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Latino News Roundup Edition from HispanicTips: Latinos Shifting Political Trends – Tensions between different Latino ethnic groups might be changing local politics on the east and west coasts. Host Michel Martin speaks with Columbia University adjunct professor Ed Morales, who says shifting Latino demographics are the driving force behind it all.      From: www.npr.org New Congress […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: Rodolfo F. Acuña has given anyone permission to repost the following essay he wrote in response to CNN contributor Ruben Navarrette’s recent columns about the DREAMers. For more about Prof. Acuña, you can visit his bio. He is not affiliated with LatinoRebels.com. This post is on several other sites as well. We are […]

Latino News Roundup Edition from HispanicTips: Latino-Latina leadership combo a first for Virginia localities – Here’s one for the history books: Arlington on Jan. 1 became the first jurisdiction in Virginia history to have its two local elected bodies headed by Latinos.      From: www.insidenova.com Don Omar’s New Zumba Video Is False Advertising      From: lasgringasblog.com Cuban […]

Latino News Roundup Edition from HispanicTips: 6 Things President Obama Needs to Do for Immigration Reform      From: abcnews.go.com Hugo Chavez on life support since Monday and in an induced coma, sources from Cuba are reporting.      From: www.voxxi.com LatinoWood: Ups and Downs of 2012      From: www.latinheat.com News That Hit and Rocked 2012, A Year With Latino […]

Latino News Roundup Edition from HispanicTips: Federal marriage law may force deportation of many immigrant gay spouses      From: www.washingtonpost.com Immigration, economic revival head Obama’s second-term checklist      From: www.reuters.com Latino Talents and Legends who Left Us in 2012      From: www.sefijaonline.com New Year’s Eve Traditions And Superstitions: 22 Latino Rituals To Guarantee A Prosperous 2013      From: www.huffingtonpost.com […]

Latino News Roundup Edition from HispanicTips: Mexican traffickers plant pot crop in American forests – the activity has spread to 20 states and 67 national forests      From: www.usatoday.com Spanish Literacy Obstacle for Some Seeking “Deferred Action”      From: newamericamedia.org Iowa DREAMers Won’t Get Licenses – announced Thursday DACA applicants cannot get licenses or state identification cards […]

Latino News Roundup Edition from HispanicTips: Jenni Rivera’s Sister, Rosie, to Oversee Late Singer’s Fortune (estimated at $25 million), brand and custody of her children      From: abcnews.go.com As San Antonians packed stores and shopping centers to return unwanted presents and redeem gift cards Wednesday, Mexican nationals visiting the city kicked off a shopping spree that […]

Latino News Roundup Edition from HispanicTips: Hispanic Churches, Historically Spanish-speaking, Adopt More English To Appeal To Growing Numbers Of U.S.-born Latinos      From: www.huffingtonpost.com Zumba Releases New Latin Music Video – Zumba is giving itself the MTV treatment – CEO Says He Wants Zumba to Act More Like a Media Platform      From: adage.com How can I […]

The Christmas Eve/Nochebuena Latino News Roundup Edition from HispanicTips: Obama administration sets U.S. deportation record: Deports Nearly 410,000 Noncitizens (Presumably 75%-plus from Mexico)      From: lawprofessors.typepad.com The Justice Department’ and Puerto Rico agreed Friday to sweeping changes to the commonwealth’s large and troubled Police Department intended to help overcome a history of discrimination, violence and corruption. […]

Today and yesterday’s Latino News Roundup from HispanicTips: December 20th: Miss Venezuela Say Whaaa?      From: music.remezcla.com Latinas with Associates Degrees: 4 steps to a higher salary career      From: latinalista.com As Federal Immigration Overhaul Looms, California Schools Slash Adult English Classes      From: www.pewstates.org Dreamers Sue To Stop Michigan From Denying Driver’s Licenses      From: www.huffingtonpost.com Jenni Rivera […]

Today’s Latino News Roundup from HispanicTips: ¡ASK A MEXICAN! On family relationships, intermarriage and flying back to the motherland for Christmas      From: www.montereycountyweekly.com 2012′s Best Moments In Latino Sports      From: music.remezcla.com Video: Photographer chronicles destructive impact of border wall on Southwest’s rare ecosystems, wildlife and people      From: latinalista.com A new report from the FBI shows […]

  We guess this is what happens when you get calls from The New York Times. In yesterday’s Times, Joe Ramos, President of Puerto Rico’s WAPA-TV and WAPA América, admitted that he had considered canceling the “SuperXclusivo” show with puppet host La Comay in response to a very public boycott that has led to major brands […]

  Today’s Latino News Roundup from HispanicTips: A falling population presents a growing range of challenges for Puerto Rico and is now raising red flags on Wall Street regarding the island’s economic and fiscal future.      From: www.caribbeanbusinesspr.com Guillermo del Toro: The Busiest Latino in Show Bidness?      From: www.sefijaonline.com Gringos speaking Spanish badly; what does it […]

  Here is the Latino News Roundup for December 14, 2012, curated by HispanicTips.com: Migrant Farm Workers’ Advocates File U.N. Complaint      From: www.huffingtonpost.com Arizona Sheriff Arpaio Loses Bid to Dismiss U.S. Bias Lawsuit      From: www.businessweek.com ‘Portlandia’ Star Fred Armisen on His Mother’s “Spanish Accent,” His Latin Roots {he is half-Venezuelan} and more      From: www.latina.com Alt.Latino: […]

  It was bound to happen, because in Puerto Rico, whenever there is an up, there is always a down. Right after the #BoicotLaComay Facebook page was formed to protest WAPA’s “SuperXclusivo” show and comments made about the brutal death of publicist José Enrique Gómez, a page to support the top-rated show formed. As of […]

Today Al Jazeera's "The Stream" featured the recent events in Puerto Rico regarding the brutal murder of publicist José Enrique Gómez and the social media movements that resulted from recent events. The following video focuses on #TodosSomosJoseEnrique and #BoicotLaComay. "

More and more stories about #1DMx are beginning to surface, and this time, they are coming from The Guardian. The site published an English-language report from Mexico City chronicling the revelation that Mexican police tortured protesters last Saturday during demonstrations against Enrique Peña Nieto, the country's new president. Here is what The Guardian's Jo Tuckman […]

The #1DMx protests against Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto (EPN) have countless of stories being shared via Twitter and Facebook. One tweet from @epigmenioibarra (a Mexican telenovela producer with over 100K Twitter followers) has garnered attention and is beginning to go viral. It should be noted that Ibarra has already been criticized by many for […]

Today, the YouTube channel of EmergenciaMx.org released an 18-minute video of the #1DMx protests, which occurred this Saturday. According to its site and Facebook page, EmergenciaMx is an alternative non-profit media collective of filmmakers, artists, and communicators that offers different points of view that you won't in in mainstream Mexican outlets that "form part of the […]

Ok, first of all, this post will try to stay away from the fact that Americans are expressing more outrage about Twinkies (owned by Hostess) going out of business than the tragic conflict occurring right now between Israel and the Palestinian authority. To think that the iconic Twinkies brand, as well as all the other […]

San José del Progreso, Oaxaca – In a small, dry town in the south-west of Oaxaca, Mexico there is a deadly political battle being waged over local resources. By all accounts the town has been split in two—those in favor of and those who oppose the Cuzcatlán silver mine that started operations in the vicinity in […]