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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Latino bloggers wait for presidential candidates’ response to special survey on issues pertinent to Latino electorate (Latina Lista)

Fewer Americans Favor Cutting Back Immigration - new Gallup poll

Enough of taco politics - McCain, Obama need to move beyond stereotypical politics to show respect for — and appeal to — Latino voters

Hispanic Radio Hits Rough Wave - Ads Decline With Lagging Economy

Mexico’s drug war shows a virulent feminine side

Did You Know? 80% of the top five contestants for Miss Universe were Latinas - and 50% for the top ten

What if we threw out all the illegal immigrants? - Overnight, some industries would become desperate for workers. The biggest beneficiaries would be low-skilled American workers. The big losers might surprise you. - middle-class families!

Spanish-language TV journalists paid less - Many earn roughly one-fourth less in base pay than their competitors at English-language stations - (very, very interesting)

Take Action: Ramiro Carrillo Rodriguez was the fourth farm worker in the last two weeks to die of heat stroke.

Hopes on race relations are high, poll shows - (if Obama wins)

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More American than you think - (about English-dominant Latinos)

Meet me in Mexicalifornia - After the missions, before the gold rush, Mexico made a lasting mark in adobe

The future depends on embracing languages

Meet Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez, the only Hispanic Female County Sheriff in America

Mother Exhales After Son’s Release in Colombia - Jo Rosano

Mexican Revolution focused media attention on El Paso

Fears increase at crossing of the border

The New Immigrants series from SouthCoastToday.com

US Embassy Admits to Intervention in 2004 Salvadoran Presidential Elections

Rebuilding Mexico, $1 at a time - Tres-por-Uno (Three-for-One) program

Coyotes turning to new tactics to thwart law

For many immigrants in the San Fernando Valley, life continues as it did in their native countries -

“Only about 500 Latino voters in Miami decided that George Bush, and not Al Gore, should be the next president,” points out Jorge Ramos, an anchor for the Spanish-language network Univision . “In the year 2004, if only 67,000 Latinos in Nevada, Colorado and New Mexico would have voted for John Kerry instead of George Bush, John Kerry would have been president of the United States.”

Media Matters - Ignoring own reporting, AP claimed McCain “is respected by many Hispanics for refusing to pander to anti-immigrant sentiment”

Illegal LA - The Immigration Plight in Los Angeles

Virginia Latinos seen as swing vote

Will Little Havana Go Blue?

The Long War of Genaro García Luna - Mexico’s top police official

Did You Know? The shortest contestant in this year’s Miss Universe show was Miss El Salvador, a petite 5-foot-3

McCain may not push for new border security bill

McCain’s “God’s children” ad is offensive to all Latinos and should be banned from airwaves (Latina Lista)

Latino bloggers wait for presidential candidates’ response to special survey on issues pertinent to Latino electorate (Latina Lista)

Latinos want hopefuls to address core issues

Enough of taco politics - McCain, Obama need to move beyond stereotypical politics to show respect for — and appeal to — Latino voters

Obama’s message lost in translation

Obama invites Latinos to ‘walk together’ into White House

Obama Tells Latino Voters They Have Election in Their Hands

Media Matters - Ignoring own reporting, AP claimed McCain “is respected by many Hispanics for refusing to pander to anti-immigrant sentiment”

McCain: I’ve earned Hispanics’ trust

Obama Talks Health at Latino Convention - (NLCR)

Obama, McCain woo Latino voters in San Diego

Obama Appeals To Latino Voters : NPR - (at NCLR conference in San Diego)

Virginia Latinos seen as swing vote

Will Little Havana Go Blue?

Media Moves: Radio Lider off the air in Charlotte

Salesman shares secrets in new Spanish language book - Hispanic MPR

Microsoft Joins NCLR in Building a Stronger America at the Organization’s Annual Conference in San Diego

Hispanic Marketing Report: Nissan Rogue Star

Pepsi’s Sierra Mist Aims Ads at Multicultural Consumers

Vanessa Robledo feted by magazine

Salmonella scare shuts down Texas border produce trade

What is the outlook for Mexico’s economic ties with China following President Calderon’s first visit there?

