Essentials --» Juárez violence: U.S. assistance is considered, warring cartels may try for truce - The deadly street shootings, decapitations and other killings in Juárez are taking place at a higher pace than at the same time last year :: from www.elpasotimes.com Eloy O. Aguilar, an award-wi...

Essentials --» view with direct links Juana Molina takes her hallucinogenic sound of ‘Un día’ across the United States :: from www.examiner.com Arizona’s only Latino governor reflects on career - Raul H. Castro :: from www.yourwestvalley.com After six years managing one of Washin...

Essentials --» view with direct links Field of Calzones - A shame and a travesty as female farmworkers suffer from sexual harassment - It is estimated that about 400.000 women are working in the U.S. fields and packing sheds. The average pays about $11,000 per year. :: from latinola.com Latin A...

Essentials --» view with direct links Sen. Ken Salazar (D-Colo.), a Latino with deep knowledge of water and land issues, is President-elect Barack Obama’s choice to lead the Interior Department. Two senior Democrats confirmed Monday that Obama will name Salazar to the post, rounding out a...

Essentials --» A Latino inaugural ball? -there’s an effort to have an official Latino ball at a presidential Inauguration for the first time. Latino groups are excited about the prospect — but say they wish the inaugural committee would hurry up and decide. :: from www.politico.com The New ...

Essentials --» President-elect Barack Obama continued rounding out his White House staff naming Cecilia Muñoz director of intergovernmental affairs. :: from voices.washingtonpost.com Antonio Villaraigosa says he won’t join Obama administration The mayor says he plans to stay in Los Angel...

Essentials --» A Quixote who tells it like it is Forget magical realism - an exhaustive life of Gabriel García Márquez reveals him as a much worldlier writer than that :: from www.guardian.co.uk Hispanic Marketing Trends: 2009 and Beyond - An interesting future for Hispanic marketing in the U...

Essentials --» In an effort to attract interested Latino applicants, the Wilmington Police Department is creating a television commercial for the department in Spanish. - Delaware :: from www.delawareonline.com President-elect Barack Obama has named Cruz Reynoso, a former California Supreme Cou...

Blogante News Essentials --» For many in Colombia, hostage nightmare goes on - While the nation celebrates the recent rescue of 15 captives, families of 700 others taken by the same rebel group are left waiting. U.S. Mercenary Company Implicated in Mexican Torture Videos Puerto Rico-Mexico riva...

Blogante News Essentials --» Presidential Candidates on the Mini-Latino Voter Tour Before passing draconian immigration bill, one state (Kansas) conducts self-audit to see if illegal immigration hype matches the facts (Latina Lista) More kids caught in Mexico drug-war crossfire ICE deports more...