Eye Openers + Blogante Business Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
November 23, 2009
Women and Minorities Getting Left Out of Green Job Market, New Study Finds
Americans Running South: Why We are Flocking to Mexico for Work
November 21, 2009
A federal judge dismissed dozens of immigration charges Thursday against the former manager of a kosher slaughterhouse, at the request of prosecutors who had already won a conviction on multiple counts of financial fraud. – Postville news
November 20, 2009
The current global crisis will cause the number of poor people in Latin America to rise by 9 million to 189 million this year, the U.N. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean said in a report presented on Thursday.
ICE Assistant Secretary John Morton announces 1,000 new workplace audits to hold employers accountable for their hiring practices
November 11, 2009
A new study of workers at 50 hotels in the United States found that women were 50% more likely to be injured than men, and that Hispanic women had an injury rate two-thirds higher than their white female counterparts.
Latinos are the fastest-growing ethnic group in organized labor, more than doubling their representation from 5.8% to 12.2% over the past 25 years.
November 10, 2009
A city-commissioned report shows Hispanics have received the most subprime loans of any local ethnic group and criticizes Santa Clarita officials for a lack of fair housing outreach. – California
Entravision Communications reports its revenues are down 17%
At Napa’s Latino markets, owners and shoppers feel the pinch
November 9, 2009
Korean-Americans learn Spanish to help out at work – Business owners attempt to cool tension with Latino workers – Chicago
November 7, 2009
WCVI Study Finds Disproportionate Foreclosures in Latino, Black Communities
A small Dominican Republic town plagued by birth defects wants to know if a U.S. power company is to blame.
November 6, 2009
Native American corporations, particularly an array of Alaska Native Corporations, have become major defense and homeland security contractors – responsible for a wide range of national security operations, including electronic surveillance on the border, running immigrant detention centers, and supplying security and other services in U.S. overseas wars and energy exploitation.
October 28, 2009
Mexico’s pink taxis cater to fed-up females – In colonial city of Pueblo, these cabs don’t stop for men
October 26, 2009
U.S. Census Allots $145 Million to Reach Out to Minorities – about $28 million to Hispanic media
October 17, 2009
Ford, NFL Stick with Hispanic-Aimed Campaigns Despite Modest Results
tex[t]-mex (aka memo) has a screenshot of an article about Target’s illegal alien costume from mercurynews.com where you can see the costume but the current page has NO image (why?)
Take a look at photo of Target’s offensive Illegal Alien costume – it has already been pulled from their site
October 15, 2009
Media Matters for America has obtained evidence that CNN contributor Alex Castellanos’ political consulting firm, National Media, is the ad buyer for the insurance industry group America’s Health Insurance Plan’s (AHIP) new ad blitz attacking Democratic health reform plans.
CNN To Disclose Alex Castellanos’s Health Care Industry Ties – (Republican political media consultant)
El Diario-La Prensa endorses Bill Thompson for Mayor of New York City – largest Spanish-language daily newspaper in the NYC area
Hundreds of Thousands of Puerto Rican Workers, Faith Leaders, Students and Citizens to Unite in Hato Rey on October 15 – National March Will Protest Massive Cuts in Essential Public Services; Republican Administration Under Investigation for Civil Rights Violations Against High School Students
October 14, 2009
National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) still needs to raise $225,000 before the end of the year or cease operations and stop all programs for the rest of the year
A glaring lack of retirement preparation within the U.S. Hispanic community could contribute to a national crisis.
Mexico’s automotive industry saw production plummet 37.7% during the first nine months of this year, while exports plunged 35.5% and domestic sales dropped 30.6%
October 13, 2009
Hotel owner makes Hispanic employees ’shorten’ Spanish names – Texas
October 12, 2009
BLACK AND HISPANIC RETIREES UNABLE TO MEET BASIC ECONOMIC NEEDS
The Pecos Insurrection – How a private prison pushed immigrant inmates to the brink. (a must read)
October 9, 2009
Associate Editor Sandra Guzmán was let go from the New York Post last week sparking controversy
Weak passwords dominate statistics for Hotmail’s phishing scheme leak – (5 of top 10 passwords are Spanish)
Ana Ortiz to La Raza (NCLR): lay off the Big Macs (drop McDonalds as partner)
October 8, 2009
Government Terminates “No Match” Rule Harmful To Legal Workers
October 7, 2009
Latino Farmers claim they were wiped out of business after flooding ruined their crops in the 1990’s. They also claim, however, the USDA didn’t help them recover, while they did offer assistance to white farmers. – Salinas, CA
October 5, 2009
Remittances sent home by Mexicans living abroad, especially in the United States, fell 15.1% to $1.78 billion in August compared with the same month last year, the central bank reported.
