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Last updated Friday, May 16, 2008
 

MARKETING



Tr3s at MTV and The Latino Youth
The Homepage for Tr3s

Fox Sports en Español becoming a Juggernaut 750,000 Hispanic Households get Magazine and More!

How to Brand Your Company to Hispanics article by Ricardo

Casa Herbalife Program in Bolivia

Cultiva Entertainment and Colombian Professional Baseball League Sign Agreement

John McCain's New Ad Targeted At Latinos you tube

quienfueprimero.com McDonalds New Spanish Language Campaign is a dance off between "el pollo" y "el huevo" must see

Mayor Bloomberg to Position NYC as Center for Latin Media and Entertainment

Fox Sports Español Takes Game to Next Level

Univision.com #1 Spanish Website for 7th Straight Year

Pollo Campero Opening in Wal-Marts Across the U.S.

CA American Cancer Society Launches Multi-Cultural Campaign

TV Watchers Switch to Spanish
washington post

Latin Ads: Brazil Leads Growth

Launch of First Latino Book Club with a little Help from Borders

IPhone to Latin America

DirectorM Offers Platform for Spanish Language Advertising

Latin Star-studded FEDEx, St. Jude Gala in Miami

Sorpresa! and MLS Kick Off Partnership

Macy's and Clinique Partner with Latina Style Magazine

StarMedia Launches New Entertainment News Channel for Hispanics

Volkswagon Has the Soccer Bug

IKEA Opens Store in Dominican Republic

Encyclopedia Britanica Targets Latinos

MyGrito.com Launches Portable Networking Music Player

Hector Barreto Interview on Latino Entrepreneurs audio podcast

Latin Internet Ads Jump

Sprint and Nissan Make Big Plays with Soccer Shows
AdAge

Terra.com Hispanic Digital Research Study must read

Yahoo/Telemundo Top 10 Searches for April, 2008

QuePasa.com and Latina Illustrated Team Up for Swimsuit Model Search

Hispanic Marketing Report: Social Networks

San Diego Padres To Open Academy in Dominican Republic

Education Fund for Latino Baseball Players Has Changed Lives

Hispanic Shopping Behaviour
must read .pdf report


Store in NYC Accused of Selling Lottery Tickets from Dominican Republic

Todobebe's "¡Viva la Familia!" Fiesta

Kmart to Carry Latino Youth Clothing Line

H & R Block to Target Latinos in 13 States

Telemundo Mounting a Research Initiative

Fox Sports Net to Televise Houston Astros in Spanish

MySpace Latino , SBS Partner to Reach Online Latinos

Hispanic Creative Advertising Awards: Entry Form

Televisa and Univision in "Hispanic" Showdown

Keynote Address by Ralph de la Vega. CEO of AT&T Mobility at Marketing Conference video

Bimbo Brand Helps Consumers Call Home on Mother's Day

Batanga.com Reaches Nearly 11 Million Unique Visitors

Sorpresa! Children's Network Teaming up with MLS to Promote Children's Health and Fitness

Disney Celebrates Quinceañeras

Gas Prices Changing How Latinos Do Business

CBS Outdoor Acquires South America's Biggest Billboard Company

Hispanics and Other Ethnic Groups will Spend $60 Billion on Teleccomunications

Microsoft to Bring Free Technology to Hispanics in Four U.S. Cities via Vida Digital Campaign

The Hispanic Chamber of E-Commerce Opens its Virtual Doors

Azteca America to Offer Product Integration in All Shows

"Landmark" Marketing Study on Latino Cultural Identity

How to Build and Grow a Hispanic Social Network Online

Latin America is Fastest Growing PC Market in the World

AdTech Hispanic Marketing Conference in Miami Beach June 3rd and 4th

Latinos are World's Most Engaged Social Networkers

Amigos for Kids to Celebrate with Celebrity Domino Night

Cultural Messaging Key to Reaching Latino Youth

Remittances By Cell Phone!