Alcoa to cut about 1,200 jobs in Honduras, Mexico

Mexican bank Banorte not for sale -CEO Valenzuela

Grupo Modelo Evaluates Proposed Transaction Between InBev and Anheuser-Busch

Entrepreneurs lug cheap Mexican fuel across border

Mexican Billionaire Slim Buys More Saks Shares

Immigrant Workers Vital, Virginia Firms Say

Hispanic Radio Hits Rough Wave - Ads Decline With Lagging Economy

Tang offers seven new flavors to Latina mothers and families - Tang Partners with Major League Soccer and Actor Adrian Alonso to Provide Young Latinos with the Ultimate Summer Experience

Spain’s BBVA Widens U.S. Focus

Bilingual Employees Key to Fast Response to Natural Disasters

Colombia Trade Deal Is Threatened

Affluent in Spanish - From tennis to tequila, Latinos are going upscale.

Hispanic construction workers affected by market slowdown, too - Memphis

Spanish-language TV journalists paid less - Many earn roughly one-fourth less in base pay than their competitors at English-language stations - (very, very interesting)

Pee Wee to perform at Premios Juventud

Los Cardenales: name chosen long ago, new CD

Buscan asaltantes de casa de Eugenio León

Juan Luis Guerra contagia su ritmo en Miami

Dividirán bienes de Castro y Liberman

Jaguares refuerza su compromiso - con su disco titulado 45

Q&A with David Zayas, who stars as Angel on hit series Dexter

Los Temerarios estrenan nuevo disco

An interview with Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez, author of the ‘Dirty Girls’ books

Enrique Iglesias, Aventura Team For Tour

Mexican pop star Venegas has fans falling for her sweet sound - Boston debut

Los De Abajo, Islington Academy, London

Yolanda Pérez now hosts ‘Mex 2 the Max’

Thalia CD is shaped by motherhood

Jose Canseco: Madonna Begged Me

Julio Iglesias returns to Romania today, for three additional concerts

Latin Music USA - A Multi-Media Event Premieres January 21, 2009 on PBS

Miss Venezuela is Miss Universe 2008 - Dayana Mendoza

LAMC: Wherein We Fall In Love With Camilo Lara Of Mexican Institute Of Sound | Guanabee

Special Sunday Post: Nashville-area police department’s abuse of ICE’s 287(g) program calls for federal review (Latina Lista)

National Council of La Raza to Present 2008 NCLR/Ford Motor Company Affiliate of the Year Award to the Committee for Hispanic Children and Families at NCLR Annual Conference in San Diego

What’s Different About the Immigration Problem We Face Today–And What Can Be Done About It?

First Hispanic councilwoman sworn in - Wenatchee, Washington

University of Colorado - Boulder’s chief legal counsel nominated by Bush for federal judgeship - Christine Arguello

Hostos Community College president Dolores Fernandez steps down - NYC

Award-winning Journalist Jackeline Cacho is Chosen as Master of Ceremonies for the 79th Annual LULAC National Convention’s Presidential Reception Featuring Senator Hillary Clinton on July 11, 2008

La Bloga: ¡Yo vengo a gozar! - interviewing Rolando Hinojosa

Secret chamber may solve Mexican pyramid mystery - Teotihuacan

Laid-back Mexican oasis offers art, eats and those palm trees - Todos Santos, Mexico

Travel in Mexico: Riding in the Famous Tijuana Taxis

Idyllic Zihuatanejo, Mexico, Where Families Come to Play

Art: Africans in Mexico - A revelatory exhibition at the African American Museum shows their little-known influence on Mexican culture. - Philadelphia

Two lawmakers file bills targeting illegal immigrants - Nevada

Cuba revives its private farms

La Raza without la raza

Proposed Law to Keep Illegal Immigrants Out of Nebraska Town Causes Uproar

Beaufort County begins crackdown on illegal immigrants - South Carolina

Young illegal immigrants lose their San Francisco sanctuary

Animal activists criticize Puerto Rico government’s plans for long-awaited shelter

