April 2012
3 posts
Evita Broadway Production →
"Evita" Broadway production 2012
Sharewww.flickr.comFri, Apr 06 2012 16:10:18ShareEva Perón’s Buenos AiresYet few cities are in thrall to a single person the way Buenos Aires is to María Eva Duarte de Perón. The wife of Juan Perón, who was pre…NytimesShareEvita Sets Broadway Dates; Tickets on Sale Oct. 29 - Playbill.comTickets will go on sale Oct. 29 at 10 AM ET via www.ticketmaster.com. The Broadway...
The Pope's Visit to Latin America
SharePope Benedict XVI Lands in Mexico to Begin First Trip to Spanish …Pope Benedict XVI Lands in Mexico to Begin First Trip to Spanish-Speaking Latin America. LEON, Mexico March 24, 2012 (AP). Pope Benedic…ABC NewsThe Pope has events scheduled in three cities in Guanajuato during his March 23-26 visit and event schedule in Mexico:ShareBBC News - Mexico crowds welcome Pope Benedict...
December 2011
9 posts
Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis Blogs on Her... →
Check out the blog of Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis as she traveled this month to Argentina for the inauguration of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. Solis attended on President…
Mexican Navy Makes Pot Seizure off Baja California →
Slightly more than half a ton of marijuana was seized aboard a speedboat some 224 kilometers (139 miles) west of the Coronado Islands, located off the coast of Baja California and near…
HS-News Wishes You a Very Merry Christmas →
Merry Christmas from your friends at Hispanically Speaking News!
Published in Notitas de Noticias
“He Could Donate, But He Can’t Receive”:... →
Front paged at the New York Times today is the jaw-dropping story of Angel, a New York waiter and undocumented immigrant who may soon die because he doesn’t have the money for a kidney…
Narco Blog: Rival Cartel Violence Leaves Three... →
Three men were found stangled to death Tuesday inside an SUV in the central Mexican city of Cuernavaca, the Morelos state Attorney General’s Office said. The victims were bound, gagged…
Yoani Sanchez- The Federation of Cuban Women Can’t... →
You turned six and were already waiting for your neck scarf, the slogan “Pioneers for communism, we will be like Che.” Later, you started high school and, automatically, without anyone…
Catholic Church in El Salvador Urges “Dirty... →
The Catholic Church of El Salvador has urged the country’s political parties to lead a “clean campaign” for the upcoming legislative and municipal elections in 2012, and to put an end to…
Protesters Demand Justice for Slain Mexican... →
Dozens of people held a demonstration in this violence-plagued Mexican border city to demand justice for slain rights activist Marisela Escobedo. On the one-year anniversary of her death, the…
ICE Letter to Maricopa County Outlining Details of... →
Attached is a letter from John Morton to Maricopa County outlining DHS responses to the DOJ report. Published in Notitas de Noticias
November 2011
11 posts
Low-Income Dads Are Involved With Their Kids,... →
But doctors still focus mostly on moms, researchers say.
A new study finds that low-income, urban fathers in the United States take an active role in their children’s health and…
U.S. and Bolivia Sign ‘Framework Agreement’ -... →
Yesterday, U.S. Under Secretary for Global Affairs Maria Otero and Bolivian Vice Foreign Minister Juan Carlos Alurralde signed a Framework Agreement to guide relations between the United…
Eva Longoria to Executive Produce Remake of Hit... →
ABC is developing an English language version of Televisa’s huge hit “Soy Tu Dueña,” with Eva Longoria as Executive Producer, and writer Jorge Zamacona. “Soy Tu Dueña,” itself a remake…
Gage Park Teen Declared Missing Person Today →
14 year-old Jovanny Santillan, known to his friends as DK, of Gage Park has been declared a missing person by the Chicago Police Department today. The youth is described as a Hispanic…
Benicio Del Toro May Play Villain in ‘Star Trek’... →
Benicio Del Toro may be cast as the villain in J. J. Abrams’ upcoming Star Trek sequel. Variety reports the director has met with Del Toro to discuss the role, which has been kept under…
Possible Genetic Link to Autism Identified →
In boys, the gene variation was associated with about a 15% increased risk, study finds.
A gene variation associated with an increased risk of autism in boys has been identified by…
New Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Academy in... →
Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club officials, including general manager Doug Melvin, were in Ramon Santana, a municipality northeast of San Pedro de Macoris, to inspect their new training…
Latino Students and Collegiate Leadership... →
In partnership with United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI), Latino students at Chicago State University (CSU) have organized and started a 7-week Collegiate Leadership…
March of Dimes Honors Researcher Who Linked... →
Dr. Patrick Catalano Receives Agnes Higgins Award
A highly renowned obstetrician, professor and researcher who showed that babies born to obese and diabetic women have a higher risk…
Texas Sheriff Says Shootout Was “Spill Over” of... →
After a shootout left a deputy seriously injured and a Mexican man dead, the local county sheriff is saying it was linked to a nearby dispute involving the Gulf Cartel, one of Mexico’s…
Legal Fund for Arizona’s SB 1070 Sees Donations... →
When Arizona’s controversial immigration law SB 1070 caught the public’s attention, the state had to defend itself against the law’s passing in a court of law against those who claimed it…
October 2011
43 posts
WATCH ‘Anonymous’ Sends Video to the Zetas Cartel... →
‘Anonymous’ says they will release information of Mexican cops, businesses and journalists that are connected with the Zetas cartel, if the thugs don’t release a kidnapped hacker. An…
Illinois Campaign to Stop Teen Texting Launched →
Attorney General Lisa Madigan today joined with Secretary of State Jesse White, state attorneys general nationwide, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Ad Council…
ACLU Charges Chicago Minority Neighborhoods Have... →
The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois (ACLU) and a Chicago neighborhood organization have filed suit against the City of Chicago alleging minority neighborhoods receive less…
Brazilian ex-President Lula Diagnosed with Throat... →
The 66-year-old has a tumor in his larynx, a statement from the Sirio-Libanes Hospital in Sao Paulo said. “After multiple investigations, initial chemotherapy will start in the next few…
Many Young Adults Unaware They’re Developing Heart... →
Waist size predicts fatty buildup in arteries better than weight, study says.