GOYA Foods Honors Papal Visit with Food Donation to Poor

HITN - First Spanish Language Public Television Network

El Nuevo Dia Launches Custom Publishing for Hispanic Market

Interview with Founder of GolTV

Google Plans Big Investment in Latin America

ImpreMedia Launches New Portal for U.S. Hispanics

Credit Card Companies Spent $22 Million on Hispanic Advertising in First Half of 2007

Spanish Broadcasting System and MySpace form Partnership

Culture, Not Technology, Key to Reaching Latinos in Marketing

Radio Ink's Hispanic Conference May 19, 20 in Miami, FL


Top Hispanic Advertisers in 2007

The Hispanic Text Market adweek

NC Bank Targets Hispanic Market

Hispanics and other Ethnic Groups to Spend Nearly $60B on Telecom

Music Track Sales Show Potential but Hurt by Piracy in Latin America

"In Culture" Marketing Strategy, not just "In Language"

Absolut Arrogance? Marketing Includes Questionable Reference to Mexican-American War

Univision and Neilsen Unveil ROI Information

US Hispanic are High Users of Mobile Technology. How Are They Using It?

Pulitzer Prize Cartoonist, Ramirez, Promotes Substantive Cartoons

Voz Latina Hispanic Marketing Conference in South FL on April 10

MySpace Expanding Offerings for U.S. Latinos

ImpreMedia Powering MySpace's TodoFutbol Site

New Latino Men's Magazine - H

New Univision Taking Shape

Best Buy's First Brand Ambassador is Latino Soccer Star

Yahoo/Telemundo Top Ten Searches in March


Report: Hispanic Text Messaging

Hispanics are Better Influencers

Univision Launches Planeta U for Kids

E-Fluentials in Hispanic Online Marketing

Univision Receives Prestigious Peabody Award for "Ya es hora" Civic Campaign

No Fiesta at Corona Beer as Sales Move Downward on Price Increases

The Telemundo Roadshow

The Piedra, Papel y Tijera Initiative

Latinos Going Online More Than Ever

ImpreMedia and McGlatchy Company Sign Print and Online Content Sharing Agreement

Ad Spending Slightly Up in 2007

Speak English, Live Latin?

New Univision Taking Shape

Selling Salsa Dancing to the World economist magazine

Telemundo Exec Joins Rival Univision


PBS to Honor Puerto Rican Baseball Great Roberto Clemente

Spirit Air Carving out Niche in Latin America

Hispanic Speakers Tour



Newspapers for Latinos Defy Mainstream Newspaper Slump

Mexico Builds Hospitals to Lure Medical Tourists

Marketwire Launches North America Hispanic Newswire

Qwest's Spanish Language Family Guide to Safety on the Internet

Dominos Pizza Now in Spanish

Latin America's Internet Market

Televisa Going After Univision in Court
Dailymotion Launches Latino Site

Hispanic Print Media Still Growing

Touting Diversity within Latino World in Marketing


WalMex Same Store Sales Up 6%

Hispanic 2.0 marketing study by AdAge

MANAGEMENT

Racial Spending Habits: Who Spends More on What?
knowledge at wharton


The Immigration Squeeze
workforce

Mexico Reclaiming Barren Lands for Farming

3rd Quarter Demand Looks Strong in Latin America

Colombian Workers Oppose Colombian Free Trade Agreement with United States

Canada's Top Problem: Filling Labor Shortage

Weekly Immigration Update

40% of Latinos are Uninsured

Telefonica Profits Rise 22% on Growth in Latin America

Hispanics Lose Work and Income in Slowdown
bloomberg news

Farm Workers Get Health Care in Shadows ny times

Negative Outlook for Tobacco in Latin America

Hispanic Community, Stores Support One Another

Editorial: Colombian Trade Deal Would Boost U.S. Economy
orlando sentinel

Colorado Mountain Resorts Struggle with Labor Shortage

Language Interpretation in Hospitals

USA Triple AAA Credit Rating Confirmed

U.S. Hispanic Women More Fertile — and other interesting data
Pew Hispanic Resarch Report


