10.18.06
Posted in News at 11:22 pm by Paloma Cruz
I will defer to others on this topic:
Important information, from the Houston Chronicle story:
In 2043, when the U.S. population is expected to hit 400 million, Hispanics will figure even more significantly in Texas and across the nation, according to projections.
By then, Texas promises to be utterly transformed as it contributes significantly to national trends.
The state will more than double its population, to 45 million from 22.8 million, by 2040, according to the Census Bureau projections.
Good info to have, if you live in Texas.
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Posted in General at 11:18 pm by Paloma Cruz
I’m going to channel my inner Valley Girl now:
“Oh My God! I can’t believe what I found!” (in a high-pitched voice)
What I found was Lucha Libre toy wrestlers at Corazon Fair Trade:
Plastic 4″ Mexican wrestlers, all in the same pose, but each one hand painted with crazy colors and wonderful lack of precision. Some have capes, some have hair. Incredibly, still made in Mexico.
At $2 each, these will make great stocking stuffers. (Found via Mighty Goods.)
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10.12.06
Posted in General at 12:31 am by Paloma Cruz
I never thought I’d live to see the day when we were importing tortillas from China. And now it’s here:
Tortillas made in China
– reported by HispanicAd.com
GRUMA, S.A. de C.V., one of the leaders in manufacturing corn flour and tortillas, opened its first plant in Asia. Located in Shanghai, China this is the company’s 89 facility in the world.
The plant’s inaugural was led by Roberto Gonzalez Barrera, Chairman of GRUMA, Jairo Senise, CEO and Juan Gonzalez Moreno, Asia - Australia Division Director.
GRUMA’s new plant has the capability to produce 15 thousand tons of wheat tortillas, 7 thousand tons of corn tortillas and 6 thousand tons of snacks. According to Barrera the new plant, and the resulting business in Asia, will initially generate 180 new jobs. GRUMA has invested $100 million U.S. in market research, geographical location and infrastructure, to ensure the new plant is strategically located to best serve its clients in Asia.
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Well, that makes me feel better, that it’s tortillas for Asia. However, it still feels wrong somehow.
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10.11.06
Posted in News at 5:22 am by Paloma Cruz
Music Site Offers Scholarship for Immigration Essay
- reported by HispanicBusiness.com
The online music site LatinRapper.com is offering its visitors who are good with words a new kind of opportunity – a college scholarship.
The site, which bills itself as the most comprehensive Latin hip hop and reggaeton music site online, is offering a $500 scholarship to Hispanic undergraduates who submit an essay on the country’s current discussion over illegal immigration. The 500- to 1,000-word essay must be submitted by noon Central time on Nov. 30.
According to the site, the essay should answer the following questions: “Does illegal immigration by Latin Americans help or hurt the United States? Should the U.S. make changes to either work closer with illegal immigrants (examples: issue drivers licenses, admit them to schools, grant work visas to all currently in the U.S.) or changes to discourage illegal immigration? (examples: stricter laws, penalties for companies hiring undocumented workers, deportation, border enforcement). How should these changes be made?”
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For more information on the scholarship, visit http://www.latinrapper.com/
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10.10.06
Posted in News at 11:20 pm by Paloma Cruz
Congratulations to Houston’s Alex López Negrete for being honored by the Latin Business Magazine.
Latin Business magazine, a bimonthly publication serving the nation’s Latino business community, has announced Alex López Negrete, Chief Executive Officer and President of Lopez Negrete Communications in Houston, will receive the “Latin Business Marketing Spirit Award” at this year’s annual gala on October 12 in the Gold Room of the historic Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles.
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10.09.06
Posted in News at 10:22 pm by Paloma Cruz
As reported by Hispanic Business:
The store, called Mi Tienda or “my store,” opened in Pasadena on Wednesday. It’s a 63,000-square-foot remodeled store featuring Mexican decor like papel picado, talavera tile, and food appealing to Hispanics. It also has a large patio for dining and entertainment.
The store features 20 varieties of aguas frescas and a restaurant serving Mexican and Cuban-style foods, as well as a carniceria, panaderia, pescaderia and cremeria (or meat market, bakery, fish market and dairy store).
Employees wear nametags that include their birthplaces, and managers wear traditional guayaberas.
I’ve driven by this store a few times. It’s packed to the rafters. No parking available. Lots of people.
I think I’ll wait until the hype dies down a little to visit the inside.
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