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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

Federal contractors must ‘E-Verify’ employees’ eligibility to work

Mexico’s War on Drugs is a Sham - Mexico’s strategy against organized crime is failing because it has not attacked the larger financial or political structure behind drug trafficking, writes La Opinión’s Mexico City correspondent.

U.S.-born children feel effects of immigration raids - Federal agents say they try to act humanely when a parent is arrested, but advocates charge that youngsters are often traumatized and are sometimes left without supervision.

Few Latin artists mobilize for immigration reform

Salsa dancing gets youth cred

Ex-slugger Jose Canseco becomes punch line

New Jersey landlord sued over renting to illegal immigrants

Both parties duck on immigration

Obama did not fare well against Hillary Clinton among Hispanics in the 2008 primaries, but the early indications are that he will do well among this increasingly Democratic group in the general election. The May data show Obama with a 62% to 29% advantage over McCain among Hispanics.

More Hispanics die on job than other U.S. workers - Study finds rate of work-related deaths overall has dropped since ‘92

States Take New Tack on Illegal Immigration (online title) vs. (newspaper title) Local Officals Adopt New, Harder Tactics On Illegal Immigrants - New York Times

Video of Hit & Run incident where the victim is Latino in Hartfort, Connecticut - (the worst part is that nobody helped)

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Hispanic Meeting & Event Planning Online Directory Launches - The Latino Speakers Bureau announced the launch of their Hispanic Meeting & Event Planning Online Directory, designed to serve the needs of this industry with speakers, professional services and small business resources that are valuable to their event success.

Education a challenge in small Mexican community with strong ties to Dallas

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Denver promise of free college is breaking some hearts - Illegal immigrants graduating from high school find that the 2004 pledge won’t cover out-of-state tuition, and they’re not entitled to Colorado resident prices.

Tijuana’s elite flee to San Diego County to escape kidnappings and violence in Mexico

Plans for national Latino museum get underway

Mexican artists enrich, inspire Bay Area

In Memory of Maria Isabel Vasquez Jimenez and Her Unborn Child and All Farm Workers Who Have Died to Make our American Life Easier

Julieta Performs “Limón y Sal” and “Eres Para Mi” - MTV Unplugged: Julieta Venegas - Video

Latinos’, media’s effect on votes focus of book - The Mass Media and Latino Politics, Studies of U.S. Media Content, Campaign Strategies and Survey Research: 1984-2004 - Federico Subervi-Vélez - (I recently met him and recommend this book)

Madrina-Padrino teaches traffic safety to Hispanics - El Paso

Sculptor Jorge Pardo: Is it art or furniture? - Why quibble? The Cuban-born artist’s fanciful imagination knows no bounds, and his works, no boundaries.

Central Florida’s Hispanic community grows in size, diversity - THE TOP HISPANIC GROUPS IN CENTRAL FLORIDA 1. Puerto Rican 2. Mexican 3. Colombian 4. Dominican

Activist Matriarch Isabel Rodriguez Passes - LA

Settlement in Latino voting case will set Modesto back $3 million - California

The Hispanic Institute Proposes CNN Boycott - Cites Lou Dobbs’ Anti-Immigration Crusade

Tuberculosis (TB) outbreak traced to imported Mexican cheese - Southern California

Varying data leave incomplete picture of immigrants’ progress - Dallas schools

Did You Know? Nationwide, about 20 percent of students were Hispanic in 2006, the latest year for which figures were available for ethnic groups, up from 11 percent in the late 1980s.

Did You Know? With regard to the ethnicity of US adult bloggers, BIGresearch found that 69.7% were white, 20% were Hispanic, 12.2% were African-American and 3.7% were Asian.

Did You Know? Internet ads may not influence the purchase, but they do drive consumers to the brand. Twenty-one percent of Hispanics ages 50 and older looked at Internet ads during the previous seven days prior to participating in the survey, compared with 15% of non-Hispanics the same age.

Presumtive Presidential Nominees John McCain and Barak Obama To Speak at 2008 NCLR Annual Conference in San Diego

2008 LULAC National Convention Hosted at Nation’s Capital With Participation From the Presidential Candidates

Obama’s Race a Factor for Latino Voters? : NPR

Assessing Obama’s Appeal Among Latino Voters : NPR

Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa pledges his support to Obama

The McCain Doctrine for Mexico?

