HispanicTips’ Latino News Summary – August 24th, 2011
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Essential: This is a in-depth article with audio but quite interesting as who thinks of finding a slum there up in the mountians in ski country – Colorado: new book “The Slums of Aspen, Immigrants vs. the Environment in America’s Eden” – Two professors of sociology at the University of Minnesota have written a scathing analysis of Aspen’s use of immigrant labor (mostly latinos) to service its wealthy visitors and property owners, especially in light of two anti-immigration resolutions passed by the city of Aspen and Pitkin County in 1999 and 2000. :: from aspenjournalism.org – jump to Essentials section for a lot more interesting articles
Cultura: Actors Miguel Rodarte and Gerardo Taracena told Efe that their new film, “Saving Private Perez,” is based on an option open to many Mexicans coming to the United States in search of a better life – doing military service to obtain U.S. citizenship. :: from www.laht.com jump to Cultura section
Business: PR: TELEMUNDO.COM RANKS IN THE TOP THREE MOST ENGAGED VIDEO EXPERIENCES AMONG ALL TV NETWORKS IN JULY jump to Business section
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Almost no one uses this entire summary. It is like at least three newsletters rolled into one. Just scan the parts that interest you.
- Essentials
- Cultura Essentials: Entertainment & Musica, Food, Additional Cultural News
- Business Essentials : Additional Business News
- Other News: Immigration, Politics, Election 2012, Health & Education, Additional US Hispanic News & International News
Hint: The Top Menu is your key to this gold mine of news and information. It is the hub or starting point for this summary. Use to jump around this summary and use the links back to the Top Menu to jump back.
Hispanic/Latino News Essentials
Marisa Treviño: Desperate California farmworkers start 200-mile march to convince Gov. Brown to sign bill ensuring fair treatment :: from www.latinalista.net
The Chilean revolution: What it’s not, what it is, what it means for your copper :: from settysoutham.wordpress.com
License Access in New Mexico Is Heated Issue – New Mexico is one of just two states, the other being Washington, that allow in-state residents who are illegal immigrants to get the same driver’s licenses given to citizens, :: from www.nytimes.com
Blogger sends uncensored news to Cuban cell phones – A Spanish blogger said the Cuban government cannot block or censor texts he’s sending to cell phones on the island. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Octogenarian Migrant Smuggler Fooled U.S. Authorities for 40 Years – Felicitas Gurrola, 85 :: from www.laht.com
Colorado: new book “The Slums of Aspen, Immigrants vs. the Environment in America’s Eden” – Two professors of sociology at the University of Minnesota have written a scathing analysis of Aspen’s use of immigrant labor (mostly latinos) to service its wealthy visitors and property owners, especially in light of two anti-immigration resolutions passed by the city of Aspen and Pitkin County in 1999 and 2000. :: from aspenjournalism.org
Headless Bodies and Jobless Workers – The Roots of Mexico’s Sadism :: from newamericamedia.org
Sen. Marco Rubio laughs off the idea of a vice presidential run – The Florida Republican speaks at Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley during a swing through California to raise money — and his national profile. :: from www.latimes.com
Midy Aponte: Latino Survival in (a Regressing) American Society: Three Components to Increasing Latinos’ Collective Influence :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Alabama law enforcement agencies take wait-and-see approach to immigration law; await court ruling :: from blog.al.com
Rick Perry’s Complicated Relationship with Latinos :: from swampland.time.com
in case you missed it: HispanicTips’ Latino News Summary – August 23rd, 2011
Cultura Essentials
Celebrities Embrace the Aztec Influence in fashion :: from www.stylebistro.com
Best of the NY International Latino Film Festival – nice summary with many trailers :: from latinaish.com
Rita Moreno on Her One Woman Show, Her Extraordinary Life, and Jennifer Lopez :: from www.latina.com
