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November 4, 2009

There was a call Tuesday for more Spanish-speaking drivers on the Red Rabbit bus line in Gainesville and the surrounding area. – Georgia

November 2, 2009

Atlanta Day of the Dead Festival will debut on November 7th , 2010 at Atlantic Station – Lanza Group’s newest event is an attempt to entertain and educate on the often misunderstood Mexican tradition of ‘Dia de los muertos’ or Day of the Dead!

October 28, 2009

Georgia colleges pitch education to Latinos

October 12, 2009

Thousands attend Hispanic Festival in Augusta, Georgia

September 30, 2009

The number of students in ESOL programs is on the rise in the United States, with huge growth in Georgia in particular. The state’s student population of English language learners has grown more than 200% between 1995 and 2005

September 18, 2009

Hispanic Parents Protest Racial ID of Kids in Georgia

September 14, 2009

The head of the Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials is scheduled to join a panel discussion on immigration reform at an Athens Area Democrats breakfast – Jerry Gonzalez

September 8, 2009

Atlanta Kicks Off National Hispanic Heritage Month

September 2, 2009

The Economic Benefits of Immigration to Georgia and Tennessee – NEW AMERICANS IN THE PEACH AND VOLUNTEER STATES: Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians are an Economic Powerhouse in Georgia and Tennessee

Atlanta’s Mexican Consulate Sponsors Labor Rights Week

August 24, 2009

Tonight at the YMCA on Habersham Street, exceptional Latina women were honored for their contributions to the Latina and Hispanic community in Chatham County.

August 13, 2009

The Mexican Legal Defense and Educaiton Fund is denouncing Georgia’s appeal of the Justice Department’s rejection of a voter check plan.

Albany Technical College reaches out to Hispanic students

August 10, 2009

Savannah Latino Community Reacts to Sotomayor Confirmation

July 20, 2009

Book tells stories of Hispanic population growth – “Voices from the Nueva Frontera: Latino Immigration in Dalton, Georgia”

July 14, 2009

During the last six years the number of Hispanic registered voters in Georgia has risen by more than 1,300 percent and Hispanics now comprise 3 percent of the state’s voters, a recent study found.

June 24, 2009

Guatemalan church helps TrueNorth build Hispanic ministry – Augusta, Georgia

June 23, 2009

College enrollment for Hispanic students at Georgia’s public and private schools grew by almost 150 percent, or about 7,700 students, from 1997-2007

June 18, 2009

Dalton State College faculty contribute to book on Latino immigration: “Voices from the Nueva Frontera: Latino Immigration in Dalton, Georgia”

June 8, 2009

Georgia needs more Hispanic judges -There are no Hispanics now, nor have there ever been any, on the Supreme Court of Georgia or on the Georgia Court of Appeals

La Vaquita to Exhibit at the IDDBA’s Dairy Deli Bake Show 2009

June 5, 2009

Reik conquista Atlanta

May 29, 2009

MundoHispánico announced today the launch of Padres & Hijos, Atlanta’s first magazine serving Hispanic parents. The free monthly will be available at 400 points throughout metro Atlanta beginning May 21.

March 16, 2009

A Metro Atlanta newspaper normally covers the news, but they ended up becoming a part of it when burglars stole their computers and important records. The Atlanta Latino newspaper was still counting its losses Friday.

March 10, 2009

Mixed signals along South’s ‘Immigrant Highway’ – The strip of Buford Highway that runs through Chamblee and Doraville has attracted a huge influx of immigrants

March 9, 2009

ATLANTA — In a city where Coca-Cola, United Parcel Service and Home Depot are the titans of industry, there are new powerful forces on the block: Mexican drug cartels.

February 1, 2009

Los venezolanos residentes en Carolina del Sur, Carolina del Norte, Florida y Georgia podrán votar en el referendo del próximo 15 de febrero en el Miami Dade College de Kendall, en el condado de Miami-Dade, informó una organización.

