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Alan Gross Calls Offer to Fly Terminally Ill Mother to Cuba “Baloney”
May 6, 2012 | by HS News Staff
U.S. contractor Alan Gross, behind bars in Cuba since December 2009, termed an alleged offer by the island's authorities to fly in his terminally ill mother "baloney." continue reading »
Univision’s “Despierta America” Celebrates 15 Years
May 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Univision morning show "Despierta America" (Wake Up America), the highest-rated among Hispanics, celebrated its 15th anniversary Friday with a special featuring its most memorable moments and many, many thanks to viewers for welcoming the program into their homes each day. continue reading »
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 »
Cubans Injecting Themselves with Sunflower Oil to Build Massive Muscles
May 5, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Injections of kitchen oils such as soy and sunflower has grown among Cubans seeking to build massive muscles, the Communist Party daily Granma said Friday, calling the practice "deplorable" and irresponsible. 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 »
RUBIO WATCH: Marco Rubio Reminds Us He’s Anti-Cuba All the Way
May 3, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Florida Senator Marco Rubio continues to assert his hard stance on all things Cuba. When asked what he thought about the recently enacted Cuba-crackdown bill – he was all for it and doesn’t agree with anyone who disagrees. continue reading »
Cuban Pres. Raul Castro Remains on Predators of Press Freedom List
May 3, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Cuban President Raul Castro remains on the global list of predators of freedom of information, Reporters Without Borders said here Thursday in a report coinciding with World Press Freedom Day. continue reading »
VIDEO: Andy Garcia Interviews For Greater Glory Film
May 2, 2012 | by HS News Staff
In a recent interview on his new project "For Greater Glory', Garcia discusses the fight for absolute freedom and how this ideal connects to his Cuban American background. continue reading »
First Meeting of “Cubans Living in U.S.” Held in Cuba
April 30, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The Cuban government this weekend broached the issue of immigration reform on the island during a videoconference held between Cuba and the United States as part of the first Meeting of Cubans Living in the United States. continue reading »