Maria Elena Salinas: What next for Latino Clinton supporters?

Seeking Latino vote, Obama reaches out to Joe Baca

GOP Club Tries To Organize Hispanics - NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida

Hispanic Caucus turns into shouting match between Obama and Clinton supporters - Texas

Obama leads in battle for Latino vote

Ruben Navarrette: Latinos will stick with Obama

Ethnic Media Cautiously Laud Obama’s Nomination

Besides black Christians, Obama has also reached out specifically to Hispanic evangelicals in addition to courting American Christian voters in general with his “God talk” and participation in faith forums.

Both parties duck on immigration

Obama needs to secure Hispanic vote before general election

Obama did not fare well against Hillary Clinton among Hispanics in the 2008 primaries, but the early indications are that he will do well among this increasingly Democratic group in the general election. The May data show Obama with a 62% to 29% advantage over McCain among Hispanics.

Richardson: Obama could boost Hispanic vote

On Treasure Coast, Hispanic voters swing to the left - Florida

Obama must make himself known to Hispanic voters

LATINA Style Business Series Celebrates the 10 Year Anniversary Tour in Atlanta, GA

McDonald’s(R) Teams Up With Mexican National Soccer Team for 2008 U.S. Tour

Giovani Dos Santos and Bimbo Team Up for Healthy Hispanics

Camila Goes Mobile With Verizon Wireless - Offering Exclusive Tracks Only to V CAST Customers

Yahoo! Telemundo Reveals BUZZ-worthy Searches for May, Highlights Top 10 Searches in Three Popular Search Categories

Latin America’s Top 500 Companies from Latin Business Chronicle

Batanga Consolidates Online Operations

alPunto Advertising launches Jim Beam Bourbon to Mexican-Americans

Rokk3r Mobile launches in LatAM in & US Hispanic Markets

Plastilina lands New American Dimensions account

Federal contractors must ‘E-Verify’ employees’ eligibility to work

Coors Brewing Co. Continues Its Support of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade

Casa Latino and Fidelity National Financial Team Up to Assist Real Estate Professionals and Home Buyers

BROMLEY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC WINS SIX AWARDS FOR WONKA ARTE - Women in Communications, TPRA, PRSA Del Oro and PMA REGGIE

Yahoo! Launches Four New Sites in Chile, Peru, Colombia and Venezuela - Gives Yahoo! Hispanic Americas Network the Ability to Reach up to 90% of

Entravision Communications Corporation to Present at Wachovia’s 18th Annual Nantucket Equity Conference

Online Video Shakeout Continues: JumpTV and NeuLion Merge

As Housing Pauses, Immigrant Laborers Return to School to Expand Their Tool Belt

People Meters Causing Static for Advertisers

ACLU to Testify Before House Judiciary Subcommittee on Electronic Employment Verification

Terra Targets U.S. for First English-Language Launch

Latino Store Adds Diversity in the Aisles - Entrepreneur Alters Dumfries Plan After Prince William County Cracks Down on Illegal Immigrants

Before he left to head the U.S. Census Bureau, University of Texas at San Antonio demographer Steve Murdock warned that the Texas economy will be at risk if Hispanics don’t graduate in healthy numbers from high school and college.

Spanish Broadcasting System Announces Promotion of Joe Mackay in Chicago

New Hispanic chamber formed - Olympia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Among Spanish-language newspapers, the weekly El Sentinel won third place for entertainment sections, and reporter Alsy Acevedo won third in the “Hispanic success story” category. from the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors

Loya Insurance moves up to 19th on Hispanic 500 list - El Paso

Hispanic workers adjust to shift in sector by learning new skills

New Jersey landlord sued over renting to illegal immigrants

Entravision Communications shares sink to year low - Entravision Communications shares drop to 52-week bottom after Citi analyst downgrades stock

San Antonio Hispanic-owned firms are among the nation’s largest

New Mexico ranks fourth for most Hispanic-owned firms

How Being ‘There’ at Right Time Paid Off for State Farm Musicians - After Meeting at a Commercial Casting, Los Felinos Are Touring the Country With Fire Advertainment

More Hispanics die on job than other U.S. workers - Study finds rate of work-related deaths overall has dropped since ‘92

Despite Downturn, Hispanics Still Buying Big-Ticket Items - (Vertis study: “Tech-Savvy Hispanic Consumers More Apt to Purchase Big Ticket Electronic Items Than Non-Hispanics”)

Did You Know? Internet ads may not influence the purchase, but they do drive consumers to the brand. Twenty-one percent of Hispanics ages 50 and older looked at Internet ads during the previous seven days prior to participating in the survey, compared with 15% of non-Hispanics the same age.