December 20, 2008

A judge has sentenced Jamie Underwood to 120 years in prison without the possibility of parole in the slayings of six Mexican immigrants in the Tifton area three years ago – Georgia

December 3, 2008

Hispanics leaving Georgia’s coastal area in downturn – estimates that almost 1,000 Hispanics have left Brunswick

November 20, 2008

The South Carolina Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (SCHCC) will host the vice president of the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce during its meeting in Greenville on Monday.

November 19, 2008

R.I.P Carmen Rodriguez, 52, cancer epidemiologist – Atlanta

November 11, 2008

Athens-Clarke’s first Hispanic detective, supervising officer retires – Sgt. Nick Aguilar in Georgia

November 3, 2008

A boost for Hispanics – Officials with the Hispanic Scholarship Fund want more Hispanic parents to set their sights on college for their kids.

October 20, 2008

General Electric Co. on Monday kicked off its eighth annual Hispanic Forum Leadership Summit for the first time in Atlanta.

October 6, 2008

Workplace Spanish® Celebrates 10th Anniversary and Launches New Website

September 29, 2008

Representatives of the Mexican Consulate are in town from Atlanta issuing matriculas consulares and passports to more than 1,200 Mexican nationals living in Middle Georgia.

September 25, 2008

National Society of Hispanic MBAs National Conference Making History in Atlanta

September 16, 2008

Tens of thousands gathered at Plaza Fiesta on Buford Highway Sunday to celebrate Mexican Independence Day with music and food. – Atlanta

September 10, 2008

Georgia Tech Ranks #1 for Hispanic Engineering Graduate Programs

August 20, 2008

National Latina Business Women Association – Atlanta Chapter Meets To Introduce And Brand A Program To Empower And Educate

With about three months to go before voters decide on the next president, a nonprofit organization announced Tuesday that it will target key states with some of the largest Hispanic populations, including Texas, Georgia and Colorado. – Nuestra America

August 7, 2008

Hall County’s Hispanic population grew by 71.8% between 2000 and 2007 and accounted for approximately half the overall population growth for the period – Georgia

Gwinnett County’s Minority Population Doubles in 7 Years – Georgia

August 4, 2008

Lanza Group, LLC Marks 5th Anniversary! Hispanic Marketing Firm Celebrates 5th Anniversary with Ambitious Growth and Expansion Initiative – Georgia

July 28, 2008

Delta Connection is dropping a couple of Mexican routes soon. Gone, as of August 2, will be nonstop Atlanta (ATL) to Queretaro (QRO) flights. Come August 18, say so long to nonstop Atlanta to Leon/Guanajuato (BJX) service.

July 21, 2008

‘Flood’ of drugs from Mexico linked to area abductions – Georgia

July 18, 2008

Gabriela Lenix JOINS VISCOM INTERNATIONAL AS MARKETING DIRECTOR

July 17, 2008

“Nuestro Campo” Latino youth baseball clinic featuring Braves players, coaches, and broadcasters set for Friday, July 18th at the Atlanta Braves Baseball Academy

Hola! Reaching out to Hispanics – Albany Technical College – South Georgia

Merchants notice Hispanic trade – Albany in South Georgia

Hispanic Population Growth in South Georgia

July 15, 2008

More Latinos Going To Georgia’s Polls – 60,000 Hispanic voters

Program at Gainesville State offers English language learners high school credit – Georgia

June 26, 2008

Atlanta’s El Universal Gráfico Suspends Publication

June 25, 2008

JUAN LUIS GUERRA’s Highly-Anticipated La Travesia Tour Begins July 12th

June 17, 2008

Atlanta becoming big market for Mexican acts

June 11, 2008

120 suspected Latino gang members busted in Georgia – Did You Know? The arrests were part of a national effort in which 8,900 members of more than 700 gangs have been arrested since 2005.

