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Historic NY Church With Ties to Latino Community Competing for Preservation Grant - LET’S HELP THEM
May 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Historic St. Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery is one of 40 New York landmark’s chosen to compete for a portion of $3 million in grant money marked for historic preservation projects through Partners in Preservation. continue reading »
Listen up Latinos: Summer Job Opportunities Available Online Using New Search Applications
May 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Four weeks ago the US Office of Science and Technology Policy launched the first-ever White House Code Sprint, challenging app developers to build job search apps using the opportunities found in the Summer Jobs+ bank. The Summer Jobs+ initiative is a new call-to-action for businesses, non-profits, and government to provide pathways to employment for low-income and disconnected youth in the summer of 2012. continue reading »
Romney Disingenuous to Support Chinese Activist but Not Latino Immigrants Seeking a Better Life
May 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Mitt Romney has come out calling the US policy on Chen Guangcheng, a political dissidence, a “dark day for freedom” and “a day of shame for the Obama administration.” With such bold quotes on immigrant’s rights, you would think that he would support humane immigration laws at in the US, however, he remains entrenched in his no amnesty, self-deportation position. continue reading »
Kelly Ripa: Mark Consuelos won’t be the permanent co-host of ‘LIVE! With Kelly’
May 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff
It's been said that one should never mix business with pleasure and that is why you won’t see Mark Consuelos permanently in the co-host chair on LIVE! With Kelly. continue reading »
Cardinal Timothy Dolan Weighs in on Immigration Reform and Contraception
May 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Cardinal Timothy Dolan weighed in on immigration reform, contraception and the Catholic Church today in an exclusive interview on MSNBC’s “Jansing & Co.” continue reading »
Who Speaks Spanish Best? by Raul Guerrero
May 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Are Spain, Latin America and Hispanic US, paraphrasing Oscar Wilde, worlds separated by the same language? Argentinos and uruguayos pronounce ll, y and g as English speakers do the sh in she, and some bolivianos and ecuatorianos pronounce the ll as the l in Leonor, while other Spanish-speakers do as the y in yo-yo. continue reading »
Shakira And Ronaldo Top 2012 Latino Social Media Ranking
May 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff
@Plus_Three, the leading online marketing firm for Hispanic causes and organizations, today released its 2012 Latino Social Media Ranking (#2012LatinoRanking) analysis. continue reading »
Ship Named After Prominent Civil Rights Activist Cesar Chavez to be Christened by US Navy
May 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The Navy will christen and launch the dry cargo/ammunition ship the USNS Cesar Chavez, Saturday, May 5, 2012, during a 7:30 p.m. PDT ceremony at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego. continue reading »
Brazilian Government Facing Criticism in Delay of Truth Commission Appointments
May 4, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Members of the Human Rights Committee of Brazil's lower house criticized President Dilma Rousseff's administration on Thursday for delays in setting up a truth commission to examine acts of repression between 1946 and 1988. continue reading »
Congratulations to Brazil’s Havaianas for 50 Years of Flip-Flip Fun!
May 2, 2012 | by HS News Staff
“Havaianas. The real ones.” In 1962, the first pair of Havaianas (flip-flops) was created with inspiration from the Zori, the Japanese sandals made of fabric straps and rice continue reading »
Wedding Gift Drop Off Leaves 7 Beheaded in Brazil Farm
May 1, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Police found seven people decapitated at a farm in the central Brazilian state of Goias, media outlets said. continue reading »
Brazilian Film Maker Carlos Diegues to Chair Jury for Cannes Film Festival
April 29, 2012 | by HS News Staff
After Bong Joon-Ho, Gael García Bernal, Roschdy Zem and Abbas Kiarostami, the demanding task of selecting the best new filmmaker this year falls to Carlos Diegues. continue reading »
UN Alarmed at Most Recent Killing of Brazilian Journalist
April 29, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The United Nations human rights office voiced concern at what it called a “disturbing” trend of killing journalists in Brazil, after another reporter was found dead earlier this week. continue reading »
Colin Firth’s Campaign to Save the Awa Tribe of Brazil’s Amazon
April 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Oscar-winning film star Colin Firth today launched a major Survival International campaign to save ‘Earth’s most threatened tribe’ – the Awá of the Brazilian Amazon. continue reading »
Prostitute Suing U.S. Embassy in Brasilia After Marines and Embassy Staff Push Her from Car
April 26, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The U.S. government in once again faced with accusations that those under their command have engaged in inappropriate conduct with prostitutes in Latin America. continue reading »
