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Hispanic y Latino News :: November 18th, 2009 Edition :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Facing a group of presidents loudly critical of Washington, the U.S. government’s Voice of America broadcast is expanding its audience in Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador and Nicaragua, VOA officials say.

Citadel Media en Espanol Partners with Terra to Develop Online Brand Extensions for Radio Portfolio

Contemporary Chicano Art Exhibit on Display at ETS – New Jersey

10th Annual LATIN GRAMMY Nominations

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: September 15th, 2009 :: 5 Minutes to Empowerment

Origen del Mes de la Hispanidad – Hispanic Heritage Month Supplemental Information en Español

Hispanos en Estados Unidos – Hispanic Heritage Month Supplemental Information en Español

Edgardo Buitrago Buitrago, historian, university professor, intellectual and author of works on poet Ruben Dario, died of a heart attack in Leon, a city in western Nicaragua, his family said Sunday. He was 85.

US Census 2009 Hispanic Fact Sheet :: Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15 – Oct. 15

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: August 14th, 2009

Nicaragua Reports First Swine-Flu Death

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: August 12th, 2009

Nicaraguan Writer Sergio Ramirez Has New Anthology Coming Out – “Perdon y Olvido”

President Daniel Ortega, who led the ’70s Sandinista revolution, rewards sympathetic news outlets and punishes critical ones, observers say. One target is a member of the prominent Chamorro family.

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: July 31st, 2009

CALLE 13’s “SIN MAPA” Is Released TODAY – Available on DVD and By Download at iTunes

Nicaragua Abortion Ban Forces Rape, Incest Victims To Give Birth

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: July 23rd, 2009

Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya planned to drive to Nicaragua’s northern border on Thursday and risk returning to his homeland, where the coup-backed government vowed to arrest him.

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: July 20th, 2009

Many Nicaragua revolutionaries feel betrayed by the revolution – Thirty years after the Sandinistas came to power, many are still loyal to the cause but feel disillusioned by the policies of President Daniel Ortega, the former guerrilla commander.

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega accused unnamed U.S. intelligence agencies of planning the coup that ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya without the knowledge of President Barack Obama.

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: July 13th, 2009

The United Nations’ highest court set travel rules Monday for the Nicaraguan river that borders Costa Rica, affirming freedom for Costa Rican boats while upholding Nicaragua’s right to regulate traffic.

Dole demanda por difamación al autor del documental “Bananas!”

AHRQ Launches Monthly Health Advice Column and Enhanced Web Site in Spanish

Hispanic y Latino News/Info :: June 23rd, 2009

Nicaragua’s government has canceled the license for Radio La Ley. While the government claims the license was canceled over some technical violations of the telecommunications law, it’s clear to everyone watching the situation that the Ortega government wants to silence an opposition-leaning media outlet.

Full Text: Remarks by the President at the Esperanza National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast

SpinVox Expands across Latin America with Telefonica

Hispanic y Latino News :: June 11th, 2009

Bizarre Foods: Andrew visits Nicaragua, tasting everything from juicy cheese worms to bull balls soup. He visits a bush doctor and treks up into the highlands for “black gold” where he learns how to do “the slurp” with a master cupper.

The United States on Wednesday canceled more than $60 million in assistance to Nicaragua, citing concerns about democracy, rule of law and a free market economy in the Latin American nation now led by a former Marxist guerrilla leader.

The leader of Peru’s Amazon Indians will be flown to exile in Nicaragua after seeking asylum following violent demonstrations that killed scores of police and protesters. Alberto Pizango, the head of Aidesep, which represents 56 tribes

Hispanic y Latino News for Thursday June 4th, 2009

Nicaragua’s culture, arts and music scene is the focus of a new magazine launched by two American designers living in the country’s capital, Managua. Hecho

Vicente Trius Named President and CEO of Wal-Mart Latin America

Latinos Pursuing Dream of U.S. Citizenship Help Set Naturalization Record in 2008 – Dramatic increase in Latino naturalized citizens reflects success of ya es hora campaign

The Many Stories of Carlos Fernando Chamorro – President of Nicaragua

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is accusing the U.S. of “taking bread” from the poor by holding back aid. The U.S. said this week it will continue delaying some $64 million in development aid because of an election dispute in the Central American nation.

An outbreak of mass hysteria is reported to have struck three indigenous communities living near the river Coco in northern Nicaragua.

Nicaragua moves away from free speech, reports Knight Center

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega says he would like to run for reelection and change the constitution to allow voters to put him in office as many times as they want.

