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Three slayings occurred and a small group of protesters gathered Tuesday, the day Mexican President Felipe Calderón arrived for a visit in Juárez.

Tomas — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:10:34 +0000

"During his visit, Calderón praised maquiladoras and vowed to strengthen the nation's oil company and the city's security efforts."

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El Pasoan seeks 1,000 people to document border life

Tomas — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:09:04 +0000

"El Paso photographer Tim Holt has been documenting the El Paso/Juárez region for more than 24 years and he's always amazed by what catches his eye."

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Maquila bordering New Mexico to employ up to 30,000

Tomas — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:08:25 +0000

"A Taiwan-based company will open a massive maquiladora across the border from Santa Teresa that will employ anywhere from 20,000 to 30,000 people in the next four years and create an economic boost on both sides of the border, officials said Monday. "

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El Papa nombra nuevo obispo en Durango, México

Tomas — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:07:54 +0000

"El Papa nombró como obispo auxiliar de Durango, México, al sacerdote Enrique Sánchez Martínez, del clero de la misma arquidiócesis, asignándole la sede titular episcopal de Tamugadi, informó el lunes la oficina de prensa de la Santa Sede."

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Hunger is S. Florida’s dirty little secret

Tomas — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:06:50 +0000

"Every Saturday for the past two years, Amparo Valencia, a single mother of two, goes to the Amor y Fe Church in West Miami where there is a pantry. She used to leave with several bags but last week left with only one.

''Now you go, and if there is one thing there isn't another,'' said Valencia, 43, who left Colombia thinking she wouldn't go hungry in Miami."

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Latino Chef needed for new Cooking Show

Tomas — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:33:02 +0000

Would you like to have your own Cooking Show on a Major Cable Network?

We are looking for a Hispanic/Latino Chef for a new Cooking Show. Female or Male.

We want someone who is fun, charming, has a professional cooking background (restaurant, catering, personal chef, etc.)and Wants Their Own Cooking Show.

You must have a love for cooking Latino/Hispanic food that is contagious. You must have your own recipes and be able to talk about the food combinations and ingredients.

This is an amazing opportunity!

If you’d like to be considered, please email us:

Your name and contact phone number

A paragraph about yourself and why you’d like to have your own TV Show

A recent picture of yourself

Email: latinchef123@aol.com
212 780-3342

*I will try to respond to everyone so please resend email if you don't hear back

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Blogante News Summary for Wednesday - July 23rd, 2008

Tomas — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:54:00 +0000

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Border Patrol NOT Checking Documentation of Valley Evacuees - Texas

The only news/talk-radio station in the Valley (Arizona) aimed at Latino immigrants is going off the air, the victim of a faltering economy, ongoing crackdowns on undocumented immigrants and a tough market for Spanish talk radio. - Its sister station in Denver, KNRV-AM (1150), signs off this month, too.

Federal officials deny passports to midwife-born Mexican Americans along Texas-Mexico border (Latina Lista)

Thanks to Frida Kahlo, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Finally Draws Latino Crowd

Rick Rodriguez Named Carnegie Professor at Cronkite School

Daddy Yankee Focuses “Talento” On Movies, Reggaeton Star - Produces And Stars In Feature Film About Barrio Life

Carlos and Jorge de Céspedes, founders of Pharmed, once one of the largest Hispanic owned businesses in the country, were charged Tuesday in federal court with healthcare-related wire fraud and income tax evasion.

Latino MBTA employees, angry over anti-Hispanic comments allegedly made by the transit authority’s antidiscrimination chief, took their frustration to Governor Deval Patrick yesterday, seeking a high-level ally to air their grievances. - Massachusetts

AIDS Among Latinos on Rise - 22% of new HIV and AIDS cases

The Colorado Department of Transportation is encouraging Hispanic men to buckle up through a new program called Cita Con La Vita. 70% of Hispanic drivers and passengers killed in Colorado last year were men who were not wearing their seat belts.

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A growing demographic: Hispanic superheroes

“Novel Embodies True Teenage Latina” - New novel “Esperanza” about a 14-year old Mexican-American girl growing up in the barrio - Sandra Lopez

Transcript of Obama new Spanish-language radio ad - will run in Colorado, Florida, New Mexico and Nevada

In Oaxaca: tastes that transcend time

Edgar Castillo - Born in the U.S., Playing Soccer for Mexico

Mexican American Scientist Named National Hispanic Scientist of the Year - Dr. Lydia Villa-Komaroff

Latina Students Shine - Summer Institute for Latino Public Policy in Washington, D.C.

