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"Reportero" documentary in Chicago this weekend

"Reportero" documentary in Chicago this weekend
Mexico is one of the most dangerous countries to be a journalist. A new documentary, “Reportero,” shows the courage of the journalists at one Tijuana newspaper. It is playing in Chicago this weekend and the film’s director, Bernardo Ruiz, will speak about his work. The documentary chronicles the murder of Hector Felix Miranda, a columnist... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
Friday at 4:39 pm
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It's not NATO but the National Latino Congreso

It's not NATO but the National Latino Congreso
Attention this weekend is on the NATO Summit and the protests surrounding it. But in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood there is a convening of another kind. It’s the National Latino Congreso, a meeting of Latino leaders from Chicago and across the United States. This is the first time the annual meeting is being held outside... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
May 18, 2012 at 11:50 am
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Remembering Carlos Fuentes: 1928-2012

Remembering Carlos Fuentes: 1928-2012
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By Teresa Puente,
May 15, 2012 at 10:50 pm
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First Latino astronaut inducted into Hall of Fame

First Latino astronaut inducted into Hall of Fame
The first Latino astronaut was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame. Franklin Chang Díaz was inducted on May 5, 2012, at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Dr. Chang Díaz, a veteran of seven space shuttle flights, logged more than 1,600 hours in space. He retired from NASA in 2005. Born in Costa... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
May 10, 2012 at 9:06 am
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May Day protests will unite immigrants, Occupiers and others

May Day protests will unite immigrants, Occupiers and others
May Day is a day to honor the workers of the world and it also is a day of protest. Thousands of people are expected to protest in Chicago this Tuesday, May 1. In recent years, the protests have largely focused on immigrant rights, and in 2006 several hundred thousand people protested in Chicago motivated... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
April 30, 2012 at 11:42 pm
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Chicanisima on 3@3 with Steve Edwards at WBEZ

Chicanisima on 3@3 with Steve Edwards at WBEZ
Chicanísima was on the 3@3 segment of The Afternoon Shift Monday with Steve Edwards of WBEZ 91.5, Chicago Public Media. Edwards, Chicago Reader reporter Mick Dumke and Chicanísima’s Teresa Puente reviewed some hot topics in the news. They discussed the Bulls losing Derrick Rose to an injury, upcoming May Day protests and drugs in Chicago... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
April 30, 2012 at 10:14 pm
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Mexican poet and activist, Javier Sicilia, brings his message to the U.S.

Mexican poet and activist, Javier Sicilia, brings his message to the U.S.
Mexican poet and activist Javier Sicilia spoke in Chicago recently about the drug war and the upcoming presidential elections in Mexico. The murder of his son last year, a victim of the drug war, has led Sicilia on an international campaign for peace. He has led a peace caravan and marches around Mexico, and he... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
April 30, 2012 at 1:48 pm
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U.S. Supreme Court should strike down Arizona immigration law

U.S. Supreme Court should strike down Arizona immigration law
The U.S. Supreme Court is to expected to review Arizona’s controversial immigration law known as SB 1070 on Wednesday. It’s hard to imagine the court would uphold the measures of the law that have already been blocked by lower courts. The most controversial part of the law would allow local police to check the immigration status... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
April 24, 2012 at 9:05 am
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Little Village hosts its first Latino theater festival

Little Village hosts its first Latino theater festival
The first annual “Teatro Nuestro” Latino theater festival is underway in Chicago’s Little Village or La Villita neighborhood. Last weekend, I saw the first play of the series called “Los Carralejas” performed by Colectivo El Pozo. The script by Raul Dorantes tells a compelling story that is playing out far too often in Mexico. The... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
April 13, 2012 at 4:42 pm
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Marlins suspend Ozzie Guillen over Castro comments but they should have fired him

Marlins suspend Ozzie Guillen over Castro comments but they should have fired him
Ozzie is being Ozzie. No matter how much Ozzie Guillen apologizes for his misplaced respect and love of Fidel Castro, he will never be forgiven by the Cuban community in Miami. “I feel like I betrayed the Latino community,” Guillen said in Spanish at a press conference that was broadcast on ESPN Tuesday morning. This... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
April 10, 2012 at 10:14 am
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