http://www.hispanictips.com A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos Fri, 16 May 2008 15:43:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 en http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/15/recession-chokes-advertising-industry-in-puerto-rico/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/15/recession-chokes-advertising-industry-in-puerto-rico/#comments Thu, 15 May 2008 19:35:13 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/15/recession-chokes-advertising-industry-in-puerto-rico/ "Total 2008 ad investment expected to reach $767.4 million in real dollars; ad execs blame politics for economic woes; few bright spots offer relief.

“Advertising in a Recession” was the title of a panel discussion held during the early 1980s, when oil prices drove interest rates to more than 20%." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/15/recession-chokes-advertising-industry-in-puerto-rico/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/14/clinton-hopes-puerto-ricans-boost-her-popular-vote-tally/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/14/clinton-hopes-puerto-ricans-boost-her-popular-vote-tally/#comments Wed, 14 May 2008 16:20:30 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/14/clinton-hopes-puerto-ricans-boost-her-popular-vote-tally/ "As Hillary Clinton's bid for the Democratic presidential nomination loses steam on the mainland, it's full speed ahead in Puerto Rico, which holds one of the last remaining primaries June 1.

Her focus on the island has some political observers wondering why. Clinton has fallen behind her opponent, Sen. Barack Obama, and it seems mathematically impossible for her to attain the number of delegates needed to lock the nomination in the handful of contests left.

Meanwhile, she continues to go after Puerto Rico's 55 pledged delegates." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/14/clinton-hopes-puerto-ricans-boost-her-popular-vote-tally/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/08/with-55-delegates-puerto-rico-eager-for-primary-limelight/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/08/with-55-delegates-puerto-rico-eager-for-primary-limelight/#comments Thu, 08 May 2008 17:55:19 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/08/with-55-delegates-puerto-rico-eager-for-primary-limelight/ "Now Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory for more than 100 years, has a place at the center of American political debate. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama are competing for 55 delegates to be chosen in a June 1 Democratic primary. The island also has eight superdelegates.

"We're going to enjoy every minute of the attention," the president of the Puerto Rican Senate, Kenneth D. McClintock, said during a recent visit to the nation's capital." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/08/with-55-delegates-puerto-rico-eager-for-primary-limelight/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/08/puerto-rico-begins-to-send-out-federal-economic-incentive-payments/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/08/puerto-rico-begins-to-send-out-federal-economic-incentive-payments/#comments Thu, 08 May 2008 17:54:53 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/08/puerto-rico-begins-to-send-out-federal-economic-incentive-payments/ "Thousands of Puerto Ricans will finally see some kind of financial relief as the Puerto Rico Treasury Department begins to send out federal economic incentive checks to some 72,000 public workers Wednesday.

At a news conference in San Juan, Governor Aníbal Acevedo Vila announced that the first $59 million of some $1.282 billion in federal economic incentive payments will be deposited into the accounts of government workers who receive their regular salaries through “electronic direct deposits.” " HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/08/puerto-rico-begins-to-send-out-federal-economic-incentive-payments/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/08/pr-lawsuit-targets-shipping-companies-puerto-rico-lawsuit-alleges-price-fixing-by-shipping-companies/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/08/pr-lawsuit-targets-shipping-companies-puerto-rico-lawsuit-alleges-price-fixing-by-shipping-companies/#comments Thu, 08 May 2008 17:54:22 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/08/pr-lawsuit-targets-shipping-companies-puerto-rico-lawsuit-alleges-price-fixing-by-shipping-companies/ "Shipping companies allegedly conspired to inflate prices for transporting goods to Puerto Rico and added illegal surcharges, according to an antitrust lawsuit filed in the island's U.S. District Court.

The suit seeks unspecified damages from several U.S. companies, and it comes amid an FBI investigation into pricing practices of ocean carriers operating in the territory.

