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Deadline passes and McCain campaign refuses to answer Latino bloggers’ questionnaire :: from www.latinalista.net

Mexican sex workers want place at AIDS conference :: from www.reuters.com

Mexican on Texas death row set to die amid controversy - Jose Ernesto Medellin :: from www.cnn.com

Mexican police linked to rising kidnappings - Many are afraid to contact authorities about abductions, fearing officers could be involved. The problem is an awkward one for President Felipe Calderon’s drug war. :: from www.latimes.com

US races to erect controversial steel fence on Mexican border :: from afp.google.com

Bird dung means business on Peru island - It’s a dirty job, but people love to do it. Workers toiling 24 days a month loosen, scrape, sift, filter and bag bird dung to make some of the world’s finest organic fertilizer - known as guano. :: from www.kansascity.com

Mexican Enough My Life Between the Borderlines By Stephanie Elizondo Griest :: from www.sfgate.com

HIV/AIDS Stigma Remains an Obstacle to Treatment Counselors Say - Fears Are Common Among Recent Latino Immigrants :: from www.washingtonpost.com

Mexican’s Death Bares a Town’s Ethnic Tension - Shenandoah, Pennsylvania :: from www.nytimes.com

Nearly 23 percent of children in families where both parents were born in Spanish-speaking countries got no vigorous physical activity. Also, two-thirds of them didn’t participate in organized sports. Moreover, among Hispanics, U.S.-born children with foreign-born parents were less active than kids whose parents were both born in the United States. :: from ap.google.com

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Why you should care about what happens to 51 Mexican nationals on death row :: from latimesblogs.latimes.com

From Chihuahua to screwdriver - Ex-Fresnan now finds his voice in Disney’s ‘Handy Manny.’ - Carlos Alazraqui :: from www.fresnobee.com

Latinos’ mass exodus from Manassas, Virginia puts city at forefront of immigrant shift :: from www.theglobeandmail.com

La publicación de “La tumba de Buenaventura Roig”, la nueva antología bilingüe de Martín Espada, es un pequeño milagro para las letras puertorriqueñas tanto en la isla como en EE.UU. :: from www.impre.com

A team of journalists supported by the PulitzerCenter is currently reporting from the Petén region of Guatemala :: from pulitzercenter.org

Only about 300 people attend Amercian Idol’s Puerto Rican tryouts :: from www.realitytvworld.com

El consulado general de México en Chicago se convirtió en julio en la representación consular con mayor producción de documentos en el mundo, se informó hoy. :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com

Three Latino construction workers who helped build homes throughout the Puget Sound area claim in a lawsuit that they were routinely cheated out of overtime pay and were required to work off the clock and to make cash “rebates” from their wages back to their employer. :: from seattletimes.nwsource.com

Four Spanish publications are now available for London’s booming Latin American community. - Canada :: from lfpress.ca

School administrators brush up on their Spanish - Superintendent Phyllis Wilson said. “Nearly 50 percent of our student population is Hispanic. We have many parents who do not read or speak English.” - Joliet, Illinois :: from www.suburbanchicagonews.com

Brazilian Supreme Court Warns Of Civil War In Part Of Amazon Region :: from www.huffingtonpost.com

Two Florida legislators — Marco Rubio, speaker of the House of Representatives, and state Rep. David Rivera — on Monday accused the agencies that offer travel packages and send packages to Cuba of making false allegations during a trial in Miami federal court to determine the validity of a new state law that imposes high fees and tighter restrictions on that industry. :: from www.miamiherald.com

President Calderon Lifts Regulation Requiring AIDS Drug Companies to Have Manufacturing Plants in Mexico in Order to Sell Generic Meds

Did You Know? The roughly 5% of US Hispanic ad spending that goes to the Web is even smaller than online’s portion of overall US ad spending, which reached 7.4% in 2007. :: from www.emarketer.com

Election 2008 --»

McCain Won’t Even Feign Concern for Latino Community :: from theunapologeticmexican.org

Scholars Say McCain, Obama’s Immigration Votes No Guide To How They Would Govern :: from www.cqpolitics.com

