HS News Staff
Blog Entries by HS News Staff
Spanish Inflation Rate Falls to 1.4%, Lowest Since March 2010
May 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
A drop in electricity rates and fuel prices pushed Spain's year-on-year inflation rate down by one percentage point to 1.4 percent in April, the lowest level since March 2010, the National Statistics Institute, or INE, said Tuesday. continue reading »
Ex-Miss Universe Denise Quinones To Relaunch Music Career
May 15, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Puerto Rico's ex-Miss Universe Denise Quiñones announced her return as a singer with performances on May 30-31. Quiñones, 32, will present the show "Estoy Aqui" at the Punto Fijo Theater Cafe of the Luis A. Ferre Fine Arts Center in San Juan. 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 »
Formal Spanish Language Instruction Arrives in Shanghai, China
May 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Beijing branch of Spain's Cervantes Institute this week will introduce itself as a teaching institution for Spanish in Shanghai, the hub of the Chinese economy, in an alliance with state-owned China International Intellectech Corporation, or CIIC. continue reading »
Mayan Pyramid in Belize Bulldozed by Road Crews for Gravel
May 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Archeologists were horrified to learn road crews had nearly completely demolished a Mayan pyramid in Belize because they were "too lazy to find a proper quarry." continue reading »
CNN Anchor Zoraida Sambolin to Follow in Angelina Jolie’s Footsteps with Double Mastectomy
May 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
CNN anchor Zoraida Sambolin has announced that she too will undergo the same cancer-preventive double mastectomy procedure as movie star Angeline Jolie. continue reading »
Foreign Investment in Latin America Grows to Record Level of $173.36 Billion
May 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Latin America and the Caribbean received in 2012 a record $173.36 billion in foreign direct investment, or FDI, up 6.7 percent from the year before, the U.N. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean said Tuesday. continue reading »
Robert Rodriguez Network Gets Univision Backing, Work Begins on “Dusk Till Dawn” Show
May 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Univision announced Tuesday that it will be teaming up with Robert Rodriguez and FactoryMade Ventures to launch El Rey Network in December 2013. continue reading »
Julio Iglesias Returns to Mexico After 30 Years
May 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Julio Iglesias felt he owed Mexico something for having been 30 years without giving a concert here, so he paid his outstanding debt with affection, moving words, mariachis and his all-time greatest hits. Iglesias appeared Monday night at Mexico City's National Auditorium before 10,000 people, continue reading »
When You Think Your Marriage is Over, Give It One More Year
May 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
One of the questions I'm frequently asked is, "How do you know when it's time to give up on your marriage?" If you’re considering divorce, I suggest first trying to make it work for at least one more year. continue reading »
Atlas Coach Tomas Boy Handed Two Game Suspension For Attacking Opponent
May 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
The Mexican Soccer Federation's disciplinary committee handed down a two-match suspension to Atlas coach Tomas Boy for a scuffle with an opposing manager. Angry after his team lost 3-1 in a quarterfinal with Santos Laguna, Boy tried to attack one of the opposing goal-scorers, but was intercepted by coach Pedro Caixinha. continue reading »
Julio Iglesias Performs in Mexico After a 30-Year Absence
May 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Julio Iglesias felt he owed Mexico something for having been 30 years without giving a concert here, so he paid his outstanding debt with affection, moving words, mariachis and his all-time greatest hits. 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 »
Investment in Peru’s Mining Sector Jumps 23 Percent
May 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mining investment in Peru soared 23 percent in the first quarter to $1.92 billion, creating 211,748 direct jobs, the Energy and Mines Ministry said. continue reading »
FC Barca Superstar Lionel Messi Out for Several Weeks with Leg Injury
May 14, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
FC Barcelona striker Lionel Messi strained his right thigh and will be out of action two to three weeks, the Spanish team said Tuesday. continue reading »
