Drug war mayhem instills a new fear - Drug-related killings have taken thousands of lives, but now those uninvolved in the cartel battles are falling victim, even children.

Dozens of detainees in Postville face indefinite wait - Iowa

Possible Fraud Investigated in Signing of Dominican Players

Why do Asian students generally get higher marks than Latinos? Lincoln High students have candid ideas. - Los Angeles

Analysis: What’s wrong with pandering to Latino voters?

Lone Star State Young Voters Talk Immigration

Denver Hispanic cops to sue department and city

New Jersey troopers sue state police, alleging racial bias

Immigrants Eager to Vote Sue to Hasten Citizenship - New York

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Tex[t]-Mex: Chihuahuas, Burros, T-Shirts, and “Mexicans”: A Micro-Rant

Latino Film Fest grows in diversity — and everything else - New York International Latino Film Festival

Mexican Authorities Probing Online Hitman-for-Hire Ads

San Francisco: Sanctuary City Gone Awry

Interview on Latino Fiction(s): McCain, Obama and “Latino Vote” Construct « Of América

CAUSA: Immigration Detention Worse than Prison at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington

Did You Know? The Hispanic teen market has become significant, projected to approach 3 million subscribers by 2012.

Analysis: What’s wrong with pandering to Latino voters?

CBS’s Rodriguez: McCain ‘Maverick or Flip-flopper to Latinos?’

Hispanic leaders eager to ‘referee debate’

Obama shoring up vital Hispanic voting bloc

McCain returns to New Mexico, ads focus on Hispanics

Interview on Latino Fiction(s): McCain, Obama and “Latino Vote” Construct « Of América

Immigrants Eager to Vote Sue to Hasten Citizenship - New York

Jack Morton Promotes Luis Montero to Director of LA Office

Miss Universe Crowns Telemundo Sunday Time Slot Winner

Fox Sports en Español’s Ad Inventory for Live MLB All-Star Game Broadcast ‘Nearly Sold Out’

Green collar jobs in Puerto Rico: A well kept secret or are people simply misinformed

New Paso market to focus on Hispanics - Paso Robles, California

Chamber Hispanic division moves forward - Lubbock, Texas

Sorpresa! Appoints Industry Veteran to Head West Coast Advertising Sales Effort - Jon C. Dubin

Did You Know? The Hispanic teen market has become significant, projected to approach 3 million subscribers by 2012.

Local business honored by Hispanic Chamber - The Gonzalez Cos - St. Louis

Welcome Sam Diaz - new senior editor of Between the Lines at ZDNet.com

Microsoft launches MSN Mobile Latino for US Hispanics

Spanish-Language Cable Nets Rev Ad Sales Gains

Hispanic Multimedia Firm Voy On The Block

Latin American oriented network targeting U.S. Latinos launches TV program - Hispanic MPR

Eduardo Santamarina y Mayrín Villanueva sostienen un romance

Marc Anthony’s Ex Releasing Tell All Book - Dayanara Torres

La vida después del divorcio : Las famosas cuentan sus experiencias en El Show de Cristina

The distribution of assets in Cristian and Valeria’s divorce trial may be determined today

Silvia Navarro ‘cambia de casa’

Favorecen a Don Omar las evidencias en juicio

Sones de México: Music from south of the border — and beyond

Mezklah to Perform with New Lineup at KPFK’s Clash of the Pochos on July 27

Tristeza, la novia de Agustín Lara

Shakira, contra un secuestro en la frontera de Colombia, Brasil y Perú

Orquesta Típica Imperial and other excuses to tango this summer

A movie shot in real time recalls Colombian nightmare

Recuperan objetos robados a Carlos Vives en Colombia

Presuntos Implicados presenta ‘Tú cómo estás’, su primer videoclip con Lydia como cantante

Recibe Enrique Iglesias el premio “Amigo de la Prensa”

Pedro Fernández celebra 30 años de carrera artística con “Dime mi amor”, su disco 37

Viene Luis Miguel a Laredo - Texas

La Quinta Estación vuelve a sacar de gira los temas de ‘El mundo se equivoca’

Aseguran que Luis Miguel y Aracely firmaron contrato

Alex Rodriguez Speaks: “Everyone Has Distractions”

Alexis Y Fido Are Back In The Studio | Blogamole

Mom frets as Venezuela cheers Miss Universe win

TV show provides look into Colombian drug cartel - The Cartel of the Snitches

Juan Luis Guerra Embraces Musical Journey, Grammy Award-Winning Dominican Bachata/Merengue Icon Is Humbled By Success

Video: Wise Words From Guillermo Del Toro | Blogamole

Jessica Alba Shows Off Baby Honor, Brags About Easy Birth

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Latino Film Fest grows in diversity — and everything else - New York International Latino Film Festival