Fundacion Azteca America Launches Voter Registration Awareness and Fundraising Campaign with Voto Latino

August 4, 2008

Sen. McCain continued his effort to reach out to the Latino community by inviting Puerto Rican Reggaeton star, Daddy Yankee, to campaign headquarters Saturday afternoon. :: from embeds.blogs.foxnews.com

More than 120 online writers will be at DNC - Both HispanicTips and VivirLatino mentioned in this article from the Rocky Mountian News :: from www.rockymountainnews.com

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Mezclar con sabiduría - Para Junior Merino preparar cócteles requiere un largo aprendizaje y una gotita de sabiduría :: from www.nydailynews.com

El festival Celebrate México Now expondrá el mes próximo en Nueva York muestras simultáneas de danza, música y fotografía, comida autóctona mexicana y un recital de la aclamada oaxaqueña Lila Downs. :: from entretenimiento.aol.com

El consulado general de México en Chicago se convirtió en julio en la representación consular con mayor producción de documentos en el mundo, se informó hoy. :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com

Deportan inmigrantes con sida :: from www.impre.com

Hijos de inmigrantes hacen menos ejercicio :: from www.impre.com

José Medellín espera con calma su ejecución - Mantiene una ligera esperanza en la Suprema Corte :: from www.impre.com

La publicación de “La tumba de Buenaventura Roig”, la nueva antología bilingüe de Martín Espada, es un pequeño milagro para las letras puertorriqueñas tanto en la isla como en EE.UU. :: from www.impre.com

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Salma Hayek and her ex reunite - There’s no reconciliation in sight, but both have agreed to maintain a friendly relationship for the sake other their daughter :: from www.peopleenespanol.com

RBD: “We’re not millionaires!” Maite Perroni y Christian Chávez confronted rumors posted on an internet site that claimed that all the band members were rich :: from www.peopleenespanol.com

Celia Cruz’s administrator is charged with fraud :: from www.peopleenespanol.com

Gael García Bernal to be a dad :: from www.peopleenespanol.com

Belinda’s house burglarized - Several thieves broke into the singer’s home in Mexico City; she was not there at the time :: from www.peopleenespanol.com

HBO Latino Launches Women’s Prison Drama ‘Capadocia’ with National Red Carpet Tour

Disney star Selena Gomez says all of this gossip chatter about a feud between she and Miley Cyrus is nothing more than pixie dust. :: from www.nydailynews.com

PEOPLE en Espanol Names the Best and Worst Dressed Celebrities of the Year

Only about 300 people attend Amercian Idol’s Puerto Rican tryouts :: from www.realitytvworld.com

From Chihuahua to screwdriver - Ex-Fresnan now finds his voice in Disney’s ‘Handy Manny.’ - Carlos Alazraqui :: from www.fresnobee.com

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Leticia Calderón: “No me comparo con Diana Bracho”

Diana Bracho bendice el refrito de Cadenas de amargura

RBD: ¡No somos millonarios! Maite Perroni y Christian Chávez desmintieron la información divulgada por un portal de internet que asegura que todos los integrantes de la banda mexicana son ricos

Familia de Belinda sospecha de quién robó su casa

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Tras recibir amenazas, roban casa de Belinda

Niega Leticia Calderón rivalidad con Victoria Ruffo

A mediados de julio se supo que la actriz Salma Hayek rompió su compromiso con el millonario François-Henri Pinault, pero hace unos días la veracruzana y el francés se reunieron para hablar sobre su hija, Valentina Paloma.

De concretar su matrimonio con la actriz Rossana Nájera, el futbolista Cuauhtémoc Blanco le pedirá que le dé dos hijos.

El actor mexicano Gael García debutará como papá el próximo mes de diciembre, luego de que su novia, la actriz argentina Dolores Fonzi, tiene casi cinco meses de embarazo.