Atlanta Hispanic-owned firms are among the nation’s largest

Camila Goes Mobile With Verizon Wireless - Offering Exclusive Tracks Only to V CAST Customers

Emilio and Gloria Estefan Honored at Star-Studded FedEx/St. Jude Gala to Benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Sin Bandera, el último adiós

Jessica Alba has a baby girl - Honor Marie Warren

Cristián de la Fuente gets better and is ready to dance

The father of Susana González’s unborn child, says the actress has kicked him to the curb

Silvia Pinal: Luis Miguel still has not recognized Michelle Salas as his daughter

Valeria Liberman seen with another man

Latinos conquer Broadway with “In the Heights”

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony are in Russia for the Muz TV awards

Few Latin artists mobilize for immigration reform

Salsa dancing gets youth cred

Two ‘ageless’ Latina performers reunite for a good cause — fun - Carmelita Tropicana and Marga Gómez

Films delve into issues Latinos face - Cinema Latino Film Festival in Colorado Springs

The Legendary Sergio Mendes Delves Deep Into The Sounds Of Brazil With The June 10th Release of ENCANTO (“Enchantment”)

Julieta Performs “Limón y Sal” and “Eres Para Mi” - MTV Unplugged: Julieta Venegas - Video

Wisin and Yandel, Two Romeos Romancing the World to a Reggaetón Beat

Latino Voter Surge Propels Working Family Candidates - SOL’s Get-Out-The Vote Campaign Part of State Wide Push on Behalf of Candidates That Address Issues That Matter to Working Families

Patricia Phelps De Cisneros, Carlos Fuentes, and Peter Munk Honored at Americas Society 28th Annual Spring Party

Selecciones, the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women and Macy’s Reach Hispanic Women with Message of Heart Health

Presumtive Presidential Nominees John McCain and Barak Obama To Speak at 2008 NCLR Annual Conference in San Diego

Latina Author Lauded for First Novel - San Gabriel author Cecilia Samartin presented prestigious award by International Latino Book Awards

US lawmakers to review Mexico aid terms

Nicaraguan rebel icon launches hunger strike - A former Sandinista guerrilla leader declared a hunger strike to protest what she calls the Nicaraguan government’s authoritarian shift.

Leftist thinking left off the syllabus - Francisco Marroquin University is a bastion of libertarianism, drawing potshots from both sides of the political spectrum.

Former Mexico gov guilty of drug charges

Overcrowding for immigrant detainees to end at Otay facility - San Diego

Santa Ana could gain a Latino police chief if Paul Walters gets sheriff’s post

Tertulia Magazine Panel at the Latino Book & Family Festival

Eco-Cycle outreach targets Longmont Latinos

Court rules for legacy of Juana Briones! - Palo Alto, California

Colombia: Indigenous Self Defense in Times of War

Jail’s first Latina sgt. to be honored- New Jersey

Number of Hispanics killed in Prince George’s County rises - Maryland

Throngs line Fifth Avenue for Puerto Rican parade -NYC

Lawrence’s Miss Hispanic Week makes history - Massachusetts

Hispanic Latino Minority Health Coalition Director Takes Lead in Obesity Prevention - Indianapolis

Study shows Latinas have highest birth rate

Writers focus on Midwest Latinos - Kansas City-based Latino Writers Collective

Hispanic Leaders Convention comes to a close in Spain

Governor appoints panel on immigration - Rhode Island

Festival Latino adds admission - Organizers cut hours, land major concert (Los Huracanes del Norte and Lucero Terrazas) - Columbus, Ohio

Latino organizations to host gubernatorial debate focused on Hispanic issues - Delaware

Councilman Pushes English-Only Ordinance - Nashville, Tennessee

Bishop Cantú’s teachers remember their former pupil

San Diego State University is No. 6 in nation in Hispanic graduates

Danny Villanueva’s greatest kicks, then and now - Dallas Cowboys

Hispanic groups to hold rally against Tam for slur - Hawaii

Over the weekend University of New Mexico hosted the Latino Higher Education National Policy Summit, gathering more than 100 administrators, officials and students from across the nation.

