 Edición Semanaria de Noticiero Latino |
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July 2006
July 7th | Listen to the program
PUBLIC HEARINGS ON IMMIGRATION - Republican legislators from the U.S. House of Representatives have begun public hearings with the sole intention of exploring how undocumented immigration makes the border area vulnerable to terrorism. The public hearings are taking place at several border cities where the immigration debate is very heated. The hearings are being held in response to the immigration reform package approved by the U.S. Senate and sent to the lower chamber. Patricia Guadalupe reports from Washington, DC.
COURTS TO DECIDE MEXICO’S ELECTION - Mexico’s electoral authority has finally declared a winner. The opposition is challenging the results before the federal electoral tribunal. The final count put the officialist candidate, Felipe Calderon merely half a percentage point above his contender Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Denouncing that the process was plagued with irregularities, Lopez Obrador demands a vote-by-vote recount. The popular candidate and former Mexico City mayor has called for a massive information assembly at Mexico City’s main plaza, the Zocalo, this weekend. Citlali Saenz shared details from Mexico City.
HUNDREDS OF MILES TRAVELED TO VOTE - Mexico’s presidential election has made history due its high voter turnout. Thousands of Mexican nationals living in California were among the vote enthusiasts. Hundreds traveled hundreds of miles to vote at special polling places for voters passing through the city of Tijuana. Some waited up to 5 hours in line, burdened by heat. Ruben Tapia joined a bus full of émigré voters heading to the border, and shares the reasons that motivated these voters to travel at dawn on Election Day.
July 14th | Listen to the program
MEXICO'S ELECTION - WASHINGTON VIEW - President Bush congratulated Mexican presidential candidate Felipe Calderon, declared winner in Mexico. Hours later, White House officials retracted and clarified that Mr. Bush would also congratulate the opposing candidate if preliminary results are invalidated. Patricia Guadalupe reports how politicians and analysts in Washington view the uncertainty South of the border.
MARCH FOR BETTER WAGES - A year ago, they marched seeking fair wages and some were able to achieve increases. Now, Central California farm workers are marching again in the town of Lamont hoping to repeat the accomplishment. Dolores Huerta, the legendary farm worker leader, says that the first experience translated into a domino effect. Marco Vinicio Gonzalez reports.
MEXICO AWAITS - Nearly two weeks after Mexico’s presidential elections, the country has yet to declare a president-elect. It will now be up to the electoral court to decide who will be Mexico’s next president. The opposition candidate, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador appealed to federal judges to call for a recount of at least one-third of the voting boxes. Obrador also called for widespread demonstrations protesting alleged irregularities. Meanwhile, ruling party candidate Felipe Calderon has declared himself victor and begins to plan his cabinet. Citlali Saenz reports from Mexico City.
July 21st | Listen to the program
MEGA-RALLY DEMANDS RECOUNT IN MEXICO - More than one million protesters gathered at Mexico City’s main plaza in the country’s largest demonstration in history. Disatisfied with the presidential election results, the crowd backed leftist candidate, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s claim of election irregularities and a vote-by-vote count. Citlali Saenz attended the rally and files the story.
NEW PRO-IMMIGRANT MARCH IN CHICAGO - Thousands of protesters returned to the site where mega marches began nearly four months ago: downtown Chicago. This was the third large march in Chicago demanding legalization for millions of undocumented immigrants. Correspondent Irma Lopez covered the demonstration.
FARM WORKING MOTHERS BECOME DRIFT-CATCHERS - With special hand devices, a group of mothers took upon themselves the task of catching toxic chemicals they suspected were looming in the air breathed by their families. The women presented their test results this week. The air that neighbors breath in this area of California’s orange belt, borders on being unhealthy and unsafe. Alma Martinez has been following the story and files the report.
July 28th | Listen to the program
JUDGMENT AGAINST URBAN FARMERS - The nation’s largest urban garden located in Los Angeles remains in legal limbo. Leaving the sale as it stands, this week, a superior court judge decided in favor of an investor. In the mean time, lawyers representing the evicted farmers announced that they would appeal the decision. Alma Martinez shares conflict details which also involve Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
CANCER CHRONICLE - When it comes to health matters, specially when a life is on the line, the importance of a second opinion should never be underestimated. Our collaborator in Los Angeles, Eleazar Salinas discovered this first hand, after sorting through the first dilemmas that arose during his cancer treatment. Salinas shares his testimony on his battle against colon cancer, which was detected nearly one year ago.
CELEBRATING TIERRA CALIENTE’S MUSIC - A group of folk music players and harp virtuosos from the Mexican state of Michoacan's Tierra Caliente, is gaining national recognition for the music that for the last several years they have been playing at weddings and gatherings in northern California. Washington, DC’s Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has launched ¡TIERRA CALIENTE!, the first recording of this western Mexico group known as ARPEX. Raul Silva shares details.