June 9, 2008

LATINA Style Business Series Celebrates the 10 Year Anniversary Tour in Atlanta, GA

Atlanta Hispanic-owned firms are among the nation’s largest

June 4, 2008

Ralph E. Herrera Honored as Businessman of the Year by Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

June 3, 2008

Georgia: Hispanic-owned business spread to rural areas

June 2, 2008

Robbers Target Hispanics in Atlanta

May 28, 2008

Taqueria del Sol: Mexico, Memphis meet in Atlanta – Southern cooking melds with south of the border at this metro area mini-chain

May 27, 2008

LATINA Style Business Series Celebrates the 10 Year Anniversary Tour in Atlanta, GA

Latino Activists Face Death Threats in Georgia

May 19, 2008

National Society for Hispanic Professionals (NSHP) Diversity Career Fair Returns to Atlanta on June 10

May 15, 2008

Fiesta Atlanta ‘08 Is a Tremendous Success!

Georgia’s Gov. Perdue vetoes Mills’ driver’s license bill

May 1, 2008

HIV/AIDS Ministry To Latinos Garners CDC Support – Georgia

Did You Know? There may more than 10,000 Mayan Indians living in outlying areas of metro Atlanta

April 29, 2008

State Farm Insurance(R) to Serve as an Official Sponsor for Fiesta Atlanta ‘08

Lanza Group, LLC Announces Weeklong Schedule of Events Leading up to Fiesta Atlanta ‘08

April 28, 2008

NAHP Conference on Digital Information Publishing Atlanta, Georgia

April 25, 2008

TuContacto-Atl.Com launches in Atlanta

Sheriff wants $700K for jailing illegal immigrants – Gwinnett County, Georgia

April 24, 2008

National Latina Business Women Association (NLBWA) — Atlanta Chapter To Host Patricia Janiot, Senior Anchor For CNN En Español, April 28th At The Grand Hyatt Atlanta

Sheriff: Word is out there about new immigration program – Hall County, Georgia

Bud Light Is the Official Beer Sponsor for Fiesta Atlanta ‘08

April 21, 2008

Hyatt Hotels of Atlanta Signs on as the Official Hotel Sponsor of Fiesta Atlanta ‘08

April 14, 2008

University of Georgia encourages Hispanic enrollment

April 10, 2008

Local residents learn specifics of immigration law – Georgia

April 8, 2008

Braves launch Spanish website, BravesBeisbol.com

March 20, 2008

Marketers Eye Atlanta’s Growing Hispanic Community

March 18, 2008

Contemporary Latin American and Latino Art can be seen at Atlanta’s High Museum through May 4

March 13, 2008

On the job: Cristina Richards

March 6, 2008

Did You Know? Georgia’s Latino population has grown about seven-fold in the last 18 years, from 100,000 in 1990 to 700,000 in 2006

4 key organizations that cater to Atlanta’s Hispanic community will have to search for new leaders this year.

March 5, 2008

NAHP 23rd Annual Conference Heads to Atlanta, April 16-19, 2008

February 26, 2008

National Society of Hispanic MBAs Celebrates 20th Anniversary and Announces 2008 Conference in Atlanta

Latin American Council Breaks With Day Laborers – Lowcountry, Georgia

February 21, 2008

Georgia Lawmakers Work To Make English The State’s Official Language

February 20, 2008

Longtime head of Hispanic chamber dies – Sara González, oversaw Hispanic chamber’s growth

Georgia Hispanic Chamber CEO Sara González dies

February 19, 2008

Bill would let police seize vehicles driven by illegal immigrants – Georgia

February 18, 2008

Deputies Learning Spanish – Georgia

February 14, 2008

Bill Would Seize Illegal Immigrants’ Cars – Georgia

February 7, 2008

Income growth benefits Hispanics – Georgia

January 29, 2008

Gauging the impact of the Latino vote – Growing number: Hispanics are fewer than 2 percent of Georgia’s voters, but their strength at the polls will be greater in the future.

Banking on Latinos – The first credit union in Georgia to market specifically to Latinos could open in Atlanta later this year.

January 28, 2008

GALEO Institute of Leadership planned in Gainesville this spring – Georgia