacramento Valley Chapter of REFORMA has announced it will award up to three $10,000 scholarships for its members to attend Drexel University’s Center for Graduate Studies in Sacramento. :: from www.sacramentotoday.net
AZ’s new State AG, Tom Horne: “increased academic achievement for Latino students” violates new law :: from www.latinalista.net
Universities Are Challenged as Demographics Shift :: from www.nytimes.com
Tucson Continues Ethnic Studies Classes Despite New State Ban :: from colorlines.com
Arizona education chief moves to ban ethnic studies in Tucson schools :: from www.cnn.com
Mueren 60 estudiantes por la violencia en 2010 – 60 students died in Cuidad
Juarez in 2010 :: from excelsior.com.mxEthnic Studies Classes Illegal in Arizona as of January 1st, 2011 :: from www.truth-out.org
Immigration
Hispanic Republicans Slam Steve King (R-IA) for Attacking the 14th Amendment of the Constitution
Latino GOP responds to 14th Amendment Committee That Began By Russell Pearce | Somos Republicans
New year, new Congress, same attack on immigrants :: from reformimmigrationforamerica.org
Video: Fox New Legal Analyst Peter Johnson Jr. Thinks We Should “Begin To
Discuss” A Second Class Of Citizenship For Children Of Illegal Immigrants :: from mediamatters.orgWe’re all illegal? Far from it! – Gregory Tejeda :: from southchicagoan.blogspot.com
Deportation of Hispanic Vietnam War Veteran Brothers Postponed – Valente
and Manuel Valenzuela, ages 62 and 59 :: from www.laht.comState legislators unveil plan to attack the 14th Amendment, face protests –
video :: from imagine2050.newcomm.orgUndocumented Fresno State Student President Pedro Ramirez target of hate
website :: from www.latinalista.netLULAC Decries State Efforts to Violate the 14th Amendment
Mexico plans a shake-up of its corruption-ridden immigration institute, officials said, after a year that saw some of the worst atrocities against illegal migrants trekking through the country :: from www.elpasotimes.com
Latino Immigrants and the U.S. Racial Order: How and Where Do They Fit In? – PDF :: from lawprofessors.typepad.com
Citizen of nowhere: The story of one undocumented student: Jessica speaks English, was raised in America, has an American education and American sensibilities. But she is not an American. She is here illegally. :: from www.lasvegassun.com
Will Conservatives Back Off Their Harsh Immigration Rhetoric and Party Politics? :: from immigrationimpact.com
Papers Please: Eliminating Birthright Citizenship Would Affect Everyone :: from www.immigrationpolicy.org
Eliminating Birthright Citizenship Would Not Solve the Problem of Unauthorized Immigration :: from www.immigrationpolicy.org
GOP comes out swinging against undocumented immigrants and Cesar Chavez :: from www.latinalista.net
Video: Two Young Girls Climb U.S./Mexico Border Fence in 18 Seconds :: from colorlines.com
Birthright Citizenship Looms as Next Immigration Battle :: from www.nytimes.com
Immigration Enforcement Working, Numbers Show according to this NPR story :: from www.npr.org
7 States May Pass Arizona-Like Immigration Laws
Fox’s Megyn Kelly: Calling Aliens ‘Undocumented’ Like Calling Rape ‘Non-Consensual Sex’ VIDEO :: from tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com
Obama is to Blame for the Failure of Immigration Reform :: from musingsonimmigration.blogspot.com
Immigration overhaul effort seems dead – Incoming Republican leaders have plans of their own for border and workplace enforcement. But Obama says he still has hope for a path to citizenship for at least some illegal residents. :: from articles.latimes.com
Democrats killed the DREAM Act By Ruben Navarrette :: from www.mysanantonio.com
The defeat of the Dream Act and our lost decade on immigration reform :: from www.washingtonpost.com
Business
Marketing, Advertising, Public Relations and Media
Spanish-Language Show Tops CBS, NBC in Key Ratings Demo :: from www.hollywoodreporter.com
Top 5 Favorite Hispanic Market Insider Resources – (I’m hurt HispanicTips wasn’t included, boohoo) :: from vistahispano.blogspot.com
Target Audience: Hispanics Receptive To Interactive Ads :: from www.mediapost.com
Angelica Urquijo Joins Kinecta Federal Credit Union :: from www.hispanicprblog.com