Latest Julieta Venegas News

Ceviche labeled Best Traditional Dish in the World

An easy test of rhetoric to prove the sincerity of one presidential contender (Latina Lista)

Deadly Mexican Floods

Chivas USA adds Mexican forward Nurse, looking to spark offense

For Latina teens, challenge is to get beyond statistics

U.S. Border Patrol aims to recruit new agents - Indiana

UTSA students attend Latina youth conference - University of Texas at San Antonio

U.S. Conference of Mayors President Miami Mayor Manny Diaz Announces Mayors ‘08 Action Forums in Five American Cities

Sergio Argueta announces run against Hooper - Nassau, New York

Mexican Rodeos Multiply In The Northwest

Elgin Hispanic outreach program loses funding - Illinois

Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez agrees to meet with employee groups

Report: problems with Radio/TV Marti contracts

Tijuana’s painted ‘zebras’ threatened

U.S. contributes to Colombia’s quiet military revolution

Gunmen kill Guatemalan prosecutor

Group files complaint against U.S. Rep. Reyes over role in getting kidnapped relative released

Border fence lawsuit will be heard in federal court in El Paso

Mexico deploys 1,260 more police to violence-plagued Sinaloa

Health Minister: Peru needs at least another 16,500 health professionals

CAUSA: Oregon’s Anti-ESL Measure Debated

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U.S. tries to shut revolving door of illegal reentry

The University of Uncertainty - Virginia Children of Illegal Immigrants Lack In-State Status - (students - US Citizens - have to prove that parents are in this country legally - wtf!)

Bilingual teachers wanted - Boston schools recruiting in Puerto Rico

Governor signs bill cracking down on illegal immigration - Utah

Hispanic Council Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary - National Council of La Raza

McCain Must Appease both Hispanics and Conservatives on Immigration

Latino immigrants and their northern exposure - “Under the Same Moon” (La Misma Luna)

Luna Negra concert shatters stereotypes

Puerto Rico Painter Rafael Tufino Dies at 85

New book spotlights the experiences of Mexicans in Chicago - entitled “In Mexican Chicago: Race, Identity, and Nation” by Gabriela Arredondo

Solo Tu is by Latinas, about Latinas - Teatro Luna in Chicago

The Housewives Are Now Desesperadas

Spanish Speaking Families Gain Access to Childhood Cancer Information

Missouri treasurer misread illegal immigration study - Sarah Steelman

Many tastes of Mexico - Goods for U.S. Hispanic kitchens showcased at International Home and Housewares Show in Chicago

Post-mortems begin for immigration bill - Indiana

Liaisons Help Annapolis Hispanics See Another Side of Police - Annapolis

Cuban Players Fled Their Team for an Uncertain Future - seven players and an assistant coach defect

March a dilemma for Hispanics - (not the month but marches planned for May 1st)

40 Years After Walkouts, Little Has Changed, Latinos Say - Los Angeles

More Spanish-speakers converting to Mormonism

Several civil rights activists on Friday alleged “anti-immigrant hysteria” motivated the quick arrest of a Hispanic truck driver involved in a fatal collision that killed a Harris County sheriff’s deputy who was drunk on duty. - Texas

The House Mexican American Legislative Caucus is insisting the State Board of Education include Hispanics in the writing of a new English language arts and reading curriculum for Texas.

Civic-minded residents told to reach out to Hispanics - (some interesting numbers on Hispanic voters - or lack of - in North Carolina)

Did You Know? More than a third of Boston’s 56,000 students are Latino; more than 40 percent of them are learning English as a second language. And since the state eliminated bilingual education in 2002, these students have fallen further behind.

Did You Know? From 2000 to 2002 alone, annual growth for the tortilla industry expanded nine percent, with U.S. tortilla industry sales reaching $5.2 billion.

Did You Know? The Justice Department data for 2006 states that one in every 36 Hispanic adults is behind bars, and one out of 15 African American adults are in jail

Did You Know? President Reagan had the Hispanic vote in mind when he granted roughly 3 million illegal immigrants amnesty in 1986.

The Clinton Campaign and Puerto Rican Status

In Lubbock, region, parties woo Hispanic vote

BB&T Bank promotes Hispanic voter participation - Winston-Salem

Civic-minded residents told to reach out to Hispanics - (some interesting numbers on Hispanic voters - or lack of - in North Carolina)

McCain Must Appease both Hispanics and Conservatives on Immigration

Influential Hispanic Consumers spend time sharing views online

National Media Group launches US: SEA LATINO

Christian Martinez Appointed Vice President of Ad Sales for the Southeastern Region, Univision Online, Inc.