September 29, 2009
Puerto Rican unions called a general strike for Oct. 15 in response to the dismissal of 17,000 public employees.
September 24, 2009
How much do Mexicans spend annually on trips into the U.S.? Forty billion dollars annually, according to Jennifer Stefano, CEO of Border Billboard
Mexico’s unemployment rate rose to 6.28% in August, the highest rate in more than 13 years.
September 21, 2009
The president of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce abruptly left the group’s national convention in Denver on Saturday amid reports he was feuding with the board chairman. – Augustine Martinez
September 17, 2009
Former leaders of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce are calling for the resignation of chairman David C. Lizárraga. – “He has taken control of the USHCC, he has eliminated elections and has a self-appointed board,” said Scott Flores of Denver
September 15, 2009
U.S. officials troubled by fake currency flowing from Peru – In the last year, agents have recovered about $8 million in fake notes across the U.S. and $18 million, as well as fake passports, in raids in Peru, authorities say.
September 14, 2009
Argentine Cattle No Longer Just Home On The Range – ever so quietly, Argentina is increasingly fattening its herd in American-style feedlots.
Cuban Exile’s Plan for a Ferry From Miami to Havana Is Awaiting U.S. Approval
September 11, 2009
Chipotle Reaches Agreement with Florida Tomato Grower to Improve Wages for Farm Workers – will receive an additional penny per pound, a wage increase of 64% – (does this sound okay to you?)
There is a de-facto American Union: The Honduran migrant workers should have their own tea-party… No remittances without representation! – (really interesting!)
September 9, 2009
Laid-off Undocumented Migrants Seek End to Crackdown and E-Verify
September 8, 2009
According to El Comercio, the Central Reserve Bank of Peru estimates that from 2009 until 2050, climate change will cost the Peruvian Government six to seven times the total of Peru’s GDP in 2008 or US$855 Billion.
September 7, 2009
Sony Mexico raided for ‘unauthorised’ Alejandro Fernández material – Mexican police have seized CDs by one of Latin music’s biggest stars following a legal dispute between him and his record label
Hispanic women make up only 1.3% of all lawyers in the United States. That is the lowest representation of any racial or ethnic group (overall and within their own gender) as compared to their overall presence in the nation – Latinas make up over 7% of the country’s population
Where’s the Latin crowd? Even with popular acts coming to town, audiences have been sparse in Boston
September 6, 2009
Clothing company American Apparel said Thursday it is terminating 1,600 employees at its Los Angeles operations after a government investigation into workers’ immigration status.
September 4, 2009
FASINPAT: A Factory that Belongs to the People- Argentina
September 2, 2009
Cuba embargo law set to expire — but it doesn’t mean much
August 26, 2009
Exports from Latin American and Caribbean nations are set to show their steepest fall in more than 70 years, the United Nations has predicted.
August 25, 2009
The unemployment rate in Puerto Rico stands at 16.5 percent, the highest of all U.S. jurisdictions
August 24, 2009
A radio station that went off the air a year ago is back providing news and information to the Valley’s huge Spanish-speaking population – KNUV-AM (1190) – Arizona
Peruvian food has worldwide sales of US $1.5 billion, says Gastón Acurio
August 21, 2009
The recession has made “tandas,” also known as “cundinas,” a traditional savings system, increasingly popular in Arizona’s Hispanic neighborhoods, with technology helping to spread the use of the savings pools.
August 18, 2009
Advertisers Ditching Black Media for Hispanic Outlets
Eva Longoria’s restaurant takes off – boutique Beso branches coming to airports across America
August 16, 2009
Doctored Data Cast Doubt on Argentina – Economists Dispute Inflation Numbers
August 14, 2009
Long Island immigrants fight to win wages they say they are owed
August 13, 2009
Immigrant Neighborhoods in New York Continue to Reel From Mortgage Forclosures and Job Losses
August 10, 2009
Despite recession, companies target Latino market
Mexican Drug Cartels Smuggling Stolen Oil To US, Selling It To American Refineries
Selling tamales on the streets of Los Angeles is a dangerous game of hide-and-seek. Tamale vendors, or “Tamaleros,” have to avoid obstacles like gangs, traffic, police and health inspectors to make only about $30 a day.
August 6, 2009
Nike Becomes Latest Brand to Sign With Mexico’s Hot Indie Shops – Anonimo Launches With the Iconic Marketer on Board
August 5, 2009
Jeff Devin: “The reasons for the Demise of Hispanic Yellow Pages Network”
August 4, 2009
Organization Reports That Google Grants May Hurt Black and Latino-Led Nonprofits to Subsidize White Nonprofits
August 3, 2009
Venezuelan regulators revoked the broadcast rights of 34 radio stations on Friday, deepening a rift between President Hugo Chavez’s government and the private media.