Smithsonian Takes Us to Puerto Rico

Macalester College - Alumni Awards - 2008 Recipients - J. Michael González-Campoy ’83

She needs your vote! Latina sings her way out of depression, homelessness - Mirna Zapata

Iowa Christian Leaders Press for Humane Immigration Laws

United States Announces IV Fleet Resumes Operations Amid South American Suspicions

Salem police hiring more Latino officers - Massachusetts

More Hispanics Practice Mixed Martial Arts

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Salsa royalty celebrates Cheo Feliciano’s 50 years in music

Large number of Mexico’s fathers are between the ages of 15-24 (Latina Lista)

Nicaraguan singer-revolutionary bars government from using songs - Carlos Mejia Godoy

U.S. cars swarm Tijuana gas stations

Latino folk rocker Trini Lopez just keeps gathering the fans

With no established politician expected to challenge him, Carlos Alvarez is likely to win a second term as Miami-Dade mayor.

Patti Solis Doyle Joins Obama Campaign

Taking It To ‘The Heights’ - won the Tony award for best musical, one of four it won overall.

Tu Ciudad magazine closure

Atlanta becoming big market for Mexican acts

Hard times for Merco Group - South Florida’s real estate boom ends in a tangle of litigation and financial demands for a family-owned development enterprise. - the Meruelo family

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Supreme Court gives immigrants a little leeway

UCLA recognizes an early backer who had been largely forgotten - Reginaldo del Valle’s political work played a crucial role in founding the institution that became the university, but few know of him. Research and Latino activists are putting him back in the story.

Guiding Hands Help Immigrant Artists Connect - New York

Cuauhtemoc Blanco has been a blessing for Fire - Chicago

How minor league Latin players adjust to life in America - (specifically with the Boston Red Sox)

Outspoken author talks about her work and life - Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez

Rush-Copley uses grant to reach out - $150,000 from Avon:: Money for breast cancer education - Aurora, Illinois

Latin American consulates to join forces in NY, NJ

Arlington Schools Candidacy Captures Latino Imagination - Virginia

Bishops told immigration is key to the future of Catholic Church - Salt Lake Tribune

Obama and McCain on Immigration: Life vs. Death - The best analysis of the differences in the candidates’ positions comes from the Spanish-language press.

North Carolina Sheriff’s Association gets state funding to fight immigration; how money spent unclear

Legal Drugs Kill Far More Than Illegal, Florida Says - An analysis of autopsies in 2007 released this week by the Florida Medical Examiners Commission found that the rate of deaths caused by prescription drugs was three times the rate of deaths caused by all illicit drugs combined.

Did You Know? 1 million new Latino voters turned out in California alone for the Democratic primary

Did You Know? A report found that Hispanics made up 32% of the California’s general population but only 5% of its practicing physicians.

Did You Know? Raul Alarcon Sr. was a communications pioneer in Cuba, he founded his first radio station on the island in the early 1950s. When he came to the U.S. in 1960, he left behind a network of 14 stations that had been seized by Fidel Castro’s government.

Did You Know? Obama voted to authorize construction of a 700-mile fence along the U.S.-Mexican border.

Did You Know? 1 million new Latino voters turned out in California alone for the Democratic primary

Obama and McCain on Immigration: Life vs. Death - The best analysis of the differences in the candidates’ positions comes from the Spanish-language press.

McCain needs Latino votes, too

Media Matters - NY Times blog ignored poll showing Obama’s Hispanic support

Winning Latino Votes in the General Election - (commentary in the form of a press release)

Clinton Insiders Take Umbrage at Patti Solis Doyle Move

Patti Solis Doyle Joins Obama Campaign

More than words needed with Latino voters - Jorge Ramos

Immigration reform awaits next president - Regardless of party, winner faces uphill battle on divisive issue

The Role of Mainstream/Hispanic Media in the Latino Vote - Portada

Did You Know? Obama voted to authorize construction of a 700-mile fence along the U.S.-Mexican border.