Bailable ‘La travesía’ - Juan Luis Guerra puso al público del Nokia a moverse el domingo

¡Qué bárbara!, Edith González - La actriz dice tener las tablas y la ‘autorización’ para protagonizar un clásico en la tele

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HITN, the Premiere Latino Public Television Network in U.S. Reveals New Look; Stays True to Its Mission

“If you take one thing home from this conference, remember that cultural credibility creates commercial viability,” Armando Martin, a prominent multicultural marketing expert told a group of approximately 380 retailer, supplier and other marketing executives who gathered here for the 4th Annual Hispanic Retail 360 Summit, July 28-30. :: from www.csnews.com

Chicago electric utility company ComEd has launched a new Spanish-language advertising campaign to reiterate its reliability among its Hispanic customers. :: from hispanicad.com

LatinoBud Relaunched with New Media Spots - Anheuser Busch signs filmmaker Shawna Baca to direct New Media spots for ad campaign to promote re-launch of website :: from latinola.com

Hispanic Media Spending - Online far behind in the media mix :: from www.emarketer.com

Telemundo’s novela “Victoria” wrapped up a 35-week run on Friday night (Aug. 1) with a series finale that grabbed on average nearly 800,000 viewers in the 18 to 40 demo, per the Nielsen Television Index. :: from www.marketingymedios.com

U.S. economic woes hit Hispanics especially hard :: from www.nydailynews.com

Just 5 months after Univision hired him away away from Hearst-Argyle Television, Terry Mackin is no longer president of the Univision Communications’ TV station group. :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com

Sixth Branch Of Latino Credit Union Opens In Winston-Salem - Latino Community Credit Union :: from www.digtriad.com

Tyler Media’s TV gamble pays off - The transformation was tough, but it has paid off, Stow said. T30 is a highly successful Hispanic station and is part of NBC Universal’s Telemundo network. - Oklahoma City :: from www.journalrecord.com

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AIM grows and Rochelle Newman-Carrasco joins team

USHCC Supports PaycardUSA as it Offers Hispanic Workers the La Moneda Card Prepaid MasterCard(R)

Cristina Saralegui and Casa Cristina(TM) Debut New Collection of Bedding This Fall at Kohl’s and kohls.com

Todobebe’s New Family TV Show Debuts as #1 Show in the U.S. Among All Adults 18 to 34

Nestlé Pure Life signs partnership with Cristina Saralegui

Did You Know? The roughly 5% of US Hispanic ad spending that goes to the Web is even smaller than online’s portion of overall US ad spending, which reached 7.4% in 2007.

Spanish TV Wins Prime Time via Movies, New Shows

Telemundo Taps MGM’s Anjelica Cohn as SVP, Business Affairs

The new “Fox 5 Morning News” debuts today. Raoul Martinez will co-anchor the show, which airs from 5 to 9 a.m. weekdays on KSWB/Channel 69 (Cable 5). - San Diego

Gregory Molina III is the new Regional Manager/Affiliate Sales & Marketing for ESPN Radio

Bird dung means business on Peru island - It’s a dirty job, but people love to do it. Workers toiling 24 days a month loosen, scrape, sift, filter and bag bird dung to make some of the world’s finest organic fertilizer - known as guano.

Quepasa Corporation Receives Letter of Compliance With NASDAQ Market Value Requirement

Three Latino construction workers who helped build homes throughout the Puget Sound area claim in a lawsuit that they were routinely cheated out of overtime pay and were required to work off the clock and to make cash “rebates” from their wages back to their employer.

ESPN Deportes Radio Launches in Albuquerque

GlobalHue Continues to Expand in a Slow Economy and Hires Leading Industry Innovators to Match Agency Growth - - Jeanne Vaughn, Ph.D. is Senior Vice President/Director of Planning - GlobalHue Latino

Latina Celebrities and Their Babies Receive Bounty of Gifts That Honor La Cultura

Baby Abuelita Productions Salutes Miami Children’s Hospital

Yahoo! Telemundo Reveals the Summer BUZZ-worthy Searches for July

Two Florida legislators — Marco Rubio, speaker of the House of Representatives, and state Rep. David Rivera — on Monday accused the agencies that offer travel packages and send packages to Cuba of making false allegations during a trial in Miami federal court to determine the validity of a new state law that imposes high fees and tighter restrictions on that industry.