Sega Launches Largest Hispanic Effort For Wii Title
July 31, 2009
National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) needs your help – cuts in funding have left NAHJ with a $300,000 budget shortfall
July 29, 2009
EW AMERICANS IN THE KEYSTONE STATE: Pennsylvania’s Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians are a Political and Economic Powerhouse
July 28, 2009
Twitter en Español: LACMA the First Museum to Offer Bilingual Tweets
July 23, 2009
Several Mexican discount airlines have recently been grounded because of safety violations, and regulators are closely watching other financially strapped airlines that often carry American tourists and others on domestic routes.
July 21, 2009
U.S. Hispanic consumers are more optimistic about their financial future than non-Latinos, but the recession is sharply eroding Hispanics’ traditional brand loyalty and fondness for advertising.
Honduran military overthrew the democratically elected government of Manuel Zelaya two weeks ago there might have been a sigh of relief in the corporate board rooms of Chiquita banana,” writes journalist Nikolas Kozloff. “Earlier this year the Cincinnati-based fruit company joined Dole in criticizing the government in Tegucigalpa which had raised the minimum wage by 60%.” Kozloff goes on to trace Chiquita’s “long and sordid” political history in Central America.
July 20, 2009
Hispanic Job Fair Attracts Thousands – More than 4,000 people packed the Arthur Ashe Center in Richmond for “La Feria de la Oportunidad”, sponsored by the Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
NEW AMERICANS IN THE GREAT LAKES STATE: Michigan’s Immigrants, Latinos, and Asians are a Political and Economic Powerhouse
July 16, 2009
The hosts of the popular KLBJ weekday show “The Todd and Don Show” have been yanked off the air for the next two weeks after a backlash to racial comments made about illegal immigrants during a show earlier this week. – Austin
In Argentina, Pepsi Becomes ‘Pecsi’ – Responding to Local Pronunciation, the Brand Changes Its Name
July 14, 2009
The severe recession in the United States will cause remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean to fall by at least 6.9 percent this year, the World Bank said Monday.
Dallas restaurateur now flips burguesas – Burguesa Burger – prototype is a 388-square-foot bright orange drive-through hut that makes a large storage unit look spacious.
July 9, 2009
Obama Administration Mandates Bush Administration E-Verify Rule For Federal Contractors
June 29, 2009
Ontario Convention Center Caters to Quinceañera Celebrations
The single biggest event that caused the real estate debacle was the nationwide increase in immigration raids by ICE Agents from the DHS – (interesting commentary)
Puerto Rico’s latest media venture, The Daily Sun, is a nonprofit employee cooperative whose editor says it could be an answer to failing newspapers.
June 23, 2009
Arizona hospital lures wealthy Mexican moms-to-be
June 22, 2009
‘Recession in our community is business as usual’, says Baltimore Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President Charles Ramos
June 19, 2009
Wells Fargo Manager Harassed Spanish-Speaking Workers, Lawsuit Says – Arizona
June 17, 2009
Two undocumented workers from Mexico and one from Ecuador injured in construction accidents in New York were awarded settlements totaling $3.85 million in the past two weeks, lawyers said on Wednesday.
Thanks to a handful of billionaires that includes a couple of prominent dignitaries with ties to media giant Univision, as well as the Hispanic owners of a major produce distributor, the city of Los Angeles will celebrate the Lakers’ victory today without spending any taxpayer money.
June 16, 2009
Dole Food Co. dislikes ‘Bananas!’ – The firm threatens defamation suits if the documentary about pesticide lawsuits is screened Saturday. The film won’t compete but will be shown.
Administration Plans to Scale Back Real ID Law
June 11, 2009
Venezuela bans Coke Zero, cites “danger to health”
June 10, 2009
AlterNet Takes on Shock Jock Michael Savage and Gets Threatened With a Lawsuit – When we helped publicize the link between bilious talk show host Michael Savage and Rockstar energy drink, we got a letter from their lawyers.
June 6, 2009
Hispanic farmers on Friday told a U.S. Department of Agriculture official that the federal agency in charge of helping farmers stay in business discriminated against them whenever they applied for loans.
June 3, 2009
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
June 1, 2009
New Research Reveals Significant Barriers to Advancement for Underrepresented Minorities in Technology
May 31, 2009
Lost in translation: The Spanish-language puzzle – The long-rumored e-book boom at last has arrived. But publishers still wait, and wait, for another supposed surge: Spanish-language titles.
May 29, 2009
Justice Ochita Suprema? Spirit Airlines promo offends some
May 28, 2009
EEOC Says Construction Firm Subjected Latino Workers to Ethnic Epithets – Ceisel Masonry in Illinois
May 14, 2009
Golden Empire Mortgage Inc., a Bakersfield-based mortgage lender that has an office in Stockton, faces a Federal Trade Commission complaint that it charged Latino customers higher fees than non-Hispanics.
