Hispanic y Latino News for Wednesday June 3rd, 2009
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Sotomayor Falls in Journalism’s Blind Spot – What her nomination clearly shows us is that what this nation needs is more incisive journalism, not less By Roberto Dr. Cintli Rodriguez :: from latinola.com
Suppressed news of hunger strike at immigrant detention facility flies in the face of Obama administration’s goal for transparency :: from www.latinalista.net
Sotomayor’s Defense Of White Racist Speech Looms Large In Confirmation Battle :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Newt Gingrich Apologizes For Calling Sotomayor A Racist – Well, sort of. :: from swampland.blogs.time.com
Mexican officials say kidnappings have jumped 8.7 percent over an eight-month period despite stepped-up arrests. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Mexican emigration drops 13 percent in 1st quarter :: from www.miamiherald.com
The Anti-Immigration Arguments of NumbersUSA Don’t Add Up – Immigration Policy Center
Americans have a more favorable first impression of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor than they did for any of President George W. Bush’s choices for the high court, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. :: from www.wgal.com
Sonia Sotomayor in the daily comedy shows (3 videos from Letterman, Daily Show, Colbert)
‘Father Oprah’ is big news in Hispanic community – Alberto Cutie :: from www.google.com
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Mexico’s only national English-language daily newspaper, the News, based in Mexico City, was bought by a Mexican media company, and dozens of staffers were laid off over the weekend :: from latimesblogs.latimes.com
List of International Latino Book Award 2010 winners :: from labloga.blogspot.com
Chile reports 1st swine flu death in South America :: from www.miamiherald.com
The City of Flagstaff has decided not to rent space for ICE to conduct its operations in Northern Arizona :: from maneegee.blogspot.com
The new federal passport law turned out to be a breeze Monday for those crossing back into El Paso from Juárez. :: from www.elpasotimes.com
Guillermo Del Toro takes stab at vampires in first novel ‘Strain’ :: from www.usatoday.com
Cubans faced power blackouts, longer waits for buses, uncomfortable working conditions and skimpier lunches on Monday as the government introduced austerity measures to cope with a growing economic squeeze. :: from www.reuters.com
Sotomayor makes more rounds on Capitol Hill :: from www.usatoday.com
The rounding up of thousands of suspects in Mexico’s drug war has left the already unruly prison system overwhelmed with jailbreaks and struggling to contain deadly riots between inmates from rival gangs. :: from www.reuters.com
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Luego de cinco años de silencio regresa el dúo mexicano Plastilina Mosh con un nuevo disco independiente con el que se inclinan por un sonido más pop, a diferencia de trabajos anteriores en que experimentaron con mezclas de jazz, hip-hop y electrónica. :: from www.impre.com
Sorpresa rockera La Guzmán lanzará CD en agosto :: from www.univision.com
Guillermo Del Toro takes stab at vampires in first novel ‘Strain’ :: from www.usatoday.com
¿Eva Mendes será Maria Callas? :: from www.elsiglodedurango.com.mx
Café Tacuba arranca en Bolivia la gira por sus 20 años :: from www.elcomercio.com
Paty Manterola, muy molesta con los medios – La cantante y actriz afirma que demandará a la revista o reportero que resulte responsable de haberla involucrado en el escándalo del padre Alberto Cutié :: from www2.esmas.com
‘Father Oprah’ is big news in Hispanic community – Alberto Cutie :: from www.google.com
Mexican Bands Find Success via Cellphones :: from www.nytimes.com
Additional
Reel Success! 6th Annual U.S. Latino film fest at Cal State L.A. honored Luis Valdez and filmmakers :: from latinola.com
Juan Luis Guerra at Hard Rock Live on Thursday, June 11 – Miami :: from www.examiner.com
El reguetonero puertorriqueño Miguelito anunció hoy que tendrá una sección semanal en un programa de televisión en Puerto Rico :: from www.terra.com.mx
Sonia Sotomayor in the daily comedy shows (3 videos from Letterman, Daily Show, Colbert)
LATIN ARTISTS (music artists) — EVOLVE AND SURVIVE – A Tough Economy Demands New Business Models :: from www.billboard.biz
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Did You Know? -Hispanics are consistently more frequent shoppers than non-Hispanics (34% vs 29%) -Twice as many Hispanics are willing to pay for branded prescriptions as non-Hispanics (31% vs 15%) -Hispanics are 38% more likely to buy from an advertiser than non-Hispanics (Index 131 to 95) :: from www.univision.net
Did You Know? -Only 45% of Hispanics have/use credit cards (vs 71% of non-Hispanics) -Hispanics are 44% more likely to use cash to pay bills than non-Hispanics (Index 156 to 91) -Hispanics are almost 2x as likely to rent their home as non-Hispanics (44% vs 23%), and are therefore less likely to be impacted by the high percent of mortgage foreclosures :: from www.univision.net
Did You Know? -12% of U.S. consumers feel better off financially today than a year ago (down from 21% pre-meltdown) -34% of Hispanics are optimistic about their finances in the coming year (vs 25% of non-Hispanics) -29% of Hispanics are more positive about the U.S. economy in the coming 12 months (vs 21% of non-Hispanics) -Hispanics average consumer confidence rating is 11% higher than non-Hispanics, and has remained constant since :: from www.univision.net
Experian SimmonsSM and Univision unveil new data revealing consumers’ reaction to today’s economy.