Hispanic leaders in Oklahoma are running for election to seats in the state Legislature.

States Take New Tack on Illegal Immigration (online title) vs. (newspaper title) Local Officals Adopt New, Harder Tactics On Illegal Immigrants - New York Times

Study: California falls short on number of Latino, African-American doctors

Latino music biz shuns new artists

My opinion Maria Elena Salinas: New dropout numbers foreshadow grim future

For Lorena Ochoa, a Title, a Soak and a Serenade - a grandstand full of singers serenaded her in Spanish

Bringing salsa sound to Iraq - A group of Hispanic soldier-musicians have reunited their salsa band and are playing in Iraq. - The Latin Fire

Hispanic Unemployment Increases to 6.9%–153,000 More Hispanic Unemployed in March

Jackson, Latino activists hope to form ‘black-brown coalition’ - Chicago

Court Appointed Special Advocate Program Appeals to Latino Community to Help Abused and Neglected Children - over 1,300 Latino children in foster care in Dallas County & only 35 Latino CASA volunteers to serve them

Size, impact of illegal population in Rhode Island a mystery - (a refreshingly honest headline)

Chicano art, beyond rebellion - ‘Phantom Sightings: Art After the Chicano Movement’ provides a rare showcase at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

San Joaquin Delta College earns high marks for its programs that reach Latinos

Remembering Luis Magana, bilingual announcer extraordinario - a Los Angeles wrestling and boxing institution

Hispanic Student Association hosts Janitor Appreciation Day - University of Florida

Hispanics key to University of Missouri event - Cambio de Colores: Latinos in Missouri

Sexual Abuse Fueled by Abusive Immigration Language - Describing immigrants in dehumanizing terms like “illegals” turns immigrant women into targets for sexist oppressors, from anti-choicers to rapists.

Number of day laborers in San Joaquin County surges as housing work dries up

New media trends turn to Spanish language

Sorrento Hispanics fear retaliation after deputy beaten - Lake County, Florida

Absolut vodka ad stirs a U.S.-Mexico debate - Some in the north take offense at the depiction of an old border.

Illegal immigration debate to figure in some Rhode Island church services - Boston.com

Paul Revere of Texas – Juan Seguin

Pain of crackdown on illegal immigrants personified - St. Louis

US May Heighten Travel Alert to Mexico

Hispanics having impact

Support For Barack Obama Grows In Puerto Rico

Puerto Ricans are ‘Obama people,’ says ex-governor

SiTV Crashes The Presidential Process - Net Teams With Voto Latino To Involve More Young Hispanics

Should Latinos vote for the independent candidate?

McCain faces an uphill battle to win the Hispanic vote in November

Getting Hispanics to the Polls - Voto Latino Launches Backyard Effort

Latino music biz shuns new artists

H para Hombres the First Audited Spanish-Language Lifestyle Male Magazine in the U.S. Market

Carlos Ponce new voice of State Farm.

Zale names Acevedo Executive VP Chief Stores Officer

Sparks continue to fly over Absolut’s Mexico ad

English speaking Hispanics represent 2/3 of Hispanic Boomers

Billboard Magazine Launches Spanish-Language Website

SiTV Crashes The Presidential Process - Net Teams With Voto Latino To Involve More Young Hispanics

MySpace to launch social-networking website for US Latinos

To Reach Hispanic Boomers, Advertisers Must Look Beyond Language

P&G Taps Oprah, Salma Hayek for Global Vaccination Push

Univision to Debut New Kids’ Block

Modelo Especial ‘Quiere’ Spanish Speakers

Amazon.com beefs up Latin music store

Absolut vodka ad stirs a U.S.-Mexico debate - Some in the north take offense at the depiction of an old border.

Entravision Communications Corporation Announces Additional $100 Million Share Repurchase Program

North Carolina Bank Partners with Fiserv to Target Hispanic Market

Hispanics and Other Ethnic Markets Will Spend $60 Billion on Telecommunications, Says Insight Research

Latinos gain momentum: It’s a very entrepreneurial culture, here and elsewhere - Washington Latino Business Association

Did You Know? Food bought at grocery stores and restaurants accounted for an average of almost 13 percent of household spending in the United States in 2006, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ data show. In Hispanic households, that percentage was even higher: 14.3 percent.