Finishing School Difficult for Many Latino Youth

Exhaustive Immigrant Information Report

Construction Companies Pay $1.65 Million for Racial Harassment

Hispanics Lagging Behind in Educational Attainment

Immigration Agents Arrest 33 in Front of Courthouse

Hearing Deals Blow to Expansion of Employee Verification

Brazil's Petrobras to Hire 14,000 Geologist and Oil Rig Workers

Swedish Owned Wireless Company Developing Strong Niche in Latin America

The Hispanic Schorlaship Fund - Speaking the Language of Business

Latino Workplace Deaths on Rise in California

Special Report on Hispanic Travel Industry

Kaiser's Weekly Look at Race, Ethnicity and Health

German Businesses Bullish on Latin America

Latin America Drives Growth for American Companies in U.S. Downtimes

Day Labor Issue Has Cooled in D.C. area — for now... washington post

Census: U.S. Hispanic Population Fastest Growing — Surpasses 45 Million — Over 15% Total Population
Census Release in English
Census Release en Español

Argentine Farmers to Renew Road Blocks Over Taxes

Government Probes Case of Employee who "got in trouble" for Speaking Spanish to Hispanics in Oklahoma License Branch

Crackdown Leads to Drop in Latino Immigration — Giving Up Sooner!

Hispanic Federation Launches Campaign for "Green" Conference Center

Intellectual Property and Development Issues in Latin America

Hispanic Chamber Leaders Encouraged by Commerce Secretary to Step up Advocacy on Colombian Trade Agreement

Hispanic Online Money Fund Launches

Nearly 25% of Children Under Five Are Latinos in U.S.

Less Money Being Sent "Home" By Latino Immigrants

GOP U.S. Attorney Tells Latino Group it's a Civil Offense, not a Crime to be Undocumented

Northern VA hit with Wave of School Migration by Immigrants

Cracks in the Immigration Crackdown

Immigrant Policy Report

ICE Plans to Deport All
Undocumented by 2012


DEMS Probe State of Minority Business in U.S.

How Will Homeland Security Change with Administrations?

Prince William County, VA May Revisit Immigration PolicyVA Small Business Owner Fined $122,000 for Hiring Undocuemnted Workers

The NAFTA Lawyer Program

Recession: Handle with Care

6th Annual Hispanic Woman of the Year Symposium in Phoenix, AZ on May 22

New York State on First Trade Mission to Cuba

Virtual Fence Deemed Insufficient to Meet Needs

Businesses Say U.S. Immigration Law Sapping Trade

Leaders Stand Up for NAFTA

Re-examining NAFTAWhite House Defends NAFTA

NAFTA at Work: How Europe's Trade Model Could Solve America's Immigration Problem

Demand for Visas Outstrips Supply

GDP in Latin America: Panama Best, Mexico Worst

Latin American U.N. Summit Focuses on Biofuels and Food Supply

Immigration Laws Hit Businesses Hardest

Head of Smithsonian Latino Center Forced to Resign

59 Workers at Loudoun, VA Resort Facing Deportation

The Positive Power of Being Bilingual article by Ricardo


USHCC Committed to Colombian Free Trade Pact

School Workers Told; English Only

Many Undocumented Paying Taxes As Well

Obesity More Costly Than Alcoholism to U.S. Companies

Verizon #1 on Diversity Top 50 List

Business Owners in FL Notice Drop in Immigrant Population

Mexican Security Curbing Flow of Central American Immigrants

Colombian Free Trade Pact Subject of Partisan Debate

Dominican Chamber of Commerce Created in Orlando, FL

Weekly Immigration Update

59 Immigrant Hotel Workers Arrested in Raid

Demonstrations this Year Could Backfire

Many Economists: Don't Blame NAFTA for Downturn in Economy

E-Learning Hits Its Stride workforce

Home Depot Slashes HR Staff by 1000

Greenspan: Home Prices May Stabilize This Year

E-Verify Program Nabbing Citizens

8 Migrants from Central America Die in Crash... in Mexico ... trapped under floorboard where they were hiding...

Number of Day Laborers Surges As Construction Work Dries Up

Bad Housing Markets Have Disparate Impact on Minorities

Release from Associated Builders and Contractors regarding Proposed FL anti-immigrant Legislation

