Latino State News
UPDATE: State of Emergency Extended, Ecuador Remains in ‘Fragile’ State
October 6, 2010 | by HS News Staff
UPDATE: Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa has announced an extension on the state of emergency he imposed last week due to insurgent police that threatened to dismantle his presidency. continue reading »
Nueva entrega de Supermán empezaría a rodarse antes de final de año
October 5, 2010 | by HS News Staff
Zack Snyder (foto) el director de '300' 'Watchmen', ha sido elegido por la Warner Bros. para darle vida a la nueva encarnación de 'Superman', continue reading »
Televisa Buys Large Stake in Univision
October 5, 2010 | by Univision
Mexico's Televisa said on Monday it will acquire a 5 percent stake in rival U.S. broadcaster Univision for $1.2 billion, as it takes a bet on the lucrative Hispanic television market in the United States. continue reading »
Pew Report: Latinos 2010- Strong Support for Democrats; Weak Voter Motivation
October 5, 2010 | by HS News Staff
In a year when support for Democratic candidates has eroded, the party's standing among one key voting group-Latinos-appears as strong as ever. Two-thirds (65%) of Latino registered voters say they plan to support the Democratic candidate in their local congressional district, while just 22% support the Republican candidate, according to a nationwide survey of Latinos. continue reading »
CPS: Local Chef Visits Humboldt Park School
October 5, 2010 | by HS News Staff
CPS: Local Chef Visits Humboldt Park School continue reading »
COMMUNITY: (Logan Square) Orchard Project to be Completed Soon
October 5, 2010 | by Seeding Chicago
Along the Blue Line at Milwaukee and Logan Boulevard there currently lays food wrappers, tires, paper, graffiti and other discarded junk, but a single sign gives the neighborhood hope for the future of the site. continue reading »
UPDATE: Heat Turned Off at Site of Pilsen School Sit-In
October 5, 2010 | by Chicago Sun Times
Monday, at the request of CPS, People’s Gas shut off the gas to Whittier Elementary’s field house in preparation for the building’s demolition, said a People’s Gas spokesman. For almost three weeks, parents have been living in Whittier Elementary Scho continue reading »
Permanent Resident Visa Lottery Starts Today
October 5, 2010 | by Estelle Gonzales Walgreen
The Congressionally mandated Diversity Immigrant Visa Program makes available 50,000 diversity visas (DV) annually, drawn from random selection among all entries to persons who meet strict eligibility requirements from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States. This program allows selected individuals to receive a U.S. permanent resident card also known as the Green Card lottery. continue reading »
What is Evo Better At? Running the Country or Playing Soccer? (VIDEO)
October 5, 2010 | by CNN
Bolivian President Evo Morales was involved in a soccer scuffle in La Paz Sunday. The match was supposed to be a friendly one between the president’s team and that of the La Paz mayor though political overtones were apparent. continue reading »
Colombia Wags their Dogs in Mass Celebration for “World Animal Day” (BILINGUAL)
October 5, 2010 | by HS News Staff
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way the nation treats its animals.” continue reading »
HS News brings you some “Conventional Wisdom” courtesy of recently fired CNN anchor Rick Sánchez
October 5, 2010 | by HS News Staff
Come visit our ¿Amigo ó Enemigo? section as we analyze and dissect what is said by and about Hispanics and Latinos. continue reading »
More Federal Contracting Opportunities for Women-Owned Small Business
October 5, 2010 | by SBA Government
The U.S. Small Business Administration today will begin implementation of its women-owned small business (WOSB) contracting program and expects the program to be available in early 2011. continue reading »
Ecuador Increases Wages for Police and Army
October 5, 2010 | by BBC
The Ecuadorian government has increased army and police pay for several ranks. Thursday’s unrest was spurred by a law that was set to take effect on Monday , eliminating police bonuses. Several people died and soldiers had to rescue President Rafael Correa from a Quito Hospital where he had taken refuge. continue reading »
Some Good and Bad News for Spain
October 5, 2010 | by La Prensa
As the country received the news that nearly 4 million people are unemployed in the country or 20 percent of its population it also heard that Spaniards live longer than anyone else on average in the European Union. continue reading »
Rahm Emanuel Visita Pilsen en el Suroeste de Chicago
October 4, 2010 | by Kimberly Kipp
Rahm Emanuel Visita Pilsen en el Suroeste de ChicagoEl ex-jefe del gabinete de la Casa Blanca Rahm Emanuel visitó en la mañana del Lunes el vecindario de Pilsen, buscando conquistar el voto de los Latinos para las próximas elecciones a la alcaldía de Chicago. continue reading »
