David Tawil of Maglan Capital, which owns some of Puerto Rico's debt, stated in an interview earlier in March that he believes the U.S. territory won't default, and that $2-3 billion of financing will quell the financial pressure. Puerto Rico has a deal of fruitful, robust double-digit returns on tax-free bases, but poorly-run finances have lead to its current economic status.
Governor Andrew Cuomo, who is up for re-election in November 2014, was supposed to address the public at Farmingdale State College on Long Island early Saturday, March 22nd about the state budget, following Monday's sudden and disappointing veto of the NY DREAM Act bill. Cuomo's abrupt last minute cancellation was reportedly due to a need to go to Albany to work on the budget. Cuomo's failure to appear, however, did not stop protesters from speaking out about their concerns.
Just outside of Madison Square Garden, the New York Knicks will host the first-ever Los Knicks Fan Festival, and Knicks legends Walt Frazier and John Starks will be in attendance, as well as Liberty great Kym Hampton, St. John's wonder Felipe Lopez and NYC legend and author Bobbito Garcia.
"¡Bienvenidos a nacersano y a la familia de March of Dimes!" are some of the welcoming words one might find when encountering the spank brand new, re-launched Spanish-language March of Dimes website; a site that's geared toward providing valuable, life-saving information to Latina mothers and would-be mother who're concerned about loss due to premature labor or birth defects.
In support of the Affordable Care and the belief that all families should have access to affordable health care, the March of Dimes believes that ACA's involvement in the lives of Latinos will be vital when helping families to avoid birth defects and prematurity, because they will gain information and access to physicians early on in their pregnancy. The March of Dimes Spanish-language site also want to ensure that Latinas have everything that they need when they are pregnant.
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and his office recently came under scrutiny after figures revealed that most of his female assistant attorneys make less than their male counterparts, on average, despite having the same job qualifications. The attorney general's office claims that the difference in pay can be explained by the number of years that men have been licensed as lawyers and served at the agency, yet the figures provided by Abbott's office show no direct correlation between pay and experience.
The unstoppable Eva Longoria, who voices the lead role on the animated series Mother Up! And just wrapped up production for the Michael Berry drama Frontera, is "very happy," according to Prestige Hong Kong -and just in time for the International Day of Happiness.
Spanish increasingly allows access to new vehicles of success and education, but the influential language has not fogged out English as the reigning language to know. English grants access, and is recognized globally as a language that's affiliated with business and status.
Survivors return home, and many veterans find themselves in a community that has no understanding of what was personally given during combat. And, heroes who don't return... their loss is quite obvious... yet, they remain un-thanked for what they've given, simply because of their race.
More than 60,000 children arrive in the United States from El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico -- and they make the voyage alone, without their parents. Many children are in search of their parents, who may be undocumented, unlisted, and working to send funds back to their home countries. Some other children travel to the United States so that they can escape homes foreboding lives thrashed with gang violence.
In an effort to better connect with this community, the establishment launched a new promotion that employs a Mexican slang term that means "super cool" to some, while others find the term deeply offensive. Pizza Patrón's limited time offer, an extra-spicy pizza that boosts jalapeño encrusted pepperoni, topped with even more jalapeño, is being called La Chingona.
The Republican Party has spent $10 million to gain the interest of the Hispanic population, inundating the public with Spanish-language advertisements that aim to incite opposition to the nation's Affordable Care Act, unseat Democrats, and ensure that a member of the GOP sits in the Oval Office after the next election. The conservative push to disparage Obama over the ACA and immigration overshadows the GOP's efforts to assist the Hispanic community -- and exposes presidential and a desire to shake immigration as a topic.
Photos of emaciated limbs and pronounced ribs live beside texts that says "#thinspiration," "#thinspo" or "#ana." The movement moves against "body positivity," which demands the acceptance of your body and others -flaws and all, and advocates for body dysmorphia.
American intelligence is being questioned, yet again, due greatly to a study that was recently conducted by Vouchercloud.net, a coupons website, which revealed that 11% of participants thought that HTML -the markup language for web page creation- was a sexually transmitted disease.
Jorge Gutiérrez, one of the latest additions to the Brooklyn Nets, is a DREAMER and was once one of the 11,700,000+ undocumented citizens dwelling in the United States. Now, the student, who survived severe poverty in Denver, Colorado, has just signed a 10-day contract with the NBA's Brooklyn Nets.
Early Thursday, around 12:30 a.m, an intoxicated driver collided into a congregation, which resulted in two fatalities, 25 people injured -five in critical condition, according to Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo.
The Act.Fast month began on March 8, International Women Day, and will continue until April 5, the National Day of Action against Deportation. There will also be a 48-hour fast of 100 women in Washington, D.C. April 7-9.
Beyoncé, Jennifer Garner, Jane Lynch, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Girl Scouts USA CEO Anna Maria Chávez and many more have banded together as an ensemble of support, motivated by a desire to fortify girl power and ban the word bossy from school-yards.
Sequential psychological assessments of the world's richest and most notorious drug lord began in 1995 and continued through El Chapo's original stint in prison. 63 therapy sessions ensued, which led to a character profile that reckoned that the Joaquín El Chapo Guzmán was "sensitive to criticism," "fearful of attention," and "egocentric and narcissistic."
New York Knicks fans has decided to rise up against the owner of their favorite team, James Dolan, and the team executives; decisive that they should protest the "systemic and consistently recurring lack of responsible decision-making at Madison Square Garden."
The ever-changing neighborhood dynamics exemplified the area's fortitude ...until recent times... until the prices of luxury condos, high-end meals and dainty alcoholic beverages equaled or exceeded the cost of the same in Manhattan.
Immigration reform hits close to home for most Hispanics, and overall is something that's carries more interest with that group than other demographics. 72 percent of Hispanics say it is extremely or very important that the president and Congress pass new immigration legislation, compared with 44 percent of whites and 49 percent of blacks.
Fans shared their favorite moments, and probed Beltran about his thoughts on the entire Star Trek Universe, portrayal of stereotypical Native American characters, and his outspoken dissatisfaction with the Voyager series.
In a conversation about blackness and being Panamanian, Anthony Palanco's grandmother spoke about her mother, who had fair skin, and her father's dark skin and features that's traditionally associated with blackness.
The violation of low-income or vulnerable citizens during arrests and stops is just a part of the greater contempt for Latinos and people of color. The investigation that's pending, regarding the county's treatment of Latinos, presently fails to take the thefts into account.