The Clinton Loss: from a Hispanic perspective

García Media now has a blog

Listen to podcast interview with Alberto Oliva, editor in chief, Ser Padres about the magazine - Hispanic MPR

Media Moves: Gary Piña among McClatchy casualties - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Media Moves: Christina Medina to join KCTV

Siempre Mujer to Increase Frequency to Eight Times a Year

Advertising Campaigns: Applica

Bennigan’s Offers Menu in Spanish

Media Moves: Janet Rodríguez moves to Phoenix

Expósito- Ulla recognized by the NY Women’s Chamber of Commerce.

Human cost of Brazil’s biofuels boom - The country is a key producer of ethanol. Many of those cutting the sugar cane used to make the fuel are said to endure primitive conditions.

Panama City: A boomtown with growing pains - The canal expansion and an influx of firms are transforming the city, but its infrastructure is sorely inadequate.

Chicago advertising veteran Gladys M. Arroyo named ad chief for The Doings

Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce taps Tallman as CEO

Mexican farmers angry over FDA salmonella probe

University of Delaware program helps Latino businesses

Universal Music Latin Ent. restructures - Former Univision Music Group employees laid off

Marketing firm owner earns national award - Virginia Madueño, president of Modesto-based Imagen LLC

With Raul Alarcon Sr., change was in the air

Horizontes Unidos Greeting Cards Appear in Magazines

Say, “¡Hola!” to New Customers - Independent auto insurance agents now have even more tools from Progressive to grow their Hispanic business.

10 Things NEVER to Say to Latino Executives

Frontera Announces Acquisition of High Volume Store

Fisher’s Univision Stations Join HipCricket’s Hispanic Mobile Marketing Network

Hispanic Bar Association honors American Airlines VP - Dallas

Creative Civilization resigns Spurs account - San Antonio

Seccion Amarilla Launches New Website and Advertising Campaign in the U.S.

Tinbu Launches Spanish Language Interactive Stock

Tu Ciudad magazine closure

Hard times for Merco Group - South Florida’s real estate boom ends in a tangle of litigation and financial demands for a family-owned development enterprise. - the Meruelo family

Immigrant case puts hospital in a bind - A woman seriously injured in a fall several months ago is illegally in the U.S., which means she is not eligible for Medicaid or Medicare. - Wichita

Riviera Magazine Pushes Online Edition, Sells Statewide Ads - Orange County

Did You Know? Raul Alarcon Sr. was a communications pioneer in Cuba, he founded his first radio station on the island in the early 1950s. When he came to the U.S. in 1960, he left behind a network of 14 stations that had been seized by Fidel Castro’s government.

Lakers Versus Celtics for NBA Title A Big Hit With Hispanics

Essco Wholesale Electric tops list of Arizona companies on Hispanic Business 500

Actress Roselyn Sánchez Plans For Wedding And Babies

Salsa royalty celebrates Cheo Feliciano’s 50 years in music

Cabas: more acoustic, romantic on new CD ‘Amores Dificiles’ - Ramiro’s New Blog

WSBS to launch home made vampire mini series in September - Hispanic MPR - Gabriel

‘Todos miran’ a Gloria Trevi

Pau y Sasha celebran cumpleaños con lanzamiento de CD

Cristian Castro accuses Valeria Liberman of making business transaction behind his back

Victoria Ruffo leaves a door open for Telemundo

Hip Hop Artist Johnny Prez Launches Music Label

Celia Cruz coming home in musical - The Cuban legend’s story stood New York on its ear, but Miami may be a tougher audience.

Spin Magazine Declares THE PINKER TONES “Hit Like A Spicier Daft Punk”; Tour Begins Next Week

Salsa nights in Boston picking up the beat - Latin-music lovers say the Boston scene has evolved to include a wide range of offerings.

Los Tigres del Norte’s lovefest at Ravina - Chicago

Antonio Banderas Launches His First Scent For Women

Latino folk rocker Trini Lopez just keeps gathering the fans

Austin Tejano Music Coalition E-News Volume 1 Number 1

Disney Revs Up Tween Star Machine - Company Pushes for a Texas Girl to Match Miley Cyrus’s Success With Young Fans

Taking It To ‘The Heights’ - won the Tony award for best musical, one of four it won overall.

