The Best Hispanic / Latino News :: Anywhere - in Any Language :: Relevant, Comprehensive, Trusted & Useful

Honduran Girl Electrifies AIDS Meeting - Keren Dunaway-Gonzalez, 12, opened the 17th International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. :: from blogs.wsj.com

Alberto Achacaz Walakial, one of the last surviving members of the nomadic Kaweskar tribe that once plied the waters off Chile’s Patagonian coast, has died of blood poisoning, local media reported Tuesday. :: from seattletimes.nwsource.com

The state Democratic Party has named Emilia Pablo, one of the most widely recognized local faces in Hispanic households across the Las Vegas Valley, as its new spokeswoman. :: from www.lasvegassun.com

Conservative Republican Tamar Jacoby, who has become one of the nation’s leading advocates of immigration reform, says everything ultimately comes down to the economy. Marcelo Ballvé is a New York-based writer with New America Media. :: from news.newamericamedia.org

Hispanic aldermen are demanding to know why 59 Chicago motorists with Latino surnames have been arrested for traffic violations and other misdemeanors recently only to land in jail because somebody tipped Immigration and Customs Enforcement in violation of the city’s “sanctuary” ordinance. :: from www.suntimes.com

Hispanics have rapidly emerged as the largest minority group in the United States, comprising 15 percent of the population, but on the U.S. Olympic team assembling in China they are for a range of reasons strikingly underrepresented. :: from sg.news.yahoo.com

Latino immigrants suddenly avoiding the DMV - The number of Spanish-speaking people taking Oregon’s driving test plummeted in February, just as Gov. Kulongoski’s executive order took effect requiring test-takers to provide valid Social Security numbers. :: from www.portlandtribune.com

Iowa kosher meat plant Agriprocessors cited for violations of child labor laws - The Postville, Iowa, plant was the site of one of the largest immigration raids ever; 57 kids were involved. :: from www.startribune.com

Hispanics make up about half of new HIV/AIDS infections in New Mexico :: from www.kvia.com

More than 25 people were slain in the first few days of August in Juárez bringing the total to more than 700 this year — surpassing the total number of homicides in Mexico City and that of most major United States cities last year. :: from www.elpasotimes.com

Premium Press Releases --»

Give your information/release some great exposure

Best of the Rest --»

From --» Top Stories | My Picks | Eye Openers | Did You Know Facts

Private equity says ‘hola’ to Latino firms :: from www.usatoday.com

Experts Slam Report by Anti-Immigration “Think-Tank” Claiming Undocumented Migrants Leaving Due to Raids - CIS known for twisting the facts to fit its agenda. :: from www.alternet.org

Puerto Rican twins box their way to Olympics - McJoe and McWilliams Arroyo, 22 :: from www.iht.com

Event celebrates John Steinbeck, Mexico - More than a third of the author’s work is set in Mexico or features characters of Mexican descent :: from www.montereyherald.com

Big cheese in Industry - Dairy expands as demand for Mexican-style product rises :: from www2.pasadenastarnews.com

Push needed for immigration reform :: from www.politico.com

Self-deportation program criticized as ‘a fantasy’ - Authorities have launched a new strategy to return undocumented immigrants back to their home countries: self-deportation. :: from www.miamiherald.com

Did You Know? Loisaida is a term derived from the Latino (and especially Nuyorican) pronunciation of “Lower East Side”, a neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City. :: from en.wikipedia.org

A trio of Latino Vote Project workers is pounding the sidewalks six days a week in a mobilization effort never before seen in Yakima County - Washington :: from www.yakimaherald.com

Cuauhtémoc Blanco, the Chicago Fire midfielder has just released a CD-DVD combo - La historia de un ídolo :: from lauramartinez.wordpress.com

Ana Escobar plays with her daughter Esther Zulemita Rivas in Guatemala City, Tuesday, July 29, 2008. Escobar found her daughter, who was stolen from her in March 26, 2007, after 14 months of searching in hospitals, orphanages and police stations. Ester Zulamita is the first stolen Guatemalan baby found through a challenge of the mother-and-child DNA test results that are supposed to guarantee the legitimacy of each adoption. :: from ap.google.com

University of Arizona Doctors to Study Internet-based Treatment for Depression in Hispanics :: from uanews.org