Drop-outs Can Teach Us a Few Things

5 Myths About NAFTA washington post

Latin American Aviation Takes Off

Bill Gates: Latin America Must Invest in More Education

A Primer on Legal Immigration in the United States

E-Verify Program Draws Criticism

States Thinking Smaller and Slower on Immigrations

Unemployment Claims Way UP

Does Chevron Owe Billions for Ecuadorean Pollution?

Nationalization of Cement Industry in Venezuela

Venezuela to Tax Oil Windfall


The Best Latin American Investments?

The Power of Bilingualism

Hispanics Report Hard Economic Times

Hispanics and the IBEW Union

More Latinos Retiring in Their Homelands

Republicans Meet Resistance to Doubling the Number of H-2B Visas

Farmer Strike Suspended in Argentina

Minimizing Business Corruption in Latin America

The Best of Latin America 2008 Latin Trade Magazine (pdf)

Annual Mtg. of Inter-American Development Bank in Miami

Spanish Language Telenovela In Cooperative to Teach Safety

Latin Trade Magazine to Be Acquired by Business News America

Argentina's Farmers to Suspend Strike for Talks with Government

Latin Equity Preview bloomberg

Latin American Air Safety Rules are Unacceptable IATA

Hispanic Business Magazine's Elite Women

Concerns Over New Hispanic Business Group in Lubbock, TX

Immigrants Choose Salt Lake City


Luis Aguilar Nominated to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Latin America Boosting U.S. Companies


Bilingual Job Fair in NYC on April 24

Feds Take Hard Line on Immigrant Hiring, Visa Shortage workforce.com

Western Union to Support United Farm Workers Foundation

No Progress in Argentina Farm Talks

H-1B Visa Year Begins April 1

Congressional Hispanic Leadership Initiative in South Florida

Panama Merchadise Mart Expands

Costs and Benefits of Hispanic Growth in Green Bay, WI

Green Bay Chamber Concerned About Hispanic Growth

Attorneys Tell Latinos to Learn Rights

Brazilians Leaving "American Dream"

No End in Sight for Argentina Farmers Strike

How Being Bi-lingual Can Boost Your Career

Some in Alabama say Immigrations Bill Hurts Employers

Major Tomato Farmer Say No Labor, No Tomatoes


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LANIC

Pew Hispanic Research
LULAC
Congressional Hisp. Caucus
Univision
Wall Street Journal en Español
Hispanic PRWire
CNN Americas
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POLITICS & SOCIAL


Mexican Tortillas Rising — in Price!

Obama Needs to Be Cautious with Latinos politico

Ecuador and Venezuela Team Up on Oil Refinery

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America at Record Levels

U.S. Economic Downturn Upsetting "Hispanic Dream" in America

EU / LatAm Summit in Peru
disclaimer: prensalatina is a leftist publication from cuba

Study Shows Foreigners Adapting Quickly to Life in U.S.

Chile Best, Venezuela Worst in Latin America for Business

Bolivia Presidential Recall Vote Set for August 10

Chinese Company will Own 40% of Venezuela's Oil Production

Latin American Summit on the Food Crisis

Dominican Republic Ups Food Subsidies

Documents Show Chavez Tied to Colombian Rebel Group

Chavez Stops Short of telling German Chancellor: "Go to ----."