Chivas USA, Galaxy seeking Spanish-language TV deals

Suenos LLC and Cambria Suites Hotel Break Ground in Oklahoma City

Microsoft Responds to Rise in Hispanic Small-Business Ownership

Border Media Partners Names Jose Santos VP/Spanish-Language Programming

hawkeye Recognized for Building Brand Awareness in Hispanic Market

Univision Special “TV Digital: Cuanto Sabes?” To Inform Viewers about Upcoming Switch to Digital Television

Innovative Approaches to the Hispanic Retail Banking Market - How retail banks are capitalizing on the Hispanic market opportunity

Did You Know? From 2000 to 2002 alone, annual growth for the tortilla industry expanded nine percent, with U.S. tortilla industry sales reaching $5.2 billion.

Growing Latino market valuable for farmers

ReelTime Rentals Announces Joint Venture With Laguna Productions

Author speaks to Latins in need of financial help - Radio personality Lynn Jimenez has written a financial how-to that is aimed at Hispanics but is a good primer for anyone looking for ways to manage their money.

Kxol Latino 96.3 FM to Campaign Against Gang Violence in Los Angeles

Viva Vision and Univision Movil Secure Partnership

Tecate Beer Targets Its Core Drinkers ‘Con Caracter’

impreMedia Boosts Digital Team with Online Marketing Veteran Liz Sarachek Blacker

TOMA LECHE to Air ‘Milk-Benefit’ Tales

P&G’s Graciela Eleta de Cacho Lands at Univision - Former Head of Hispanic Marketing’s New Role Still Largely Unknown

ImpreMedia Pulls Together Its Chain’s Grab-Bag of Online Offerings Into a Single Platform

Many tastes of Mexico - Goods for U.S. Hispanic kitchens showcased at International Home and Housewares Show in Chicago

Univision.com and CNET Announce Partnership to Deliver Technology Content and Original Videos to U.S. Hispanics

BB&T Bank promotes Hispanic voter participation - Winston-Salem

Telemundo Is Said to Have Struck Deal in Mexico with NBC Universal

Upward trends continue for Hispanic print media

Hispanic Creative Advertising Awards 2008 - now accepting entries

Pernod Ricard launches Hispanic job education initiative - Espiritu de Progreso Latino

JLo and Marc Step Out in New York

Juanes Concert for Peace a Success

AUDIO – Hear Shakira’s Message of Peace

Chantal Andere Has a Boyfriend

Pee Wee Explains His Falling Out with AB Quintanilla

David Hernández Eliminated from American Idol

VIDEO – See Cristián De La Fuente’s Debut on Dancing with the Stars

Video - Sara Ramírez Supports the Gay Community

Don Omar to Have a Wedding Full of Music

Kate del Castillo Presents Her New Film in Hollywood

Dayanara Torres: Amaury Will Always Be My Friend

Kalimba’s Father Passes Away

Cristian Castro Is Definitely Getting Divorced

Aleks Syntek’s Father Dies

Lis Vega Caught Cheating on Her Husband

Rudy Benavides - Chicano Music Pioneer - The Latin Lover of Flash Records and much more

`Under the Same Moon’s’ look at illegal immigration like a warmer, more sentimental “El Norte”

Jack Daniel’s(R) Studio No 7 Returns with Mega-Star Beto Cuevas, The Voice Of La Ley

Latino immigrants and their northern exposure - “Under the Same Moon” (La Misma Luna)

Mexican day laborers as comedy? Just ask Culture Clash - Latino comedy trio holds a mirror up to Orange County, and hopes it will laugh at itself.

Eva Longoria continued with her birthday celebrations in Miami Beach

The Housewives Are Now Desesperadas

Edward James Olmos wraps up ‘Galactica,’ does community work

LOS TIGRES DEL NORTE’s RAICES (‘Roots’) Will Debut At #1 On The “Top Latin Albums” Chart

U.S. boosts deportation of illegals

Cuban-Dominican artist Quisqueya Henríquez exhibits in Miami - DominicanToday.com

‘Zoot Suit’ cast of county teens dramatize barrio history - Monterey County, California

Luna Negra builds its audience, then feeds it - Chicago

Radio Doctor - Dr. Elmer Huerta - Washington DC

Contemporary Latin American and Latino Art can be seen at Atlanta’s High Museum through May 4

Peter Morales, candidate for UUA president - Unitarian Universalist Association

Playwright pays tribute to his roots - Juan Felipe Herrera

Many Hispanics pin hopes on pope’s visit

Safe Haven - Laura Perez’s experience as an immigrant groomed her for tending to others in desperate need - San Francisco

Revolution get nod for SuperLiga

‘Today’ Show’s Natalie Morales To Deliver Savitch Lecture At Ithaca College

Immigrants want to blend in, keep mother tongue

Some protest rodeo’s Go Tejano Day, but show thrives - Houston

Hispanic Students Plan Alernative Prom - Rogers, Arkansas

Go Tejano Day Record Set Despite Protest - Houston

Where the Asphalt Ends: Bogota’s Periferies

Cuba lifts ban on computer and DVD player sales

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Over 600 illegal immigrants arrested in Arizona in the last week

Survey: Problems in Latino health care

Health care for Hispanics is criticized- A study finds elderly patients are usually treated at inferior sites

The Growing Nightmare for Immigrants in Arizona

Temple educator Heidi A. Ramirez confirmed to Philadelphia School Reform Commission

NYC Soccer Tacos Survive Rules Crackdown

Wooing the Hispanic Vote - Hispanic voters are used to being wooed rather unevenly by presidential candidates, most of whom have shown few signs that they get them.

