HispanicTips » Top Stories http://www.hispanictips.com Essential Hispanic & Latino News :: Relevant, Trusted, Comprehensive and Useful Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:29:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Honduras leadership in limbo as accord dissolves http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/07/honduras-leadership-in-limbo-as-accord-dissolves/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/07/honduras-leadership-in-limbo-as-accord-dissolves/#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:22:14 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=66329 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=66329 0 BLS: Unemployment Rate Rose to 10.2% in October; Hispanic Unemployment at 13.1% http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/07/bls-unemployment-rate-rose-to-10-2-in-october-hispanic-unemployment-at-13-1/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/07/bls-unemployment-rate-rose-to-10-2-in-october-hispanic-unemployment-at-13-1/#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:19:19 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/07/bls-unemployment-rate-rose-to-10-2-in-october-hispanic-unemployment-at-13-1/ HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=66321 0 Carmen Ortiz has been confirmed as the U.S. attorney for Massachusetts, becoming the first Hispanic and the first woman to hold the state’s top federal prosecutor’s job. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/06/carmen-ortiz-has-been-confirmed-as-the-u-s-attorney-for-massachusetts-becoming-the-first-hispanic-and-the-first-woman-to-hold-the-states-top-federal-prosecutors-job/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/06/carmen-ortiz-has-been-confirmed-as-the-u-s-attorney-for-massachusetts-becoming-the-first-hispanic-and-the-first-woman-to-hold-the-states-top-federal-prosecutors-job/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:44:51 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=66265 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=66265 0 Latin Grammys: Calle 13 dominates with 5 awards – “Other than Calle 13, there were no other major winners. ” – Mercedes Sosa won the prize for Best Folk Album. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/06/latin-grammys-calle-13-dominates-with-5-awards-other-than-calle-13-there-were-no-other-major-winners-mercedes-sosa-won-the-prize-for-best-folk-album/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/06/latin-grammys-calle-13-dominates-with-5-awards-other-than-calle-13-there-were-no-other-major-winners-mercedes-sosa-won-the-prize-for-best-folk-album/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:30:04 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=66206 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=66206 0 Senate Democrats Thursday blocked a GOP attempt to require next year’s census forms to ask people whether they are U.S. citizens – Vitter’s attempts fail http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/06/senate-democrats-thursday-blocked-a-gop-attempt-to-require-next-years-census-forms-to-ask-people-whether-they-are-u-s-citizens-vitters-attempts-fail/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/06/senate-democrats-thursday-blocked-a-gop-attempt-to-require-next-years-census-forms-to-ask-people-whether-they-are-u-s-citizens-vitters-attempts-fail/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:21:37 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=66188 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=66188 0 Low Latino voter turnout in NJ and VA elections reveal a return to the old ways http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/05/low-latino-voter-turnout-in-nj-and-va-elections-reveal-a-return-to-the-old-ways/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/05/low-latino-voter-turnout-in-nj-and-va-elections-reveal-a-return-to-the-old-ways/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:30:39 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=66089 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=66089 0 Grassroots Effort to Oust Lou Dobbs Now 100,000 Strong – Latino leaders and their allies who are part of BastaDobbs.com vow to continue online campaign putting pressure on CNN to drop Dobbs http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/05/grassroots-effort-to-oust-lou-dobbs-now-100000-strong/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/05/grassroots-effort-to-oust-lou-dobbs-now-100000-strong/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:23:25 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=66083 Aggregated by HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=66083 0 Latin Grammys honors Mexican icon Juan Gabriel – The Latin music world celebrated 100 million records sold, 1,500 songs written and 30 years of recording, all by one artist, Mexico’s beloved Juan Gabriel. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/05/latin-grammys-honors-mexican-icon-juan-gabriel-the-latin-music-world-celebrated-100-million-records-sold-1500-songs-written-and-30-years-of-recording-all-by-one-artist-mexicos-beloved-juan-gab/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/05/latin-grammys-honors-mexican-icon-juan-gabriel-the-latin-music-world-celebrated-100-million-records-sold-1500-songs-written-and-30-years-of-recording-all-by-one-artist-mexicos-beloved-juan-gab/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:17:14 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=66035 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=66035 0 Calle 13: With the people, without a map – Calle 13 hit it big in a hurry. Unsettled by fame, MC Rene Perez set out to connect on a personal level with Latin America. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/05/calle-13-with-the-people-without-a-map-calle-13-hit-it-big-in-a-hurry-unsettled-by-fame-mc-rene-perez-set-out-to-connect-on-a-personal-level-with-latin-america/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/05/calle-13-with-the-people-without-a-map-calle-13-hit-it-big-in-a-hurry-unsettled-by-fame-mc-rene-perez-set-out-to-connect-on-a-personal-level-with-latin-america/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:16:31 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=66033 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=66033 0 The U.S. Supreme Court has indicated it is interested in hearing an appeal from business groups that, for the past two years, have been trying to have Arizona’s controversial employer-sanctions law thrown out. – The sanctions law, which punishes companies for hiring illegal immigrants and requires all Arizona employers to use a federal electronic system to verify the work status of employees, has been upheld by two lower courts. