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Epic PITUFIESTA Turns Into New Smurfrecord (VIDEO)
June 27, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Almost 5,000 people around the world dressed in blue to beat the world record of more people dressed as Smurfs in a 24hr period. continue reading »
3,000 Chilean Students Go Thriller for Education (VIDEO)
June 27, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Dancing in front of Chile’s “La Moneda” students demand changes in the national Education System. continue reading »
EPA to Chair North America Commission for Environmental Cooperation
June 26, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
At the end of the annual council session in Montreal, Canada, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson assumed leadership of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), a partnership with Canada and Mexico that fosters conservation, protection and enhancement of the North American environment. continue reading »
UN Official Commends Former Leaders of Ghana and Brazil on Winning Award
June 26, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The head of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) this week congratulated the former presidents of Ghana and Brazil, John Kufuor and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who have been honoured for their vital contributions to improving the quality, quantity, or availability of food in the world. continue reading »
TV Star Wilmer Valderrama Returns to His Birthplace for an Emotional Trip in PASTPORT: VENEZUELA
June 26, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Yet, few are aware that Wilmer Valderrama had very humble beginnings and comes from an extremely poor neighborhood in Venezuela — a place so dangerous, residents lock themselves in their homes by 5 o'clock to avoid the violence on the streets. continue reading »
CBP Detains 15 Cuban Illegal Aliens on Monito Island
June 26, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents detained 15 undocumented Cuban illegal aliens who landed on Monito Island in the early morning hours. continue reading »
Texas Contract Security Officer Charged with Sexual Abuse of Detainee
June 26, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Justice Department today announced the unsealing of an indictment charging Contract Security Officer Edwin Rodriguez, 31, of Raymondville, Texas, with sexual abuse of a female Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainee who was under his supervision at the Willacy Detention Center, a federally contracted detention facility in Raymondville, Texas. continue reading »
EPA to Chair North America Commission for Environmental Cooperation
June 26, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The meeting with the Mexican and Canadian ministers of the environment, as well as representatives from across the three governments, focused on the goals of empowering communities to address environmental concerns, especially in states, tribes, and under-served communities, a priority of Administrator Jackson continue reading »
Changes at Center for Hispanic Policy, Research and Development Lack Transparency
June 26, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Recently, members of the Hispanic Directors Association of New Jersey (HDANJ) received notice that Mr. Abraham Lopez had been appointed Executive Director of the Center for Hispanic Policy, Research and Development (CHPRD), and that the CHPRD mission and Advisory Committee continue reading »
Join us This and Every Sunday At HS-News Open Mic
June 26, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Your backstage pass to HS-News showcase of emerging and established Latino musical talent. continue reading »
US Border Protection Trained Mexican Customs Canine Finds $2.4 Million
June 26, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Alan D. Bersin today congratulated the government of Mexico on the seizure of $2.4 million in illegal cash at the Mexico City airport using a CBP-trained canine. The canine training was provided under the Merida Initiative, a joint US-Mexico effort to combat the threats of transnational narcotics trafficking and organized crime. continue reading »
The Two by 2020 Mentoring Challenge
June 26, 2011 | by HS News Staff | HS News Network
It came to me tonight on an airplane, the answer to the “What can each of us do?” question about improving today’s dismal higher education levels of American Latinos. The need for ALL college-educated Americans to understand the gravity of the situation and to step up and be personally involved as a long-term mentor must be clearly understood. This post does that. continue reading »
DREAM ACT Call to Action by Jose Antonio Vargas garners Mentoring Challenge
June 26, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
After hearing the shocking news of Pulitzer Prize winner Jose Antonio Vargas’ coming out about his immigration status, California author and entrepreneur Graciela Tiscareño-Sato decided to push her call for the “Two by 2020 Mentoring Challenge” harder than ever. continue reading »
Logging & Drug Threats Put Rainforests on UN Heritage Danger List
June 25, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Illegal logging, poaching, and other intrusions have led rainforests in Honduras and Indonesia to be placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) reported today. continue reading »
Statement of Support for the Central American Security Strategy Against Drugs
June 25, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
We, the Group of Friends of the International Conference in Support of the Central American Security Strategy, meeting on June 22, 2011, in Guatemala City, express our strong support and recognition to the Member States of the Central American Integration System (SICA) in their fight against organized crime and drug trafficking in the region. continue reading »