Today’s Google Doodle celebrates Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges, who was born on August 24, 1899. :: from twitter.com
Mexican Americans The Next Wave Of California Winemakers :: from www.newstaco.com
Latin Electronic Music Festival – called “FMEL” shocks Chicagoans into a new world of Latino electronic music :: from www.wbez.org
Puerto Rican rap duo Calle 13 will be looking for a film director in drug-war-wracked Mexico to shoot the video of “La Bala” (The Bullet), a song about violence. :: from www.laht.com
Esai Morales Says the Film Gun Hill Road Doesn’t Need the “Token Anglo” to Explain Real Life to the Rest of America :: from blogs.sfweekly.com
Exotic or Toxic? Latinos in America. – Manuel Vasquez, Assoc. Prof. at the University of Florida, recently delivered the keynote address to the “Imagining Latin America in Australia” Workshop at University of Western Sydney. His address was titled “The Exotic Other or the Toxic Other? Images of Latin American Immigrants post 9/11”. :: from jackburke.com.au
Actors Miguel Rodarte and Gerardo Taracena told Efe that their new film, “Saving Private Perez,” is based on an option open to many Mexicans coming to the United States in search of a better life – doing military service to obtain U.S. citizenship. :: from www.laht.com
in case you missed it: HispanicTips’ Cultura News Summary – August 23rd, 2011
Entertainment & Musica
Oscar Hernández’s Long Career – A New York soul now making his home in Los Angeles, the pianist plays the Autry this Thursday, August 25 :: from latinola.com
Elizabeth Gutiérrez y Alejandro Chabán en Mira quién baila :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Ricky Martin clausurará Juegos Panamericanos en México :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
Nominan a López Dóriga por su “Juay de rito” – El público juvenil votó por el periodista mexicano como la frase del año para los Kids Choice Awards de Nickelodeon :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
From Carlos Santana to New Album Release: Navegante Takes Center Stage :: from latino.foxnews.com
Demi Lovato’s “Unbroken” Tracklist & Tour Dates Revealed! :: from www.latina.com
Selena Gomez Summer Tour Still Going Strong :: from lateengossip.com
Best of the NY International Latino Film Festival – nice summary with many trailers :: from latinaish.com
Pitbull to Perform at the MTV VMAs! :: from www.latina.com
Album Review: Los Rakas: Chancletas y Camisetas Bordada – EP :: from gozamos.com
Sofía Vergara To Headline New Comic Book Movie “Danger Girl” :: from blogamole.tr3s.com
When it comes to challenging salsa or Latin jazz, Eddie Palmieri is your man :: from sacurrent.com
Rita Moreno on Her One Woman Show, Her Extraordinary Life, and Jennifer Lopez :: from www.latina.com
Maracuyeah: A DJ Collective Spins Latin Alternative In The Nation’s Capital :: from www.npr.org
Video interview with Los Rakas :: from www.latina.com
Marc Anthony’s Rep Denies Affair With Jada Pinkett Smith: “We Unequivocally Deny This” :: from www.latina.com
Music Review: Saúl Hernández – Remando :: from www.clubfonograma.com
Alejandro Chaban, Adamari Lopez, and Elizabeth Gutierrez have all signed up to do Mira Quién Baila!! :: from www.latingossip.com
Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato + More Make Most Beautiful Latinos Under 25 List :: from popcrush.com
Latin Electronic Music Festival – called “FMEL” shocks Chicagoans into a new world of Latino electronic music :: from www.wbez.org
Puerto Rican rap duo Calle 13 will be looking for a film director in drug-war-wracked Mexico to shoot the video of “La Bala” (The Bullet), a song about violence. :: from www.laht.com
Esai Morales Says the Film Gun Hill Road Doesn’t Need the “Token Anglo” to Explain Real Life to the Rest of America :: from blogs.sfweekly.com
Actors Miguel Rodarte and Gerardo Taracena told Efe that their new film, “Saving Private Perez,” is based on an option open to many Mexicans coming to the United States in search of a better life – doing military service to obtain U.S. citizenship. :: from www.laht.com
how about some music charts (just found this site)
Top 65 Merengue Charts August/September 2011 :: from latinosunidosonline.com
