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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

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

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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

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Documentary about baby sitter’s trial sparks anger in Mexico - Film challenges case against immigrant sent to prison for stuffing paper towels down boy’s throat.

Taste for NAFTA sours - Ohio alone lost a net 50,000 jobs as a result of NAFTA, according to a 2006 analysis

Hispanic exodus is under way - Southwest Florida

Immigration crackdowns in Irving, Farmers Branch followed rise in Latino students - Texas

A new report shows Latino owned businesses to grow significantly in Minnesota

Tigers’ infield not just full of All-Stars, but Latin Americans, too - Detroit Tigers

Immigration laws affect mixed families - Kansas

Protesters to march against Texas-Mexico border fence - (organized in part by teachers)

MIGRATION-US: Ailing Building Industry Squeezes Remittances

The great wall of the United States

Latinos Seek Citizenship in Time for Voting

‘Quiet Man’ John Ruiz punching time clock - At age 36, heavyweight Ruiz still loves his job - and he’s eyeing another title

Hispanic writers top Book Critics Circle awards - Junot Diaz won fiction prize, Edwidge Danticat was cited in autobiography

Banks Springing Up to Serve the Underserved - AT first glance Raleigh, N.C., may not seem like a logical place to open a Latino-oriented bank. After all, Raleigh is not a city like Los Angeles, for instance, where more than 47 percent of the population is Hispanic.

Scamming lawyer for 9/11 victims sues casinos for her gambling addiction - Arelia Taveras

MATCH-ISMO TV - American Latinos battle Mexican counterparts for national pride — and a few bucks.

Man was one of first Mexicans in Aurora - 106-year-old came here more than 80 years ago - Illinois

Officials Fear Illegal Immigrants Won’t Respond To School Census - Northern Virginia

Filmmaker (Amy Serrano): Sugar family may have blocked documentary about them

Penguin Launches Personality Driven Hispanic Imprint

Hillary’s Latino allure

Puerto Rico Democrats Seek to Change Contest

McCain has opening with Hispanics

Hispanics Democratic in primaries, GOP alienating?

Dems use immigration to split McCain, GOP

Latinas say Hillary Rodham Clinton’s strength is what swayed their votes - Texas

A new report shows Latino owned businesses to grow significantly in Minnesota

Star closes Spanish publication Mi Estrella - Ventura County, California

Chucho Clothing for Sale on MexGrocer

Tecate Crosses Borders To Reach Mexican Men

Mexico could become year-round Rockford airport destination - Illinois

MIGRATION-US: Ailing Building Industry Squeezes Remittances

Goya Foods to add 30 jobs in Miami-Dade - Florida

How Much is Spanish Broadcasting Worth?

James Ridinger of Market America Talks Latin Expansion and Entertainment Portal with Miami Herald - E-Business B2B/B2C | NewswireToday

Taste for NAFTA sours - Ohio alone lost a net 50,000 jobs as a result of NAFTA, according to a 2006 analysis

Patricia Barela Rivera awarded Hispanic Chamber Lifetime Achievement honors - Denver

A Slight Rebound for the Hispanic Labor Market

President Bush to Address U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Banks Springing Up to Serve the Underserved - AT first glance Raleigh, N.C., may not seem like a logical place to open a Latino-oriented bank. After all, Raleigh is not a city like Los Angeles, for instance, where more than 47 percent of the population is Hispanic.

Furniture store attempts to tap the Hispanic market - Victorville, California

Hoy’s Weekend Edition Expands to Over 280,000 Chicagoland Hispanic Households

Penguin Launches Personality Driven Hispanic Imprint

Univisión chairman has Midas touch

Source: Jorge Salinas and Elizabeth Álvarez Are Dating

Héctor El Father’s Legal Problems Are Over

Juanes to Sing for Peace in Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador

Juanes Preaches Peace on Tour in US

Eva Longoria inaugurates her new restaurant ‘Beso’ in Hollywood

Juanes shows global appeal at Madison Square Garden

Filmmaker (Amy Serrano): Sugar family may have blocked documentary about them

Lots of bands from Mexico playing at this year’s SXSW

Lin-Manuel Miranda is fitting in on Broadway - ‘In the Heights’ is a bright love letter to his old stamping ground, the largely Latino community of Washington Heights in Manhattan.

Diplomat leaves Mexican consulate in good stead - Nathan Wolf - St. Paul-Minneapolis

Colorado State University Latina students offer girls glimpse of success

New Spanish Language Newscast Premiers Today - BYU-TV International’s first all-Spanish newscast

Whitecaps reach out to Latin baseball fans - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Manuel Reyes, 82; Conviction in Sleepy Lagoon murder case later overturned - Los Angeles

Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez avoids runoff, awaits winner of Bowles-Cannaday

Fort Wayne creates Hispanic liaison position - Indiana

Growth in Hispanic population opens doors - Murfreesboro and Rutherford County, Tennessee

Idaho State University-Boise professor awarded grant for Hispanic teen anti-tobacco campaign

3 immigrants talk about their lives since coming to America - Indianapolis

Parents take English alongside their kids - Arkansas

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