The suit was filed Tuesday by a law firm representing La Esperanza Bus Line, which ships buses to Puerto Rico from the U.S. mainland." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/08/pr-lawsuit-targets-shipping-companies-puerto-rico-lawsuit-alleges-price-fixing-by-shipping-companies/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/07/the-population-of-wild-puerto-rican-parrots-among-the-most-endangered-birds-in-the-world-has-languished-for-decades-with-several-dozen-remaining-birds-unable-to-break-through-the-bottleneck-that-pr/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/07/the-population-of-wild-puerto-rican-parrots-among-the-most-endangered-birds-in-the-world-has-languished-for-decades-with-several-dozen-remaining-birds-unable-to-break-through-the-bottleneck-that-pr/#comments Wed, 07 May 2008 17:33:26 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/07/the-population-of-wild-puerto-rican-parrots-among-the-most-endangered-birds-in-the-world-has-languished-for-decades-with-several-dozen-remaining-birds-unable-to-break-through-the-bottleneck-that-pr/ "The population of wild Puerto Rican parrots, among the most endangered birds in the world, has languished for decades, with several dozen remaining birds unable to break through the bottleneck that prevents their numbers from growing.


A new study by an international team led by a biologist at the University of California, Berkeley, sheds light on the factors influencing the stalled growth of this parrot's population and, in turn, provides an analytical tool that could help pinpoint the biggest factors hindering the recovery of other endangered species.

"This is the first time a framework has been developed to integrate simultaneously the multiple factors impacting the decline of a species," said Steven Beissinger, professor of conservation biology at UC Berkeley's Department of Environmental Science, Policy & Management and lead author of the paper. "The Puerto Rican parrot's wild population has only increased, on average, by about one bird a year, and it can't seem to get out of that funk."

The research, published in the May issue of the journal Ecological Monographs, not only highlights the various challenges to the parrot's recovery, but identifies the factors hindering population growth.

Despite intense conservation efforts over the past three decades, the Puerto Rican parrot's population, which once flourished throughout the island, has languished at 30 to 40 individuals in the wild, with one year seeing a low of only 13 birds.

The parrot today can only be found in Puerto Rico's El Yunque National Forest on the northeast part of the island. The wild Puerto Rican parrot population is often supplemented by birds released from captive breeding programs, which house another 150 or so parrots.

The parrot's population began its dramatic descent towards the end of the 19th century as extensive deforestation destroyed much of its habitat. Additional stresses have come from poachers smuggling the birds out of Puerto Rico for the pet trade, competition for nesting sites with other birds and, significantly, hurricanes. The researchers also considered whether the low population numbers have been affected by inbreeding, which reduces the genetic health of the population.

"Our tool helps diagnose why the population has grown so slowly by combining different kinds of analyses and population models in an integrated framework, and sorting out which factors have the greatest impact," said Beissinger.

"Such information could help prioritize conservation and research efforts in the El Yunque National Forest," said study co-author Joseph Wunderle Jr., research scientist at the U.S. Forest Service's International Institute of Tropical Forestry.

The model integrated 30 years of data on the Puerto Rican parrot, which was listed as an endangered species in 1967.

After testing the range of hypothesized factors impacting the Puerto Rican bird's struggle to increase its population growth rate, the researchers found that hurricanes play the largest role in hindering the parrot's recovery. In 1989, for example, Hurricane Hugo cut the population of Puerto Rican parrots down from 47 to 22 birds.

"Since hurricanes are relatively infrequent occurrences, it was surprising how important they were. These events are having a long-term impact, the frequency of hurricanes is expected to increase with global warming," said Beissinger.

The Puerto Rican Department of Natural and Environmental Resources is trying to establish a second population of wild Puerto Rican parrots elsewhere on the island. "This will help act as an insurance measure against further environmental disasters," said Beissinger. "But without understanding why the existing wild population has grown so slowly, the new population may get stuck in the same bottleneck."

The study found that after hurricanes, the next largest factor in the parrot population's bottleneck is the failure of mature adult birds to mate and breed. "More research is needed to understand this 'social dysfunction' that is causing individuals of breeding age to hold back from finding a mate and nesting," said Wunderle.

Lower priority factors, according to the study, include the availability of nesting sites and the failure of eggs to hatch once laid.

"People have assumed that predation on adults was a key factor in the parrot's decline, but we didn't find as much support for that in our study," said Wunderle.

"The factors that are most important in keeping the parrot numbers in a bottleneck can change from one year, or even one decade, to the next," added Beissinger.

Beissinger noted that in the 1980s, low rates of hatching success were a major factor in the population bottleneck and, prior to that, nest predation was important. Concerted efforts by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to guard parrot nests have since alleviated some of that pressure.

"The approach we developed has real generality," Beissinger pointed out. "For example, it could be used to analyze the current salmon crash in California, which is blamed on water diversion, global warming, habitat destruction and myriad other factors. If we want to be efficient in our efforts at species recovery, it is important to know what factors to target in order to have the biggest impact."