Execution prompts concern for detained Mexicans :: from www.miamiherald.com

Mexico begins tagging sharks to prevent attacks :: from www.miamiherald.com

Texas executes Mexican killer amid international protests - The U.S. Supreme Court refuses to grant a reprieve urged by Mexico and an international court. Jose Ernesto Medellin was convicted of raping and killing two Texas teens in 1993. :: from www.latimes.com

The recent shooting death of an 11-year-old El Paso boy during a vacation trip in Mexico has renewed questions about whether it’s safe to travel south of the border. :: from www.elpasotimes.com

The majority of rural residents in the united states (82%) are non-Hispanic white—a significantly higher fraction than in metropolitan areas (66%) :: from www.unh.edu

Election 2008 --»

The state Democratic Party has named Emilia Pablo, one of the most widely recognized local faces in Hispanic households across the Las Vegas Valley, as its new spokeswoman. :: from www.lasvegassun.com

A trio of Latino Vote Project workers is pounding the sidewalks six days a week in a mobilization effort never before seen in Yakima County - Washington :: from www.yakimaherald.com

Blogante Entertainment --»

Essentials

Alejandra Guzmán admits she was in rehab - The singer confessed that the reason she didn’t visit her daughter Frida Sofía was because she checked herself into rehab, and now feels like she’s in a better place to help her :: from www.peopleenespanol.com

LATV Dedicates Prime-Time Block to Mexican Songstress Julieta Venegas; Special Event to Air Tuesday, August 12

New CALLE 13 Album Los de Atrás Vienen Conmigo To Be Released October 7th

Cuauhtémoc Blanco, the Chicago Fire midfielder has just released a CD-DVD combo - La historia de un ídolo :: from lauramartinez.wordpress.com

Penelope Cruz is getting rave reviews for her latest English-language film Elegy. :: from itn.co.uk

Wisin & Yandel have traded in ghetto fab bling for pro-social poetry with a new video titled “Dime Que Te Pasó.” :: from blogamole.mtvtr3s.com

Tan lejos y tan cerca - Escucha lo nuevo de Kudai :: from www.univision.com

‘Chihuahua’ trailer has audiences saying ‘wha?’ - and features voice work by Salma Hayek, Edward James Olmos, Cheech Marin and other Latino stars. :: from www.nydailynews.com

Loisaida’s Melonie Díaz is quietly becoming a Hollywood fixture :: from www.nydailynews.com

Since the hit ABC series “Ugly Betty” started filming in the city last month, star America Ferrera is feeling the love — the raunchy, New York-style kind of love, that is. :: from www.nydailynews.com

More in English

Univision Radio private concert with Alejandro Fernandez in San Antonio

Telemundo launches ‘El Camino Fácil’ online

Check out ‘Ocho Puertas’ at the Puerto Rican Film Series - Chicago

Former songwriter’s handyman ready for trial - Estefano

Thousands of residents of the Ecuadorian city of Esmeraldas enjoyed a free musical evening with the Cuban orchestra Van Van to celebrate the 188th anniversary of the South American country’s independence.

There has been confusion over the apparent WWE signings of Lucha stars Dos Caras Jr. and Sicodelico Jr.

Pablo Mayor’s energetic journey through Colombian music roots - Folklore Urbano

Mas en Español

Fonseca nos trae su “Arroyito” El cantante colombiano presenta en PeopleEnEspanol.com el segundo sencillo de su más reciente álbum, Gratitud

Alejandra Guzmán confiesa haber estado en rehabilitación

Juanes le inyectará vida a Terminales, pues próximamente realizará una participación especial en la serie que es protagonizada por Ana Claudia Talancón y producida por Miguel Ángel Fox.

Pese a robo, Belinda se queda en México

La actriz Susana González, quien continúa con las grabaciones de la serie S.O.S. Sexo y Otros Secretos, reveló que el bebé que espera será niño y se llamará José Santiago.

Muestra Alejandra Guzmán fortaleza con tema para su hija Frida Sofía

Reúnen Los Temerarios a más de siete mil espectadores en California

Quiere Tommy Torres estar más “Pegadito” con el público mexicano

Descarta padre de Belinda cambio de residencia tras robo a su casa

Prefiere Lolita Cortés ser “Dulce Caridad” que juez en “La academia”

Lanzará Claudia Lizaldi el libro “La decisión. Es tu vida tú eliges”

El director mexicano Rafa Lara presentó el martes su primer largometraje, “La Milagrosa”, que trata el drama de los secuestros en Colombia.