Longtime advocate for El Paso’s elderly, disabled dies - Lucy Acosta - first woman inducted into the LULAC Hall of Fame

Riding the bilingual bus - Phoenix-Talent staff learn ways to make Hispanic students feel more welcome - Oregon

Super Mario Barros - This teacher has a radio show, a newspaper column, and a satirical take on social issues - Boston

Puerto Rico statehood champion quitting politics - Sen. Pedro Rossello

Sickle-cell disease spreads in Latino community in Colorado

Marketplace: Green appeal for Latino community

Seven in Ten Hispanics Say Immigrants Should Learn English

Opportunity is there for McCain to score with Hispanic voters

Unless it gets a last-minute push, a proposed crackdown on illegal immigration appears headed for the legislative graveyard. - Indiana

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Analysis Reveals Obama Supporters Can’t See Past their Candidate When Filling out Ballots (Latina Lista)

Latino Life Blog: 500 years of Chicana history - Betita Martinez

Did You Know? Roughly 4 million Latinos are not insured, the highest rate among all minority groups

Did You Know? Just 5% of all U.S. hospitals care for more than 50% of all elderly Hispanic-Americans nationwide

Recently, CNN’s Bill Schneider explained Texas’ ”two-step” voting process by using the metaphor of a Mexican combination plate and quipped that both ”give you heartburn.”

Analysis Reveals Obama Supporters Can’t See Past their Candidate When Filling out Ballots (Latina Lista)

Wooing the Hispanic Vote - Hispanic voters are used to being wooed rather unevenly by presidential candidates, most of whom have shown few signs that they get them.

Recently, CNN’s Bill Schneider explained Texas’ ”two-step” voting process by using the metaphor of a Mexican combination plate and quipped that both ”give you heartburn.”

Opportunity is there for McCain to score with Hispanic voters

Obama needs to show Latino voters that he’s for them

Media Matters - Kondracke claimed McCain’s “position on comprehensive immigration reform” could win over Hispanics — but he’s abandoned it

US Officials Battle Over Mexican Trucks

Marketplace: Green appeal for Latino community

Consorte Media CEO Alicia Morga to Speak at MultiCultural Media Expo

Many Immigrants Struggling As Construction Jobs Vanish - Florida

Gary airport to get flights to Mexico? - Viva Aerobus

Univision Communications’s outlook cut to negative; ‘B1′ CFR affirmed - Moody’s

Latin American Contact Center Market Heats up

SXSW showcases heating up w/ Latin alt, cumbia fusion groups

Dayanara Torres and Amaury Nolasco Break Up

Aracely Arámbula to Give Advice to Parents on TV

Spanish pics dominate Fantasporto

Alternative Latin music takes SXSW stage

Former Miss Universe Dayanara Torres Splits From Actor Lover

Urban Latino Group ”Cnote” Hits the A/C Top 20 with Powerful Ballad Debut Single ”Forgive Me”

Latino Actorfest Pairs CDs with Performers

SXSW panel: Latino cinema knows no boundaries

Julio Iglesias, Jr. Wins “Gone Country” Reality Show

Education Program Builds Steps to Success for Houston’s Latino Youth

Andean War Talk Gives Way to Pragmatism

Geovany Soto a good catch for Cubs

Think Progress » Anti-Immigrant Zealots Lose Hastert’s Seat For Conservatives - Illinois

After mayor’s change of heart, Spanish will be used on Dover website - (At least 60% of population is Latino!) - New Jersey

Former Cop Gets Jail Time for Stealing From Hispanic Drivers - North Carolina

Sylvia Ontaneda-Bernales Named One of Maryland’s Top 100 Women

Tomás Rivera Conference Honors Painter, Poet - Alfredo Arreguín and author Lauro Flores

Mexican Embassy Teams Up with UNAM, Fundacion Azteca America and Grupo Salinas to Offer ESL Classrooms in the U.S.