Other authors of the paper are J. Michael Meyers, research wildlife biologist for the U.S. Geological Survey at the University of Georgia's Warnell School of Forest and Natural Resources; and Bernt-Erik Saether and Steinar Engen, both professors at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

Support for this research was provided by the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, the National Science Foundation and the Research Council of Norway.
" HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/07/the-population-of-wild-puerto-rican-parrots-among-the-most-endangered-birds-in-the-world-has-languished-for-decades-with-several-dozen-remaining-birds-unable-to-break-through-the-bottleneck-that-pr/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/06/carlos-delgado-is-home-run-king-for-puerto-rican-born-players/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/06/carlos-delgado-is-home-run-king-for-puerto-rican-born-players/#comments Tue, 06 May 2008 16:34:22 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/06/carlos-delgado-is-home-run-king-for-puerto-rican-born-players/ "Delgado swatted No. 435 to move past Juan Gonzalez on the all-time list for Puerto Rican-born players, but few here in the States seemed to take notice. Even Carlos Beltran, who also is Puerto Rican and one of Delgado's closest friends, didn't know what he had done until he told him at dinner that night.

"It's a great, great accomplishment," said Beltran, who has 238 homers. "With all of the great players that have come from Puerto Rico, I know it means a lot to him. But I believe his goal is 500. That's a lot."" HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/06/carlos-delgado-is-home-run-king-for-puerto-rican-born-players/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/05/puerto-ricos-politics-hit-home-experts-say-ties-between-the-island-and-central-florida-are-growing-which-helps-boost-both-regions/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/05/puerto-ricos-politics-hit-home-experts-say-ties-between-the-island-and-central-florida-are-growing-which-helps-boost-both-regions/#comments Mon, 05 May 2008 14:36:41 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/05/puerto-ricos-politics-hit-home-experts-say-ties-between-the-island-and-central-florida-are-growing-which-helps-boost-both-regions/ "Minutes after the winner in the gubernatorial primary of Puerto Rico's pro-statehood party was announced, Orange County Commissioner Mildred Fern�ndez received a phone call.

She wasn't surprised it was from a prominent Central Florida doctor who offered to hold a fundraiser for the winner at a palatial Lake Nona home.

"There are strong ties between Puerto Rico and Central Florida," said Fern�ndez, who was on the island for the March 9 primary. "The things that are happening between these two communities are not happening in any other place. It only makes sense that people would want to meet the leaders and, in this case, potentially the next governor."" HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/05/puerto-ricos-politics-hit-home-experts-say-ties-between-the-island-and-central-florida-are-growing-which-helps-boost-both-regions/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/01/fourth-annual-aclu-congress-on-civil-liberties-in-puerto-rico-begins-today/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/01/fourth-annual-aclu-congress-on-civil-liberties-in-puerto-rico-begins-today/#comments Thu, 01 May 2008 15:50:20 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/01/fourth-annual-aclu-congress-on-civil-liberties-in-puerto-rico-begins-today/ "Victims of some of the worst cases of police brutality in United States history will join the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Puerto Rico to address issues of police brutality and racial discrimination at the Fourth Annual Congress on Civil Liberties in Puerto Rico beginning today. "In light of what seems to be an ongoing systemic problem with policing in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, this year’s ACLU workshop will examine the ongoing plague of police violence against mostly unarmed young men of color and indigent homeless,” said William Ramírez, Executive Director of the ACLU of Puerto Rico. "In Puerto Rico, the government continues to insist, in case after case of violent police behavior, that each case is an isolated incident perpetrated by a few rotten apples, and refuses to recognize that there are systemic failings that must be aggressively attacked.” Abner Louima, a Haitian native who, while living in New York City, was the victim of one of the worst cases of non-fatal police brutality in U.S. history, and Iris Baéz, who witnessed the killing by asphyxiation of her son at the hands of a police officer, will address workshop attendees. Other speakers include human rights experts, activists, and attorneys. "In the wake of the Sean Bell case and countless other instances of police brutality, we continue to be reminded that the U.S. government has been fundamentally unwilling or unable to hold human rights abusers accountable," said Chandra Bhatnagar, staff attorney with the ACLU Human Rights Program. “It is time to reinforce the fundamental principle that human rights begin at home.” The ACLU workshop is in anticipation of a visit later this month to the U.S. by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Racism, Doudou Diène. Diène will tour the U.S., including Puerto Rico, at the request of the government to study and report on forms of racism and racial discrimination. The ACLU Human Rights Program submitted a December 2007 report to the U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) highlighting systemic and structural racism in America, including police brutality, and testified before the committee in February 2008. In March, the committee recommended that the U.S. “increase significantly its efforts to eliminate police brutality and excessive use of force against persons belonging to racial, ethnic or national minorities.” More information about the Congress on Civil Liberties in Puerto Rico is available online at: www.aclu-pr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Events/Events.htm More information about the ACLU’s report to CERD is available online at: www.aclu.org/intlhumanrights/racialjustice/cerd.html" HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/05/01/fourth-annual-aclu-congress-on-civil-liberties-in-puerto-rico-begins-today/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/30/chelsea-clinton-stumps-for-her-mother-in-puerto-rico/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/30/chelsea-clinton-stumps-for-her-mother-in-puerto-rico/#comments Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:49:50 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/30/chelsea-clinton-stumps-for-her-mother-in-puerto-rico/ "Chelsea Clinton campaigned for her mother Tuesday in Puerto Rico, where the marathon race for the Democratic presidential nomination has brought new importance to a U.S. island that typically has scant say over national affairs.