Hispanic community leaders, along with Hispanic business owners, have joined hands to establish the Hispanic Leadership Empowerment Committee of the Treasure Coast. - Florida

California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce 29th Annual State Convention “Decades of Distinction 30 Years of Advocacy, Empowerment & Education”

Televisa Wins Gold with Chyron’s HD Olympic Graphics

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Mexico’s HIV-positive orphans look to the future :: from latimesblogs.latimes.com

Venezuela’s president enacts decrees to increase state control - In a package of 26 laws, Hugo Chavez also aims to set up neighborhood-based militias. :: from www.latimes.com

‘A New Alliance of the Americas’? Reflections of 1961 for Obama in 2008 :: from upsidedownworld.org

Tejano National Convention 2008: good news in a tough world :: from www.ramiroburr.com

Guest Voz: Congresswoman Hilda Solis explains the significance of the Paycheck Fairness Act for all women :: from www.latinalista.net

Collection shows Rivera’s genius in Chicano genre - Tomás Rivera: The Complete Works edited by Julián Olivares (Arte Público Press, $19.95 paperback) :: from labloga.blogspot.com

Mezclar con sabiduría - Para Junior Merino preparar cócteles requiere un largo aprendizaje y una gotita de sabiduría :: from www.nydailynews.com

U.S. Treasury targets Mexico drug cartel associate :: from www.reuters.com

A Mexican soldier has won his job back six years after he was kicked out of the military for testing HIV positive. :: from ap.google.com

A Mexican soldier has won his job back six years after he was kicked out of the military for testing HIV positive. :: from

Mexican child matador Michelito will fight again :: from www.telegraph.co.uk

Illegal Immigrants Urged To ‘Schedule Departure’ :: from www.npr.org

El festival Celebrate México Now expondrá el mes próximo en Nueva York muestras simultáneas de danza, música y fotografía, comida autóctona mexicana y un recital de la aclamada oaxaqueña Lila Downs. :: from entretenimiento.aol.com

Los presidentes de Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, y de Argentina, Cristina Fernández, suspendieron su visita a Bolivia este martes tras los disturbios en Tarija, en el sur del país, donde los gobernantes iban a reunirse con el mandatario Evo Morales, se informó oficialmente. :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com

Adelante Mujeres receives education program grants - Hillsboro, Oregon :: from www.oregonlive.com

Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) Convention Focuses on Latino Political Strength :: from blog.aflcio.org

University of Arizona College of Medicine Summer Internship Addresses Border Health Disparities :: from uanews.org

Luther pastor David Vasquez a fixture in post-raid Postville - Iowa :: from www.decorahnewspapers.com

Deportan inmigrantes con sida :: from www.impre.com

Hijos de inmigrantes hacen menos ejercicio :: from www.impre.com

José Medellín espera con calma su ejecución - Mantiene una ligera esperanza en la Suprema Corte :: from www.impre.com

One forest, many interests - Guatemala :: from www.futureofpeten.com

Educators from every educational level and Hispanic community leaders from across Kansas have formed the Latino Vision Council to help recruit and retain more Hispanic students at the University of Kansas. :: from diverseeducation.com

Blogante News Essentials --»

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

Blogante News Essentials --»

Mexican archaeologists unearth ruins of Aztec palace in downtown Mexico City

Texans head across the border to save on gasoline - I saw a report last night about this in Tijuana

Texas runner Leo Manzano eyes another national title - Mexico native Leo Manzano intends to run for the United States, his adopted homeland, at the Summer Games.

Border Crossings - Spain, Like U.S., Grapples With Immigration

Suspected Illegal Immigrants Deported Without Getting Their Day in Court - Due process is a vitally important tenet of liberal democracy.

Puerto Rico in independence bid - Puerto Rico Governor Anibal Acevedo Vila has called on the UN to back his people’s right to self-determination.

Cuba’s urban farming program a stunning success

Top Cuban baseball player defects to United States - Dayan Viciedo

Esther J. Cepeda: How long are you Hispanic?