Top 50 Pop / Balada Charts August/September 2011 :: from latinosunidosonline.com
Top 55 Reggaeton Charts August-September 2011 :: from latinosunidosonline.com
Top 75 Salsa Charts August/September 2011 :: from latinosunidosonline.com
Top 50 Latin House / House Club Charts August/September 2011 :: from latinosunidosonline.com
Top 50 Cumbia/ Punta/ Tex Mex Charts August/September 2011 :: from latinosunidosonline.com
PR: TWO-TIME GRAMMY NOMINEE SONES DE MEXICO ENSEMBLE ENTERS LATIN MUSIC CHART
Food
Mexican Americans The Next Wave Of California Winemakers :: from www.newstaco.com
Pickled Habanero Peppers Recipe/Receta de Chiles Habaneros en Vinagre :: from www.mexicoinmykitchen.com
More Cultura News
Proving Their “American-ness” – A commentary on historian Richard Griswold del Castillo’s book “World War II and Mexican American Civil Rights” :: from latinola.com
Roseville woman teaching Latinos how to find success – Ana Rojas in California :: from rosevillept.com
A Tribute to the great Venezuelan anthropologist Fernando Coronil who died in NYC last Tuesday :: from nacla.org
NAM Radio: A Transgender Latino’s Family Story :: from newamericamedia.org
Hispanic Ministry of Southern Indiana is busier than ever :: from www.courier-journal.com
L.A.’s onetime Latino theater project assessed in new book – The successes and failures of the Center Theatre Group’s 1992-2005 initiative to create more ‘culturally based’ artworks are covered in the 84-page, photo-illustrated volume. :: from www.latimes.com
Interview with Michael Hogan, author of The Irish Soldiers of Mexico :: from www.examiner.com
Search Stereotypes: What Web Content Reveals About Cultural Biases – by Sandra Ordonez :: from mashable.com
Business Essentials
Alabama Immigrant Law Irks Business :: from online.wsj.com
Here come the multilatinas – Latin multinational corporation :: from blogs.ft.com
Columnist Ruben Navarrette Jr. Says NBC Stands for ‘Nothing But Caucasians’ :: from www.mediabistro.com
PR: impreMedia CEO Monica Lozano to speak at FIU on influence of Hispanic media – September 14, 2011
Hurricane Irene has already caused $17 million in damages to Puerto Rico’s agriculture industry, according to island government estimates. :: from www.caribbeanbusinesspr.com
PR: TELEMUNDO.COM RANKS IN THE TOP THREE MOST ENGAGED VIDEO EXPERIENCES AMONG ALL TV NETWORKS IN JULY
Search Stereotypes: What Web Content Reveals About Cultural Biases – by Sandra Ordonez :: from mashable.com
in case you missed it: HispanicTips’ Business News Summary – August 23rd, 2011
More Business News
Bay Area-based author Daniel Alarcón is heading up a new Spanish-language podcast called Radio Ambulante to tell the stories of Latin Americans :: from www.hispanicize.com
The Chilean revolution: What it’s not, what it is, what it means for your copper :: from settysoutham.wordpress.com
Eighteen days after 200 baristas from Starbucks locations across Chile went on strike, a Santiago labor court found the coffee giant guilty of anti-union practices during its ruling on Monday. :: from www.santiagotimes.cl
Since the 1960s, maquiladoras or export assembly plants have been the cornerstone of Mexico’s strategy to attract foreign direct investment and boost exports. But the environmental and social costs have been high. :: from ipsnews.net
Fighting the Firings – After years of ‘silent raids’ and federal workplace audits, unions and community allies are going on the offensive. :: from www.inthesetimes.com
Mexican Americans The Next Wave Of California Winemakers :: from www.newstaco.com
Solera National Bank picks new chairman for its boards – Colorado :: from www.bizjournals.com
Iran has launched ‘Hispan TV’, a global satellite news channel that is initially beaming its content to Latin America and in particular to Venezuela and the other Latino countries some of which have close political ties with Iran. :: from www.advanced-television.com
PR: English language ads better reach Latino audience
Colorado: new book “The Slums of Aspen, Immigrants vs. the Environment in America’s Eden” – Two professors of sociology at the University of Minnesota have written a scathing analysis of Aspen’s use of immigrant labor (mostly latinos) to service its wealthy visitors and property owners, especially in light of two anti-immigration resolutions passed by the city of Aspen and Pitkin County in 1999 and 2000. :: from aspenjournalism.org
