People + Connecticut Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

November 24, 2009

Hartford Fire Chief to Retire-City Promotes 1st Latino Chief – Edward Casares, Jr.

November 11, 2009

Hartford-based Hispanic newspaper Identidad Latina has named a UConn Master’s candidate “Student of the Year” in their fifth-annual Latino de Oro Awards. – Robert Cruz

October 30, 2009

Ten New Haven residents filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing federal agents of violating their rights during an immigration raid they say was in retaliation for a city program that provided ID cards to foreigners in the country illegally — the first of its kind in the nation.

September 8, 2009

Watch the outrage/heckling – Bishop Emilio Alvarez of Stamford, Connecticutt asks a question in Spanish at a health care town hall of Rep. Jim Himes (CT-04) who was born in Peru and is fluent in Spanish. – Shocking the reaction of the crowd. (must watch)

December 8, 2008

Adolfo Carrion Jr. revealed in New Haven Friday night that he’s being nominated for a top post in the incoming Obama administraiton. – said he received a call that day from President-Elect Barack Obama’s transition team informing that he will be nominated for a Cabinet post. He mentioned that he had been discussing four departments with the team: Housing and Urban Development (HUD), transportation, small business, and education. But he was already reported to be a finalist for one of those slots, director of HUD

November 10, 2008

The only executive director of the state’s Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission is leaving his job after 13 years. Fernando Betancourt’s departure follows a dispute with the commission. – Connecticut

October 6, 2008

Latino Commission’s Treatment Of Betancourt An Embarrassment – Connecticut

October 1, 2008

The state’s Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission board has rescinded its vote to fire its executive director, but plans to revisit the issue. – Fernando Betancourt in Connecticut

September 22, 2008

The job status of Connecticut’s only director of the Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission is in doubt.

August 10, 2008

William Perez hired as East Hartford Fire Chief – Connecticut

March 6, 2008

Poet Guillermo Rebollo-Gill At University of Connecticut

February 13, 2008

Puerto Rican May Be Extradited to Connecticut

January 14, 2008

New Haven Police Department Chief Francisco Ortiz to extend tenure – Connecticut

December 3, 2007

Author reveals his ’secret life’ writing poetry – John Phillip Santos

October 16, 2007

New Haven man fights for Hispanic radio station – Hipolito Cuevas – Connecticut

January 19, 2007

New Puerto Rican, Latino Studies director, Guillermo Irizarry, hopes to expand program – University of Connecticut