Business owners notice drop in immigrant population - Deleon, Florida

Responding to growing Hispanic population, Workforce Language Services offering workplace Spanish training

NSHP’s Hispanic & Bilingual Career Fair Hits New York City

Hispanics Are Better Influencers - Hispanic e-fluentials

What Shaky Economy? Hispanic Networks Bet Ad Growth Will Continue - Advertising Age - Hispanic Marketing

Hispanic Unemployment Increases to 6.9%–153,000 More Hispanic Unemployed in March

Tapping the Hispanic-American travel market

Latin songwriter/producer releases solo disc - Tommy Torres

HBO & The New York International Latino Film Festival Announce 5th Annual Call For Entry for the HBO/NYILFF Short Film Competition

Latino music biz shuns new artists

Carlos Ponce new voice of State Farm.

JLo’s twins take their first trip

Lucía Méndez Sued by Ex-Husband

Amazon.com beefs up Latin music store

Havana Film Festival New York reels in innovative flicks

Bringing salsa sound to Iraq - A group of Hispanic soldier-musicians have reunited their salsa band and are playing in Iraq. - The Latin Fire

Carmen Maura to replace Javier Bardem in ‘Tetro’

New Film Las Dos Caras de Jano, Starring Modesto Lacén Is Selected to Premiere at the 24th Annual Chicago Latino Film Festival - Lead Actor Modesto Lacén Will Be Appearing at the Premiere

Cuba’s paladars serve up memorable dining experiences, creative and satisfying fare

Exhibition “The Question is Known: (W)here is Latin American/Latino Art?” at Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts (San Francisco), April 18 - May 24, 2008

LULAC and the Sierra Club Condemn Bush Administration’s Border Wall Waiver

Tricky issue of immigration played down - Colorado senate race

Undocumented students dream of financial aid - The California Dream Act would give undocumented students federal aid.

US immigration raids violated constitution

Bill Gates: Latin America must invest more in education

Rev. Richard Flores named rector of St. Patrick Cathedral

GRIEGO: Future will be what kids make it

Latino Festival Returns to Ivy Tech Lafayette Campus - Indiana

Latinos should seek office on merit, not ethnicity

South Carolina bill may block college for illegal immigrants

Puerto Rican Cultural Society of Dayton celebrates 30 years - Ohio

Seventh annual Cambio de Colores conference focuses on integration of Latinos

Cambio de Colores speakers explore immigration, diversity - Columbia, Missouri

Hispanic Educational Summit in Raleigh

Polluted Mexico City bans smoking

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National Guard presence along Mexican border to end this summer

3,000 illegal immigrants processed for deportation in Nashville - in the past year

Bob Unanue (CEO of Goya), a millionaire Latino, enters GOP U.S. Senate race - New Jersey

Latino homebuyers face uphill battle in effort to keep homes

Labor shortage grows desperate for area farmers; Relief sought in state measure, but say U.S. reform needed - Colorado

Hispanic graduates may rise by 136% in Utah by 2015

Gov. Richardson Defends His Endorsement Of

Provost-pilot has high hopes for National Hispanic University

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson Endorsing Obama

Hawaii Hispanic News Returns In Time for Cinco De Mayo

Special Latina Lista Post: Why Does the Nation Remain Silent While One AZ Sheriff Conducts Immigrant Manhunts? (Latina Lista)

Emilio Navaira in Critical Condition Following Accident

Upscale Latinos find a home - Once known for its Quaker past and links to Richard Nixon, Whittier is coming to symbolize a new set of aspirations.

Immigrant study finds no signs of harm to employment - But report on Green Bay doesn’t gauge effect on wages

Hispanic listeners embraced - Changing demographics offer new opportunities for Cleveland Orchestra

Visa issue keeps carnival workers from crossing border

Immigrant Rights Trump Sex Scandal For Hispanic Media

Telemundo’s sweet surrender - The Spanish-language station gave up its valiant attempt to form a third broadcast network in Mexico.

Chan and Chana are made for each other - Their names are alike, but Chan and Chana’s differences are what fuel their music.

