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Deportation of Hispanic Mom from Colorado Suspended
May 14, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The mother of a brilliant student in Colorado was set free after authorities suspended her scheduled deportation for a year, apparently in response to a mobilization by pro-immigrant groups. Norma Galindo, who was being held in a jail for the undocumented in Aurora, east of Denver, left there at 5:30 p.m. Friday a continue reading »
Mexico’s Carlos Slim Will Enter U.S. Wireless Market
May 14, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Regional wireless giant America Movil, controlled by Mexican multi-billionaire Carlos Slim, said Thursday it has agreed to acquire a 100 percent stake in U.S. wireless carrier Simple Mobile, Inc., a unit of T-Mobile USA. continue reading »
Ultimate Hikers Begin Trek from Mexico to Canada
May 14, 2012 | by UT San Diego
Hikers have set out to tackle the multi country, 2,650 mile hike beginning in the small border town of Campo, Mexico and ending many months later in Canada. The hike, taking several months to complete by only a select few that begin it, takes its travelers along the famous Pacific Crest Trail. continue reading »
Eva Mendes Remains Coy About Relationship With Ryan Gosling on Ellen Show (VIDEO)
May 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling put breakup rumors to rest when the hot couple was spotted holding hands in New York City. The duo, who met on the set of The Place Beyond The Pines, have yet to officially confirm their relationship. In an interview with Ellen DeGeneres, the popular talk-show host joked about their non-confirmed relationship, asking the actress in a roundabout way. continue reading »
49 Headless, Nude Bodies Found on Highway in Nuevo Leon as Warning to El Chapo Guzman
May 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Mexican authorities at an afternoon press conference lay blame on the brutal narco turf battles for the massacre that left 49 headless bodies on the highway between Reynosa and Monterrey in the state of Nuevo Leon. continue reading »
Mexican Heart-throb Luis Miguel Finishes Tour in Madrid
May 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Luis Miguel, the Mexican singer who best embodies the romantic ideal on both sides of the Atlantic, put the finishing touches on his first concert tour of Spain in five years with a show in the Spanish capital. continue reading »
4 Arrested In Connection With Massacre in Mexico Have Link to “Los Zetas” Cartel
May 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff
Police in the western Mexican state of Jalisco have arrested four suspects in the massacre of 18 people whose bodies were found this week outside the city of Guadalajara, officials said. continue reading »
Latin Grammys Increase Nominees and Elect New Trustees
May 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The Latin Recording Academy recently held its spring Board of Trustees meeting and The Academy's Trustees voted to expand the Rock Field and the Tropical Field, restructure the Pop Field, and develop the four General Categories to include 10 nominees each. This brings the total number of Latin GRAMMY Categories that will be recognized in November 2012 to 47 (previously 46). continue reading »
Latino Commission on AIDS Commends FDA Recommendations to Prevent HIV Infections
May 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff
An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration recommended that Truvada, an antiretroviral medication used to treat HIV, should be used as a new prevention tool for people that are at high risk of being exposed to HIV. continue reading »
Broadway League Launches Viva Broadway to Bring More Latinos to the Theater
May 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The Broadway League has created Viva Broadway, a new audience development partnership with the Hispanic community, to help bridge the world of Broadway with Latino audiences around the country. continue reading »
nuvoTV and NBC News Unite To Discuss Voters’ Issues in Latino Town Hall
May 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff
nuvoTV, the only English-language cable network fully dedicated to serving America's Bi-cultural Latinos (BCLs), announced a programming partnership with NBC News' Peacock Productions to spotlight the critical role of Latinos in the upcoming 2012 presidential election and the challenging issues important to Latino voters. continue reading »
900-Year Old Pot Found by 7-th Grader on School Field Trip in New Mexico
May 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff
A teen from the Sandia Prep in Albuquerque, New Mexico might just of stumbled upon one of the most significant archaeological discoveries in awhile. The seventh-grade group was on a field trip to Cibola County when Isabel Jerome found a 14-by-14 inch gray-black pot patterned with dashes and zigzags. continue reading »
FELIZ DIA DE LA MADRE! To Every Mommy, From Your Friends at Hispanically Speaking News
May 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff
A rose is a rose is a rose. A mom is pure love, is a friend, is a nurse. continue reading »
$1.2 trillion Hispanic Market Exceeds Economies of All But 13 Countries in the World
May 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff
According to the Selig Center for Economic Growth, the buying power of minorities in the U.S has grown into a diverse and formidable consumer market in the last decade. continue reading »
ACLU Alleges Extensive Abuse by U.S. Border Patrol
May 13, 2012 | by HS News Staff
The American Civil Liberties Union today demanded a federal investigation into allegations of rampant abuse of individuals, including U.S. citizens and legal residents, by Customs and Border Protection agents at ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border. continue reading »