Venezuela to Order $2 Billion in Arms from Russia

Argentine Farmers Prepare to Extend Strike

Ecuador Refuses Lease Renewal to U.S. Military

New Course for Latin America in "Post-American" World
marcela sánchez

Uruguay Wants to Double Rice Production

Q&A with Paraguay's New President

Peru: Poverty Amidst Progress
economist magazine

Gov. Richardson Says Border "more secure."

Mexico's Inflation on the Rise

Citizenship Applicants Going to Course to Force Action

Immigration Raids Startle Communities in Oakland and Berkely

Smithsonian Considering a Latino Museum

TX Town Abolishes 1931 anti-Hispanic Law

Los Angeles Immigration Report pdf report

The Economic Sqeeze in Nicaragua latimes

Brazil Keeps Booming!

Argentina Names New Economy Minister

Food Crises Reversing Middle Class Trend in Latin America?

Adoptions Suspended in Guatemala for One Month

Canada Moving Forward with Colombia Trade Agreement

Argentine Farmers Prepare for Grain Blockade

Computers Now For Sale in Cuba

Carlos Slim, Mexican Multi-billionaire, Investing in... Ireland!

Bolivian State Backs Autonomy — So say the Exit PollsPres. Morales Dismisses Vote!

Farm Overhaul in Cuba

Cocaine Moving by Submarines!
economist magazine

Alliance with Chávez Turning Against Bolivia's Morales
marcela sánchez

Morales Deepening Control Over Economy in Bolivia

Cristina Fernández in the Land of Make Believe in Argentina
economist magazine
El Viaje de Bill Richardson a Venezuela in Spanish

Guatemala Farmers Block Oil Wells

Veneuzuela Nationalizes Steel Industry

Mexico Economy Grew 3% in First Quarter

Venezuela Raises Minimum Wage by 30%

Peruvian Women Urge Action on Food Prices

Más del 20% de los Latinos Son Pobres en EEUU — 8% de Anglos Spanish Language

Cuba to Convene First Communist Party Meeting Since 1997

Guatemala President Colom in Washington D.C. — 70,000 Guatemalans in D.C. Area!

Draining the Mexico City Basin

Argentina in Distress Latin Business Chronicle

Argentine Bonds Plunge

Brazil's Petrobras Confident Over Deep Water Oil Well
U.S. and Mexico to Stage "Disaster" in Arizona Today

A Glimpse of Uncensored Cuba through Internet Bloggers

Virtual Kidnappings in Mexico!

Transparency: Venezuela's PDVSA is the worst. Mexico's PEMEX the best in region.

Cuba to Lift Appliance Ban

The Food Crisis and Latin America

Richardson Sees Hope in Hugo Chávez' role to Achieve Release
of U.S. Hostages in Colombia


Mexico Official Fired Over Missing Blackberrys at U.S. Summit

Indicted Puerto Rico Governor Will Seek Second Term

Costa Rica Protests U.S. Airport Security

Cuba Raises Pensions and Social Aid

The Cuban Fins. A Bygone Era?

Argentina Firm Against Farmers

U.S. Navy Revives Fourth Fleet in Latin America and Caribbean

Latin American Countries in Food Price Pact

Bolivia on the Brink

A Tale of Two Mexicos

Economic Optimism in the Dominican Republic

Argentine Economy Minister Out

Many Mexicans See Oil as Last Frontier Against U.S.

AIG Raises $691.9 Million for Latin American Fund

Brazil Oil Discoveries May End Western Reliance on Middle East

Democrats Supporting Colombia Free Trade Agreement

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Slams Democratic Leadership!

Argentine Bonds Decline on Concerns About Resumed Farmers Strike

A Glance at Political Spectrum in Latin AmericaAnother Leftist Leader in Latin America

Colombian President Probed for Possible Illegal Favors

Cuba to Broadcast "The Sopranos". Bada Bing!