CNN Journalist Soledad O’Brien Gives Voice to Ethnic Communities :: from diverseeducation.com
PR: Aeutus Marketing COO Alex Anaya Receives Phoenix 2011 40 Hispanic Leaders Under 40 Award
Ruben Navarrette Jr: Latinos here to stay, so deal with it, NBC :: from www.sfgate.com
PR: Hispanic Online Store Now Offers the Largest Goya Products Selection World Wide
Immigration News
Pilar Marrero: Deportable espera buenas noticias – Joven de Los Ángeles podría ser el primer beneficiado por nueva política migatoria :: from www.impre.com
Albor Ruiz: Immigration news sure to bring out scammers :: from www.nydailynews.com
Arizona immigration protesters get 1 day in jail over police disobedience; had faced 4 months :: from www.washingtonpost.com
Michelle Malkin and William Gheen Spew Nothing but Hate for Obama’s New Deportation Guidelines :: from americasvoiceonline.org
Senator Marco Rubio Speaks at Reagan Library, but Learned Nothing From Reagan on Immigration :: from americasvoiceonline.org
Rep. Jeff Flake (GOP Congressman from Arizona) Continues to Distance Himself From Himself on Immigration Reform :: from americasvoiceonline.org
Marco Rubio’s Stance on Immigration is More Conservative Than Ronald Reagan’s, Claims Group :: from blogs.miaminewtimes.com
Alabama Immigrant Law Irks Business :: from online.wsj.com
License Access in New Mexico Is Heated Issue – New Mexico is one of just two states, the other being Washington, that allow in-state residents who are illegal immigrants to get the same driver’s licenses given to citizens, :: from www.nytimes.com
Smuggled as a child from Colombia, now he’s a Harvard grad and doctor – Dr. Harold Fernandez in NYC (old from 2007 but worth posting) :: from www.nydailynews.com
Fighting the Firings – After years of ‘silent raids’ and federal workplace audits, unions and community allies are going on the offensive. :: from www.inthesetimes.com
Federal judge to hear arguments on Alabama immigration law called one of the toughest in US :: from www.startribune.com
Octogenarian Migrant Smuggler Fooled U.S. Authorities for 40 Years – Felicitas Gurrola, 85 :: from www.laht.com
Exotic or Toxic? Latinos in America. – Manuel Vasquez, Assoc. Prof. at the University of Florida, recently delivered the keynote address to the “Imagining Latin America in Australia” Workshop at University of Western Sydney. His address was titled “The Exotic Other or the Toxic Other? Images of Latin American Immigrants post 9/11”. :: from jackburke.com.au
Colorado: new book “The Slums of Aspen, Immigrants vs. the Environment in America’s Eden” – Two professors of sociology at the University of Minnesota have written a scathing analysis of Aspen’s use of immigrant labor (mostly latinos) to service its wealthy visitors and property owners, especially in light of two anti-immigration resolutions passed by the city of Aspen and Pitkin County in 1999 and 2000. :: from aspenjournalism.org
More than 200 people gathered at the University of Georgia’s Arch on Tuesday, protesting a Board of Regents policy that bans undocumented students from applying to UGA and four other competitive state colleges :: from www.onlineathens.com
The Coalicion de los Derechos Humanos (Human Rights Coalition) of Arizona on Tuesday expressed its concern over what it considers to be an increase in the number of undocumented migrants reported to have disappeared in the state’s southern desert. :: from www.laht.com
José Fernando López: Immigration and Integration :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Viviana Hurtado: Anatomy of an Immigration Debate: Watch Your Mouth, Watch Your Step :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Alabama law enforcement agencies take wait-and-see approach to immigration law; await court ruling :: from blog.al.com
Kristian Ramos: Arizona Asks High Court to Weigh In on SB1070 — Highlights Real Need For Congressional Reform :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Immigration Article of the Day: Future Directions for Research on Immigration by Gordon Hanson :: from lawprofessors.typepad.com