Dice Damayanti que “Mujeres asesinas” la llevó a más proyectos

Desea Sasha compartir con Chetes y Ximena Sariñana en su nuevo disco

Blogante Business --»

Drill Down: Business | Marketing | Banking | Real Estate | Media | Internet

Essentials

Colombia continues to attract foreign investors due to its economic and political climate. Will it even become the next Chile? :: from www.latinbusinesschronicle.com

HispanicAd.com and Cyber-Surveys.com fielded a landmark online study targeting the US Hispanic advertising, marketing and media professionals to gauge their media consumption habits and preferences to technology and news sources. :: from hispanicad.com

Benitezes tried to build a Dominican business empire with Medicare’s US$110M :: from www.dominicantoday.com

The unemployment rate for Latinos in the United States was 7.4 percent in July, which is about 2 percent more than the national average, according to the bureau. “For the last year, Hispanics have been losing jobs at a faster rate than any other group,” Agustine Martínez, president of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in Washington :: from www.diversityinc.com

Big cheese in Industry - Dairy expands as demand for Mexican-style product rises :: from www2.pasadenastarnews.com

Hispanic outlets expand in size and reach :: from www.prweekus.com

Private equity says ‘hola’ to Latino firms :: from www.usatoday.com

Iowa kosher meat plant Agriprocessors cited for violations of child labor laws - The Postville, Iowa, plant was the site of one of the largest immigration raids ever; 57 kids were involved. :: from www.startribune.com

Three San Antonio Hispanic-owned companies have been named among the Top 100 Fastest-Growing Companies in America by Hispanic Business Magazine. Genesis Networks Inc., TerraHealth Inc. and Operational Technologies Corp. :: from www.bizjournals.com

Hispanic Hotel Owners Association Members Developing Rapidly - Have Acquired or Began Development on 48 Projects in Last 12 Months :: from www.hospitalitynet.org

Additional

Scratch and Win with Sección Amarilla USA

Coors Light Hosts Daddy Yankee at U.S. CD Release Party - Dallas

Sorpresa! Launches on Comcast Santa Maria, California

Sedano’s Supermarkets, an independent chain in south Florida, today (Aug. 6) mounts a rebranding campaign via radio and TV spots designed to take the grocery brand back to the future.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is reportedly ready to offer Banco Santander $1.2 billion for its local unit Banco de Venezuela.

Mexico’s America Movil sets regional iPhone launch

Colombian Central Bank Needs to Restore Credibility, Fitch Says

Chile’s economy expanded 5.0 percent in June from a year earlier, exceeding the forecasts of all 16 economists surveyed by Bloomberg.

Argentine winemaker says malbec put his country on world’s wine map

Peru’s agricultural exports hit record $ 1.1 billion in 1st half of 2008

Peruvian Amazon Line brings cargo, revenue boost to Port of Tampa - could add as much as $250,000 in revenue to the Port of Tampa

Pharmed: A time line

Palladium Equity Partners is ranked second among NY Area’s Largest Minority-Owned Companies in 2008

RadioOne Mulling Selling Off CommunityConnect’s Asian and Hispanic Sites

Detroit station to offer first Spanish language baseball presentation

Two El Pasoans were honored at the annual Texas Association of Mexican-American Chambers of Commerce statewide convention last weekend in Austin. - Teresa Gándara y Janet Aguilar

The San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has been named the state’s Large Chamber of the Year for 2008 by the Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce.

Reporter Selena Hernández was among several KENS-5 employees laid-off today. - San Antonio

More US Blogante News --»

National Council of La Raza Carreras en Salud Program Receives Department of Labor Recognition of Excellence Award

35 Students Selected Nationwide Graduate From the UNM/LULAC National Leadership Program

Somaya Reece, the No 1 Latina on MySpace, Finds a New Home at www.missreece.com

Argentine Eduardo “El Gato” Romero won the U.S. Senior Open on Sunday, beating Fred Funk by four strokes. :: from edition.cnn.com

The Latino Theater Festival Throws a ‘Blood Wedding’ - Chicago :: from www.wbez.org

Dara Torres battles rumors of performancing-enhancers :: from www.azcentral.com

Hispanic activists are accusing Chicago police of turning over suspected illegal immigrants to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency despite city and county bans on such activity. :: from www.chicagotribune.com

Q & A on Barbara Trujillo Gomez’s Latina fitness guide - “Barbara por Atras” — A Latin Woman’s Guide to Fitness :: from www.sun-sentinel.com