The Wal-Mart corporation has been carefully nurturing its image as a strong supporter of the Latino community in America, opening stores designed for Latino shoppers, and hosting economic summits for Latino businesses. So it was especially embarrassing for the corporation to find itself in the national headlines late last week as the target of a lawsuit filed on behalf of its own Latino workers.
April 27, 2009
Economy has Latinos downsizing quinceañeras
April 22, 2009
Latino scams go unchecked – When it comes to outlandish product claims, the nefarious world of late-night Spanish TV infomercials is the electronic equivalent of a tour through a Wild West carnival side-show. With no – apparently – watchdog government agency looking, anything and everything goes.
April 9, 2009
Court: your MySpace page isn’t private – A college student’s rant against her small town provoked such intense backlash that her family had to move—but a California court has ruled that you can’t cry “invasion of privacy” when people circulate what you’ve posted to your MySpace page. – the Cynthia Moreno story
April 8, 2009
‘Fast & Furious’ taps into Latino market – Latino media marketing budget was the largest ever for a Universal film
April 7, 2009
Puerto Rico is turning to the newly surging ranks of the unemployed for help with an old problem — a shortage of coffee pickers.
April 2, 2009
The money Mexicans living abroad sent home fell three percent in February compared to the same month last year, the central bank’s president said Wednesday.
March 30, 2009
Univision’s Fourth-Quarter, Full-Year Losses Expand in 2008 – Spanish-Language Media Company Copes With Falling Ad Revenue, Massive Debt Load
March 24, 2009
A Dream Delayed for Latino Laborers
Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum on Monday sued a Miami company, alleging the company targets Hispanics facing foreclosure and charges them upfront fees to modify their mortgages. – Lincoln Lending Services LLC
McDonald’s Tests Big Mac in a Tortilla – Fast-Food Giant Rolls Out Snack Wrap Mac in Markets Including Houston, Wisconsin
March 21, 2009
The Los Angeles Times Home section talked with four household employees — a nanny, a housekeeper, a gardener and a day laborer — to see how the recession was affecting their work and their lives. Here are their stories. Because of embarrassment or immigration status, all declined to provide their full names.
March 17, 2009
Hispanic Media in Central California Fight to Survive
March 16, 2009
A business owner is being called “racist” for posting signs that say he’s not hiring. – ‘No Yobs Aqui’ sign offensive to some – Yuma, Arizona
Peru beer made from coca leaf to be exported to China
March 13, 2009
NAACP: Blacks losing Orlando Magic arena jobs and contracts to Hispanics
Wal-Mart looks to Hispanic market in expansion drive – The pilot stores, named Supermercado de Walmart, will open in Phoenix and Houston
March 11, 2009
New study finds wage differences between Mexican immigrants and undocumented Mexican immigrants
March 10, 2009
Of Milk and Mexicans – Vermont farms vexed by migrant dilemma – As many as 2,000 Mexicans work on Vermont’s 1,100 dairy farms
February 16, 2009
With home sales plunging as the global financial crisis chokes domestic demand, Chilean real estate companies are offering apartments at what they say are cost prices at night — and even picking up buyers’ air fares as an incentive.
February 9, 2009
Will Bolivia Be Ruined, Improved, or Hated Because of Electric Cars?
February 1, 2009
Economic Hardships Drive Latinos Away – Latino Exodus Hurting Mid-South Companies – out of Memphis
January 28, 2009
The Federal Communications Commission has launched an investigation into payola allegations at some of the Rio Grande Valley’s most popular Spanish-language radio stations.
The International Labor Organization says as many as 2.4 million Latin Americans could lose their jobs this year due to the global economic crisis.
January 26, 2009
Wal-Mart’s Entry Into Chile Market Threatens Cuban Rum
Casa y Hogar Halts Publication to Search for New Financing – Sole Spanish-Language Shelter Mag Will Continue Online Presence While Restructuring Business Model
December 28, 2008
The effects of the U.S. recession – Juarenses still come north to shop, but spend less
December 23, 2008
Spanish-based Grupo Excelencias teamed with the communist government to create mallhabana.com, designed to let Cubans in the United States and elsewhere around the world use U.S. dollars to buy gifts for relatives here.