With just over a month to go before Puerto Rico's June 1 primary, the former first daughter toured the U.S. territory's capital of San Juan and shook hands with well-wishers, posed for snapshots and tried to charm voters on behalf of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/30/chelsea-clinton-stumps-for-her-mother-in-puerto-rico/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/29/puerto-rico-approves-acevedo-candidacy/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/29/puerto-rico-approves-acevedo-candidacy/#comments Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:33:11 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/29/puerto-rico-approves-acevedo-candidacy/ "Puerto Rican Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila was approved for re-election despite facing charges in an investigation of alleged corruption.

Acevedo's Popular Democratic Party approved his candidacy for November elections, El Nuevo Dia reported Monday.

Last month, the Puerto Rican leader was charged with conspiracy, making false statements, wire fraud, federal program fraud and tax crimes. The alleged crimes were related to financing of his 1999-2000 and 2001-2002 campaign for resident commissioner of the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and his subsequent 2004 gubernatorial campaign." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/29/puerto-rico-approves-acevedo-candidacy/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/28/mega-tv-puerto-rico-names-luis-roldan-senior-vice-president-and-gm/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/28/mega-tv-puerto-rico-names-luis-roldan-senior-vice-president-and-gm/#comments Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:50:26 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/28/mega-tv-puerto-rico-names-luis-roldan-senior-vice-president-and-gm/ "Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) (NASDAQ: SBSA) announced today that Luis Roldan was named Senior Vice President and General Manager of MEGA TV in Puerto Rico. Mr. Roldan will oversee the retransmission of Mega TV on WSJU-TV (Channel 30).

"We are pleased to have someone of Luis' caliber, talent and experience joining the MEGA TV family," stated Raul Alarc�n Jr., CEO and Chairman of Spanish Broadcasting System. "Over the last two years, MEGA TV has grown at an incredible rate while maintaining its leadership position in the Hispanic TV market with high quality content and programming. We expect our entrance into Puerto Rico's broadcast market to follow the same path to success and we are confident that Luis will help to lead us in that direction."

Most recently, Mr. Roldan served as President and General Manager for WKAQ-TV, Telemundo's flagship station in Puerto Rico. Prior to that, he worked for WNJU-TV in New York where he served as an Account Executive, Local Sales Manager, General Sales Manager, Station Manager and Executive Vice President and General Manager. Mr. Roldan began his career at WNBC-TV in New York where he served as an Account Executive for three years. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Fordham University.

"With over 25 years of experience in the television business, Luis brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to MEGA TV Puerto Rico," added Cynthia Hudson Fernandez, Executive Vice President and Chief Creative Officer of Spanish Broadcasting System. "Throughout his career, he has worked with networks as well as independent and affiliate stations, delivering tremendous results for each of them. As MEGA TV grows faster than any other Hispanic station in the United States, the hiring of Luis could not have been more timely."

