Hispanic News

There has been another ruling in the international arbitration brought by Canadian gold mining company Pacific Rim against the government of El Salvador.  The case is pending in the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). In its ruling, the ICSID tribunal dismissed Pacific Rim's case under the Central…

Washington, DC –Mary’s Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center with over 24 years of experience serving the DC metropolitan area, and Green Door, the second-largest community mental health service provider in the District of Columbia, are pleased to announce a unique partnership to improve access to long-term care for psychiatric…

Washington, DC [CapitalWirePR] May 31, 2012 – The National Hispana Leadership Institute (NHLI) announced today that Mr. H. Analco González, Ms. Marcela Bailey, and Ms. Laura S. Nieto have been appointed to NHLI’s Board of Directors. From varying backgrounds and professions, the board brings different perspectives to govern the national…

San José, Calif.—May 31, 2012—The National Hispanic University held its 27th commencement ceremony recently at the San José campus and celebrated the accomplishments of 96 students who earned their bachelor’s degrees, teacher education credentials and certificates. Deborah A. Santiago, co-founder and vice president for policy and research at Excelencia in…

 Las Vegas, NV- As part of the nationwide campaign “Su Voz, Mi Voto” (Their Voice My Vote), Latino youth will be holding a rally in Nevada, where Mitt Romney plans to hold a fundraiser, to send a message that undocumented youth do have a voice in this electoral year --…

 Winner will be chosen by the over 260,000 supporters across our social media platforms #LatinoMuseumContest In April, the Friends of the American Latino Museum (FRIENDS), the only organization dedicated to the creation of a national American Latino Museum, announced its first Campaign Design Contest.  The contest, which gave the public the…

America's Voice: Instead of Competing for Latino Voters in November, Evidence Piling Up of Multi-Pronged GOP Voter Suppression Effort Observers across the political spectrum agree that Latino voters will shape the election results in 2012 and beyond, and that Mitt Romney is in a deep hole with this segment of…

DC Sail’s New Schooner Program Serves Inner City Youth. The program curriculum teaches students the basics of sailing and navigation during a week long camp aboard the schooner American Spirit on the Potomac River. Washington D.C. (May 28, 2012).- DC Sail, a community organization to encourage disadvantaged youth and others…

Moran went to Prospera's Heritage Language Literacy Club at Groveton Elementary School in Northern Virginia. Federal investments in programs like the Heritage Language Literacy Club come back to the community tenfold," said Rep. Jim Moran of Virginia. "These students are excited to learn skills they can use beyond the classroom.…

National People’s Action demands bank cut ties to private prisons and payday lending Yesterday, 1,000 community leaders from 25 states shut down three Wells Fargo branches to denounce the bank’s ties to private prisons and payday lending. The event included testimony from Abel Pacheco’s whose 11 year-old daughter was detained…