Cicero gets OK from Mexican city of Guanajuato to host mummy exhibit - Chicago

Long Island women sue casino workers over insults in Spanish

Welcome Home Raymundo Pacheco - It’s time for the Mexican government to take some responsibility for the immigration crisis.

South Carolina county to vote English as official language - Pickens County

Latino Businessman Takes Aim At California’s Water

Journalists Of Color To Gather At UNITY - Chicago

Washington State Democrats Plan to Expand Their Base with the Latino Voter Project

Views of whites, Latinos toward Barack Obama analyzed

Intersections: (Media) Revise your styleguide: On usage of ‘La Raza’

LULAC’s 2011 Convention To Be Held In Cincinnati

Hispanic HPD trailblazer fights for her life after shooting - Velia “Belle” Ortega

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Mexican rock band Mana backs Obama

Maná le apuesta a Barack Obama - they are backing him

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Rosario Dawson Helps Get Out the Young Latino Vote

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Views of whites, Latinos toward Barack Obama analyzed

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Peso power: Mexican currency nears six-year high vs. dollar

Long Island women sue casino workers over insults in Spanish

Meredith Hispanic Ventures Will Relaunch Espera and 12 Meses Under the Ser Padres Umbrella

Gorilla Nation Signs 2 Hispanic Sites to GNMulticultural Vertical Market

English is not the new Spanish on Radio Premios Juventud proves that out on TV

The only news/talk-radio station in the Valley (Arizona) aimed at Latino immigrants is going off the air, the victim of a faltering economy, ongoing crackdowns on undocumented immigrants and a tough market for Spanish talk radio. - Its sister station in Denver, KNRV-AM (1150), signs off this month, too.

Spanish-language pop-music station KLVE-FM (107.5) jumped back to the No. 1 spot in the Southland radio ratings, ending the brief reign of English-language Top 40 outlet KIIS-FM (102.7), according to the spring Arbitron figures released Tuesday. - Los Angeles

Bush hails free trade pact with Colombia to a vallenato beat

Cultural knowledge important when marketing vision health care to multicultural audiences - Hispanic MPR

Mozilla Launches Search for Mexican Logo « Mi blog es tu blog

Announcing Cardenas “La Primera Familia Latina” to Commit to the Dream of Owning Four Unique Pizza and Subs Restaurants as Franchisees

Carlos and Jorge de Céspedes, founders of Pharmed, once one of the largest Hispanic owned businesses in the country, were charged Tuesday in federal court with healthcare-related wire fraud and income tax evasion.

The San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce conducted a national search for its new president and CEO - Ramiro Cavazos

Gracias, Jim Stengel - You Set the Bar High for U.S. Hispanic Marketing

TV Azteca Announces 10% Nominal EBITDA Growth and 9% Sales Increase for 2Q08

Hispanic Hotel Owners Association Members Developing Rapidly

PBS hires Edelman for Latin Music USA

NOBOX CREATES UNIQUE FUEL-CONSCIOUS WEBSITE FOR TOYOTA

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Mexican rock band Mana backs Obama

The Dark Knight, the highly-anticipated Batman sequel, is currently owning the Mexican box office,taking in 68.2 million pesos, or $6.74 million in its opening weekend

Antonio Allbritten’s New CD Mixes Eclectic Styles, Latin Flavor for a Wholly Unique Sound

Discovery En Espanol To Air Pre-Olympic China Spectacular

Maná le apuesta a Barack Obama - they are backing him

El nuevo videoclip del grupo mexicano Maná titulado Arde el cielo muestra imágenes del presidente estadounidense George W. Bush y el presidente de Venezuela Hugo Chávez, como ejemplos de violaciones a la vida y a la libertad de expresión.