The 2010 Census Count: Marketing to Latinos – Felipe Korzenny :: from felipekorzenny.blogspot.com
Artista Social Uses Social Media to Promote Latino Artists and their Art :: from solpersona.com
Union-Tribune Partners with SanDiegoRed.com :: from www.portada-online.com
Pizza Patron Changes its Marketing Strategy to target Bilingual Consumers :: from www.portada-online.com
12 Latin Marketing and Media Predictions for 2011 by Portada’s editorial team :: from www.portada-online.com
Café Media closes Print Edition – (sadness) :: from www.portada-online.com
The new daily entertainment program Showbiz will debut on CNN en Español starting Monday, January 10 :: from hispanicad.com
Deportes Telemundo presents Mexican First Division Soccer Clausura Tournamnet in HD. :: from hispanicad.com
Telemundo beefs-up station sales in LA & Chicago. :: from hispanicad.com
Budweiser and Vicente Fernandez Contribute to Education With 24 Scholarships in 18 Concert Cities
In 2011: Get Moving With TOMA LECHE
Fox Hispanic Cable Nets (Deportes & Utilisima) Post Record Ratings in 2010
Are People of Color Missing in New Media? A #MediaDiversity Chat :: from www.pbs.org
Former Univision President Ray Rodriguez Joins Board of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Noticias Sobresaliente de la Television Hispana en el 2010 :: from miamitvychismes.blogspot.com
Edgardo A. Navarro Linares Promoted to Vice President, Multicultural Marketing, McDonald’s USA
Telemundo & Post Foods Partner on Multi-Platform Initiative with Post Honey Bunches of Oats
Fox’s Megyn Kelly: Calling Aliens ‘Undocumented’ Like Calling Rape ‘Non-Consensual Sex’ VIDEO :: from tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com
Grupo Gallegos Names Gustavo Razzetti Chief Strategy & Engagement Officer
Univision leads Wednesday TV ratings – Spanish language net continues its
hot streak :: from www.variety.comAdditional Business News
Economic expansion and tourism creates Peru hotel boom :: from www.livinginperu.com
Domestic Car Brands Fall Behind With Latinos :: from latino.foxnews.com
Helping America to Protect Spanish-Speaking Construction Workers
Hispanics’ Mobile Growth = Opportunity Knocking :: from www.mediapost.com
44,000,000 + Hispanics in the US in 2010? – Gene Bryan :: from www.hispanicad.com
34% of Young Hispanic Adults Say Internet Is Primary Source of Entertainment Reports Mintel
Economically Potent and Increasingly Acculturated Latino Consumers Spend More :: from www.portada-online.com
Career Resolutions Latinos Can Keep In 2011 – Part 2 :: from globaldiversitysolutions.typepad.com
Career Resolutions Latinos Can Keep In 2011 – Part 1 :: from globaldiversitysolutions.typepad.com
Unemployment down in 6 of 8 Puerto Rican metro areas :: from www.caribbeanbusinesspr.com
Puerto Rico led the way in total assets of failed banks in a busy year for regulators, who shuttered 157 institutions with total assets of $97 billion around the United States and its territories in 2010. :: from www.caribbeanbusinesspr.com
Popular Inc. Chairman & CEO Richard Carrión has been re-elected to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s board of directors. :: from www.caribbeanbusinesspr.com
The economic restructuring under way in Cuba could ultimately hurt the Castro brothers :: from www.miamiherald.com
Victor Baez Arrested: Dominican Republic Baseball Scout Accused Of Fraud :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Remittances to Mexico totaled $1.62 billion in November, up 8.56% over the same month in 2009 :: from www.laht.com
Layoffs planned to eliminate some 500,000 state jobs in Cuba this year will get underway this week :: from www.laht.com
Venezuela Stock Market Ends Year Up 20% — but Down 40% in US Dollar Terms :: from www.laht.com
Universities Are Challenged as Demographics Shift :: from www.nytimes.com
Peru manufacturing output grew about 14% in 2010 :: from www.livinginperu.com
Connecticut Lottery Takes Money from Minority Community But Does Not Buy From Minority Businesses
How Mexico’s drug war affects tourism – Violence has increased, but some areas are relatively safe and airlines are adding flights. :: from www.chicagotribune.com
Additional US Hispanic/Latino News –»
Hispanics in Hawaii – Mi Casa Es Su Casa :: from honoluluweekly.com