Tulane clinic treats Hispanic families - Louisiana :: from www.wwltv.com

Reading with a Child/ Leer con un Niño From Author Amy Costales :: from labloga.blogspot.com

Latina Lista wishes longtime reader the best on eve of deployment to Iraq :: from www.latinalista.net

After arduous journey, Javier Molina makes it to Beijing :: from sportsillustrated.cnn.com

Blogante Noticias en Español --»

El fervor anti-inmigrante en EEUU se cobra víctimas :: from www.univision.com

Visita Calderón hospital que lleva 10 años en construcción :: from www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx

Ley venezolana obliga al uso de lenguas indígenas en territorios aborígenes :: from www.univision.com

Nicas orgullo Olímpico - Los hermanos López serán representantes de Taekwondo :: from www.impre.com

Nueva York aprende español :: from www.abc.es

Jorge Ramos para niños - El autor mexicano debutó en la ficción :: from www.univision.com

Siete extranjeros asesinados en República Dominicana :: from voanews.com

Una definición alternativa - Inmigración - Juan pasa nueve horas al día, de la medianoche a las nueve de la mañana, asegurándose que brille uno de los mayores centros comerciales del condado de Orange. :: from www.impre.com

Una familia que pelea su caso - María Duarte, casada y madre de dos hijos, parecía tener todo perdido. Los agentes de Inmigración habían llegado a su hogar en diciembre del año pasado, se habían llevado a su esposo y a su hija de 12 años :: from www.impre.com

Real Madrid vuelve a Colombia luego de 56 años :: from www.impre.com

International Blogante News :: Enlgish + Español --»

Colombia continues to attract foreign investors due to its economic and political climate. Will it even become the next Chile? :: from www.latinbusinesschronicle.com

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is reportedly ready to offer Banco Santander $1.2 billion for its local unit Banco de Venezuela. :: from www.forbes.com

Mexico’s America Movil sets regional iPhone launch :: from ca.reuters.com

Ana Escobar plays with her daughter Esther Zulemita Rivas in Guatemala City, Tuesday, July 29, 2008. Escobar found her daughter, who was stolen from her in March 26, 2007, after 14 months of searching in hospitals, orphanages and police stations. Ester Zulamita is the first stolen Guatemalan baby found through a challenge of the mother-and-child DNA test results that are supposed to guarantee the legitimacy of each adoption. :: from ap.google.com

Colombian Central Bank Needs to Restore Credibility, Fitch Says :: from www.bloomberg.com

Colombian rebel who held Betancourt and U.S. hostages captive, indicted :: from opinion.latimes.com

Chile’s economy expanded 5.0 percent in June from a year earlier, exceeding the forecasts of all 16 economists surveyed by Bloomberg. :: from www.bloomberg.com

Alberto Achacaz Walakial, one of the last surviving members of the nomadic Kaweskar tribe that once plied the waters off Chile’s Patagonian coast, has died of blood poisoning, local media reported Tuesday. :: from seattletimes.nwsource.com

Perez Celis, 69, an Argentine painter, sculptor and muralist whose highly visible works adorned museums, banks, airports and universities as well as soccer stadiums and wine bottles, died of leukemia Aug. 2 at a clinic in Buenos Aires. :: from www.sfgate.com

Argentine winemaker says malbec put his country on world’s wine map :: from www.pressdemocrat.com

Argentine farmers and officials agree after months of strife :: from www.mercopress.com

Peru’s agricultural exports hit record $ 1.1 billion in 1st half of 2008 :: from www.livinginperu.com

Peruvian Amazon Line brings cargo, revenue boost to Port of Tampa - could add as much as $250,000 in revenue to the Port of Tampa :: from www.bizjournals.com

Rock Art Marks Transformations In Traditional Peruvian Societies :: from www.sciencedaily.com

Thousands of residents of the Ecuadorian city of Esmeraldas enjoyed a free musical evening with the Cuban orchestra Van Van to celebrate the 188th anniversary of the South American country’s independence. :: from www.cubanews.ain.cu

The New York Yankees have put several scouts on leave pending an investigation by Major League Baseball into the signing of prospects in the Dominican Republic. :: from blogs.usatoday.com

Benitezes tried to build a Dominican business empire with Medicare’s US$110M :: from www.dominicantoday.com

Visita Calderón hospital que lleva 10 años en construcción :: from www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx

Ley venezolana obliga al uso de lenguas indígenas en territorios aborígenes :: from www.univision.com

