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National Council of La Raza puts House Republicans on Notice: 'There's Much Work Still to Do'

Jan 31, 2014 08:19 PM EST

The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) issued a statement regarding recent moves by House Republicans to address he immigration issue. In it, NCLR President and CEO Janet Murguia commends Republicans for stepping up to the plate, but says that Republican leadership needs to step forward with concrete legislative action to address the Latino community's needs.

Florida Community Celebrates Long-Awaited Statue of Ponce De Leon

Jan 31, 2014 04:53 PM EST

After a 12-year effort by United Third Bridge and the Florida Puerto Rican/Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, a statue of Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon now graces the shores of Juan Ponce de Leon Landing in Brevard County's South Beaches.

Christina Aguilera is Rocking Some New Material on Christmas Eve

Jan 31, 2014 04:53 PM EST

The singer who has become so familiar to audiences as a judge of others' musical abilities lately is apparently also working up some new material to showcase her own talents.

SOUTHBOUND: A Musical Journey Into 21st Century Latin America

Jan 31, 2014 04:14 PM EST

Try explaining to a teenager that the television station MTV used to have these things called "music videos" on it and you are in for an interesting afternoon. In journalism school, the heavy impact of MTV and its original videos on the media industry as a whole is now part of the course.

Texas Reps. Munoz and Lucio III Propose Regional Alert System for South Texas

Jan 30, 2014 11:10 PM EST

Texas Representative Eddie Lucio III and State Representative Sergio Munoz, Jr. formally announced a proposal to create a regional alert system in Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy Counties at a press conference on Wednesday in the offices of the Rio Grande Valley Partnershipin Weslaco. Currently, the state has active Amber, Silver, Blue and Endangered Missing Persons Alert Systems.

Texas Authorities Make Arrests in Illegal Immigrant Labor Ring Supplying Chinese Restaurants

Jan 30, 2014 11:02 PM EST

Mexican and Central American immigrants illegally entering the United States across the southern border into Texas have been funneled into working in Asian restaurants in Texas and forced to work extremely long shifts according to federal agents who raided the labor ring this week.

Message to Enrique Pena Nieto: Learn from Colombia's Mistakes

Jan 30, 2014 07:27 PM EST

Mexico has recently announced that the government will begin a program of cooperation with the armed vigilante goups ("autodefensas") that have sprung up in the western pa of the countr to combat the drug cartels, most specifically the Knights Templar.

Volcanic Activity in Guatemala Prompts Evacuations

Jan 30, 2014 01:36 AM EST

A volcanic eruption last week in the Central American nation of Guatemala is forcing nearby evacuations and has closed the area off to tourism according to reports from AP sources in the area. The volcano is located just south of Guatemala City.

Dallas Observes Passing of Adelfa Botello Callejo

Jan 30, 2014 12:49 AM EST

The City of Dallas lost a groundbreaking Latina activist and attorney when Adelfa Botello Callejo passed away from brain cancer on Saturday. She was 90 years old.

Mexico's Winter Olympic Hopes Are Dim, but Well-Dressed

Jan 29, 2014 10:37 PM EST

The Mexican Winter Olympic contingency is small. This might be expected for a country that sees very little, if any, snowfall during the year. With its positioning south of the Rio Grande river, below Texas, it generally gets snow only in the high altitude, mountainous areas.

Texas Christian University hosts Latin American Music Festival and Collegiate Orchestra Directors Association

Jan 29, 2014 02:15 AM EST

Texas Christian University in Fort Worth held a double event over the past week, performing the annual Latin Music Festival with the school's orchestra and faculty as well as hosting the 2014 National convention of the Collegiate Orchestra Director's Association (CODA).

Texas Rep. Sergio Munoz, Jr. given 'GREAT Texan Award' from Boys & Grils Club of Pharr

Jan 28, 2014 11:08 PM EST

The Texas Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs at a ceremony at the Pharr Boys & Girls Club last Thursday evening recognized State Representative Sergio Munoz Jr. with its "GREAT Texan Award" for his work during the 83 Legislative Session. Munoz was on hand to accept the award from the Pharr Boys &Girls Club Board of Directors.

Cuba's Raul Castro Decries Continuing 'Colonialism' in Falklands (Malvinas) and Puerto Rico

Jan 28, 2014 10:29 PM EST

In Cuba on Tuesday, Raul Castro continued to align itself with Argentina in the subject of the Malvinas (Falkland) islands as well as calling for the inclusion of Puerto Rico as a member country of the Community of Latin America and Caribbean States (CELAC) coalition. Castro cites both as recurring examples of colonialism in the Western hemisphere.

San Antonio Hispanic Chamber Votes in Favor of Requiring Algebra II for Texas Public Schools

Jan 27, 2014 11:24 PM EST

The San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has announced its full support to urge the State Board of Education (SBOE) to ensure that Algebra II is included in all endorsement tracks for high school education across Texas.

Ground-breaking Bilingual Newspaper, La Costa Latina, in Florida Prints its Last Issue

Jan 27, 2014 10:56 PM EST

The Latino media is booming in recent years, as the community it serves has gained clout and economic as well as political power. But for one pioneering publication in Florida, it is the end of an era as the only bilingual newspaper in Northwest Florida has printed its last edition on Jan. 24.
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