DHS Detains Unauthorized Immigrants as They Attempt to Leave the U.S. :: from immigrationimpact.com
Politics (minus Immigration and Election 2012)
Mexico’s Lefts and the Coming Elections: As Mexico gears up for next summer’s presidential election, the country’s electoral “lefts” are deeply divided. The mere fact that Mexico’s “lefts” are almost always referred to here in the plural, even when the discussion is limited to the electoral arena, highlights this division. :: from nacla.org
PR: REDISTRICTING: MALDEF INTERVENES IN DC COURT TO PROTECT TEXAS LATINO VOTING STRENGTH
Mexico’s 2012 presidential election campaign :: from bdp-americas.com
Video: Alicia Menendez on MSNBC Talking Religion & 2012 :: from dailygrito.com
Chile’s 2-day shutdown begins with barricades :: from www.miamiherald.com
Where is the Latino Al Sharpton? – by: John Rodriguez :: from www.latintrends.com
The Chilean revolution: What it’s not, what it is, what it means for your copper :: from settysoutham.wordpress.com
Ecuador Embassy damaged by U.S. quake in Washington DC :: from ourlatinamerica.blogspot.com
Iran has launched ‘Hispan TV’, a global satellite news channel that is initially beaming its content to Latin America and in particular to Venezuela and the other Latino countries some of which have close political ties with Iran. :: from www.advanced-television.com
White House staffers and officials will be in Orlando next month hosting what it’s been billed at the first of its kind Hispanic Community Action Summit – Sept. 9 and 10, 2011 :: from blogs.orlandosentinel.com
Special Advisor for Children’s Issues Ambassador Susan Jacobs and US Senator Mary Landrieu Travel to Guatemala to Discuss Intercountry Adoption :: from www.laht.com
Long Beach, CA: In memory and honor of late state Sen. Jenny Oropeza, Centro CHA is changing it up with a new category in its annual Nuestra Imagen Awards – The “Create Change: Jenny Oropeza Community Service Excellence Award” :: from www.mercurynews.com
Mesa tells Senator Russell Pearce to remove his recall signs – Arizona :: from www.dailykos.com
Election 2012
Raúl de Molina: Why I Don’t Like My Mother-in-Law… When it Comes to Politics :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Poll: With Latinos, Obama fares well against GOP contenders – By: Jordan Fabian :: from univisionnews.tumblr.com
The Hispanic majority that helped President Barack Obama win the 2008 election has dropped so much that it could keep him from being reelected, according to figures from a poll taken by ImpreMedia and Latino Decisions. :: from www.laht.com
Obama 2012: Keeping the Latino Vote (Part Two – Villaraigosa & Castro) :: from www.examiner.com
PR: English language ads better reach Latino audience
Miguel Perez: Obama Snaffles The Hispanic Vote :: from www.creators.com
Rick Perry’s immigration stances draw fire, support :: from www.chron.com
Sen. Marco Rubio laughs off the idea of a vice presidential run – The Florida Republican speaks at Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley during a swing through California to raise money — and his national profile. :: from www.latimes.com
Texas Governor’s immigrant stance has hardened – Rick Perry had been known as a moderate. :: from www.mysanantonio.com
Rick Perry’s Complicated Relationship with Latinos :: from swampland.time.com
Health and Education
PR: impreMedia CEO Monica Lozano to speak at FIU on influence of Hispanic media – September 14, 2011
Smuggled as a child from Colombia, now he’s a Harvard grad and doctor – Dr. Harold Fernandez in NYC (old from 2007 but worth posting) :: from www.nydailynews.com
Video en Español: Why Should Latinos Consider Joining a Cancer Clinical Trial? :: from www.saludtoday.com
CDC: Mexican-American children had consistently lower ADHD prevalence than other racial or ethnic groups. :: from www.cdc.gov
Exotic or Toxic? Latinos in America. – Manuel Vasquez, Assoc. Prof. at the University of Florida, recently delivered the keynote address to the “Imagining Latin America in Australia” Workshop at University of Western Sydney. His address was titled “The Exotic Other or the Toxic Other? Images of Latin American Immigrants post 9/11”. :: from jackburke.com.au
Latinas At Risk For Heart Attacks, Symptoms Are Different :: from www.newstaco.com