Venezuela’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a list barring hundreds of candidates suspected of corruption from running in elections is constitutional, despite complaints that it singles out opponents of President Hugo Chavez :: from www.miamiherald.com

Mexico begins tagging sharks to prevent attacks :: from www.miamiherald.com

The death toll has reached 11 in an attack by an angry mob on the home of a local police official in Honduras. :: from www.miamiherald.com

Siete extranjeros asesinados en República Dominicana :: from voanews.com

Real Madrid vuelve a Colombia luego de 56 años :: from www.impre.com

More than 25 people were slain in the first few days of August in Juárez bringing the total to more than 700 this year — surpassing the total number of homicides in Mexico City and that of most major United States cities last year. :: from www.elpasotimes.com

Did You Know? 297 illegal immigrants arrested in the raid on an Iowa meatpacking plant were sentenced to five months in prison for using false documents - but not one company official as yet faces any charges. - Postville

The Great Immigration Panic - Unjust and Unethical Treatment of Illegal Immigrants in the United States

Can fence be built without immigrants? - Can the U.S. border fence be built on deadline without the help of foreign laborers? - (doubt it)

Beetles are his ticket to ride - Colombian cashes in on insect’s popularity - Hercules beetles, which he exports to Asia for pets. Male Hercules beetles can grow to 7 inches and weigh as much as a hamster. “The beetles have a personality and know those of us who take care of them,” the industrial engineer says.

Machu Picchu ‘ransacked 40 years before its discovery’ - new research claims

Latina Soccer Referee Bound for Beijing - Verónica Pérez

Car plows into Mexican bike race, one dead - (quite a photo)

Mexico army marches into drug war — again - Troops have been deployed to a greater extent than ever to fight narcotics traffickers. But critics fear the corruption that afflicts the police will envelop the military.

Aurora OKs bigger immigration detention center - The move effectively clears the way for GEO Group Inc. to turn a 400-bed facility into a 1,500-bed center to house illegal immigrants, making it the second-largest detention center in the nation. - Colorado

Immigration Prosecutions Hit New High - Critics Say Increased Use of Criminal Charges Strains System

Chihuahua races set for this weekend - at the Fiestas Juan Seguin - Texas

More Great Blogante News From --» Top Stories | My Picks | Eye Openers | Did You Know Facts
+ don't forget to check out Blogante Business & Blogante Entertainment below - just scroll down

Cuba’s Raul Castro completes 100 days in power

Maine tourism-related businesses struggle to find seasonal workers

A long walk to citizenship - Nothing was going to stop him from taking the oath.

Student Voice | Latina Student Embraces Memories and Traditions

Spain’s Top Chefs Clash Over Ingredients and Culinary Innovations

Cuban native makes sock monkeys for love as well as money - Dulce VanDyken in Michigan

When will Democrats smarten up and realize they’re being set up as the fall-guy for Bush Administration’s deportation overkill? (Latina Lista)

Honduran capital without international airport after crash

After 14-year ban, 1st Dominican airline flies to U.S. territory

Immigration raid spurs calls for action vs. owners

Gov Beebe: Students with flagged Social Security numbers probably not illegal - Arkansas

Tam sorry for saying ‘wetbacks’ - City councilman apologizes for ‘wetbacks’ slur - Hawaii

Gothamist: Who’s Afraid of the Puerto Rican Day Parade?

Hundreds march in support of DREAM Act - Las Vegas

Federal suit says Irving ISD elections deny representation to Hispanics

Puerto Rico vote an enigma of complexities

Media Moves: Fernández promoted at WGEM - Quincy, Illinois

Xavier Ortiz launches Media Results

HSBC plans to continue investment in emerging markets and US Hispanic market

comScore - Top Latin America Web Rankings for April 2008

After 14-year ban, 1st Dominican airline flies to U.S. territory

Telecoms war heats up between Latin American giants - America Movil and Telefonica

Spanish wind company promises New York $2B in development, jobs

Immigration raid spurs calls for action vs. owners

Did You Know? 297 illegal immigrants arrested in the raid on an Iowa meatpacking plant were sentenced to five months in prison for using false documents - but not one company official as yet faces any charges. - Postville

Black Bean Cuban Cuisine pursues business with Wal-Mart - Tallahassee

Survey: Immigrants feeling economic pinch, too

Maine tourism-related businesses struggle to find seasonal workers

Georgia: Hispanic-owned business spread to rural areas

Tavern on the Green to Pay $2.2 Million to Settle Harassment Claim

ImpreMedia Chairman & CEO John Paton Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year(R) 2008 Award Finalist in Metro New York Area