December 18, 2008
The German company Siemens AG has acknowledged paying millions of dollars in bribes to secure business in Venezuela and Argentina
December 17, 2008
A Huntington Park businessman allegedly preyed on thousands of mostly Hispanic investors in a Ponzi scheme that promised 84 percent annual returns on real estate. Federal prosecutors say Milton Retana, a Salvadoran who owns Best Diamond Funding, got $62 million from investors. – California
December 16, 2008
I just noticed that the Spanish-Language newspaper Hoy’s website finally changed over to ViveloHoy.com and has dropped HispanicTips’ content
December 15, 2008
Nearly 50 people wounded in Cuidad Juárez in 2008 received medical care at El Paso’s Thomason Hospital and racked up medical bills totaling about $1.4 million
Mexican Playboy Magazine Apologizes for Nude Virgin Mary Cover
December 12, 2008
Oscar De La Hoya has earned $700M from Pay-Per-View’s
December 9, 2008
State Farm Buys ‘Selecciones’ Back Cover for Year – First Time Space Was Sold on Reader’s Digest’s Hispanic Title
ew McCann Latin Unit Broaches a Question: Is It Right to Target the Poor? Agency Called Barrio Established Just in Time for Global Recession
Cuba’s vacation industry has remained as hot as the tropical sun here, even as the world economic crisis sparks cancellations and layoffs elsewhere in the Caribbean.
December 6, 2008
Hispanics in TV News: El Paso Lacking Hispanic Presence on its TV Newscasts
Last month, a vital border roadway project received regulatory approval from the White House, opening the prospects for billions of dollars worth of new economic opportunity for San Diego’s business community. Whether Mexican entrepreneurs can capitalize from their strengthened market position is a critical question with bi-national consequences. The receipt of the presidential permit for the proposed Otay Mesa East (OME) Port of Entry is a victory for the San Diego Chamber of Commerce and key elected officials in the regio
Carlos Mencia to open New Orleans restaurant – Suavé Latino Bar & Grill
December 5, 2008
The weekly Spanish-language newspaper Hoy, which means today, has ceased publication with its final issue being published this week. The paper was a product of Landmark Communications, based in Shelbyville, and was one of 19 Landmark publications in Kentucky.
Unemployment Jumps to 6.7% in November; 8.6% for Hispanics
December 3, 2008
México crece más rápido que India en tecnología de la información
December 2, 2008
Immigrants Drive Prison Profits – Immigrants are behind one of America’s fastest growing, most profitable industries. That shouldn’t come as a surprise. Immigrants have always been a core factor in U.S. economic development.
Telemundo Puts Fate of TV Character in Hands of Sprint Subscribers – Mobile Users Will Be First to View and Vote on Three Different Paths ‘Sin Senos No Hay Paraiso’ Protagonist Can Take
November 25, 2008
Did You Know? MillerCoors spent on Hispanic TV $55 million last year and $40 million through the first two-thirds of 2008, per Nielsen Monitor-Plus.
Charlotte Toughens Rules On Mobile Food Vendors – Many of the vendors are Hispanic and call the measures discrimination. Latino activist German de Castro said, “We are talking about an economic class that happens to be Hispanic.
Nash Finch Co. wanted to boost sales at its two Hispanic-themed Avanza stores in Denver. So last summer the Edina-based grocery wholesaler and retailer decided to lower prices on certain products and then charge customers 10 percent more at the register. ¿Qué? What began as an opaque pricing program to woo local vendors has erupted into a public relations headache for Nash Finch. The company faces two lawsuits in Colorado
KFSN Fresno GM Bob Hall Resigns After Court Comments About Hispanics – Made off-hand comment about Hispanics while under consideration for jury duty.
November 21, 2008
Does Facebook have connections to ardently anti-immigrant group NumbersUSA? Insiders at Clarium Capital, the $5.3 billion hedge fund run by Facebook investor Peter Thiel are claiming their boss has made a $1 million donation to NumbersUSA
November 19, 2008
Shredding Social Fabric – Company promoters “contaminate” communities in El Salvador
Jorge Mettey, former news director and vice president of news at Univision KMEX-TV 34 in Los Angeles, filed a lawsuit Monday against his former employer, claiming he was wrongfully terminated after allegedly being pressured to cover news sponsored by advertisers.
November 18, 2008
Santa Ana leads a bittersweet real estate boomlet
Did You Know? The 95 million Black, Hispanic and Asian consumers living in the U.S equal the 12th most populous country in the world
Más de 100.000 rosas cultivadas en Colombia fueron regaladas el lunes en las calles de Nueva York como parte de una campaña que celebra el éxito de la industria de la floricultura en la nación sudamericana y sus exportaciones.
November 11, 2008
Bush Links Auto Industry Bailout to Colombia Trade Bill
October 27, 2008
Negotiating a real estate minefield – Finding a place to rent is no easy task in Mexico’s capital where some neighborhoods are like armed camps. Forget about aesthetics or heating, what if it’s narco-adjacent? And how long is the commute?