Industrial Boulevard renaming poll has Dallas officials mired in controversy - Dallas - (to César Chávez Boulevard)

Fed Official (J. Robert Flores of OJJDP): Golf Helps End City Gang Crime - Former Staffer Tells ABC News Anti-Crime Funds Given to Programs With The “Right” Connections. - (saw this last night on ABC’s Nightline - he is appearing before The House Committee on Government Oversight today)

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.

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Circus enjoyable — en espanol - Performers in big purple tents cater to Hispanics - Salt Lake City

San Bernardino Community College District names its first Latina, female chancellor - Noelia Vela

A Latino vote that made a difference and is sending chills down the spines of city officials (Latina Lista) - Dallas

Verano MLS returns for second year - Summer soccer events headed to LA, Chicago, Dallas, Houston and Kansas City in 2008

AT&T’s ‘Taekwondo’ Olympics Push - Company targets Hispanic consumers in ads featuring Lopez family

Report: FBI’s immigration checks too slow

BEARS have been spotted foraging for food and water on the outskirts of Monterrey, Mexico’s second largest city, as they struggle to survive a dry spell that has depleted their natural reserves of food and water.

Mexican national team keeper Sanchez arrested for refusing to leave Chicago hotel

Boeing awarded contract on border fence: Chertoff

Defying U.S., the European Union mulls ending Cuban sanctions

Free the Cuban Five! - A three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals of Atlanta upheld Wednesday the guilty verdicts of the Cuban Five, prisoners in the United States since 1998

Sources link Miami producer to Cuban singer’s fatal trip - Elvis Manuel

Rhode Island immigration plan may face delay

Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning’s office and a state commission that fights housing discrimination have reached a deal on how to handle cases involving illegal immigrants.

John Leguizamo: “I would be terrified if Obama didn’t win the election” : People en Español

Obama Faces Hurdles in Wooing New York’s Hispanics

Obama Speaks About Latin America on V-me

Andrés Oppenheimer : Hispanic vote isn’t guaranteed for Dems

Obama looks for Hispanic support

Thalía is the new face of AT&T

Las Vegas, ¡Aqui y Ahora! - Latin Performers Take Center Stage this Summer in the Country’s Top Tourist Destination

Al Dia to Triple Distribution Through Home Delivery - Texas

Wal-Mart de Mexico has the Best Corporate Governance in Mexico, and the Fourth in Latin America: Management & Excellence

Pak Mail Passes 100 Store Milestone in Mexico

Latina Creates History With Groundbreaking Company - Por Fin, A Direct Sales Health and Beauty Company Exclusively Latina - Mía Mariú

Strong growth in South America is helping boost Delta’s revenues in Latin America amidst fuel hikes and a U.S. slowdown.

La Raza launches newspaper redesign - Chicago

Pacer Health Corporation Moves Up the Ranks of the Top 500 Hispanic Businesses

Boston Business Journal and El Planeta Announce Call for Nominations for 20 on the Move

Mexican growers stop tomato shipments to US amid salmonella scare

Mexican inflation hits 4.95 annual rate, highest since December 2004

Grupo Mexico CEO arrives at Texas courthouse for Asarco trial

Mexico’s Slim Family Eyes Spanish Telecom Market

Boeing awarded contract on border fence: Chertoff

Univision Launches Innovative DTV Grassroots Outreach Initiative “Escuadron Digital”

The FeedRoom to Power SaberHacer.com: Nation’s First Video-Based Hispanic Integrated Media Company

ImpreMedia to Serve as Exclusive Spanish Language Broadcaster of U.S. Treasury Department’s Roundtable on Financial Education for the Hispanic Community

Media Moves: Pamela Silva joins morning team at WLTV-23 - Miami

Media Moves: John Morales adds radio duties - Miami

Media Moves: KVEA’s morning show changes - Los Angeles

Linda Chavez supporters united in new-to-market list

AT&T’s ‘Taekwondo’ Olympics Push - Company targets Hispanic consumers in ads featuring Lopez family

Thalía is the new face of AT&T

Las Vegas, ¡Aqui y Ahora! - Latin Performers Take Center Stage this Summer in the Country’s Top Tourist Destination

Is Salma Hayek Getting Married?