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Univision deal ups Universal’s Latin-market clout

The Spanish spoken today by bilingual Hispanics in South Florida has become watered down through the generations

Texans ponder where superhighway might take them - the Trans-Texas Corridor or the so-called NAFTA Superhighway - (I haven’t seen much on this but it is important)

Immigration: New bills, old borders

NPR: Geraldo Rivera Takes on Anti-Immigrant Fervor in ‘His Panic’ + His O’Reilly Factor ‘explosion’ on YouTube

Young Latino Voters on the Rise

Clinton squeaks past Obama on Hispanic vote, final week

Hard work won them a place in a diverse culture - Little-known Japanese-Mexican community endures despite a world war’s injustices

Periodismo Ciudadano::Citizen Journalism Spreads in Spanish-Speaking World | PBS

A Chicano activist celebrates an anniversary - Armando Vazquez-Ramos celebrates the birth of the Chicano Movement 40 years ago

Superdelegate Profile: Casa Blanca’s Jerome Wiley Segovia

Why Isabel Allende agreed to produce Zorro: The Musical - The author of a Zorro: A Novel reveals the passion for the Latin hero that made her become the producer of a musical version

Uncertain safety for Latino workers - Construction job fatality rates exceed those for other groups, and many are reluctant to complain

A Mexican Take on the Primary Race

Educate young Latinos on savings options

On Local Radio, an Accent on Spanglish - Rocio Trujillo on WBON 98.5 FM, La Nueva Fiesta in New York City

How Clinton Won Texas: Hispanic Media Weigh In

CNNs Advantage in Español - (in terms of coverage of the Texas primary)

Drug charges ‘betrayed’ Toronto Hispanics

New Mexican Town Split Over Immigrant’s Removal

Mural on Hispanic culture draws concerns - Homestead, Florida

Missouri State Treasurer Sarah Steelman declares illegal immigrants cost state at least $26 million a year - (immigration playing part in race for Governor)

Dearth of Latino faculty mirrors national trends - Yale University

Did You Know? Sometime in the coming months, a single music label, Universal Music, will control almost half of the U.S. Latin music marketplace. - because of recent laws

Did You Know? Sometime in the coming months, a single music label, Universal Music, will control almost half of the U.S. Latin music marketplace.

Did You Know? In Texas, Clinton also won among younger Latinos. She received 53 percent of votes from Hispanics who are 18 to 29 years old.

Did You Know? In Texas, Clinton held a two-to-one advantage over Obama with Hispanic voters

VIDEO – Jessica Alba Supports Barack Obama

Eva Longoria Parker Backs Hillary Clinton in Texas

Juan Luis Guerra Urges Latinos to Vote

Clinton Comeback in Texas, Thanks to Latinos

Clinton Uses ‘Latino Time’ in Texas Ad

The USA and Mexico: Election Fencing and Immigration

Latino vote could be crucial in Ohio

Superdelegate Profile: Casa Blanca’s Jerome Wiley Segovia

Illegal immigration foes won’t consider amnesty for McCain

Bill Richardson: No endorsement yet, says Democrats need to unify behind a candidate

A Mexican Take on the Primary Race

Misconceptions about Mexico unchallenged

Mexican Tastes Do Not Include Obama

How Clinton Won Texas: Hispanic Media Weigh In

National Hispanic Evangelical Leader, Rev. Wilfredo DeJesus, Meets with Obama, Hispanics Embracing ‘Change’ Message

Obama’s Texas Strategy: and the Generational Hispanic Campaign - Politics on The Huffington Post

Conexión Consorte: Reaching Hispanic Voters Online

Did You Know? In Texas, Clinton also won among younger Latinos. She received 53 percent of votes from Hispanics who are 18 to 29 years old.

Clinton squeaks past Obama on Hispanic vote, final week

Did You Know? In Texas, Clinton held a two-to-one advantage over Obama with Hispanic voters

Marinela Takes Zumba Dance Craze To Kids

Univision deal ups Universal’s Latin-market clout

Horizontes Unidos at National Stationery Show

Did You Know? Sometime in the coming months, a single music label, Universal Music, will control almost half of the U.S. Latin music marketplace.

Ice Energy is Making Green by Going Green: Hispanic Entrepreneur Taps into a Clean Energy Source

Must Mexico Be Self-Sufficient in Corn?

Caribbean Agencies Finally Take Top Honors at Festival Caribe

Entravision Sells-off Outdoor Advertising Operations

Uncertain safety for Latino workers - Construction job fatality rates exceed those for other groups, and many are reluctant to complain

CHARO Community Development Corporation Hosts its 4th Annual Business Conference & Expo

Toyota Joins U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for 18th Annual Legislative Conference Themed ‘Hispanic Business —Shaping Tomorrow’s Policy’

Entravision Reports Q4 Loss, Full-Year Loss Improves

Monster Forges Recruitment Alliance with iHispano, the Leading Career Site for Hispanic and Bilingual Professionals

Pizza Patron filling a niche - While many pizzeria operators spent 2007 struggling with softening same-store sales, at least one pizza chain booked a pretty good year.