Cuba Seeks Closer Ties to Mexico

Venezuela's Inflation Rate: World's Second Highest

Mexico Expecting Faster Inflation

Ecuador Moves to Expel U.S. Military

High Level Audio Interview about Combatting Drug Traffic between U.S., Mexico and Central America

Ecuador May Suspend Mining for 180 Days

Real Immigrant Stories

America Stiffs Colombia. How will it Affect Pres. Uribe?

Can Brazil Become an Oil Power?

IMF Sees Latin America and Caribbean Resilient, Risks Ahead

Brazil Finds Major Oil Field. Says Third Largest in the World!

How Long Can Latin America Escape the Credit Crunch?

Cubans Get Up Early to Buy Cell Phones for First Time

A Week of Labor Strikes in the Dominican Republic

Cubans Will Be Able to Get Private Title to Property. Wage Limits Removed

Flow of Cubans Leaving Cuba is Increasing

Venezuela's Strategic Move

House Puts Off Colombia Trade Deal

Cuba: Removes Wage Limits!

Mexico Legislators Storm Their Congress

Chile to Buy U.S. Dollars

How to Strengthen Latin America Latin Business Chronicle

Nuevas Paradojas Latinoamericanas en español

All Jailed Foreigners Facing Immigrations Check

Ecuador's New Defense Minister: Former Personal Secretary to President


Venezuela Signs Oil Deal with India

Cubans in Mexico: A Troubling Exodus


Pres. Calderon: Mexico Must Act to Stop Decline in Oil Output

Venezuela to Boost Oil Output

Congress Has 90 Days to Pass Colombia Free Trade DealSpent 1 Million in Lobbying Efforts Human Rights Watch Says Reject It

ICE Detainee Program in VA is Straining the Jail System

Oil Debate (PEMEX) in Mexico is Dominating Politics
Clinton's High Hopes for Puerto Rico

Building Bridges, Not Fences TIME

Hispanic Educational Summit in NC

Is Police Force Profiling Latinos after Officer Beaten?

South American Countries on Military Spending SpreeVenezuela to Buy Subs from Russia

Heightened U.S. Travel Alert to Mexico Possible

Is R. Castro Strengthening Communism via Reforms?

Growth in Puerto Rico Bogged Down By Politics marcela sanchez

Cuba to Provide More Foreign Content on TV

Hispanics to Get Say on English Standards in TX After All

Immigrations Fades as Issue in Presidential Race ... For now...

Puerto Rico Has Higher Homeownership and Larger Households US Census

Can New Cuban Reforms Strengthen Communism in Cuba?

"Socialist Cities" in Venezuela

Border Fence to Be Sped Up by Gov't Waivers to Get Around Environmental Issues

McCain Facing Latino Hostility? andrés oppenheimer

Cuba and Russia Fostering Trade

Deporting Americana to El Salvador

Cuba to Use Unused Land for Farming

28% of MLB Players are Internationals - Dominicans, Venezuelans and Puerto Ricos have the most.

Cubans can now stay in their own Luxery Hotels.

More Fallout from Immigrant Policy

Q&A on Cuban's Access to Cell Phones

Creating a National Cesar Chavez Day

Costa Rican Security Minister Resigns Over Comments About Colombia's Rebel Group, FARC

Puerto Rico Governor Pleads Not Guilty to 19 Counts of Fraud Leveled by FBI

The Debate Over U.S. Mexico, Cross Border Trucking

Suffern, NY Cops May Soon Be Immigrations Officers. 1 in 5 in town are Latinos

Argentina's Kirchner's vs. Argentinas Striking Farmers economist

66 lbs. of Uranium Found Buried By Roadside Near Bogota, Colombia

Richardson Bail Out on Clintons High Price to Pay?

Education Board in TX Makes Bad Move Ignoring Hispanic Students

"Too Much Emotion in Immigration Reform Debate" US Hispanic Chamber Chair

U.S. Will Stop Green Card Denials for Dissidents

Salmon Virus in Chile Raises Concerns

McCain Calls Latin America "natural partner."

Obama's Complex "Race" Speech Challenges the Media


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