Atlanta becoming big market for Mexican acts

LATINA ACTRESS EILEEN GALINDO MAKES THEATRE DIRECTORIAL DEBUT IN “TRAILERVILLE”

Guest Voz: Sen. Bob Menendez announces legislation to prevent government detention of legal citizens caught in immigration sweeps (Latina Lista)

Humanitarian legislation to keep federally detained undocumented immigrants safe before Senate. (Latina Lista)

National Council of La Raza Elects New Board Chair and Welcomes Four New Members To Board of Directors

Community College Decision On Illegal Immigrants Doesn’t Reach North Carolina State University

The Fragments of the Latin American Union

USC Carol Rodriguez closes in on 400-meter goal

Chavez meets with ailing Fidel Castro

Valedictorian: Butcher’s son will realize dad’s wish - Aaron Aguilar in LA

High hopes: A skinny Latino dreamer, with an assist from Miami’s deep theater talent pool, creates a Tony Awards heavyweight - Lin-Manuel Miranda

Time is the key to planning quinceañera

Chivas USA soccer team may build fields in Santa Ana for youth

Center for day laborers opens in Portland, Oregon

Cheech Marin’s Chicano art at LACMA - Los Angeles

Help for Rhode Island’s immigrant health-care professionals

Latino summit to be held in Greenville June 26, 27 - North Carolina

Idaho summit at BSU to address Hispanic student scores

Elian Gonzalez joins Cuba’s youth Communists

Snippet: “Pre-Hispanic Cooking/Cocina Prehispanica,” by Ana M. de Benitez (Bibliotech Interamericana Bilingue, $35.95). This tiny paperback, half in English, half in Spanish, is packed with intriguing nuggets of information drawn from Mexico’s traditions, the writings of Spanish missionary Fray Bernardino de Sahagun and Benitez’s years as a cooking teacher.

Hispanic leaders press for Chávez name - Dallas

Wanted: Hispanic student nurses in Northwest Arkansas

Hispanic Scholars, Students Pressure Princeton for Latino Studies Program

Continental Airlines and National Association of Hispanic Publications Announce Essay Contest Winner

Breast cancer strikes Latina women hard

Toughest sheriff in US vows no let up in immigration fight - Sheriff Joe Arpaio

Spouse calls: Author seeks minority spouse tales

Immigration museum finds permanent residence - San Diego

Hispanic advocates denounce Rhode Island immigration arrests - Newport

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Raul Alarcon Sr. Dies - founder of Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS)

Did You Know? In 2006, there were an estimated one million children on the island of Puerto Rico. This represents a larger child population than that of about half of the states in the United States.

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA AND WACHOVIA LAUNCH $16.25 MILLION PARTNERSHIP TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN U.S. LATINO COMMUNITIES

Juanes’ In-laws are burglarized

Jorge Villamizar yields to Colombian roots - x-Bacilos has a new self-titled solo album

Cubans who work more will now earn more

Senator Robert Menendez: McCain Has Taken Sides With Hardliners And Anti-Immigrants

Sheriff Arpaio’s thugs threaten to arrest a New Times reporter for looking at public records - (wow, you have to read this one) - Phoenix, Arizona

El Salvador is seeking a prestigious Israeli award for its late consul Jose Arturo Castellanos for saving thousands of Jews from the Holocaust in World War II

Hit & Run > E-Verify: It’s Electronic! - (a very interesting read)

Did You Know? The social security database e-verify uses has a 4 percent error rate, though Shuler claims the overall system has an error rate of half a percent. Both of those numbers sound insignificant. Iowa Republican Steve King says “The accuracy of the e-verify system is remarkable!” and “almost perfect!” But 4 percent of 153 million workers is 6,120,000. (Half a percent is 765,000.) That’s a lot of people who will have to wrangle with the federal government before showing up at the office.

Lawsuit Thrown Out Over Underrepresented Latino Jurors - San Diego

Cartoonists Go to War - (Political cartoonists in Nicaragua)

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University of Arizona Latina Scientists Create CampCIENCIAS for Border Students

Rough Events at Mexican Rodeos in U.S. Criticized

Reaching out to special-needs children - Non-English-speaking families may not always know where to get help - California

Raza Studies empowers youths - Tucson Unified School District

National Council of La Raza - THOUGH TEEN MORTALITY RATES DECREASED, CHILDREN IN PUERTO RICO STILL FACE GREATER RISKS THAN CHILDREN ON THE MAINLAND U.S.

