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Blog Entries by HS News Staff

Corporations Make Millions by Detaining Undocumented Immigrants

The detention of undocumented immigrants has become a multimillion dollar business for corporations devoted to the administration of prisons and detention centers in states like Arizona, activists say. continue reading »

ABC Orders New Series Starring Puerto Rico’s Alexandra Pomales

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

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 »

Chipotle Announces Partnership to Create “Farmhouse Ale”  for 2013 Cultivate Festivals

As part of its celebration of food, music, and ideas, Chipotle Mexican Grill has formed a partnership with three local breweries for its 2013 Cultivate Festivals in San Francisco, Denver and Chicago to produce a one-of-a-kind “Cultivate Farmhouse Ale,” a Saison-style beer that it unique to each city and will be exclusively poured at the Cultivate festivals continue reading »

Enrique Iglesisas Rocks Univision Event in NYC

Enrique Iglesias put the finishing touch on the presentation of the shows for next season by the Spanish-language Univision television network after an intense day filled with TV stars including William Levy, Ximena Navarrete and David Zepeda. continue reading »

Spanish Inflation Rate Falls to 1.4%, Lowest Since March 2010

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 »