LNA Principal (Elena del Valle) to Speak About Hispanic Media at CASE Chicago Conference

JCPenney Names The Vidal Partnership Hispanic Advertising Agency of Record

LOPEZ NEGRETE COMMUNICATIONS WELCOMES HISPANIC MEDIA VETERAN TO LEAD DEPARTMENT - Rosa Serrano

Bank Seeks to Widen Base Beyond Latinos - Security One Changing Name, Leaders - Washington DC

CNNs Advantage in Español - (in terms of coverage of the Texas primary)

NAHP 23rd Annual Conference Heads to Atlanta, April 16-19, 2008

Switch of Spanish-language station irks some viewers - The move of the local Telemundo affiliate from Bright House’s standard cable package is being opposed. - Orlando

Ford’s Newest Hispanic Campaign Turns On ‘Luchadores”

LATV Adds Fifth Post-Newsweek Station Hitting 30th Affiliate Mark

Roaldo Moran Joins Hoy L.A. as Publisher and General Manager

Jennifer López’s Twins Have a Masseuse!

Former Stripper David Hernández Will Stay on American Idol

VIDEO – Jessica Alba Supports Barack Obama

Luis Miguel & Aracely Arámbula Split Inevitable (according to one source)

Eva Longoria Parker Backs Hillary Clinton in Texas

Revealed: Latino American Idol Star Was a Stripper - David Hernández

Don Omar Must Pay for Daughter’s Meal Expenses

Celebrity Weddings Special : People en Español

Salma Hayek: I Don’t Need to Get Married

Juan Luis Guerra Urges Latinos to Vote

Penélope Cruz Throws a Party for Javier Bardem

Dayanara Torres Publishes a Book About Divorce

Javier Bardem’s Mom: Tears of Joy for Son’s Oscar Win

AB Quintanilla Throws Pee Wee’s Mom Out of House

LATINO FILM FEST: Que Viva La Lucha

15 years of películas Latinas - What a long, strange trip it’s been for the Latino Film Fest’s founder, Ethan van Thillo - San Diego

Jenni Rivera: Latino queen of banda music

San Diego Latino Film Festival Kickoff Attracts Media

‘I Am Andean’ Review - a documentary

Did You Know? Sometime in the coming months, a single music label, Universal Music, will control almost half of the U.S. Latin music marketplace.

Drawn in by Fidel Castro’s revolution - Seeking to understand her dad led filmmaker Vivien Lesnik Weisman to learn about herself as well. ‘The Man of Two of Two Havanas’ is the result.

Nortec Collective Cranks Up the Sound Machine Again

A.B. Quintanilla and the Kumbia All-Starz Featured In Artists Speaking Tr3s Campaign

Why Isabel Allende agreed to produce Zorro: The Musical - The author of a Zorro: A Novel reveals the passion for the Latin hero that made her become the producer of a musical version

Lopez names her newborn twins Max and Emme

On Local Radio, an Accent on Spanglish - Rocio Trujillo on WBON 98.5 FM, La Nueva Fiesta in New York City

Commission’s growth reflects Latino population - Maryland

Latina surgeon has humanistic touch - Native of Puerto Rico takes a career path less traveled in the medical profession - Dr. Jane Mendez in Chicago

‘Latin twist with American classics’ - ‘Simply Delicioso’ host (Ingrid Hoffmann) takes ‘Latin twist with American classics’ in Pittsburgh

Villaraigosa hits the road - Voters will have to decide if the mayor’s travels to campaign for Hillary Clinton are hurting or helping the city.

Bilingual census to be tested in North Carolina

The USA and Mexico: Election Fencing and Immigration

Antonio Villaraigosa: The Gridlock Kid

Mariners’ pitcher Carlos Silva can take a joke — but can’t take a loss

US & Mexican Activists Target Merida Initiative, Trade Pacts

Spanish is lost in translation in Dover - Town leaders want website in English - New Jersey

Mexican Consulate renews deal with med center - Tucson

Northern Kentucky University program takes mystery out of computers for Hispanic families

A uniting force: Hispanic radio station offers window into Spanish-speaking community - Carthage, Missouri

University of Rochester becomes co-sponsor of rally for Hispanic girls | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle

Undocumented household help on bottom rung - They toil in shadows, often for little, at times subject to abuse

Veterans Day is a time for forgotten Latinos to be recognized

Latino voters lose a leading voice in City Councilor Arroyo’s defeat - unseated in low turnout - Boston

Tabasco Tragedy Also One of Mexico’s Finest Moments

How Latin America Subsidizes the U.S. - The estimated $2 trillion of U.S. investments held by Latin America’s wealthy classes is essential to a U.S. economy.