More than 200 people gathered at the University of Georgia’s Arch on Tuesday, protesting a Board of Regents policy that bans undocumented students from applying to UGA and four other competitive state colleges :: from www.onlineathens.com
Additional US Hispanic/Latino News
Puerto Ricans Second Biggest Hispanic Group in Chicago Heights: Census 2010 :: from chicagoheights.patch.com
Eyes on the Border: The Department of Homeland Security has revealed that it is employing a new radar system—callled VADER—that has significantly augmented its ability to surveil the borderlands and the people passing through from high up in the sky. :: from nacla.org
Irene’s rains spur floods in Puerto Rico; schools, government staying shut Wednesday :: from www.caribbeanbusinesspr.com
DANR14th Annual National Leadership Summit October 7-9, 2011 Bronx, NY :: from danr.org
International News
Posted on: August 24th, 2011Colombia: Interview with Eberto Diaz Montes, President of FENSUAGRO (United National Federation of Peasant Farmers and Farm Workers) :: from upsidedownworld.org
Mexico’s Lefts and the Coming Elections: As Mexico gears up for next summer’s presidential election, the country’s electoral “lefts” are deeply divided. The mere fact that Mexico’s “lefts” are almost always referred to here in the plural, even when the discussion is limited to the electoral arena, highlights this division. :: from nacla.org
Here come the multilatinas – Latin multinational corporation :: from blogs.ft.com
Myths and Realities of U.S.-Mexico Border Spillover Effects :: from www.latintelligence.com
Mexico’s 2012 presidential election campaign :: from bdp-americas.com
Chile’s 2-day shutdown begins with barricades :: from www.miamiherald.com
The Chilean revolution: What it’s not, what it is, what it means for your copper :: from settysoutham.wordpress.com
Works lags on Pan American Games venue in Mexico :: from www.google.com
Mexico Struggles to Contain Acapulco Bloodshed :: from www.insightcrime.org
Mexican Fisherwomen Organise Against Climate Change :: from ipsnews.net
A Miami judge has awarded a Cuban exile $2.8 billion in damages for the forced suicide of his father after Fidel Castro took power during a revolution in 1959. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Blogger sends uncensored news to Cuban cell phones – A Spanish blogger said the Cuban government cannot block or censor texts he’s sending to cell phones on the island. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Ecuador Embassy damaged by U.S. quake in Washington DC :: from ourlatinamerica.blogspot.com
A mix of local and international initiatives are aimed at saving the mangrove forests and other coastal wetlands of Honduras, home to an abundance of marine life and a natural protective barrier against hurricanes, which have shrunk by over 80 percent on the Caribbean coast and almost a third on the Pacific coast. :: from ipsnews.net
Eighteen days after 200 baristas from Starbucks locations across Chile went on strike, a Santiago labor court found the coffee giant guilty of anti-union practices during its ruling on Monday. :: from www.santiagotimes.cl
Since the 1960s, maquiladoras or export assembly plants have been the cornerstone of Mexico’s strategy to attract foreign direct investment and boost exports. But the environmental and social costs have been high. :: from ipsnews.net
Iran has launched ‘Hispan TV’, a global satellite news channel that is initially beaming its content to Latin America and in particular to Venezuela and the other Latino countries some of which have close political ties with Iran. :: from www.advanced-television.com
Puerto Rican rap duo Calle 13 will be looking for a film director in drug-war-wracked Mexico to shoot the video of “La Bala” (The Bullet), a song about violence. :: from www.laht.com
Special Advisor for Children’s Issues Ambassador Susan Jacobs and US Senator Mary Landrieu Travel to Guatemala to Discuss Intercountry Adoption :: from www.laht.com
More Than 11,000 Displaced in Dominican Republic by Irene’s Passage :: from www.laht.com
Headless Bodies and Jobless Workers – The Roots of Mexico’s Sadism :: from newamericamedia.org
Curation from Tomás
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