"I am very grateful to be given the opportunity to join such a savvy and powerful team of industry veterans," said Mr. Roldan. "Their hard work and dedication has put MEGA TV way ahead of its time and I am looking forward to adding value to continue making it a leading competitor in Hispanic TV."" HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/28/mega-tv-puerto-rico-names-luis-roldan-senior-vice-president-and-gm/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/25/rhode-island-lawmakers-delay-vote-targeting-illegal-immigrants/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/25/rhode-island-lawmakers-delay-vote-targeting-illegal-immigrants/#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:59:54 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/25/rhode-island-lawmakers-delay-vote-targeting-illegal-immigrants/ "Private employers would be required to verify the legal status of their workers under a bill that Rhode Island lawmakers could consider next week.
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A vote on Democratic Rep. Jon Brien's bill was scheduled for Thursday, but it has been pushed back until Tuesday.

His proposal would force private employers to verify the immigration status of prospective employees using a federal database called E-Verify. Companies that refuse could face up to a $5,000 fine." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/25/rhode-island-lawmakers-delay-vote-targeting-illegal-immigrants/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/16/puerto-rico-to-get-128-bln-in-us-stimulus-funds/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/16/puerto-rico-to-get-128-bln-in-us-stimulus-funds/#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:01:40 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/16/puerto-rico-to-get-128-bln-in-us-stimulus-funds/ "The U.S. Treasury on Wednesday said it approved a $1.282 billion economic stimulus payment to Puerto Rico to be distributed to local residents as "recovery rebates" intended to revive the island's economy.

The payment is part of the broader $152 billion U.S. economic stimulus plan, under which the Treasury will begin to distribute tax rebate checks to U.S. taxpayers in early May." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/16/puerto-rico-to-get-128-bln-in-us-stimulus-funds/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/16/no-bail-for-puerto-rican-nationalist-accused-in-robbery/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/16/no-bail-for-puerto-rican-nationalist-accused-in-robbery/#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:00:17 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/16/no-bail-for-puerto-rican-nationalist-accused-in-robbery/ "A federal magistrate has ordered a Puerto Rican nationalist, charged in a multimillion-dollar 1983 robbery, should be held without bail until his trial.

Authorities say Avelino Gonzalez-Claudio, 65, arrested earlier this year in Puerto Rico, was one of more than a dozen alleged members of the group Los Macheteros who carried out the $7 million heist at the Wells Fargo depot in West Hartford.

The robbery was one of the largest in American history.

Gonzalez pleaded not guilty in February to 15 federal charges, including robbery and conspiracy. He was arrested without incident earlier that month in the Puerto Rican town where he had been living under an assumed name." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/16/no-bail-for-puerto-rican-nationalist-accused-in-robbery/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/16/the-power-of-incentives-or-the-decline-of-puerto-ricans-in-the-mlb/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/16/the-power-of-incentives-or-the-decline-of-puerto-ricans-in-the-mlb/#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:57:31 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/16/the-power-of-incentives-or-the-decline-of-puerto-ricans-in-the-mlb/ "Puerto Rico then had the unfortunate honor of being included in the MLB amateur draft in 1990 -- the only territory outside of the 50 U.S. states and Canada to be part of the draft -- "meaning that players from the island were subject to the same signing rules and terms of draft eligibility as players in the U.S. and Canada."

This was unfortunate because now Puerto Rican amateurs players -- i.e. teenage boys -- weren't eligible for big contracts from MLB organizations like other players from foreign countries. This also meant that teams no longer had an incentive to put money into facilities and training into the island since now their chances of holding onto players they groomed were greatly diminished." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/16/the-power-of-incentives-or-the-decline-of-puerto-ricans-in-the-mlb/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/10/latino-speakers-bureau-announces-premiere-independent-documentary-film-the-motivator-business-selling-hope-where-motivational-speaker-victor-antonio-filmmaker-perez-teamed-behind-scenes-look/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/10/latino-speakers-bureau-announces-premiere-independent-documentary-film-the-motivator-business-selling-hope-where-motivational-speaker-victor-antonio-filmmaker-perez-teamed-behind-scenes-look/#comments Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:04:27 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/10/latino-speakers-bureau-announces-premiere-independent-documentary-film-the-motivator-business-selling-hope-where-motivational-speaker-victor-antonio-filmmaker-perez-teamed-behind-scenes-look/ "The Latino Speakers Bureau announced that the independent documentary film "The Motivator: The Business of Selling Hope", will premiere on April 24th at the Rincon International Film Festival in Rincon, Puerto Rico.