Immigration reform stalled until 2008 vote

His popularity flagging, Sen. Martinez turns away from Bush

Fate of ‘Cane’ has implications for other ethnic shows

Cobb County jail site of confusion, despair over deportation - Georgia

Blacks, Non-Bilingual Hispanics At Higher Risk For Old Age Disability

A better life: Latino family in the US - The BBC in Arkansas

Queen of Mean - The most hated man in Hollywood talks about life as Perez Hilton

The Battle of Zihuatanejo

Voices en Español » Podcast interview with Luis Clemens editor of La Política

‘Cane’ raises Paola Turbay’s profile

Missouri town unmoved by presidential hopefuls’ stances on immigration

Immigration a dangerous issue for GOP - Even though past election results overwhelmingly indicate that enforcement-only campaigns don’t succeed, Republicans seem bent on making illegal immigration a centerpiece of their 2008 campaigns.

Toes For Business: Latin Dancers Revive Ballet

Help this movie get a theatrical distributor - AMERICAN HARVEST MOVIE (THE REAL TRUTH ABOUT IMMIGRANT AMERICA)

Beyond Immigration Reform(ism): Direct Action Against the Wall « Of América

Latino groups sell out shows - Omaha, Nebraska

A door to Ecuador - A kidnapping drove him to Boston, music brought him home - Alex Alvear

Battle over name change leaves bruises - change to Cesar Chavez Boulevard in Portland, Oregon

A Chicana questions: Is dwelling on Mexican-heritage tensions fair? - Nation’s immigration debate rooted in racist history, says woman who counsels workers.

In Seattle, 1100 stand up for media diversity in marathon hearing

Columnists Debate Candidness in US-Mexico Border Issues

Latinos tell of racial insensitivity- Washington

Bias against hairstyles reveals a possible racial divide

Growing Hispanic population fuels debate in East Tennessee

“Ballet is traditionally controlled by the big companies, but more and more companies have found success with the help of Hispanics,” says Octavio Roca

National Coalition Paves the Way for Unprecedented Latino Voter Turnout in 2008

Univision Updates Roster of Republican Candidates Participating in Historic Presidential Forum

Missouri town unmoved by presidential hopefuls’ stances on immigration

Immigration a dangerous issue for GOP - Even though past election results overwhelmingly indicate that enforcement-only campaigns don’t succeed, Republicans seem bent on making illegal immigration a centerpiece of their 2008 campaigns.

As Veterans Day Approaches, New Lifetime Every Woman Counts Poll Shows Hillary Clinton and John McCain Deemed Best Presidential Candidates to Address Needs of Military Families

Resume, heritage are key to Richardson

Casa Latino Real Estate Forges Relationship with RealEstateLatino.com

How Latin America Subsidizes the U.S. - The estimated $2 trillion of U.S. investments held by Latin America’s wealthy classes is essential to a U.S. economy.

Winn-Dixie’s CEO shares master plan - localize things with five categories of stores: affluent, urban, Hispanic, resort and kosher

Miller Chill heads to Australia, first overseas market

Coors Brewing Company Unveils Hispanic Leader of the Year

Hola Ad Network Targets Hispanics

What Do You Think of the New Menudo and Their New Single? » VivirLatino

Bob Venoso, gives us a sneak preview of the new production from Chambao - (I like this group)

Backstage at the Latin Grammy Awards 2007 : Telecast » VivirLatino

Latino groups sell out shows - Omaha, Nebraska

A door to Ecuador - A kidnapping drove him to Boston, music brought him home - Alex Alvear

Cane’s Smits, Prince and Cidre - Interview with Jimmy Smits

Ojos de Brujo win the Grammy Flamenco 2007

Review of Love In The Time Of Cholera

God Inside the Devil: The Films of Alejandro Jodorowsky

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First off, I want to congratulate all the artists who either won or were nominated. Keep on creating! Plus, I thought from a logistical and production standpoint that the Latin Grammy people did a great job. I can't even imagine how much work is involved.

However, I am a blogger not a journalist. Perhaps, I see things differently. I went in with no notion of how my freshly minted press credentials would play out. This was in many ways a watershed moment for me in terms of HispanicTips and access. Or so I thought. As I didn't get to see the show, I can only present you with my experience, a kind of limited behind the scenes view, a blogger's view. If you want to know who won what etc I am sure I will be posting the press release with all those details soon.

Highlights

• Natalia Jiménez of La 5ª Estación looked better than I have ever seen her. I thought she was dazzling as she addressed the press where I was stationed
• Dayanara Torres imploring the press not to ask her about the divorce or being divorced. I thought she was most eloquent and spot on. I hope the reporter who asked that question felt bad at least.
• The pre-party at an art gallery put on by NaCo and MTVTr3s. It was a lot of fun and I got to see/hear Mala Rodriquez up close. I stayed out way past my bedtime, though. Check out the photo to the right of a tripped out VW Beetle. My kudos go out to both of these companies.
• Meeting Meagan from VivirLatino.com - I swear Hispanic bloggers should be considered an extremely endangered species there are so few of us. We had a great time and I doubt I would have been able to handle the long day if not for her.
• Seeing all the artists - to numerous to list but is was great to see Juan Luis Guerra with all of his awards.
• Orishas and Calle 13 act for the cameras (see below)

Observations

Before I go into my observations, let me give you a mental picture of where I was. Media, I guess, was separated by some system. I was in a room for radio-print-tv (notice no web). This room was situated somewhere close to backstage but truthfully I wasn't sure of direct relationship. There were 8 or 9 rows of tables with typical hotel chairs as well as the name on the media outlet designating assigned seating. There were TV sets around the room for watching the show. It had a White House press corp feeling combined with a bunker. At least, we were provided lunch and beverages.

