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Hipolito Resto & Arte -Cultura Buenos Aires-

Jorge Vera / Fernando Magnalardo Directores de Hipólito Restó & Arte Directores de Circuito Restó & Arte

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Colombia hostage rescue sidelines Chavez

Chavez maybe sidelined but he will not sit idle while Colombia's Uribe is hailed a hero and Commander in Chief of the best military in the region. The great ego of Don Hugo will not tolerate such invasion. He will most likely begin instigating trouble in the next few days....

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Commentary: Can Obama's money buy him love?

"As the late Sen. Everett McKinley Dirksen once said, "A billion here, a billion there -- pretty soon you're talking real money." But what can Obama and the Democrats do with all the money they expect to raise? The post-Watergate campaign rules, one national consultant...

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Latina teen pregnancy rate deserves recognition as national crisis

"Today is the National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. It's a day that should be solemnly observed by every Latino family with teenage children. Why?Because while the overall national rate of teen pregnancy has declined, it has actually increased among Latina girls. Sarah...

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Autonomy for Bolivian province shows promise

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Autonomy for Bolivian province shows promise

Once again the strongmen of South America's Socialist movement are handed a resounding cry of opposition from their people. As Morales and Chavez move to unite the region under a Socialist banner, divisions are...

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Colombia extradites paramilitary warlord to US

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Colombia extradites paramilitary warlord to US

" Colombia extradited one of the country's most feared paramilitary warlords to the United States early Wednesday to face drug trafficking charges, the government said. Carlos Mario Jimenez was flown to...

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Super Duper Latino Vote is No One’s Big Enchilada

"Asked on Super Duper Tuesday to choose between a black candidate and a white candidate, Latinos chose both — and neither.“The candidates need to understand where Latinos stand,” says Smithe Celestrin, 31, standing outside Public School 24 in Brooklyn’s diverse...

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Economic Picture Not Good For Latinos

" Although all U.S. households are hurt in the economic slowdown, Hispanic households are more vulnerable and are likely to suffer first and to suffer more, according to a report released last week by the Center for American Progress.The 1990s were fruitful for ...

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Colombia claims Venezuela sought FARC for training

"The government of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez asked Colombia's main leftist guerrilla group to ''share its experience in guerrilla warfare,'' citing a possible U.S. invasion, according to documents obtained by The Miami Herald.A senior Colombian official said the...

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Chelsea Clinton stumps for her mother in Puerto Rico

"Chelsea Clinton campaigned for her mother Tuesday in Puerto Rico, where the marathon race for the Democratic presidential nomination has brought new importance to a U.S. island that typically has scant say over national affairs.With just over a month to go before Puerto...

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Latinos outraged over CBS report

"As if Katie Couric didn’t already have enough problems. Weighed down by record-low ratings at the anchor desk of “CBS Evening News,” and by reports suggesting she will leave that post two years before her multimillion-dollar contract expires, Couric now has civil...

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Immigration marches return with messages aimed at voters

I remember not so long ago when Immigration was the central issue driving the political vehicle of CHANGE. Oh, how true. Things CHANGE! The truth is that when everyone recouperates from this wonderful Black & White campaign that has left the democratic party Black &...

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Anti-Immigrant Groups Demonize Hispanics

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Anti-Immigrant Groups Demonize Hispanics

"As the national debate over immigration reached a fever pitch, some mainstream advocacy groups "reached for the playbook of hate groups" -- resorting to hateful and dehumanizing stereotypes and outright bigotry...

created by urbano411 | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Minorities lag in investing

Economic challenges face minorities now more then ever. Lack of financial education is the greatest setback for any groups economic advancement. As minorities struggle to move forward in the financial landscape, it is most important that they attain a better knowledge of...

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New U.S. Citizenship Test -- How Do You Score?

"Do you know enough about U.S. history, government and politics to pass the same test that new candidates for citizenship will have to take? Immigration authorities have just issued the new citizenship test, publishing a final list of 100 questions geared toward making the...

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