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From Thomas' English muffins to Borden milk, Saks Fifth Avenue department stores to the New York Times newspaper, Mexican investors have taken advantage of low interest rates and depressed prices during the economic crisis to quietly expand their holdings in "el norte."New investment in
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) today announced its 2010 highest honors to be awarded at its 33rd Annual Awards Gala on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 in Washington, D.C. The event is hosted by Toyota.
Actress, activist, and philanthropist Eva Longoria Parker, and jazz legend, classical musician, professor, and international music ambassador Arturo Sandoval will each receive a 2010 Medallion of Excellence for Leadership and Community Service. Award-winning Broadway composer an
Being a role model is nothing new for students at the University of Houston's Academic Achievers program. Most are the first in their family to go to college, and they know their younger siblings and classmates are watching. "We have to set a good example," said Eva Briones, 22. But the expectations are about to rise.
Briones and five other UH students are at Harvard University this week for a program with the lofty goal of creating a new generation of Latino leaders. It is the first time Harva
"This is the home of a Hispanic in America -- the Republican Party." He even asked the crowd of about 300 to text-message him a Spanish word
Minority Children are a Majority in More than 500 U.S. Counties, Researchers Say
Minorities accounted for almost 49% of U.S. births in the year ending July 1, 2009, a record high, according to data released Thursday. They make up more than half the population in 317 counties — about 1 in 10 — four states (Calif
For each goal scored during the FIFA World Cup™ that starts this Friday in South Africa, Anheuser-Busch and Budweiser will donate $500 to the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF), up to $100,000.
This is the latest in Anheuser-Busch's longtime support of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund. The company began supporting the HSF in 1982.
"Anheuser-Busch has long appreciated the Latino community, and HSF has been fortunate to have been a partner – through which A-B can give back to their loyal customers," sa
Three years and some bumps later, with graduation within reach, Roberto's father suffered a
heart attack and was diagnosed with diabe
Following a nationwide search for the National Hispana Leadership Institute's 2010 class of the Latinas Learning to Lead Program, the 22 selected Latina college students arrive in Washington, DC this Saturday to participate in the program from June 12-19 held at The Catholic University of America campus.Uniquely designed to develop the next generation of Latina leaders, the program combines leadership training with technical and practical experience through a comprehensive curriculum.
The eight
Depression-like levels in 2009, an Economic Policy Institute analysis finds. The report, Uneven Pain: Unemployment by Metro Area and Race by EPI researcher Algernon Austin, examines unemployment by race in the 50 largest metro areas in the United States.
The white unemployment rate reached double digits in four metro areas. Unemployment rates for nonwhite populations were particularly hi
Business leader also serves as state head of LULAC, named Hispanic Man of the Year
Darryl Morin says he was a quiet student in school, not a star. "You hear teachers talking in the halls and I heard them say I wasn't that bright. I was labeled below average in intelligence - a failure - and, shame on me, I accepted it," he says, shaking his head. It was a lesson he would not forget. Today at 42, Morin is the picture of success. And over the last four years, he's emerged as one of a new generati
The poll, carried out in English and Spanish, shows that support among Latinos fell from 69% to 57% from January through May. During the same time frame, support among whites remained at 41% while African American support for the nation
The small study, published in the journal Ethnicity and Disease, looked at Latinas in upstate New York found that 70 percent of the women reported delaying doctor appointments, even though nearly all had insurance and over half had diagnoses of chronic medical conditions including diabetes, heart disease and cancer.
"Diagnosis should typically motivate you to seek
The next governor of New Mexico will be a woman.
Republican voters in the state elected Susana Martinez, the district attorney from Dona Ana County, to be the GOP nominee to run against Lt. Gov. Diane Denish, who ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Martinez
defeated former state Republican chairman Allen Weh, as well as state Rep. Janice Arnold Jones, public-relations company owner Doug Turner and Pete Domenici Jr., son of the former U.S. senator.
Not only are the Republicans running a woman
The 23-member commission, created in 2008, is studying whether it would be desirable to create a national museum dedicated to the history, heritage and contributions of Hispanics in the Un
"The Hispanic-origin po
On May 19, Siempre Mujer magazine hosted a breakfast panel at Tribeca Cinemas in Manhattan to get to the heart of Latina beauty habits. The panel addressed key topics ranging from feelings about aging to brand loyalty.
Meredith Hispanic Ventures Vice President Ruth Gaviria moderated the discussion of experts including: Model, TV Personality and Author of Unforgettable You: Master the Elements of Style, Spirituality, and True Beauty Daisy Fuentes; Siempre Mujer Fashion and Beauty Editor Ursula
Latinos and get them involved in their health care. The package of plans, called PlanBien, was fully introduced to Colorado in March. PlanBien also is available in Florida, Texas, California, Illinois, New Mexico and Arizona, though the plans are slightly different in each markeT.
In Colorado, PlanBien plans are offered through a partnership with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro De
While still growing, that number is a marked drop-off from the 65 percent increase between 1990 and 2000.About 8 percent of U.S. marriages are mixed-race, up from 7 percen
