Category Archives: latino

The Power of the Latino Vote

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Phil Velez

Latino Americans will play a vital role in the upcoming 2010 mid-term elections. Latinos, the largest and fasting growing minority group in the United States, were instrumental in electing the last two U.S. presidents. If voting tends keep with the … Continue reading →

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Univision and the 2010 World Cup

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Phil Velez

I’m following the 2010 World Cup and caught the second half of the opening 1-1 tie between Mexico and South Africa. I was rooting for Mexico in that game. Though I am not a big soccer fan, the global excitement … Continue reading →

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Puerto Rican Film Review: Maldeamores

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Phil Velez

This coming Sunday Boricuas will celebrate the National Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City. I thought I would commemorate the event with my very first film review. I recently saw on DVD a great Puerto Rican movie entitled … Continue reading →

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Congressman Luis Gutiérrez: Fighting for Immigrant Rights

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Phil Velez

Congressman Luis Gutiérrez, one of only three Puerto Rican members of the U.S. House of Representatives, was arrested on May 1 in Washington, D.C. while protesting Arizona’s new controversial illegal immigrant legislation bill, SB 1070. Representative Guiterrez, the first Latino … Continue reading →

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Meet Daisy Martinez this Saturday at Park Slope’s Bogota Latin Bistro & Bar

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Phil Velez

Latina Food Network star, Daisy Martinez, comes to Park Slope’s premier Latino restaurant, Bogota Bistro & Mojito Bar this Saturday to sell and sign copies of her new book, Daisy: Morning, Noon, and Night. Martinez, host of the Food Network’s … Continue reading →

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