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/05/the-u-s-supreme-court-has-indicated-it-is-interested-in-hearing-an-appeal-from-business-groups-that-for-the-past-two-years-have-been-trying-to-have-arizonas-controversial-employer-sanctions-law-t/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/05/the-u-s-supreme-court-has-indicated-it-is-interested-in-hearing-an-appeal-from-business-groups-that-for-the-past-two-years-have-been-trying-to-have-arizonas-controversial-employer-sanctions-law-t/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:50:40 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=66007 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=66007 0 Cuban Tomas Regalado was elected mayor of Miami with a pledge to control spending, limit property-tax increases and curtail development http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/05/cuban-tomas-regalado-was-elected-mayor-of-miami-with-a-pledge-to-control-spending-limit-property-tax-increases-and-curtail-development/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/05/cuban-tomas-regalado-was-elected-mayor-of-miami-with-a-pledge-to-control-spending-limit-property-tax-increases-and-curtail-development/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:53:23 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=65974 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=65974 0 Latin Grammys aim to bring Latin music to the mainstream – After a decade, Latin music’s most important awards show still falls short of its original goals — bringing greater visibility to Latin artists and musical styles. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/04/latin-grammys-aim-to-bring-latin-music-to-the-mainstream-after-a-decade-latin-musics-most-important-awards-show-still-falls-short-of-its-original-goals-bringing-greater-visibility-to-latin-art/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/04/latin-grammys-aim-to-bring-latin-music-to-the-mainstream-after-a-decade-latin-musics-most-important-awards-show-still-falls-short-of-its-original-goals-bringing-greater-visibility-to-latin-art/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:26:06 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=65841 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=65841 0 The debate over health care for illegal immigrants continues to percolate in Congress despite the Obama administration’s efforts to put it to rest, with lawmakers in both houses also wrangling over how much coverage to provide for immigrants who have settled in the country legally. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/04/the-debate-over-health-care-for-illegal-immigrants-continues-to-percolate-in-congress-despite-the-obama-administration%e2%80%99s-efforts-to-put-it-to-rest-with-lawmakers-in-both-houses-also-wrangling/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/04/the-debate-over-health-care-for-illegal-immigrants-continues-to-percolate-in-congress-despite-the-obama-administration%e2%80%99s-efforts-to-put-it-to-rest-with-lawmakers-in-both-houses-also-wrangling/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:14:25 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/04/the-debate-over-health-care-for-illegal-immigrants-continues-to-percolate-in-congress-despite-the-obama-administration%e2%80%99s-efforts-to-put-it-to-rest-with-lawmakers-in-both-houses-also-wrangling/ HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=65820 0 Lawrence elects Massachusetts’ first Latino mayor – William Lantigua http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/04/lawrence-elects-massachusetts-first-latino-mayor-william-lantigua/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/04/lawrence-elects-massachusetts-first-latino-mayor-william-lantigua/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:10:52 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=65811 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=65811 0 Immigrant Jail Tests U.S. View of Legal Access – City Bar Justice Center is calling for all immigrant detainees to be provided with counsel. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/02/immigrant-jail-tests-u-s-view-of-legal-access-city-bar-justice-center-is-calling-for-all-immigrant-detainees-to-be-provided-with-counsel/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/11/02/immigrant-jail-tests-u-s-view-of-legal-access-city-bar-justice-center-is-calling-for-all-immigrant-detainees-to-be-provided-with-counsel/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:53:27 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=65640 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=65640 0 Mexican emigrants sent home $16.4 billion during the first nine months of this year, down 13.4% from the same period in 2008 http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/30/mexican-emigrants-sent-home-16-4-billion-during-the-first-nine-months-of-this-year-down-13-4-from-the-same-period-in-2008/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/30/mexican-emigrants-sent-home-16-4-billion-during-the-first-nine-months-of-this-year-down-13-4-from-the-same-period-in-2008/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:46:56 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=65511 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=65511 0 Sanchez sisters eyed by House ethics panel for alleged collusion – Linda and Loretta CA Democrats http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/30/sanchez-sisters-eyed-by-house-ethics-panel-for-alleged-collusion-linda-and-loretta-ca-democrats/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/30/sanchez-sisters-eyed-by-house-ethics-panel-for-alleged-collusion-linda-and-loretta-ca-democrats/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:20:19 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=65495 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=65495 0 U.S. May Be Open to Asylum for Spouse Abuse – Immigration lawyers said the administration had taken a major step toward clarifying a murky area of asylum law and defining the legal grounds on which battered and sexually abused women in foreign countries could seek protection here. http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/30/u-s-may-be-open-to-asylum-for-spouse-abuse/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/30/u-s-may-be-open-to-asylum-for-spouse-abuse/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:17:03 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=65492 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=65492 0 15% of the U.S. population is of Latino descent, but Latinos remain underrepresented on English-language television. Only 4% of on-camera talent is Latino http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/30/15-of-the-u-s-population-is-of-latino-descent-but-latinos-remain-underrepresented-on-english-language-television-only-4-of-on-camera-talent-is-latino/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/30/15-of-the-u-s-population-is-of-latino-descent-but-latinos-remain-underrepresented-on-english-language-television-only-4-of-on-camera-talent-is-latino/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:00:57 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/?p=65477 HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=65477 0 New Study Shows that for Latinos in NYC, The Recession is a Depression http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/29/new-study-shows-that-for-latinos-in-nyc-the-recession-is-a-depression/ http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/29/new-study-shows-that-for-latinos-in-nyc-the-recession-is-a-depression/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:31:14 +0000 Tomas http://www.hispanictips.com/2009/10/29/new-study-shows-that-for-latinos-in-nyc-the-recession-is-a-depression/ HispanicTips :: Hispanic & Latino News & Information]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/www.hispanictips.com/p=65423 0