Mexican Police Chief Requests US Asylum

Arizona Legislation Prohibits Renting To Illegal Immigrants

Cuba blocks access to top Cuban blog - Generacion Y

The Cuban Art Revolution - Collectors are betting the next hot art hub will be an island most Americans still can’t visit. Now, some U.S. art lovers are finding legal ways into Cuba to shop for works — before the market gets too crowded.

San Diego D.A. says jury pool falls short of Latinos

The roundup begins: the targeting of the Hispanic community - Minneapolis

Hispanic growth creates need for education changes - (in the Southeast)

The National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) Drops ‘San Jose Mercury News’ From Diversity Program

Rate of Hispanic diabetics’ foot amputations soar

Venezuela Students Seeking to Create a New Society - Cato Institute hears three perspectives of the student movement

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La Bloga: INTERVIEW WITH AARON MICHAEL MORALES

Did You Know? More than 71 percent of Mexican women and 66 percent of Mexican men are overweight, according to the latest national surveys.

Did You Know? Through January, the National Guard Bureau spent more than $1 billion on the program (Operation Jump Start on the border) — nearly $212 million in the 2006 fiscal year, $687 million in fiscal 2007 and $136 million during the first four months of fiscal 2008.

Did You Know? Of the 4,000 US military deaths in Iraq - the percentages by ethnic group are - White: 75 percent; Hispanic or Latino: 11 percent; black: 9 percent; Asian: 2 percent; multiple races, pending, or unknown: 1 percent; American Indian or Alaska Native: 1 percent; Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1 percent

Did You Know? The Hispanic population in Green Bay could reach 30 percent of the population by 2032, according to a Wisconsin think thank that studied recent demographic trends.

Did You Know? Dallas has some of the highest rates of foreclosures in the country, and Texas is among the states with the highest share of subprime loans, according to the Consumer Federation of America. A good chunk of those loans in Dallas — about 22% — were made to Latinos.

Did You Know? A new report says that in 2015, the number of Hispanic students graduating from Utah high schools will be more than double (136%) what it was in 2005.

Did You Know? Goya sells 1,600 products ranging from bags of rice to ready-to-eat, frozen empanadas, up from 1,100 five years ago. The mix includes 38 varieties of beans alone, including the “powerhouse” frijoles negros favored by Cubans and the recently added mayacobas favored by Peruvians

Did You Know? There are an estimated two million mixed families where at least one member is a citizen or lawfully living in the country and the other isn’t.

Did You Know? There are over 100,000 Hispanics is Hawaii representing roughly 9% of the state’s population.

“I resent the fact that the Clinton people are now saying that my endorsement is too late because I only can help with Texans — with Texas and Hispanics, implying that that’s my only value,” Gov. Bill Richardson told CNN’s John King

Richardson Endorsement of Obama Makes Perfect Sense (Latina Lista)

Richardson: ‘I am very loyal to the Clintons’

Gov. Richardson Defends His Endorsement Of

Richardson Refuses to Liken Bill Clinton to Joe McCarthy

Richardson Calls on Democrats to Unite and End `Bloodletting’

Richardson: Obama speech ‘clinched’ endorsement

First a Tense Talk With Clinton, Then Richardson Backs Obama

Richardson: Clinton call got ‘heated’

“I resent the fact that the Clinton people are now saying that my endorsement is too late because I only can help with Texans — with Texas and Hispanics, implying that that’s my only value,” Gov. Bill Richardson told CNN’s John King

From New Mexico, With Love

Video: Richardson endorses Obama

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson Endorsing Obama

Latinos form new lender in Seattle

Azteca America and DirecTv Sign Coast to Coast Distribution Deal

Latino homebuyers face uphill battle in effort to keep homes

Immigrant study finds no signs of harm to employment - But report on Green Bay doesn’t gauge effect on wages

Labor shortage grows desperate for area farmers; Relief sought in state measure, but say U.S. reform needed - Colorado

Domino’s Pizza Now Available in Spanish

How Publishers Can Find Your ‘Niche’ - he former ‘Reflejos’ president shares some hard-earned wisdom that might apply to any type of publishing — but watch your waistline!

Did You Know? Dallas has some of the highest rates of foreclosures in the country, and Texas is among the states with the highest share of subprime loans, according to the Consumer Federation of America. A good chunk of those loans in Dallas — about 22% — were made to Latinos.