National Spanish-Language Networks to Showcase Fall Programming at 1st Annual Texas Hispanic Upfront - Organized by SAVisión, Hispanic Marketing Arm of the American Marketing Association, Historic Gala Event Offers Unprecedented Opportunities for Large Corporations, Advertisers

Media Moves: Elizabeth Sánchez joins PBS

Demandan a Emilio Navaira

“Wisin vs. Yandel: Otra Dimension”

Aracely Arámbula’s Comeback

Sofía Vergara will make guest appearance in Fuego en la sangre

Spanish pop star poses nude to protest bullfighting - Alaska

‘In the Heights’ star keeps eyes on the prizes - Lin-Manuel Miranda

Siempre Mujer June/July Issue Features Kate del Castillo and Fanny Lu on the Cover and an Exclusive Interview with Myrka Dellanos

La Bloga: Evaluation of the 6th Annual National Latino Writers Conference

National Council of La Raza and Lowe’s Team Up to Build Libraries In Charter Schools

Officials Find Massacred Children, Babies in Peruvian Mass Grave

Culinary delights from the Dominican Republic

Panel set to take up bills aimed at illegal immigrants - Louisiana

Illegal immigration issue surfaces in race for League City mayor - Candidate wants to address how illegal immigrants are handled by police - Texas

Che Guevara remembered on two continents

Chávez Decree Tightens Hold on Intelligence - Venezuela

Polito Vega to Be Honored At The AT&T Tropical Night - Miami

Immigrants face hurricane dilemma - (more on the Border Patrol and hurricane evacuation)

Rochester’s Hispanic market idea drifts - New York

Groups Struggle to Clean Up Mess Illegal Immigrants Leave Behind - (as they cross the border)

Border busts coming and going - U.S. border authorities no longer apprehend illegal immigrants only as they enter the country. Now they’re catching them on the way out.

L.A. Mayor to Answer Limbaugh’s Race Swipe - (thought he was a shoeshine guy)

Experts Discuss Myths about Latino Kids

Delve Accepting PAID Market Research Testers

FIRST LATIN ALTERNATIVE ROCK FEST IN NORCAL - The Brown Note Latin Rock Project is pleased to partner with The Mission Creek Music & Arts Festival in presenting CONVERGENCE

Latina teen pregnancy rate deserves recognition as national crisis

When Mexican wrestlers hit U.S. rings, cultures unite

Intelligence: The Hispanic Market’s Digital Evolution - Hispanics are spending more time online than watching TV!

Poll: 4 out 10 Mexicans have a family member living in the U.S. « ñ-marketing

Portly Botero sculptures featured in Miami botanic garden

Border fence is a “racist thing,” says Brownsville mayor

Better Health Care Sought for Detained Immigrants

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

Luis Posada Carriles, a terror suspect abroad, enjoys a ‘coming-out’ in Miami

Immigration enforcement: At what cost? - Frederick County, Maryland

11 killed in attacks against cattle ranchers in southern Mexico - (other reports say 17)

Blogente --» view the latest 50 headlines or 25 excerpts - Picked from Blogente.com

Encyclopaedia Britannica targets Latinos with specialty products - Hispanic MPR

Hispanic Entrepreneur: Daniela Rodriguez > www.riverplatefulfillment.com

Man Eegee - Movie Review: Bordertown

Poll: 4 out 10 Mexicans have a family member living in the U.S. « ñ-marketing

Quote: I shook his hand, he left, comes back, the mayor of Los Angeles, I thought it was a Secret Service agent, maybe a shoeshine guy. Turns out he gives me his card, I said, “Oh, my gosh, it’s the mayor of Los Angeles.” I stood up, I said, “Hello, Mr. Villaraigosa. - Lou Dobbs

Media Matters - Fox News’ Cameron claimed McCain “undaunted” on immigration issue, but he’s flip-flopped and now opposes own bill

More people with Hispanic last names registering to vote - Dallas County

Encyclopaedia Britannica targets Latinos with specialty products - Hispanic MPR

Hispanic Entrepreneur: Daniela Rodriguez > www.riverplatefulfillment.com

Mexico’s America Movil To Sell iPhone In Latin America

Recipients in Mexico Favor Receiving US-Sent Remittances Through Companies that Contribute to Local Economic Development and Job Creation Projects

Successful Retirement Ranks High Among Financial Goals for Hispanic Americans

Intelligence: The Hispanic Market’s Digital Evolution - Hispanics are spending more time online than watching TV!

