 Edición Semanaria de Noticiero Latino |
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December 2002
December 6th | Listen to the program
MIRANDA RIGHTS - This week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard the case of Oliverio Martinez, a farm worker from Oxnard, California. Martinez was left blind and paralyzed after being shot by a police officer. While on an ambulance and at the emergency room, Officer Ben Chavez pressured Martinez into giving a false confession. Now, the nation’s highest court, will review if this violation of the Miranda rights is justifiable under the current war on terrorism. Samuel Orozco discusses the implications of this case with attorney, Sonia Mercado, part of Martinez’s defense team.
MEN AGAINST VIOLENCE - The movement to end domestic violence in San Francisco includes the voice of men who once felt they had a right to abuse their partner. Silvia Parra found some of these voices during a recent demonstration by men who are learning to avoid violence.
SPEAKING PUREPECHA - Mexicans of indigenous decent are discovering that outside their native country they have reassessed their maternal language. This is the case of Dr. Irineo Rojas, who found that his native Purepecha language helped him learn German. This is also the case of several immigrants from Michoacan, Mexico, who work in the fields of California’s Central Coast. While in the U.S., they have discovered greater freedom to speak Purepecha than in Mexico. Marco Vinicio Gonzalez reports from Santa Cruz, California.
December 13th | Listen to the program
LATINO HOMEOWNERS - CreditSmart en Español is an educational campaign that seeks to increase the number of Latino homeowners. The initiative has been launched by the U.S. Department of Housing, a coalition of Latino organizations and Freddie Mac, a federal program that assists homebuyers in paying their mortgage. Patricia Guadalupe reports from Washington, D.C.
RACE FOR AMNESTY - Close to 10,000 people arrived this Thursday at New York’s Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in observance of the day of the Virgin of Guadalupe. As part of the celebrations, participants also welcomed the arriving runners that took part in the 2002 Guadalupana Torch Race, which highlighted the need for an amnesty for undocumented immigrants. During 45 days several runners took turns running more than 3000 miles from Mexico City to New York. Our correspondent Marco Vinicio Gonzalez spoke with participants who expressed their renewed faith and enthusiasm to keep pressing for an amnesty.
HOLIDAY BLUES - Traditionally the holiday season means dinners and family reunions, gifts and joy but for those that have lost a loved one, these festivities bring sadness and often depression. What can these people do to ease their sadness during the bereavement period? Silva Parra shares the advice of two Hospice workers.
December 20th | Listen to the program
FRAUD TO IMMIGRANTS - A well-known legal firm in Washington, DC faces charges of fraud against immigrants who applied for legal residency. The sum that was swindled from these gullible immigrants is estimated at millions of dollars. Maria Luis Rossell reports from the nation’s capital.
YOUTH AGAINST TABACCO - Youths from the Mission District in San Francisco reject attempts by tobacco firms to turn them into smokers. Youngsters organize to proclaim a smoke-free neighborhood and get tobacco advertising off the local shops. Silvia Parra shares details from San Francisco.
CHILDREN CHORUS - In Yautepec, a small Nahuatl village in the highlands of Morelos, a group of children learn their grandparent’s tongue and also discover new languages and cultures. The children of the Yautepec choir speak and feel those languages as their own through songs. Raul Silva attended one of the rehearsal sessions and spoke with the choir director and several members.
December 27th | Listen to the program
CHARTER SCHOOL - The first charter school led by Latinos in Los Angeles was recently inaugurated. Students that attend the new “Semillas del Pueblo” school have coursework but they also learn the richness of their history and culture. Furthermore, these children also get other kinds of tools that will help them while living multicultural society. Sara Shakir reports.
BLUE CHRISTMAS - During the holiday season, Mexico welcomes a million and a half nationals that live in the U.S. However, this year many migrants have decided not to make the traditional voyage to their motherland. This is the case of a young couple from the Bronx, who decided to stay in the U.S. during the holiday season because economic problems and to avoid the growing danger of crossing the border without valid documentation. Marco Vinicio Gonzalez reports from New York.
MEXTERMINATOR - Although Guillermo Gomez Peña is a well-known writer and performer in the U.S., he is still little known in Mexico, his home country. In a first step to fill the gap, a compilation of some of his writings, translated for the first time into Spanish, was published this year in Mexico. Raul Silva captured reactions to Gomez Peña’s work.