U.S. Rep José Serrano on Wednesday denounced the decision by House Republicans to take away the territorial and District of Columbia delegates’ right to vote on the House floor on amendments to legislation. :: from www.caribbeanbusinesspr.com
Puerto Rican Political Prisoner, Oscar Lopez, Denied Parole :: from vivirlatino.com
Puerto Rico town struggles to heal from fatal fire :: from www.miamiherald.com
DREAMer Hector Lopez Finally Comes Home, Still Faces Deportation :: from colorlines.com
Chicanos Por La Causa aids abuse victims in Arizona :: from www.azcentral.com
Latinos Give Former NY Governor David Paterson a Report Card: Good, But Not Good Enough :: from news.feetintwoworlds.org
Jose de la Isla: Pew research on Hispanic leaders is wrongheaded :: from www.reporternews.com
Chicago’s Latino leadership group molds next generation – UNO teaches the rules, which have changed over the years :: from www.chicagotribune.com
Wisconsin’s 1st Latina legislator – JoCasta Zamarripa from the 8th Assembly District in Milwaukee :: from www.wfrv.com
Report: Gap between Hispanic, white students remains in New Mexico :: from www.lcsun-news.com
New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Roberto Rivera-Soto says he will not seek reappointment :: from www.philly.com
First Hispanic female to sit on the Coppell City Council – Brianna Hinojosa-Flores in Texas :: from www.coppellgazette.com
Nevada first lady Kathleen Sandoval hits the ground running in her new role :: from www.rgj.com
The Sacramento Valley Chapter of REFORMA has announced it will award up to three $10,000 scholarships for its members to attend Drexel University’s Center for Graduate Studies in Sacramento. :: from www.sacramentotoday.net
Many Americans still reentering the U.S. from Mexico and Canada without proper documentation :: from latimesblogs.latimes.com
Why Mexicans Don’t Care About WikiLeaks :: from www.americasquarterly.org
Puerto Rican Sentenced to 15 Years for 1968 Hijacking – Luis Armando Peña Soltren :: from www.laht.com
Legal Battle Looms over Body of Former Venezuelan President – Carlos Andres Perez :: from www.laht.com
Teresa Vivar helps strengthen Latino community in New Jersey :: from blog.nj.com
Posted on: January 6th, 2011International News –»
Key: B = Business, C = Cultural, I = Immigration, E = Education, H = Health, P = Politics
Mexico, the Leader in Community Forest Management :: from ipsnews.net
B Economic expansion and tourism creates Peru hotel boom :: from www.livinginperu.com
I Mexico plans a shake-up of its corruption-ridden immigration institute, officials said, after a year that saw some of the worst atrocities against illegal migrants trekking through the country :: from www.elpasotimes.com
B P The economic restructuring under way in Cuba could ultimately hurt the Castro brothers :: from www.miamiherald.com
B Victor Baez Arrested: Dominican Republic Baseball Scout Accused Of Fraud :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Mexico program to clean up violence-plagued border city Ciudad Juarez has long way to go :: from www.chicagotribune.com
Mexico’s Intensifying Drug War Spills Into 2011 :: from www.npr.org
Countless Cuidad Juarez residents flee ‘dying city’ :: from www.miamiherald.com
B Remittances to Mexico totaled $1.62 billion in November, up 8.56% over the same month in 2009 :: from www.laht.com
B Layoffs planned to eliminate some 500,000 state jobs in Cuba this year will get underway this week :: from www.laht.com
B Venezuela Stock Market Ends Year Up 20% — but Down 40% in US Dollar Terms :: from www.laht.com
B Peru manufacturing output grew about 14% in 2010 :: from www.livinginperu.com
Mexico City police detain head of Death Saint church in connection with kidnapping ring :: from www.chicagotribune.com
Mexico’s other enemy: Obesity rates triple in last 3 decades :: from www.cnn.com
B How Mexico’s drug war affects tourism – Violence has increased, but some areas are relatively safe and airlines are adding flights. :: from www.chicagotribune.com
C The food and wine of Extremadura, Spain :: from www.gadling.com
E Mueren 60 estudiantes por la violencia en 2010 – 60 students died in Cuidad
Juarez in 2010 :: from excelsior.com.mx
Curation from Tomás
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