October 23, 2008
Puerto Rico bank to cut US branches, jobs – Popular Inc, the parent of Banco Popular – plans to eliminate more than one-fourth of its 139 US branches and cut its US workforce by 600 – posted a third-quarter loss of $668.5 million, or $2.42 per share
October 21, 2008
Job opportunities for Latinos are drying up in South Carolina because of the bad economy and the state’s new immigration law, experts on the state’s Latino population said Friday.
Cuba Reports Discovery Of 20 Billion Barrels Of Oil (still needs to be confirmed)
October 20, 2008
Three Cuban men who were forced to work against their will repairing ships for a Cuban joint venture in Curacao won an $80 million judgment Monday in U.S. federal court in Miami.
October 17, 2008
Crackdown on illegal immigration boosts food prices
Argentine inflation means daily scramble for coins – One peso — worth about US$0.31 — now buys so little, it makes more sense to melt down its metal than to save the 20 pesos it would take to buy an average box of chocolates
October 1, 2008
Mexicans in the United States sent home 12.2% less money this past August than they did in August of last year, the Banco de Mexico said Wednesday.
September 25, 2008
American Airlines suspends flights to Bolivia
September 23, 2008
Barack Obama, reaching out to crucial Latino voters, began airing new Spanish-language radio and TV ads today that assert that Republican John McCain is out of touch, capitalizing on his comment last week that the fundamentals of the economy remain strong. – (watch ad here)
September 5, 2008
El Nuevo Día Orlando publishes final edition
Have you seen Microsoft’s long new commercial featuring Bill Gates & Jerry Seinfeld? Interesting Hispanic/Latino influences – Watch video here.
September 3, 2008
Latino Workers: Fastest-Growing Segment of Labor Force, Most Disadvantaged – National Council of La Raza
Money sent home by Mexicans drops sharply
August 29, 2008
“Acapulco-ization”: The Final Stage of Tourism?
August 20, 2008
Don Flores, who has been an executive and the top editor at the El Paso Times, has resigned. Flores’ departure ended a 15-year turn as top newsman at the paper, the largest and arguably most influential news outlet in the community.
Telemundo Hauls In 12 Million Olympics Viewers – The audience total surpasses that for the entire run of coverage for the 2004 Summer Olympic games on Telemundo
August 19, 2008
Even as the demand for health care continues to increase, the number of qualified Hispanic nurses lags behind, according to a recent study of the nursing industry in the Los Angeles area.
Advocates for Hispanics blast Valero plant – Houston, Texas
August 17, 2008
Alcohol Industry Targets Latino Teens
August 14, 2008
Five years after arriving in Central Florida, El Nuevo Día Orlando, the region’s only daily Spanish-language newspaper, is closing.
August 12, 2008
Lawsuit says racial slurs used at O’Reilly Auto Parts – Hispanics are accused of name-calling against blacks – Houston
August 11, 2008
Businesses across North Carolina felt the economic punch from the ‘Booze it and Lose it’ drunk driving campaign. Hispanic workers across the state chose to stay home Friday instead of braving DUI checkpoints
August 9, 2008
New Florida task force focused on Latin music as industry slumps
August 5, 2008
Three Latino construction workers who helped build homes throughout the Puget Sound area claim in a lawsuit that they were routinely cheated out of overtime pay and were required to work off the clock and to make cash “rebates” from their wages back to their employer.
Two Florida legislators — Marco Rubio, speaker of the House of Representatives, and state Rep. David Rivera — on Monday accused the agencies that offer travel packages and send packages to Cuba of making false allegations during a trial in Miami federal court to determine the validity of a new state law that imposes high fees and tighter restrictions on that industry.
July 29, 2008
Latino Bar Business Down on Big Fight Night, Thanks to Sheriff Joe What’s-His-Name (Arpaio)
July 27, 2008
The $55 million lawsuit filed against the Town of Southampton by owners of The Hampton Bays Diner on grounds that town police violated their civil rights by instigating 18 months of police monitoring of a weekly “Latino” inspired dance night has spotlighted allegations of anti-Hispanic sentiment. – (a very detailed article)
July 23, 2008
Long Island women sue casino workers over insults in Spanish
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.
July 22, 2008
Poor financial advice, habits hurt many Hispanic
July 21, 2008
Oil prices threaten Latin America’s economic gains
States balk at checking farm workers’ documents
Broker convicted of immigrant loan fraud – targeted Hispanics – Denver
Lawsuit: Long Island diner harassed for hosting Hispanics
July 17, 2008
McDonald’s franchisee fined $1 million for hiring illegal immigrants – Nevada
Collin County Commissioner: Bilingual Employees Should Not Be Paid More – Spanish Speakers Get 3 Percent Higher Starting Salaries – Texas
Nearly 300 black and Latino New York homeowners are getting a total of about $1 million from a California mortgage company because they were charged more than white customers for loans. – GreenPoint Mortgage bought by Capital One in 2006
Federal law requires that anyone with a commercial drivers license speak English well enough to talk with police. Authorities last year issued 25,230 tickets nationwide for violations. Now the federal government is trying to tighten the English requirement, saying the change is needed for safety reasons.