DirectoryM Offers U.S. Hispanic and Latin American Publishers and Advertisers a Local Online Solution

Nielsen: V-me Now Available in 6 Million U.S. Hispanic Homes

Marketplace: Wal-Mart opens Hispanic store - (this story even made it to Marketplace)

Man Eegee - Movie Review: Bordertown

Mexican singer Luis Miguel releases album, says son’s birth changed him

Recording Artist Kat DeLuna Named International Ambassador for Latino Commission on AIDS

KRZZ 93.3 FM La Raza Enjoys Successful Programming Launches - San Francisco

Quiere Bosé cantar con Caetano Veloso

Paulina Rubio had too much to drink at a party

Jorge Salinas is injured for being too chivalrous

Susana Gonzalez might be pregnant!

Alborota ‘Luismi’ a sus ‘cómplices’ mexicanos

Wild West Texan Burlesque Kitty Kitty Bang Bang and California Gold on AztecGoldtv.com

Integrity Music Latin Wins First Billboard Latin Music Award; Four Artists Receive Dove Award Nominations

La raza cómica: Latino comedians find their place in N.Y.

Renovado, Charlie Zaa ‘Sueña, sueña’ - El cantante colombiano presentó ayer su primer disco en tres años

‘Battlestar’ prequel lands Esai Morales

Who wants Rogaciano Alba dead? Massacre of Mexican strongman’s family breaks all the rules

South Carolina House expected to resume debate on illegal immigration | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg, S.C.

Latina Author, Donna del Oro, Supports Scholarships for Latina College Students at University of California, Davis

In Cuba it’s close, but no giant cigar

Cuban blogger, Yoani Sanchez, fails to receive government approval in time for Spain trip

Bush reaches out to Cuban activists pushing democracy

Author inspires Latino community - Maria Amparo Escandón in Oregon

May Day becomes an annual tradition for immigrant and workers’ rights

Program Educates Immigrants By Computer - Arkansas

Think Progress » Media Overlook Limbaugh’s Ethnically-Charged Insult Against LA Mayor

ICE Arrests 63 Illegal Aliens Employed by California Restaurants

Immigration advocacy alive and well despite fewer protesters, some say - Florida

ICE raids on homes panic schools, politicians - Berkeley and Oakland

Mexican Smugglers Take to Sea to Cross into U.S.

I received some great responses to the redesign but I want to share this one: "For fifteen years I've been cluttering up my bookmarks with relevant sites covering Hispanic news and trying the "customize your news" features on various portals to try to get it to come to me -- all with frustrating results. Your Hispanic Tips is the incredibly valuable gift I've yearned for all these years. Congratulations on finding yet more ways to improve it!"

Gracias, Tomás

Top Stories --» view the latest 50 headlines or 25 excerpts

Illegal immigration issues roil Iowa town - Marshalltown, where a quarter of residents are Latino, is seeing rising anti-immigrant sentiments, especially after a deadly car crash involving a woman in the country illegally.

Virtual fence on Mexican border deemed insufficient - $20 million prototype down the tubes

Feds aid Sept. 11 victims’ illegal-immigrant relatives

Joe’s worthless sweeps - Not only are they wrong, they’re not even making dent in illegal migration

Mesa on edge as it awaits promised Arpaio sweeps - Arizona

Shortchanging phone cards probed

Immigration: The Democratic divide

Court orders Goya to negotiate with union

North Carolina governor’s candidates want tough immigration rules

Noted Mexican novelist scoffs at need for fences - Carlos Fuentes

A three-day conference honoring the late Guillermo Hernández, a professor of Spanish and Portuguese at UCLA and a leading scholar of Mexican narrative ballads, will take place at the University of California, Santa Barbara in May. “The Sixth International Corrido (Mexican Narrative Ballad) Conference” will also celebrate the work and memory of composer and vocalist Lalo Guerrero.

Border fence fiasco, real or virtual

Latino art fair to run - Chicago ARTEahora

Magazine caters to Hispanic community - St. Joseph, Missouri

Here are three questions posed by The Associated Press to the eight major-party candidates for governor (in North Carolina) on the topic of illegal immigration, followed by their unabridged responses.