A new study warns that many young adults have undetected thickening of the arteries—or…
Check Out the First Images of Ricky Martin in... →
Ricky Martin is set to play Ché Guevara in a new Broadway run of the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice musical “Evita,” due to open April 5 2012 in New York. The play will feature Elena…
Latinos in California’s Central Valley Lag Behind →
A Latino baby born in rural and urban areas of California’s San Joaquín Valley can expect to live 81.2 years—about a year longer than the average Californian, but fewer years than…
STUDY: Since 9/11 Hispanic Immigrant Marriages to... →
Marriages between Hispanic immigrants and U.S.-born natives have risen since Sept. 11, 2001, as immigrants have looked for alternative ways to stabilize their lives following an increase…
The Chicago Sinfonietta presents: Día de los... →
Featuring Mexican conductor Hector Guzman and music by Mexican composers Gori Cortes, Arturo Márquez, and Silvestre Revueltas
November 1, 7:30pm Harris Theater 205 E. Randolph St. …
Two Florida Women Arrested for Encouraging Young... →
Two Florida women have been charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor for organizing a fight between two young girls, a fight which was shot in front of a closed sheriff’s…
Study Finds Race Plays Role in Risk for Arthritis →
Blacks have a higher rate of multiple, large-joint osteoarthritis and knee osteoarthritis than whites do, a new study finds. Osteoarthritis is a painful chronic disease caused by a loss…
Best Bathroom Award Has Chicago Museum Flush with... →
The Chicago Field Museum has won the coveted “Best Bathroom Award”. Bathrooms were judged on hygiene, style and usability. Bathroom designer Cintas chose the winner.
Diverse Writers Program Launched at Fox →
The Fox Writer’s Intensive (“FWI”) is a highly selective writer’s initiative, held at the Fox Studios in Los Angeles, CA, from February 2012 through May 2012. The Intensive is designed…
WATCH Chef José Andrés Make Conan A Power Tool... →
Spanish Chef José Andrés recently won the coveted James Beard Foundation’s Outstanding Chef Award, the highest honor a chef can achieve in America. Published in Multimedia &…
Narco Blog: One Soldier, Three Gunman Killed in... →
On Salazar Street, between Dr. Gonzalez and Matamoros, in the heart of the city, a shootout occurred between the Mexican Army and a band of criminals in Michoacan. The Navy spotted three…
Mexican Marijuana Backpacker Caught at Border with... →
Communications Division Border Patrol agents assigned to the Tucson Sector, a component of the Joint Field Command-Arizona, apprehended a Mexican national yesterday in connection with the…
Narco Blog: Man Shot Dead in Street →
This week a man was shot dead as he was leaving home for work. The man was shot to death. It was early morning when the victim was getting into his black-colored Toyota truck to leave for…
COMMUNITY ALERT: Wanted for Hit and Run →
Chicago Police need your help in locating a vehicle involved in a hit and run accident in the community. The hit and run accident occurred at Archer & Francisco (9th District-Deering)…
Pan American Games Begin-Terra Offers Live Stream... →
Monday, the XVI Pan American Games began! The major international multi-sport event between athletes from all nations in the Americas will be held in Guadalajara, Mexico and Terra, will…
By 2015 U.S.-Born Hispanics Expected to Make Up... →
Tr3s: MTV, Musica y Mas presents an in depth research study on the rapid rise and distinctive behaviors of the new Hispanic Millennial generation
Tr3s: MTV, Musica y Mas, the…
Join us This and Every Sunday At HS-News Open Mic →
Introducing: From Bogotá, Colombia:
Artist: Telequinetics Song: Suficiente Band Members: Magdalena Camargo - Vocals Javier Deck Espinosa - Drums Juan…
Mexico City Celebrates “Halloween” with a Marriage... →
Leave plastic pumpkins and wizard costumes, synonymous with the American Halloween, behind and embrace the traditional Mexico City “Day of the Dead” (Dia de los Muertos). On the annual…
Zetas No. 3 Commander Captured in Coahuila, Mexico →
Thursday, Mexican officials announced that the No. 3 leader of the notorious Los Zetas drug cartel has been captured. Mexican soldiers captured Carlos Oliva-Castillo known as “La Rana”…
Foundation-giving to Latino Community Stuck at... →
Just when I was beginning to have some hope that philanthropy was getting better at meeting the needs of communities who have been underserved or marginalized in some way, a preview of a…
LATINO BLOTTER: Adolfo Martinez Arrested for... →
A Latino man has been arrested for groping woman in a New York neighborhood, police initially believing he was behind a dozen other sexual attacks in the area. Adolfo Martinez, 26, was…
2011 CA Legislation Aids Immigrant Integration;... →
With the recent end-of-session bill signings by California Governor Jerry Brown, 2011 has proven a good year for laws that further distinguish from neighboring Arizona and other states…
Colombian Halloween Thief “Caramelo” Caught... →
A Colombian thief labeled “Caramelo” who only operated in the month of October, stealing the Halloween candy stock of South Bogotá corner stores has finally been caught. The 22 year old,…
