By John Newton La Voz Latina SAVANNAH — Armstrong Atlantic State University’s Office of International Education welcomed its favorite archaeologist back to Savannah in February, as Dr. Constanza Ceruti returned to the Savannah campus for a series of lectures…
By Dennis M. Ayotte, Jr La Prensa SAN ANTONIO — To date, in Bexar county alone six children ranging from ages of three days to 17 have died because of child abuse or neglect, this year. Last year, an…
La Costa Latina OKALOOSA COUNTY, FL — On March 6, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) donated inventory seized from a business that had served as a front for a major cocaine smuggling and distribution ring. More than 60-thousand dollars…
By Alfredo Santos La Voz Newspaper AUSTIN — Dove Springs, a very large and mostly Spanish-speaking community in southeast Austin, is about to get a technology makeover. Spurred on by a new initiative, TechComunidad, a multifaceted plan launches this…
By José Antonio López Rio Grande Guardian SAN ANTONIO – The soon-to-be unveiled Tejano Monument on the south lawn of the State Capitol in Austin continues to add to the discussion of the founding of this great place we…
By John Newton La Voz Latina GEORGIA — It’s no secret that young Hispanics living in the United States today are under a great deal of stress as they try to assimilate into US culture. Many of them turn…
La Costa Latina FORT WALTON BEACH, FL — Gloria Rodriguez, a Zumba instructor from Fort Walton Beach and owner of Gloria’s DanZFit Studio came up with an idea to bring a new dancing venue to the community where the…
By Ray Ruiz The Venture US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that Self Check, a free online service of E-Verify that allows workers to check their own employment eligibility status, is now available in all 50 states, Washington, D.C.,…
By Robert Brown Borderzine EL PASO – The North American Free Trade Agreement, (NAFTA) created 18 years ago spawned millions of jobs in Mexico, sending $160 billion in business south of the border. “Never did we expect during the…
By Raymond Ruiz The Venture HOUSTON — Evident Empire has gained a reputation as a socially-conscience media service agency in the Houston area. The multimedia marketing company was founded by Jessica Bolaños, an aspiring filmmaker, and her fiance in 2009….
La Costa Latina Miami, FL – The Florida Senate committee on Higher Education voted against passing SB 1018, a bill that would guarantee in-state tuition eligibility for U.S. born citizens and legal permanent residents regardless of the immigration status…
By John Newton, Editor La Voz Latina GEORGIA — The death of a child is one of the most traumatic events imaginable for a parent. When that child dies of causes that could or should have been preventable, the…
By Dennis M. Ayotte, Jr. La Prensa de San Antonio SAN ANTONIO — Low-income children, particularly black and Hispanic kids, are suffering the most from a decline in childhood arts education after state lawmakers slashed more than $4 billion…
La Voz Newspaper — Austin AUSTIN — It has taken more than 10 years of fundraising, lobbying and organizing events but the placement of a Tejano monument on the grounds of the State Capitol in Austin, Texas will become…
By Angela Covo La Prensa SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio’s Beethoven Festival, sponsored by KCI, will fill the air with the master’s music all during January and February. And thanks to the Instituto Cultural de Mexico and Youth Orchestras…
By Annette Santos The Venture HOUSTON — Roland Hernandez is your average working-class American. He works full time, six days a week, sometimes up to 12 hours a day. As a repair man, he is comfortable speaking to people…
By Lino Garcia Rio Grande Guardian BROWNSVILLE, TX — Pánfilo Narváez left Spain on June 12, 1526, for the voyage to the New World. On board the five vessels were 600 men, also on board, and serving as treasurer…
La Costa Latina GULF COAST — A woman was recently sentenced to 140 years in prison after using two Nigerian immigrants as personal unpaid servants in her luxury home in Atlanta , Georgia . A few days later, two…
By Angela Covo La Prensa SAN ANTONIO — A new book, prepared and written by local scholars, explores the Mexican national and Mexican American experience vis a vis culture, art and political attitudes and tells the tale of two…
By Raymond Ruiz The Venture “Normal toasters are tamed and subdued by unfortunate limitations; but great toasters rise above them and become Jesus & Virgin Mary Toasters, ” claims Burnt Impressions, a fledgling company that sells toasters with iconic…
La Costa Latina PENSACOLA — The U.S. Department of State is sponsoring a project of its International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) that focuses on Governance and Public Administration. Their objectives include highlighting governmental cooperation in facets such as education,…
By Angela Covo La Prensa de San Antonio SAN ANTONIO — This Sunday, the exuberant sounds and dance moves of Cuba will grace the Majestic when “The Kings of Salsa,” on tour in the U.S. from Havana, swing into…
By Yanet Pintor The Venture HOUSTON — During their third annual “We Have a Dream Summit” on Saturday, activists from FIEL, an immigrant youth organization, stressed to the audience the existence of the Texas Application for State Financial Aid. Through…
By Audris Ponce The Venture HOUSTON — In a political atmosphere where the phrases “illegals,” “DREAM Act” and “racial profiling” are constantly thrown at the public, individuals known as Latino republicans seem unusual to people on both sides of…
By By Valeria Pretto-Calder, Esq. La Costa Latina Gulf Coast — Due to the new Alabama immigration law, I want to share some history on the United States Constitution and explain why certain parts of the Alabama law violate…
