They’re folding like cheap card tables. Since the beginning of the year, we’ve seen the demise of NBCLatino.com, an English-language website for Latinos, as well as CNN Latino, Time Warner’s year-long effort to create programming for the U.S. Hispanic market. Now come rumors that Poder, Televisa’s magazine providing “Intelligence for the Business Elite,” may cease […]
Comentarios from Maria: Latinos Have To Get Out and Vote in November
April 28, 2014 By
In recent years, Americans have realized how effective the Latino vote can be. In the 2008 elections, about 9.7 million Latinos went to the polls. And in 2012, more than 12 million Latinos went out to vote, including 70 percent of the votes in favor of President Obama. And although we have seen an increase […]
Guest Bloggers: Eva Longoria, Gianpaolo Pietri & Alessandro Pietri: “Why Latinos Should Care About Voting”
April 25, 2014 By
Much has been made of the importance of the Latino vote to both major political parties during the last two election cycles, but a closer look at voter participation rates proves that it was just the tip of the iceberg. Latino influence could be significantly greater. Less than 50 percent of eligible Hispanic voters voted […]
Comentarios from Maria: Democrats Give Republicans Last Chance to Pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform
April 23, 2014 By
Last week we celebrated the one year anniversary of the introduction of the Immigration Reform bill in the Senate. In addition, the main sponsors of the HR15-immigration bill, introduced by Democrats in the House of Representatives in October of last year, announced a new strategy to demand action from the Republicans in the House of Representatives […]
Guest Blogger: Xavier Morales “Latinos Should Advocate for a Healthy Future this Earth Day”
April 22, 2014 By
For many, Earth Day represents an opportunity to celebrate the planet, rejoice outdoors, and perhaps plant a tree. For us, however, this year’s drought has been a harsh reminder of the increasingly extreme weather patterns produced by climate change. The greenhouse gases and co-pollutants in our environment impact weather patterns and have serious public health impacts […]
Guest Blogger: Roberto Valdez “2014 World Cup Campaigns”
April 18, 2014 By
The game of soccer, and especially the World Cup, is globally popular and specifically appeals to the fastest growing demographic group in the U.S., Latinos. So, it is an understatement when marketing experts say that targeting Latinos with ad campaigns before and during the World Cup will pay off tremendously in the long run. As […]
Giving Latino Males a Chance to Succeed
April 16, 2014 By
Last month, President Obama announced the initiative My Brother’s Keeper, a campaign geared to offer opportunities for boys and young men of color to fulfill their full potential and avoid falling into harm’s way. Organizations throughout the U.S. have taken advantage of the Presidents calling to expand their […]
Guest Blogger: Kristian Ramos “Telecommunications Reforms for Today’s Digital Economy”
April 15, 2014 By
We live in a time when we can access information pretty much anywhere, at any time, whenever we want. The rapid deployment of broadband networks have made available a plethora of consumer services and applications in the digital age. In two short decades consumer choice has expanded from limited offerings of voice and video from […]
Comentarios from Maria: Equal Pay is Key to our Economy
April 14, 2014 By
April 8th was declared National Equal Pay Day. This date signifies that a woman has to work until April 8, 2014 (adding all the time worked in 2013) to earn the same as the average earned by a man in 2013. In addition, women still earn only 77 cents on average for every dollar earned […]
Guest Blogger: Dr. Elena Rios “Technology Offers Solutions for Patients and Doctors”
April 8, 2014 By
When it comes to gaining access to health insurance, Hispanics have struggled more than any other demographic in America. Roughly 30 percent of Hispanics remain uninsured compared to just 19 percent of African Americans and 11 percent of Whites. And growing demand for health care services coupled with the dwindling numbers of primary care physicians […]
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