Judge drops drug, weapon charges against reggaeton singer Don Omar

Michelle Salas is caught getting up close and personal with Luis Miguel’s manager

Ale Guzmán’s daughter is caught kissing a girl

Cristian Castro: “I could give a damn what people think of me”

Rosario Dawson Helps Get Out the Young Latino Vote

Bachata Roja Legends to make N.Y. debut in Queens Latino Fest

Suzuki Auto Hits Red Carpet With Actors Nick Cannon, Melonie Diaz and Jay Hernandez at 2008 New York International Latino Film Festival

Daddy Yankee Focuses “Talento” On Movies, Reggaeton Star - Produces And Stars In Feature Film About Barrio Life

MTV TR3S PRESENTS THE CIRCO ROCKTASTICO TOUR FEATURING MONTE NEGRO-NEW ALBUM, CICATRIX OUT AUGUST 5th

CELEBRITIES MAKE WAY TO SAN ANTONIO FOR FIRST ANNUAL TONY & EVA PARKER CELEBRITY CASINO NIGHT - Hollywood, Local Celebrities Join Together in San Antonio to Support Eva’s Heroes

AMERICAN LATINO TV SALUTES LATINAS & LATINATION BREAKS A SWEAT! - New Episodes this week on American Latino TV and LatiNation - Charo, Madden en Espanol, Lucha Va Voom, Ivan Dominguez

Hollywood Has Finally Figured Out How to Make Web Video Pay - Gemini Division with Rosario Dawson

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Trend: Patients going to Mexico to get bariatric surgery

Lawsuit: End Services For Illegal Immigrants - Lexington, Kentucky

NY State Assembly has 1st Dominican representing part of Bronx - Nelson Castro

Puerto Rican festival in jeopardy - Providence, Rhode Island

As families toil in fields, migrant children hit books in Rantoul - Illinois

Ties between Dominican prospects and bookie raise concerns for MLB

Sheriff Lupe Valdez Continuing on Crash Course with City Leaders and Employees - Dallas County, Texas

NAMIC Announces Fall 2008 Writers’ Workshop Call for Entries

US aid to Cuba unfrozen, State Dep. pledges reform

Pandilla de dominicanos habría torturado en NY

Argentina: Gobierno de Fernández sufre primera baja

Isabella Wall designated Representative of the Secretary of State of Tourism of Dominican Republic

Dora Machado introduces her new fantasy novel, Stonewiser: The Heart of the Stone

Mixed Use: Mestizo Coffeehouse re-opens with a vision for an artistically vibrant west side - Salt Lake City Weekly - Salt Lake City

The Zocolo… an important place in the Hispanic Culture

Strong American Schools :: National Council of La Raza President and CEO Janet Murguia to Address Thousands of Journalists During UNITY Conference: Join the Movement to Fix Our Nation’s Failing Schools

Hispanic Leaders Give Thoughts on Solving Gang Violence - Utah

Proyecto Salud Clinic opens at Montgomery General Hospital in Olney. - Maryland

Eight Hispanic women say San Luis Obispo County’s probation department harassed them and retaliated against them in a pattern of discrimination based on gender and race.

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Latina Students Shine - Summer Institute for Latino Public Policy in Washington, D.C.

Tomas — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:43:11 +0000

"Each year, 30 young scholars are chosen to participate in the Summer Institute for Latino Public Policy in Washington, D.C. Angela Gallegos, 22, and Amanda Jacob, 20 - both undergraduate students in the Wayne State Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies academic program - were selected to the event, which was held June 16-20.

The Inter-University Program for Latino Research sponsored the annual event to provide young Latinos-typically undergraduates of junior and senior status-with practical experience in public policy and leadership training."

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Cicero gets OK from Mexican city of Guanajuato to host mummy exhibit - Chicago

Tomas — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:38:23 +0000

"City in Mexico changes course, allows first U.S. visit by up to 2 dozen specimens, some of which are more than 150 years old"

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Mexican rock band Mana backs Obama

Tomas — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:37:45 +0000

"Mexican rock band Mana is backing Barack Obama, saying a Democrat in the White House would be better for Mexicans on both sides of the border.

Lead singer Fher Olvera said Tuesday that Obama is not beholden to interest groups and "conservatives don't look upon us favorably.""

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Peso power: Mexican currency nears six-year high vs. dollar

Tomas — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:36:41 +0000

"It’s good to be the peso.

The Mexican currency’s hot streak is about to take the official exchange rate through the 10-to-the-dollar threshold for the first time since 2002. American tourists, you’ve been warned."

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Trend: Patients going to Mexico to get bariatric surgery

Tomas — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:35:53 +0000

"Frustrated by limits imposed by U.S. health plans--which typically require patients to have a BMI of 40--patients are increasingly going to Mexico to get bariatric surgeries. They're doing this even though Mexican prices for bariatric surgical procedures are only slightly lower than those in the U.S.--and even though there are still some questions as to whether they'll get a safe, high-quality procedure. Patients say they simply can't get their procedures in this country."

