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"Proud American": Campaign to debunk stereotypes

17:54 H — Jennifer

AP is reporting on a new internet-based campaign which states as its mission "combat stereotypes" of Latinos in the U.S.:The site for the new "I am a Proud American" campaign, http://www.iamaproudamerican.com, was designed to cross ethnic and social lines and... Read more »

Topics: Internet - Society

Alma awards winners (kind of)

17:30 H — Jennifer

The NCLR Alma Awards, yet another Latino awards event that deemed VL not worthing of inviting, took place last night in Los Angeles. Hosted by Eva Longoria, the awards were attended by a whos-who list of Latino celebs. Check out... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Entertainment - Events - Los Angeles

Forget Undocumented Immigrants. The Puerto Ricans may be coming!

14:37 H — Maegan la Mala

As the financial crisis in Puerto Rico enters into its 8th day, leaving nearly 100,000 government employees without work and the Commonwealth losing its current credit ranking, there is growing talk that the fiscal crisis will cause a growth in... Read more »

Topics: Puerto Rico

Did Colombian President Uribe Offer to Implant Immigrants?

08:50 H — Maegan la Mala

No, this is not science fiction. Colombian President Álvaro Uribe may have offered up his people as human guinea pigs to the U.S. government as a way to deal with the immigration "problem". Telemundo is reporting that the Colombian newspaper... Read more »

Topics: Colombia - Controversia - Immigration