For this film, motivational speaker Victor Antonio G. and filmmaker Dan Perez teamed up for a "behind the scenes" look at the business of professional speaking and overcoming adversity.

"The Motivator is a voyeuristic look at the business of professional speaking from the inside", said Victor Antonio G, who gave documentary filmmaker Dan Perez an unprecedented 24-hour access to what goes on in the life of a professional motivational speaker. In the movie, Victor Antonio travels to a major speaking event all the while sharing his triumphs, defeats and providing an insider's perspective on the business of professional speaking.

From food stamps to CEO of a multi-million dollar company, Victor Antonio's story is a story of triumph in the face of adversity. Born near the Cabrini Green housing projects in Chicago to a Puerto Rican family, he explains how he managed to escape the gang violence, drugs and poverty that surrounded him.

Dan Perez also pulls back the curtains and dims the spotlight to reveal the professional costs and personal sacrifices of being a professional speaker. The film's soundtrack ebbs and flows throughout the film enhancing the power of the message and capturing the shifting emotions of the film.

The film's soundtrack features an array of eclectic artists which include: DJ Blitzkrieg, Dre Ski, Bill Cruz, Brimstone127, Reverb, Karina Iglesias, Fusik, The Soul's Release, Justo Saborit, Protoman and Phamous.

"The Motivator is a story about success, about overcoming adversity and the realization of what is possible. It should inspire anyone who dares to break free and follow their entrepreneurial spirit", says Victor Antonio.

"We are thrilled to see this documentary premiere at this Festival, for as the voices of Latino professional speakers grow in the US market, Victor Antonio G., who is one of the most beloved speakers of our clients, is the prime example of that journey", notes Leonor McCall-Rodriguez, president of the Latino Speakers Bureau.

Founded in 2002, the Latino Speakers Bureau TM is a California-based corporation representing successful Hispanics and business leaders who are on the International keynote speaker circuit. Every year, its professional speakers travel across the U.S. and around the globe to host corporate and non-profit seminars, and address conferences and audiences with their message of inspiration, business expertise and diversity.

" HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/10/latino-speakers-bureau-announces-premiere-independent-documentary-film-the-motivator-business-selling-hope-where-motivational-speaker-victor-antonio-filmmaker-perez-teamed-behind-scenes-look/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/08/former-president-bill-clinton-makes-case-wife-island-rich-culture-delegates/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/08/former-president-bill-clinton-makes-case-wife-island-rich-culture-delegates/#comments Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:27:50 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/08/former-president-bill-clinton-makes-case-wife-island-rich-culture-delegates/ "
All morning, the trucks blasted the same short message, as if repetition might make it more believable: "Sí! Bill Clinton está aquí!"

Yes, a few hours later, Bill Clinton did come to this farming town 1,200 miles from the U.S. mainland, bringing with him the 2008 Democratic presidential campaign. The former president walked into the humid courtyard of a university to a drumroll from boys banging on steel garbage cans, past security guards in Hawaiian shirts and women dancing to salsa music, to make the case for his wife, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/08/former-president-bill-clinton-makes-case-wife-island-rich-culture-delegates/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/08/plant-closure-costs-jobs-puerto-rico/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/08/plant-closure-costs-jobs-puerto-rico/#comments Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:26:04 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/08/plant-closure-costs-jobs-puerto-rico/ "Tyco Safety Products on Tuesday announced that it will close its manufacturing plant in the northwestern Puerto Rican town of Aguadilla, a move that will put some 600 of its employees out of work." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/08/plant-closure-costs-jobs-puerto-rico/feed/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/07/support-barack-obama-grows-puerto-rico/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/07/support-barack-obama-grows-puerto-rico/#comments Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:17:10 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/07/support-barack-obama-grows-puerto-rico/ "Former President Bill Clinton touched down in Puerto Rico yesterday, hoping to drum up support for his wife`s race for the White House. But on the ground, there is a growing swell of support for Hillary Clinton`s rival, Barack Obama.

Bill Clinton may be hoping that his promise on behalf of his wife of jobs to residents on the U.S. dependent territory would resonate with voters going to the June 1 poll. But ahead of the former President`s visit, former Governor Rafael Hernandez Colon joined the growing group of leaders jumping on the Obama bandwagon." HispanicTips.com - A Blogante News Service For, From & About Hispanics & Latinos]]> http://www.hispanictips.com/2008/04/07/support-barack-obama-grows-puerto-rico/feed/