Tony Suarez, VP of Multicultural Marketing departs McDonald’s :: from hispanicad.com
Jose Chavez “J-Si” is the latest crew member of the syndicated morning show Kidd Kraddik in the Morning :: from hispanicad.com
Mexico’s only national English-language daily newspaper, the News, based in Mexico City, was bought by a Mexican media company, and dozens of staffers were laid off over the weekend :: from latimesblogs.latimes.com
Eventos Sin Fronteras Spanish-English Newspaper now online – Minnesota
Mexican truckers have filed a lawsuit against the United States seeking $6 billion in compensation for losses they claim to have suffered since Washington banned them from crossing the border in violation of a trade pact, an attorney said Tuesday. :: from www.miamiherald.com
El Departamento del Trabajo y la organización comunitaria “Se Hace camino Nueva York” informaron hoy de un acuerdo con seis supermercados que les obliga a pagar 317,687 dólares en salarios a varios de sus trabajadores, un gran número de ellos inmigrantes latinos. :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com
Last week’s latin music recording industry sales numbers are really scary
LATIN ARTISTS (music artists) — EVOLVE AND SURVIVE – A Tough Economy Demands New Business Models :: from www.billboard.biz
Mexican Bands Find Success via Cellphones :: from www.nytimes.com
Additional
Modelo, the Mexico-based brewer, is to debut the first of a two-part advertising campaign planned for its Especial beer brand. :: from www.just-drinks.com
Panama is seeing an hotel boom, both in and outside of Panama City, for both business and leisure travelers. :: from www.latinbusinesschronicle.com
Mesimex Productions commercial will air in the ‘Super Bowl’ of Horse Races. – filmed by Alex Isidoro :: from hispanicad.com
Cuba Travel Services, Inc. to Relaunch Non-Stop Flights from L.A. to Havana
Juanes promoverá destinos turísticos de México – El colombiano viajará con su familia a Cancún como muestra de agradecimiento a nuestro país :: from www.eluniversal.com.mx
More US Hispanic News –»
Fight or Flight: Hispanic Migration during the Recession :: from hispanicad.com
National Council of La Raza Joins National Immigration Campaign to Push for Immigration Solutions
Review: Daniel Cano. Death and the American Dream. Final Report: National Latino Writers Conference. Notes. :: from labloga.blogspot.com
A labyrinth in the barrio offers a place to pray, reflect and heal – San Antonio :: from blogs.mysanantonio.com
Secret to tacos with bit of sea is sauce, fresh fish – fish tacos, Baja style – recipe: Ensenada-style Baja Fish Tacos :: from www.elpasotimes.com
List of Peruvian restaurants across Southern California :: from www.latimes.com
No OAS deal over Cuba says Clinton :: from ourlatinamerica.blogspot.com
A WISE LATINA WOMAN – Sonia Sotomayor :: from news.yahoo.com
Eduardo Galeano on “Democracy Now!” – Uruguayan author Eduardo Galeano has become a household name after Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez presented Barack Obama with “The Open Veins of Latin America” at the Summit of the Americas. :: from ourlatinamerica.blogspot.com
Recipe: Chipotle Pork Cheeseburgers :: from www.epicurious.com
VivirLatino’s Maegan la Mala On the Road to the Reform Immigration for America Summit :: from vivirlatino.com
How To Pronounce Sonia Sotomayor’s Name :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Noticias en Español –» view with direct links
Hermilda Escobar Gaviria es la figura central de la obra Una vieja muy berraca, que los grupos de teatro Ta’yer y Sinergia ponen en escena desde este fin de semana en el Teatro Frida Khalo de Los Ángeles. :: from www.impre.com
La importancia de llamarse Sonia Sotomayor – Jorge Ramos :: from www.diario.com.mx
El Departamento del Trabajo y la organización comunitaria “Se Hace camino Nueva York” informaron hoy de un acuerdo con seis supermercados que les obliga a pagar 317,687 dólares en salarios a varios de sus trabajadores, un gran número de ellos inmigrantes latinos. :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com
Sotomayor se reúne con líderes del Senado en medio de tensiones políticas :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com
Piden hispanos de EU apoyo para evitar deserción escolar y suicidios :: from www.elfinanciero.com.mx
Los presidentes Mauricio Funes, de El Salvador, y Felipe Calderón, de México, acordaron “empujar” la reforma migratoria para buscar beneficio para los ciudadanos mexicanos y salvadoreños que de forma ilegal residen en los Estados Unidos, así como otros temas que podrían establecer ambas naciones. :: from www.diariocolatino.com
International News :: English + Español –»
Panama is seeing an hotel boom, both in and outside of Panama City, for both business and leisure travelers. :: from www.latinbusinesschronicle.com
Mexico’s only national English-language daily newspaper, the News, based in Mexico City, was bought by a Mexican media company, and dozens of staffers were laid off over the weekend :: from latimesblogs.latimes.com
Mexican officials say kidnappings have jumped 8.7 percent over an eight-month period despite stepped-up arrests. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Mexican truckers have filed a lawsuit against the United States seeking $6 billion in compensation for losses they claim to have suffered since Washington banned them from crossing the border in violation of a trade pact, an attorney said Tuesday. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Mexican emigration drops 13 percent in 1st quarter :: from www.miamiherald.com
Chile reports 1st swine flu death in South America :: from www.miamiherald.com
Activists call on Mexican voters to annul their ballots for July 5th mid-term elections :: from mexicomonitor.blogspot.com
Cubans faced power blackouts, longer waits for buses, uncomfortable working conditions and skimpier lunches on Monday as the government introduced austerity measures to cope with a growing economic squeeze. :: from www.reuters.com
The rounding up of thousands of suspects in Mexico’s drug war has left the already unruly prison system overwhelmed with jailbreaks and struggling to contain deadly riots between inmates from rival gangs. :: from www.reuters.com
Mexican Bands Find Success via Cellphones :: from www.nytimes.com