July 13, 2008
Nicaraguans Demand Justice From World Bank-Financed Sugar Cane Company
Colorado’s future depends on educated Hispanic work force
We think: Businesses are having to bear brunt of immigration mess
July 10, 2008
Wal-Mart pulls Mexican comic criticized as racist – Memin Pinguin
June 26, 2008
Housing Foreclosures Close in on Hispanic Community
For Mexicans, Texas is prime property – Many coming north to buy real estate at bargain prices.
June 17, 2008
Tu Ciudad magazine closure
June 12, 2008
Hospital complains about illegal immigrants – Florida (on video)
Cubans who work more will now earn more
June 11, 2008
Media Moves: Equity cancels Spanish-language news in 6 markets – Oklahoma City, Naples-Ft. Myers, Fla.; Detroit; Amarillo, Tx.; Salt Lake City and Fort Smith-Fayetteville, Ark
June 10, 2008
Boeing awarded contract on border fence: Chertoff
June 9, 2008
More Hispanics die on job than other U.S. workers – Study finds rate of work-related deaths overall has dropped since ‘92
June 5, 2008
St. Paul McDonald’s sued by applicants who claim they were rejected for being born in U.S. – Minnesota
A look at South Carolina’s new illegal immigration law
Report: More Colorado Hispanics hurt by weak economy
June 3, 2008
After 14-year ban, 1st Dominican airline flies to U.S. territory
Immigration raid spurs calls for action vs. owners
May 29, 2008
With Migrant Workers in Short Supply, a Farmer Looks to Machines
May 28, 2008
New generation of L.A.-area Latino leaders aren’t as friendly toward ‘amigo stores’ – Cities like Baldwin Park are turning away from ethnic-oriented retail projects in favor of mainstream businesses. Starbucks is welcome.
Mexican investments plentiful on US side of border
May 27, 2008
Some US farms outsourced to Mexico
May 22, 2008
Univision Outdelivers ABC, NBC, CBS, or FOX Nearly Every Night During May Sweep – In Key Markets, Univision #1 in Primetime, Outperforming “American Idol,” “Dancing with the Stars,” and “Grey’s Anatomy”
Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) Goes Public against PPM
EEOC Forms Federal Hispanic Work Group
May 21, 2008
They may be illegal but we still need them
May 14, 2008
Japanese steakhouse to pay $80K over harassment of Hispanic women – Maryland
May 13, 2008
More Hispanic Businesses Robbed – Aurora, Colorado
May 12, 2008
Pollo Campero opens franchise in US Wal-Mart store
May 6, 2008
A Latino institution struggles to stay open – Rueben Martinez, owner of Libreria Martinez Books and Art Gallery in Santa Ana, might have to close his shop by year’s end despite the store’s renown as one of the nation’s largest Latino-themed bookstores.
Wal-Mart replaces Garland Hypermart with first ‘Hispanic community’ store – Texas
May 5, 2008
Brewers target Latino kids in bid to gain market
May 1, 2008
Census: Fewer young workers – (even with immigration)
April 30, 2008
Rhode Island House OKs immigration bill
April 28, 2008
Work is Criminal for Mississippi Undocumented
April 25, 2008
Immigrant labor pinch threatens 500 New Jersey farms (worth $475 million)
April 24, 2008
ESPN Radio’s return cuts Spanish format – Fayetteville, North Carolina
April 21, 2008
AT&T Launches $100 Million Philanthropic Education Program, Job Shadowing for 100,000 Students, Research and Community Engagement Support to Address High School Dropout Crisis
April 16, 2008
Copper theft knocks Entravision radio station off air in Central Florida
April 14, 2008
New Report Finds Credit Card Companies Spent $22 Million on Advertising to U.S. Hispanics in First Half of 2007
April 12, 2008
Farmers Crossing The Border – To Mexico, Is The Land Of Plenty Shifting South? Call It Reverse Immigration
April 9, 2008
Nasdaq Says Quepasa Is Noncompliant – Nasdaq Informs Quepasa That It Does Not Comply With Minimum Shareholder-Equity Requirements
Grand Island Spanish Newspaper Publisher Pulls Illegal Advertisements – Nebraska
April 8, 2008
Electronic Dragnet for Undocumented Immigrants Nets Citizens
April 7, 2008
Absolut vodka ad stirs a U.S.-Mexico debate – Some in the north take offense at the depiction of an old border.