Hospital complains about illegal immigrants - Florida (on video)

Immigration Raid in Arizona Could Test New State Law

Immigrants grappling with Oregon license law

Technology joins with tradition in teaching English - New method uses Internet, adult education - Ventura County, California

Tucson Unified School District Ethnic Studies targeted - including the Mexican-American/Raza Studies program

New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez accuses immigration agents of ‘witch hunt’

Senator Robert Menendez: McCain Has Taken Sides With Hardliners And Anti-Immigrants

House Latinas Irked by Obama’s Neglect

Roberto Lovato: J-Lo Backing Obama?

McCain, GOP Face Hispanic Tipping Point

Did You Know? Francisco “Frank” Sánchez, a former U.S. assistant secretary of transportation, was named national chair of Hispanic fundraising with a mandate “to increase the already growing enthusiasm and fundraising efforts . . . in the Hispanic community.” - For Obama

Snippet - One governor who does have the resume is New Mexico’s Bill Richardson. When he was running for president this year, many dismissed Richardson as someone simply angling to become Clinton’s VP. He did seem deferential towards her during some of the debates. So it was a shock when he endorsed Obama in late March. A sputtering Bill Clinton, who spent Super Bowl Sunday trying to get Richardson to endorse his wife, was furious. One Clinton loyalist, James Carville, likened Richardson to Judas. Picking Richardson, who is Hispanic, might be an inspired choice, but it could anger the Clinton camp. (Still, don’t rule out Richardson as the running mate.)

Snippet - Taken together, the polls suggest that Arizona is firmly behind John McCain, with a large, but not insurmountable, margin separating him from Barack Obama. Key issues in Arizona are likely to be dominated by the economy as well as immigration. With a quickly growing Hispanic population, the candidate who is able to capture this demographic will have a big advantage on election night.

Hispanic Dems warn Obama he risks losing Latinos

Media Moves: Melody Mendez hired at KOMO - Seattle

Media Moves: Fred Ortega leaves paper for political P.R. - of the Pasadena Star-News

Snippet - What happened to Forbes plans of launching a Spanish-language edition? - 18 months after the announcement the new product has not yet been published.

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF LA RAZA AND WACHOVIA LAUNCH $16.25 MILLION PARTNERSHIP TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN U.S. LATINO COMMUNITIES

Raul Alarcon Sr. Dies - founder of Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS)

Outbreak squeezes local salsa producers - Oregon (luckily I love salsa verde)

Mexican beer shares soar after bid for Anheuser

Banco Popular says ‘not aware’ of Mexican investors bid interest

OptumHealth’s Hispanic Web Site Wins Highest Health Care Honor at 2008 Interactive Media Awards

Hospital complains about illegal immigrants - Florida (on video)

Immigration Bust Forces Restaurants to Close - Tallahassee

Cubans who work more will now earn more

First Impressions Count - (for Hispanic customers)

Arbitron Responds To Spanish Group’s Formation

Call for Nominations: San Francisco Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Wells Fargo Bank and the San Francisco Business Times Announce the Latino Business Leadership Awards

Leading Spanish-Language Radio Broadcasters Join Forces to Express Concerns About Arbitron’s Flawed Portable People Meter (PPM)

Al Dia Dallas/Ft. Worth on What’s Behind Their Recent 80,000 Circulation Increase - Portada

LOPEZ NEGRETE COMMUNICATIONS RANKS NUMBER ONE AMONG TOP 100 DIVERSITY OWNED BUSINESSES IN TEXAS

ESN Among Top Virginia Companies in Hispanic Business 500

Five D.C.-area companies make Hispanic Business 500

Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to Benefit from Senate’s Budget Resolution

Accentmarketing Announces New Leadership Team on Chevrolet Account - Esteban, Rodriguez, Schiffer and Kruger Receive Promotions