Nicaraguan cigar firm cashes in on “Obamania” – Granada Cigars

Terra Launches Atom Project in U.S. and Latin America

News Summary for December 23rd – 28th, 2008

Nicaragua turns to wind power, builds 19 windmills

News Summaries for December 16th-18th, 2008

Dos exposiciones de fotografías simultáneas reflejan en forma emotiva y vibrante la inquietud social y política que conmovió a Latinoamérica en las últimas décadas. En “Cornell Capa: fotógrafo sensible” los trabajos expuestos datan a partir de 1953 en Guatemala, y hasta 1973 en Honduras. La segunda muestra es “Susan Meiselas: en la Historia”, y entre los países fotografiados figura Nicaragua, a quien dedicó mucho tiempo a partir de 1978 – NYC

Terra Launches Countdown to Atom Project

New Summary for Wednesday – December 3rd, 2008

Nicaragua: Venezuela has offered to replace U.S. aid

News Summary for November 20th & 21st, 2008

U.S. blasts Nicaragua over elections

Sin Fronteras: La triste historia de Nicaragua

News Summary for Wednesday – November 19th, 2008

Xoom.com Launches Money Transfer Service Directly to Any Banco Uno, Banco Cuscatlan (now Citibank) Account in Central America

Concurring exhibits from two extraordinary photographers offer a rare and moving portrait of Latin America’s turmoil since the 1950s. “Cornell Capa: Concerned Photographer” sets off in 1953 in Guatemala and wraps up 20 years later in Honduras, while “Susan Meiselas: In History” focuses on her visits to three countries, including Nicaragua, where she has been photographing since 1978. Both are on view through Jan. 4 at the International Center of Photography – NYC

Thousands of supporters of Nicaragua’s leftist ruling party armed with rocks tried to block an opposition march on the capital to protest alleged vote fraud, setting off clashes that injured at least five people on Tuesday.

DIRECTV Mas Unveils Expanded Channel Offering and New Comparative Look Up Miami Campaign

90 Percent of Volunteers Report Growth in Recent Amigos Survey

News Summary for October 27th, 2008

Nicaragua: Uncertain Outlook – Can contact centers provide a cushion for Nicaragua as it suffers from growing political and economical uncertainty?

DIRECTV Mas Launches Telecentro, a New and Exclusive Spanish-Language Channel from Central America

Blues musician gives back to native Nicaragua – A young descendant of the Somoza dictatorship has returned to Nicaragua to do humanitarian work. – Mario Sacasa

Utah and Texas are Winners at National Miss Latina Pageants

El candidato presidencial republicano John McCain tuvo conexiones con un grupo privado que suministró ayuda a las guerrillas que trataban derrocar al gobierno sandinista de Nicaragua en el episodio conocido como Irán-contras.

Anheuser-Busch, American Nicaraguan Foundation Announce Formation of Scholarship Fund – Inaugural Donation of $10,000 for ANF Scholarship Fund

Video: 2008 Siempre Mujer Siempre Inspiran Honorees Celebrated at Awards Reception and in the October-November Issue – Magazine Honors Myrka Dellanos, Mayte Prida, Laura Posada, Maria Elena Salinas, Ingrid Betancourt, Maria D. Roberts and Marisol Gonzalez, with a Personal Introduction by Adamari Lopez

2008 Siempre Mujer Siempre Inspiran Honorees Revealed in October/November Issue – Magazine Honors Myrka Dellanos, Mayte Prida, Laura Posada, María Elena Salinas, Ingrid Betancourt, Maria D. Roberts and Marisol González

COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY CELEBRATES HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

Blogante News Summary for Tuesday – September 16th, 2008

Blogante News Essentials for Tuesday – September 16th, 2008

Nicaraguan priest taking a top U.N. post – Father Miguel d’Escoto

Univision Salutes Hispanic American Heroes

Blogante News Summary for Monday – September 15th, 2008

Visiting Nicaraguan poet-priest awaits trouble on return home – Ernesto Cardenal in Milwaukee

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the University of Arkansas

U.S. Census Bureau issues Facts for Features in observance of Hispanic Heritage Month 2008: Sept. 15 – Oct. 15

Latin Baby Launches Book Club and New Blog for Parents

Blogante News Summary for Sunday – August 10th, 2008

Blogante Essentials for Sunday – August 10th, 2008

Compra América Móvil a Estesa en Nicaragua

Blogante News Summary for Thursday – July 24th, 2008

Nicaragua: The Tenuous Indigenous-Sandinista Alliance

Op-Ed: The importance of McCain’s Latin America trip – Alex Burgos

Marketwire Launches NoticiasDigitales, the Newswire Industry’s First Real-Time Latin America Digital News Network; Exclusive Deal Guarantees News Publication on More Than 100 Leading Spanish-Language Websites

Metal Mining in Central America: Pain and Resistance

Univision’s Primetime News Magazine Show ”Aqui Y Ahora” Honored with a News and Documentary Emmy(R) Award Nomination – Only Spanish-Language Network to Receive a Nomination from the Academy This Year

Five Minutes with Rick Sanchez – The CNN anchor talks about what it’s like to be a Latino in mainstream journalism.

Blogante News for Sunday – July 13th, 2008

Blogante Essentials – Sunday – July 13th, 2008 (no rss)

Nicaraguans Demand Justice From World Bank-Financed Sugar Cane Company

Congresista Hilda Solis, GRAN MARISCAL de la 13va. FERIA AGOSTINA INTERNACIONAL

Blogante News for Tuesday – June 17th, 2008

Nicaraguan singer-revolutionary bars government from using songs – Carlos Mejia Godoy

Blogante News for Thursday – June 12th, 2008

Cartoonists Go to War – (Political cartoonists in Nicaragua)

Blogante News for Monday – June 9th, 2008

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