April 1, 2008
Arizona guest-worker program hits snag
McClatchy to Boost Spanish Content – in deal with ImpreMedia
March 20, 2008
Kansas targets employers who don’t pay immigrant workers
March 11, 2008
Marketplace: Green appeal for Latino community
March 9, 2008
Penguin Launches Personality Driven Hispanic Imprint
March 6, 2008
The growing presence of international and national coffee shop chains, is starting to change Latin America’s coffee consumption.
February 28, 2008
Fewer workers, fewer summer festivals – Amusement companies can’t get workers, who can’t get visas
February 27, 2008
Marketplace: Hard times for Latino construction
February 25, 2008
Bush Administration Seeks To Curtail Labor Protections From the Guest Worker H-2A Program | LULAC
February 18, 2008
Mexican Bottler Grows As Coke Enjoys Latin American Popularity
February 14, 2008
Presidential Campaigns Snubbing Texas Print? – (not to mention Hispanic blogs)
Immigrant labor vital to area businesses – Wisconsin
February 12, 2008
Arizona Senate Bill Drafts Temporary Worker Program
Relentless production pits Latino manager against his crew
February 7, 2008
Marketplace: Business backed up at Mexican border – Long lines of people waiting to get documents checked at the U.S.-Mexico border is affecting businesses that once enjoyed freedom
Wilting dollar hurts Colombian flower growers on Valentine’s Day
February 5, 2008
Can I sue rivals for hiring illegal immigrants? – Fortune Small Business question
California produce on Cuban tables?
January 31, 2008
Mexican Workers File Lawsuit in Colorado
Mexican workers sue Washington fruit company over wages
Remittances to Mexico drop as U.S. economy slows, enforcement increases
Haste on illegal hiring bill risks long-term regrets – Indiana
January 30, 2008
Law cuts immigrants’ car sales – Driver’s license requirements pull some from market – In Raleigh, North Carolina sales have dropped as much as 30% in recent months
Batanga Close to Buying Online Advertising Network HispanoClick???
January 29, 2008
Polo-Loving Banker Lives Really Large In Chávez Socialism – WSJ.com
January 28, 2008
Hispanic homeownership could fall during crisis
Oregon business group counters anti-illegal immigrant campaigns
January 9, 2008
Missouri bill would mandate English-only CDL tests
New York Carpenters’ Union Embraces Immigrant Organizing
January 8, 2008
H&H Foods owes more than $9 million to Valley businesses – Texas
January 3, 2008
Making a magnet: Channeling remittances into investment in Mexico chips away at the cause of illegal immigration | Chron.com – Houston Chronicle
January 2, 2008
Law pinches some Oklahoma City businesses
Hard work, unlawful tactics help some Hispanic builders conquer industry – Memphis
December 14, 2007
Arizona squeeze on immigration angers business
December 13, 2007
Economy has recovered, but fears linger – Grand Island – (about last year’s swift raids)
December 9, 2007
US Commerce Dept. Funds Labor & Immigration Study
Virginia businesses unite to fight illegals – (illegal is not a noun) – (the title should read ‘to fight illegal immigration crackdowns’)
December 3, 2007
Mexican Internet Population Over 20-Million; Half Use Broadband
Venezuela Threatens To Nationalize Spanish Banks If People’s Party Wins In Madrid
November 30, 2007
Reward Offered in Arsons at Hispanic Businesses in Goshen – Indiana
November 28, 2007
Salt Lake’s taco-cart rules unfair? – Hispanic group sees signs of discrimination
November 26, 2007
Carlos Slim’s Border Water Project
November 19, 2007
Las Vegas Gambles on Spanish-Language Spot
November 15, 2007
House Democrats target employers who hire illegal immigrants – Michigan
November 14, 2007
Costa Rica’s job market is struggling to cope with a U.S. crackdown on online wagering.
November 11, 2007
Business down for those with Hispanic clientele – Georgia (do to state’s crackdown on illegal immigration)
November 6, 2007
Hispanics are key to a healthy economy – North Carolina – (I don’t think I have ever seen this stated so bluntly – Hispanic immigrants provide entrepreneurs with something even more valuable than friendly tax policies and startup capital: low-cost labor.)
November 1, 2007
New Study Shows Bank of America Worst on Locating Bank Branches in Majority Minority Neighborhoods, Lending More Mortgages to Whites than African Americans, Latinos
October 31, 2007
Internet pledge against illegal hiring catches on with companies
Latino Advocacy Group Investigates Immigrant ‘Dumping’ by U.S. Employers
October 21, 2007
The “monolingual folks” weren’t feeling the love – (car salesman run Spanish commercials with English subtitles and hears about it)