The Best of the 2008 Puerto Rican Day Parade

Victoria Ruffo leaves Telemundo to show her dark side

John Leguizamo: “I would be terrified if Obama didn’t win the election” : People en Español

Charly Garcia is hospitalized after provoking a fight

Luismi y Sammy Sosa se van de parranda

Charly García pelea en hotel y va al hospital

Jessica Alba’s Dad: Honor is the Prettiest Baby Ever!

Music to stir a Mexican soul- Famed band strikes a chord with fans on a magical night in Asbury Park, New Jersey - Los Tigres Del Norte

Sources link Miami producer to Cuban singer’s fatal trip - Elvis Manuel

32nd Annual National Hispanic Women’s Conference Draws Sold Out Audience

CENTRO Mi Diario Recognized by FSNE - Tampa

U.S., Mexico fighting flow of firearms to drug cartels

Note, head found near Mexican newspaper office

Backgrounds play big role in new immigrants’ success in U.S. classrooms

Some 112,000 people from the Mexican state of Tabasco attended the Festival of Hope event from June 6 to 8 in Villahermosa, Mexico, according to The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. During the three-day event, 9,492 people made a commitment to Jesus Christ.

Packed jail tied to illegal immigration - Eagle County, Colorado

Sheriff gets go-ahead to deal with illegal immigrants - Beaufort County, South Carolina

Fiesta Puertorriquenas in Chicago - 2008

Listen to podcast interview with Maria Lopez De Leon, executive director, National Association of Latino Arts and Culture and artist Laura Varela about art - Hispanic MPR

Resistance at US/Mexico border heats up in anticipation of next month’s fence construction (Latina Lista)

Daughter Makes Plea for Witnesses To Come Forward in the death of her father Jorge Villatoro - Montgomery County, Virginia

COLORADO STATE PRESIDENT NAMED TO NATIONAL SOCIETY OF HISPANIC MBAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Florida schools top the nation in awarding degrees to Hispanics

Hispanic leaders say they are working to register more voters - Oklahoma

College of Lake County expands program for Hispanic kids - Illinois

Mexican farmers struggle to survive

Dallas immigration officials cracking down on those who ignore deportation orders

Losing Our Minds over Immigration

University of Texas Medical Branch may stop offering cancer care to illegal immigrants - Galveston

Soda Stereo drawing huge crowds to reunion tour

Immigration is back – with a vengance

A lawman proud of his ‘illegal’ roots - US Marshal Tony Amador - Sacramento

The burrito king of Argentina - A kid from Calabasas makes it big in Buenos Aires as a baron of the California staple.

Spanish-language KDTV celebrates top rating for 6 p.m. newscast - San Francisco

Six Hispanic men witnessed a murder. Now they’re in jail. Why? St. Tammany officials fear they’ll be deported and won’t be able to testify- Louisiana

Crowd boos Clinton over immigration reform - Des Moines, Iowa

Mexican mountains offer spectacular hikes to see monarch butterflies

So what exactly does one do with a Chicano/Latino studies degree?

Latino growth brings more healing botanicas in New Jersey

Jeremy Martin reviews “Revolution of Hope: The Life, Faith, and Dreams of a Mexican President,” by Vicente Fox and Rob Allyn

The Final Say: Roberto Suro

First Newscast Directed at Immigrants from Puebla Living in the United States

Immigrant workers vital to business owners

Victor Landa: Connecting the dots on Latino issues

DNC Hispanic Caucus Elects New Leadership - Ramona Martinez

Local universities experience increase in Hispanic students - Northeastern Pennsylvania

Immigrants are a boon, not a curse - Republicans should stop treating millions of people who want to better their lives as a threat.

Mexican Internet Population Over 20-Million; Half Use Broadband

Venezuela Threatens To Nationalize Spanish Banks If People’s Party Wins In Madrid

Crash won’t keep immigrants from taking bus to Mexico

Empowering Women and Latinas in Modern Publishing: How the ‘South Beach Chicas’ Caught More than Their Men - Caridad Piñeiro

New law hamstrings Mesa’s bilingual efforts

Immigration = Terror. Be Scared and Vote.