June 14th Jackie Arredondo and her Mariachi Band will be singing her most recent recording on Sabado Gigante

Eduardo Santamarina offers support to Susana González

Paulina Rubio refuses to pay the photographer who accuses her of assault

Juanes’ In-laws are burglarized

Cristian Castro counters Valeria Liberman’s demands

Jorge Villamizar yields to Colombian roots - x-Bacilos has a new self-titled solo album

Francia Raisa: Rising Star - Latina cutie takes on Hollywood

A Mexican Mutantes?: After seven years and $40,000, the Ledezma brothers unveil a masterpiece of Mexican-American psych pop. - Allá’s new album Es Tiempo

Roberto Lovato: J-Lo Backing Obama?

Snippet - The annual Latino International Theater Festival of New York, TeatroStageFest, will make its Queens debut with the production “Mujeres En La Guerra (Women in War),” which opened on June 12 and will have performances on June 13 and 14.

Univision.com Launches “En Directo” with Latin GRAMMY(R) Winner Fonseca

La Bloga: Bravo, Hermanos y Hermanas and University of Arizona Press!

Guatemala: Five Sentenced to 780 Years for Río Negro Massacre

WOLA, LAWG Voice Concern Over Rights Violations in Guerrero, Mexico

Mexico: Murder of Indigenous Reporters Fuels Hatred, Division

Suspected Mexican crime ring leader is arrested in Riverside

El Paso County Judge Anthony Cobos, refuses to treat Mexican cartel victims

Panthers add Spanish-language broadcasts - Charlotte

Suit challenges LAPD’s policy on illegal immigrants

ICE doubles security efforts to ensure violence doesn’t spill over - El Paso / Juárez

Legislature acts to opt Arizona out of Real ID - Boston.com

US probes how horses injured on boat to Puerto Rico

Cubans Wifredo Lam and Carlos Luna showcased at Museum of Latin American Art - Los Angeles

ASPIRA Enriches Latino Youth - Illinois

Durham Latino Festival; Grupo Fantasma - North Carolina

Snippet - Key players brought in by Omar Minaya have been expensive busts: Pedro Martinez, Carlos Delgado and Moises Alou–give me a break. Minaya spent too much time trying to build the Mets’ Latino fan base, rather than a team that can win.

Incumbent skips debate as Latino leader rallies attendees - North Ogden, Utah

Language won’t be a treatment barrier - Desert Cancer Foundation - Palm Springs, California

¡Viva Mexico! - Ranchero Nights brings out the dancing shoes and cowboy boots - Chico, California

DREAM Act forecast for immigration reform

Ethnic media at the National Conference for Media Reform (NCMR): Outsiders?

Port Authority awards funds for Adelante community center - Toledo, Ohio

Snippet - The 2006 data also provide more evidence for what demographers term the “Hispanic Paradox”: As a group, Hispanics have much lower mortality rates than expected for a population of relatively less education and wealth.

Day laborer site marks a year in Mamaroneck - New York

In “The Gift of Time: Letters from a Father,” released Tuesday in English, Jorge Ramos (Univision anchor) presents 15 meditations on his sometimes conflicting identities as son, parent, foreigner and passionate journalist — identities he admits he has yet to fully reconcile.

AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega to be Inducted into Prestigious Hispanic Scholarship Fund Hall of Fame

Casa trains Hispanics how to interact with deputies - Frederick, Maryland

Primeros Pasos-First Steps hold first graduation ceremony in Georgetown - Delaware

Ruptured Brain Aneurysm Risk Higher for Women, Mexican-Americans

Snippet - Life expectancy was up for both men and women, and whites and blacks. Although the gaps are closing, women continue to live longer, almost to 81, compared to about 75 for men. Among racial categories, white women have the highest life expectancy (81 years), followed by black women (about 77 years), white men (76) and black men (70). Health statisticians said they don’t have reliable data to calculate Hispanic life expectancy, but they hope to by next year.

Area’s Mexican nationals endure long wait for documents - Green Bay

Texas Latinos honor their LGBT chapter

Newly Translated Web Content Gives High-Risk Audiences Access to Vital Health Information - americanheart.org