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The Dark Knight, the highly-anticipated Batman sequel, is currently owning the Mexican box office,taking in 68.2 million pesos, or $6.74 million in its opening weekend

Tomas — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:35:43 +0000

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Long Island women sue casino workers over insults in Spanish

Tomas — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:31:40 +0000

"A couple of roulette table workers at the Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut took a gamble themselves last September when they bet that a group of nine women playing at their table could not speak Spanish, according to a lawsuit."

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Antonio Allbritten’s New CD Mixes Eclectic Styles, Latin Flavor for a Wholly Unique Sound

Tomas — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:30:46 +0000

"Singer/songwriter Antonio Allbritten says the inspiration for his complex arrangements often comes in those moments between sleep and waking. His dreams must be beautiful ones, because Allbritten's new album, "El Oscuro Paso (The Dark Passage)" (Fantasy Phase Four Music Production Company, LLC, http://www.myspace.com/antonioallbritten), evokes images of tropical beaches and lush rainforests, even as it features disco backbeats and woodwinds wrapped around electronic melodies.

Available for purchase at iTunes and Amazon, "El Oscuro Paso" showcases Allbritten's indie sensibility. From "Antigua Samba Arbol (The Old Shade Tree)," which really does sound like the music one would hope to hear while sitting under a shady tree, to "La Demente Sombrerero (The Mad Hatter)," a laid-back instrumental reggaeton (fusion of reggae and Latin American music) song, the album delivers the intricately layered compositions for which Allbritten has become known. And though they are thoroughly modern, all ten songs of "El Oscuro Paso" sound like the music one might hear during a stroll through any long-established Central American neighborhood.

In his review of "El Oscuro Paso," HOY magazine's Tommy Calle wrote that Allbritten "... manages to captivate the audience from start to finish ... The material combines very slow and fast [rhythms and] seems devoted to a love of the past, nostalgia and nature." [Translated from the original Spanish.]

Early iTunes reviews of "El Oscuro Paso" were equally positive. "The beats are to die for," wrote one reviewer. "[The album] reminded me of my trip to the Bahamas with the tropical beats put in here. I am a huge fan!"

"Listening to Antonio [Allbritten] is definitely a trip to exotic locales where there are only you and your music," wrote another. "I recommend listening in a moment of total relaxation." [Translated from the original Spanish.]

Those interested in previewing or purchasing the music of "El Oscuro Paso" can do so at iTunes or Amazon. To learn more about Allbritten and his newest album, visit the artist at http://www.myspace.com/antonioallbritten. "

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Lawsuit: End Services For Illegal Immigrants - Lexington, Kentucky

Tomas — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:30:15 +0000

"Three Kentuckians claim in a federal lawsuit that Lexington is a sanctuary for illegal immigrants and it breaks the law by failing to verify citizenship before providing cancer screening, pregnancy tests and other services. "

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Welcome Home Raymundo Pacheco - It’s time for the Mexican government to take some responsibility for the immigration crisis.

Tomas — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:29:23 +0000

"Raymundo Pacheco, 28, is a Mexican citizen deserving of government help. In June Pacheco, originally from Santa Cruz Nexila, a small indigenous village in central Oaxaca, was deported from California to Tijuana. Since 2002 Pacheco had been working as a farmworker in the fields of Salinas Valley in California. His father, Primo Pacheco, and other members of his extended family continue working there, unable to visit Raymundo for fear that they would be unable to cross again into the United States.

Deposited across the border with no money, no local family ties, and no job, Pacheco had nowhere to go. So he joined the rising population of homeless immigrant men, women, and children in Tijuana."

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Border Patrol NOT Checking Documentation of Valley Evacuees - Texas

Tomas — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:28:37 +0000

"The U.S. Border Patrol said today it is not checking the documents of individuals who are fleeing Hurricane Dolly, and it has no intention of using natural disasters as a pretext for rounding up and deporting illegal immigrants, 1200 WOAI news reports."

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South Carolina county to vote English as official language - Pickens County

Tomas — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:26:03 +0000

"A South Carolina county is trying to make English its official language as part of an ordinance that officials say will crack down on the hiring of illegal immigrants."

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NY State Assembly has 1st Dominican representing part of Bronx - Nelson Castro

Tomas — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:24:31 +0000

"The NY State Assembly will have the first Dominican that represents part of the New York City borough, the Bronx, NY1,com reports.

It said Bronx Democrats nominated Nelson Castro on Tuesday, to fill the void left in the 86th Assembly District after Luis Diaz becomes the state's Community Affairs Commissioner. "

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