Mortgage crisis has been hard on Latinos - Dallas

Marketplace: Mag looks for Latina bride matchup - Bodas USA

Ypsilon Films’ 7Pets Joins V-me’s Lineup

Azteca América to Launch News Studio

The United States should explore broader cooperation with Spain in Latin America, where their companies face similar challenges.

Did You Know? Goya sells 1,600 products ranging from bags of rice to ready-to-eat, frozen empanadas, up from 1,100 five years ago. The mix includes 38 varieties of beans alone, including the “powerhouse” frijoles negros favored by Cubans and the recently added mayacobas favored by Peruvians

Aetna Plays Host to Esperanza Academy Art Students - Philadelphia

Entrepreneurs and Experts Reveal Big Ideas at Microsoft’s Small Business Summit 2008

CEO Profile: At Goya, it’s all in la familia - Bob Unanue

10 Things Never to Say to Latino Executives

New Hispanic Lists: Home Data Hispanic New Homeowners

Hawaii Hispanic News Returns In Time for Cinco De Mayo

Blawgletter®: Fifth Circuit Protects El Chulo Show - Joaquin Garza (“Garza”) and Raul Bernal (“Bernal”) - Amigo Broadcasting, LP v. Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.,

Spanish Broadcasting System Launches Film Division

Radio Pioneer Raul Alarcon Sr. To Receive Hispanic Radio Industry’s Biggest Award

Telemundo’s sweet surrender - The Spanish-language station gave up its valiant attempt to form a third broadcast network in Mexico.

Selena’s father feels for Emilio’s family

Emilio Navaira in Critical Condition Following Accident

Andy García Pays Tribute to Cachao

VIDEO – Belanova Breaks a Record for Internet Sales

VIDEO – Carlos Santana and Mariah Carey Promote Their New Products

Vicente Fernández: Verónica Castro and Cristian Spoke

Verónica Castro Wants to Reconcile with Cristian

Ana Layevska Diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism

Cuban film industry waits for next revolution

Emilio Navaira’s fans pray for his recovery

Los Lobos delves into jams but still rocks

America Ferrera takes on film, TV and politics

Mambo pioneer Cachao dead at 89

Jerry Rivera, Putumayo’s ‘Latin Reggae’

Gustavo Santaolalla to Be Honored as BMI Icon at 15th Annual Latin Awards Ceremony

The Mexican Soap Opera Beating U.S. Shows–in the U.S. - Al Diablo con los Guapos

Gossip blogger Perez Hilton courted by industry

Sofía Vergara stars in “Meet The Browns,” strives for a lead role

Chan and Chana are made for each other - Their names are alike, but Chan and Chana’s differences are what fuel their music.

Latinas are ready to run - New Jersey

A Primer on Mexico’s Immigration and Emigration Laws

“Casa del Migrante” A Haven For Illegal Immigrants Who Get Deported

Honduras calls US melon alert unjust, calls for proof

Puerto Rico to resume winter baseball season after a year-long shutdown

Cuba moves to decentralize state-run agriculture

A New Florida Attraction Highlights Cuban-American Culture

Over Internet, Cuban youths offer rare insights - From Havana, the young men and women tell of a rift between the older generation that leads the island’s regime and an increasingly frustrated younger generation.

Latino studies minor may not get approval - University of Maryland

The amazing life story of Dolores Huerta

For Latinos, English can be a real curveball - NY Mets

‘You can do it’: Latino students urged to set a goal, achieve it - Hispanic Education Conference at Modesto Junior College

Latinos vie for school board, council seats in Irving - Texas

ChristianFamilyTube.com Goes Spanish

Health care for Hispanics stays steady - Prince William County, Virginia

El Hispano News “Parents Step Ahead” Program Introduced in Irving, Texas

Libraries to bridge cultures, support family literacy during El día de los niños/El día de los libros celebration

Immigrants do assimilate, but not overnight

¿Hablas Español? - BBC Mundo team sets out on a US road-trip raising Hispanic issues, speaking only Spanish

Former gangster turns life around - Cristian Martinez speaks to youth in Idaho

Breast-Feeding Protects Against Development of Type 2 Diabetes in Youth

Immigration law in Kansas brings upheaval for mixed couples, where one is illegal

Houston Astros hire Francisco Romero for Spanish radio

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