Missouri Governor candidates find Hispanic issues on their plates

WETA AND LATINO PUBLIC BROADCASTING - CPB Funds Work on “The Latino Americans”

Freed Mexican protest leader vows renewed demonstrations in Oaxaca - Flavio Sosa

Mexico cartels post ‘help wanted’ ads - for army soldiers who become hit men

Report questions Calif-Mexico border sewage plans

Refusal to investigate housing complaints for illegal immigrants an ‘embarrassment,’ EOC says - Nebraska

Immigrant labor pinch threatens 500 New Jersey farms (worth $475 million)

Chile is one of the most intolerant Latinamerican countries with respect to immigration, according to a survey published late last week by the pollster Latinobarometro.

Sheriff wants $700K for jailing illegal immigrants - Gwinnett County, Georgia

Rhode Island lawmakers delay vote targeting illegal immigrants

Hundreds riot at LA detention center for illegal immigrants

Contaminated sites study finds poor neighbors - 34% probability a Hispanic person lives next to a Superfund site in Lake County, Indiana

Did You Know? Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now! co-host and a columnist for the New York Daily News. In 1968 Juan was a member of SDS and one of the only Latino activists on the Columbia campus- Forty Years After Historic Columbia Strike

Did You Know? The Puerto Rican-American John Ruiz is the first and only Latino heavyweight champion of the world.

Did You Know? A study last year by the Hispanic Institute, found that on average, prepaid calling cards deliver 60% of the minutes they advertise. The Federal Trade Commission estimates that annually the industry sells $4 billion in calling cards.

Did You Know? 2.2 Million Hispanic-Owned Firms Estimated to Generate Almost $400B

Did You Know? States have considered more than 1,100 bills that deal with aspects of immigration this year (My question are how much money has been spent doing this and what party affiliations did the sponsors have)

LATINA Style Business Series Celebrates the 10 Year Anniversary Tour in New York City, NY

Antonio Roman named VP of Univision Network Sales in Miami

TuContacto-Atl.Com launches in Atlanta

Mexican baker Bimbo 1st-quarter net slips 3.6 pct

America Movil shares plunge on Mexican market

Immigrant labor pinch threatens 500 New Jersey farms (worth $475 million)

Did You Know? A study last year by the Hispanic Institute, found that on average, prepaid calling cards deliver 60% of the minutes they advertise. The Federal Trade Commission estimates that annually the industry sells $4 billion in calling cards.

Shortchanging phone cards probed

Did You Know? 2.2 Million Hispanic-Owned Firms Estimated to Generate Almost $400B

Court orders Goya to negotiate with union

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Launches ‘Puertas Abiertas’

TV Azteca Posts Loss

Kroger Creates New Position to Lead Multi-Cultural Business Development - Angel Colon

PowerDirect Launches New Hispanic Door Hanger

Hispanic advertising agencies seek to provide Arbitron input on ‘People Meter’

Nielsen Adds ESPN Deportes to Hispanic Ratings Tracking Service

Toyota Launches Literacy Program for Hispanic and Other Immigrant Families in Oakland

Hispanic e-mail users more receptive to personalized offers, study says

Los Tigres del Norte ‘rugirán’ en Irak

JLo would charge 1 million dollars to sing in Russia!

“De Caifanes a Jaguares” The album that Continues the story

WETA AND LATINO PUBLIC BROADCASTING - CPB Funds Work on “The Latino Americans”

‘¡Ask a Mexican!’ columnist speaks - Columbia, Missouri

Dozens of new federal prosecutors headed to Texas - (and other border states)

English All Sound, No Fury As County’s Official Language - Frederick County, Maryland

Piecemeal immigration legislation not the solution, says caucus

Lena Guerrero honored at Saturday services - Austin

Bill would let sheriff’s office join forces with Border Patrol - Arizona

Puerto Rican Cultural Pageant, teaching and developing - Buffalo

FiestaCaliente.com * Miller Lite * Cabo Wabo Tequila - A New Jersey music & fashion extravaganza that focuses on a range of undiscovered designers and models while transcending unique style and class onto the runway

Hispanic Caucus continues to oppose action on H-2B bills

Guidelines for Attracting the Latino Population to a Summer Overnight Camp

Salvation Army Helps Local Hispanic Families - after the raids at Chattanooga’s Pilgrim’s Pride

13th Annual Hispanic Leadership Conference this weekend - Lorain County Community College in Ohio

Hispanic Students Vie for Scholarships - Boise, Idaho

HispanicTips: A News Revolución - Daily National Hispanic/Latino News & More - Knowledge is Power --» Educate Yourself
Now with 27170 posts.