• Where was the English-speaking media? I didn't see any but I didn't have access to the wire services so I must assume they were there. Last night, I managed to catch the 2 minute segment that Extra! had on the Latin Grammys. Please note that it wasn't a lead off story but buried in the middle and I don't believe that it made even one mention of winners and that includes Juan Luis Guerra, the night's big winner. What did they talk about? JLo's pregnancy and a couple of other things.
• Was the show good? I must ask because I hardly got to see any of it. First off one 60 inch plasma would have been better than all of the cruddy TVs they had in the room. Plus they didn't have CC3 so no English translation for the press. However, what was most annoying was that every time they brought a presenter or artist before this room of press, they cut out the audio of the show. So what do I focus on, the artist before me or the muted show? They had the audacity to say that there was one small tv in the back that had CC3 and the show audio during this time. Thanks but isn't that rude to the artist?
• I was in this room for 10 hours and 9 of those hours were as boring as hell. I am not sure how anyone could have maintained a good attitude. Artists were whisked in and whisked out while we stagnated in this room. Don't get me wrong it was great to see up close Juan Luis Guerra, Ricky Martin, Laura Pausini and others but after 8 hours sitting on my duff in this lifeless room, I had had it.
• Did I mention that I was there 10 hours without the internet because to get internet I would have had to pay $1200. Luckily, I know how to twiddle my thumbs. I was prepared for this and had figured out how to post to HispanicTips using my cell phone. I even had aspirations of interviewing someone. However, I only did this until I read the back of my badge (more on this below). This one thing offended me almost more than anything else except for...
• I didn't exactly feel comfortable or invited there. It felt more like I was tolerated and that I should be damn grateful that I even got this. I say this because of this pervasive feeling of control that exuded out of the event. I am including a picture of the back of my press credential. I felt sullied by this and by the fact that I had to wear it around my neck. I would rather have been escorted out than let them search me. And what is the point of having the press there if the can't use cameras. (I saw the staff putting their hands in front of journalists cameras as they were trying to take pictures). Yet they let everyone use audio recorders even though the pass specifically said not to. If they went by the letter of this badge of dishonor then the mighty pen would have been banned as well for it in the hands of a human being is the oldest of recording devices.
  
• I felt like I was trapped in a capitalist Orwellian nightmare. Yeah, you can attend as press but pay $1200 to access the internet and don't take pictures because we want you to use the wire services images ($$$$$) and if you piss us off we are going to treat you like a criminal. Hip hip hooray for America. If this is how they treat the press how did they treat the public I wonder?
• I am a blogger not a journalist or traditional media. Maybe this is the norm. I don't know. All I know is that I didn't feel good there and that even after 36 hours of letting my jets cool, I still had to write this. I assume I am inclined to think like this. After all, I am doing what I do with HispanicTips because of my passion for informing and celebrating all things Latin, Latino or Hispanic. I am independent by nature and the zealous control that I experienced runs against everything that I want or think human beings deserve.

Constructive Criticism

• It should be called Los Grammys Latinos. None of the press in my location asked questions in English. Only the staff spoke English. Most everything else was conducting in Spanish. This event is for the Spanish speaking world as evidenced by Extra's coverage.
• Let us have the internet. What do you gain by charging us so much money?
• Have someone to greet us when we come in and tell us where we should sit.
• Give me dress code. I wore a suit not knowing what to expect but I could have worn jeans and a t-shirt.
• Don't pass out hard copies of the winners. Give it to me digitally on a CD or flash drive (brand it if you want)
• Give us a tour of the location. I would have loved to know where I was just the box I was allowed to stay in as a rat in a maze.
• Let us take pictures
• Figure out how we can see the show. I think it common sense that the happier we are the better your chances of getting great press. As it was, there was on excitement, no vida.
• Don't invite only some of the press to your party and not the others. We talk amongst ourselves and it doesn't look good. In fact, I was invited to only one party and they were a highlight. What a concept!
• Live stream the event and the pre-telecast for media only and let us submit questions via e-mail - go virtual it is already 2007.

Conclusions

Would I go to next year's Latin Grammys? I don't know right now. I do know that my experience of the day of the event left me questioning what I was doing there. I had a great time until I actually went to the show that I went to see but didn't get to see. Funny, if anything I thought it would be the opposite.