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Alan Gross Settles Suit Against Employers in Cuba
May 18, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Alan Gross, the U.S. contractor serving a 15-sentence in Cuba for subversion, has settled a lawsuit against the firm that hired him for a project on the Communist-ruled island, his lawyers said Friday. continue reading »
Juan Manuel Santos Looking At Re-Election in 2014
May 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos gave advance notice Friday that he will seek a second term in the 2014 elections, though he added that, in compliance with the law, he will not make the formal announcement until six months prior to the vote. continue reading »
American Philanthropists Donate 37,000 Acres to Argentine National Park
May 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Conservation Land Trust, a project of U.S. philanthropists and environmental activists Douglas and Kris Tompkins, donated 15,000 hectares (37,000 acres) for the expansion of Perito Moreno National Park in southern Argentina. continue reading »
Custom and Border Protection Seizes $2 Million Worth of Narcotics on Hidalgo International Bridge
May 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Hidalgo International Bridge seized over $2,000,000 worth of alleged cocaine, heroin and arrested a woman from Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico in connection with the incident. continue reading »
Bill Clinton Meets With Nobel Laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Colombian President
May 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Visiting U.S. former President Bill Clinton met in Cartagena with Colombian head of state Juan Manuel Santos and literary icon Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and on Thursday joined Bogota Mayor Gustavo Petro for a ride around that Caribbean city in an electric taxi. continue reading »
Greenpeace Protests Genetically Modified Corn in Mexico City
May 17, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Four Greenpeace activists scaled a monument in this capital on Thursday to unfurl a banner denouncing the use of genetically modified organisms in the cultivation of maize, Mexico's emblematic staple. continue reading »
Education Coalition of Latino Policymakers Address Needs of Latino Students with Congress
May 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Latino public officials from across the country, representing more than 13.6 million Latino students (ages 5-21) currently enrolled in American schools, will gather in the nation’s capital next week to discuss the impact of sequestration and strategies for improving Latino student success with members of Congress and the Administration. continue reading »
Most Active and Laziest U.S. Cities
May 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Men's Health Magazine recently ranked the most and least active cities in the United States. The magazine compiled the rankings by studying local habits and culture, the amount of exercise residents did at health clubs and at their homes. The amount of television watched was taken into account as well. They also looked in exercise initiative and the degree of the residents' inactivity. continue reading »
Soccer Stars Julie Foudy, Brandi Chastain Lead Efforts to Empower Girls in Brazil
May 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and U.S. Soccer announced today that Olympic Gold Medalists and World Cup champions Julie Foudy and Brandi Chastain will travel to Brazil, May 19 – 26. continue reading »
Are You Ready for Coca Leaf Beer?
May 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Bolivians who have lived with the gifts and curses, some say, of the coca leaf for centuries have just found another use for the abundant green – beer. continue reading »
ESPN Deportes Upfront Unveils Original Programming, Road to Brazil 2014
May 16, 2013 | by ESPN Deportes | Latino Daily News
ESPN Deportes, the leading Spanish-language sports network, puts major focus on second screen and original programming during its Upfront presentation in New York City. The network also reinforces ESPN’s total market approach in serving Hispanic sports fans and advertisers, and ESPN Deportes’ unique positioning in the marketplace for Spanish-speaking fans. continue reading »
Interjet Bringing Direct Flights Between Mexico, Puerto Rico
May 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mexican budget airline Interjet has begun flying a route between that country and Puerto Rico, ending a more than 13-year drought without a direct flight between the two territories, the executive director of the Puerto Rico Ports Authority said. continue reading »
Bus Flips Over Killing 10 in Northeastern Brazil
May 16, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
At least 10 people died and 20 others were injured Wednesday when the bus they were riding in flipped over on a highway in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia, the Federal Highway Police reported. continue reading »
Haute Couture Fashion Houses Lining Up to Dress Matadors
May 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Leading fashion houses, including Lacroix, Armani and Victorio & Lucchino, are creating colorful, comfortable and imaginative outfits for some of Spain's top bullfighters. Some of the outfits have been inspired by the works of Goya and Picasso, giving bullfighters a new luster as they take the ring. continue reading »
ABC Orders New Series Starring Puerto Rico’s Alexandra Pomales
May 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Puerto Rican actress Alexandra Pomales is slated to star in the series "Killer Women," set to air on ABC later this year, production company Latin World Entertainment said. continue reading »
REPORT: Latinos ‘Nearly Invisible’ on Cable News Networks
May 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Media Matters recently released a report showing that Latinos and people of color are almost absent from evening cable news. Their report “Diversity on Evening Cable News in 13 Charts” highlights the underrepresentation of women and people of color on: CNN, Fox News and MSNBC. continue reading »
Spain Records First Monthly Trade Surplus in History
May 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Spain achieved in March its first monthly trade surplus since records have been kept, the country's economy minister said Tuesday. At a press conference after the meeting of European Union economy chiefs, Luis de Guindos said that once the calculations are complete, the surplus will come out to more than 600 million euros ($776.5 million). continue reading »
NTSB: Lower Legal Blood-Alcohol Level .08 to .05, Latino Drivers Stand to Benefit Greatly
May 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in its advisory role has recommended the legal blood-alcohol level for all drivers be lowered to .05 from .08. continue reading »
Mexican Authorities Make Arrests in Beating Death of Malcolm X Grandson
May 13, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Assocaited Press is reporting Mexican authorities have arrested two people in connection with the beating death of Malcolm X troubled grandson, Malcolm Shabazz. continue reading »
JUST IN: La Mafia’s Oscar De la Rosa Reportedly Knifed in Houston Bar
May 13, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Reports are coming in that La Mafia founder and singer Oscar de la Rosa was injured in an early morning bar fight in Houston, Texas. The first reports were seen on the group’s Facebook page. continue reading »