Comparing Tragedies: A Letter from a Mexican American in China

Study: Hispanic women have higher incidence of aggressive breast cancer - Arizona

Obama campaign courts Latinos in Hayward

Spanish media in Georgia tapped for voter registration, education campaign

Immigration is back – with a vengance

Democrats split on licenses for illegal immigrants

Los Republicanos are coming to town - Miami

Dennis Kucinich’s website gets the most Hispanic visitor according to report

Immigration = Terror. Be Scared and Vote.

NPR : Democrats Address Minority Issues, Each Other - Iowa

RUBEN NAVARRETTE: Is Bill Richardson actually running for the vice presidency?

Guest Voz: Congresswoman Hilda Solis Explains Her Support for Hillary Clinton’s Presidential Bid (Latina Lista)

Crowd boos Clinton over immigration reform - Des Moines, Iowa

Wal-Mart is Mexican, too - Puerto Vallarta

Mexican Internet Population Over 20-Million; Half Use Broadband

Venezuela Threatens To Nationalize Spanish Banks If People’s Party Wins In Madrid

Latino appeal helps to fuel retailer’s turnaround - Mervyns

The burrito king of Argentina - A kid from Calabasas makes it big in Buenos Aires as a baron of the California staple.

Tribune’s ‘Hoy’ Launches Immigration Blog

The Final Say: Roberto Suro

Challenging Times for Univision

Interview with Dori Media’s José Escalante

Times-News’ Spanish paper to end production - La Voz in Burlington, North Carolina

Immigrant workers vital to business owners

Hispanics Aren’t Feeling The Love

Spanish-language KDTV celebrates top rating for 6 p.m. newscast - San Francisco

Hispanic Business Magazine’s December Issue Analyzes Global Trends and What They Mean for the Future of Hispanic Media

Newspaper Services Of America Partnering With Papel Media Network To Target Hispanics

”MiVision” Hispanic Themed Programming Packages Now Available to RCN Business Services Customers

U.S. Hispanic Media Leaders Set to Participate at NATPE

Consorte Media Secures $7 Million in Funding from Sutter Hill Ventures and Mayfield Fund

Best Buy Selects Consorte Media as Online Advertising Partner for Spanish-Language BestBuy.com

Consorte Media Adds Top Sales Executives from Univision

Santa Ana bank opens to serve Hispanic businesses

Victoria Ruffo’s Father Dies in Mexico

Zayda Peña Arjona Shot and Killed

Penélope Cruz Honored by Queen Sofía of Spain

K-Paz de la Sierra Singer Kidnapped

Saúl Hernández recupera nombre de Caifanes

‘Resplandece’ Elefante con nueva voz - Javier Ortega

RBD logra Disco de Oro en México - “Empezar desde cero”

Eva Longoria shares secrets with Victoria Beckham

Mexican singer slain in hospital while recovering from gunshot wounds

Gibson, Nacional Records Join SiTV’s Jammin

Soda Stereo drawing huge crowds to reunion tour

Luis from Seward - Did you know one of Hollywood’s most celebrated Puerto Rican stars (Luis Guzman) lives on Grand Street?

Destiny Entertainment and Skywalk Productions partner on two film projects produced by sci-fi lengend Ron Shusett and will star Argentine martial arts phenomenon Hector Echavarria.

Yomo Toro, Choco Orta, Los Pleneros will perform - Bronx

HispanicPRWire - Azteca América Presented a First of Its Kind Special Highlighting the Very Best of The People’s Choice Awards (Los Ganadores de la Gente) from 1999 to 2007

Emilio Estefan Jr. to Appear on ‘Bayly’

Michoacan governor visits Napa Valley College, discusses future

Immigration sweeps fuel debate about racial profiling

Immigrants gather to address arrests, other concerns - Dodge City, Kansas

Chief focuses on issues of immigration - Eugene, Oregon

Hancock College numbers surge, especially among Latinos - Lompoc, California

Latino Commission on AIDS Welcomes Miss Universe 2007 Riyo Mori as Its Newest ‘Madrina’ in the Fight Against AIDS

“Soy Un Lider” conference encourages Hispanic high school students to apply to college - Greensboro, North Carolina

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