 Edición Semanaria de Noticiero Latino |
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March 2005
March 4th | Listen to the program
TRIBUTE TO MANUEL ESPERON - Is there any Mexican who hasn't sang to the tune of "Ay Jalisco no te rajes!" or "Amorcito Corazon"? These songs have become anthems for Mexicans worldwide. The legendary composer of these and many popular folk songs, Manuel Esperon will be honored at Fresno's Viva el Mariachi! festival, the longest-running mariachi fest in California. The 93-year old composer will share the stage with world-renowned Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan and Mariachi Mexico de Pepe Villa. Held in the nation's farming capital, the festival is dedicated this year to the health of field workers.
UNDER COMPENSATED TEACHERS - In California, teachers from affluent schools earn more than other teachers working at underprivileged campuses. According to experts from the think-tank Education Trust West, this salary gap affects the quality of instruction for needy and colored students. Ruben Tapia spoke with parents and teachers on the report findings and files the report.
TENSION IN MEXICO OVER IMPEACHMENT OF POPULAR MAYOR - Mexico City governor and the most popular presidential candidate for the 2006 elections, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador continues to accuse President Vicente Fox's Administration of efforts to run him out of office. Lopez Obrador awaits a Congressional vote on whether he can run in the presidential race, a decision that is anxiously awaited by political leaders and the local citizens. Citlali Sanez reports from Mexico City.
March 11th | Listen to the program
TACO BELL BOYCOTT ENDS - This week Florida tomato pickers ended a three-year long, "Yo no quiero Taco Bell" boycott. The fast-food chain accepted demands put forward by the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, among these a one-cent per pound cost increase and a commitment to advocate for improved work conditions. Noticiero Latino was the first news outlet to report on this issue and Ruben Tapia shares the report.
LATINO LEGISLATORS ARE UPSET WITH THEIR PARTY - Citing that party leadership is failing to address Latino community issues, several members from Washington's Congressional Hispanic Caucus threaten not to pay Democratic membership dues. Influential acknowledge that their party must improve relations with the Latino community. Patricia Guadalupe reports from the nation's capital.
BANKERS DO NOT FEAR LEFTISTS - Despite international tendencies proving that leftists governments have gained ground, in Mexico some still fear its clout. Nation's banking sector assures that it is not concerned with the strong possibility that the central-leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador arrives to the presidency in 2006, however some reservations are evident. Citlali Saenz reports from Mexico City.
March 18th | Listen to the program
RADIO LINKS MIXTEC FAMILIES - "La Hora Mixteca" is the name of the first radio program that, with its new broadcast in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, will build bridges among migrant workers living in the United States and their families in southern Mexico. Listeners from 5 stations in southern Mexico and many others in the U.S. will be able to talk in Mixteco, their native language, and Spanish through the airwaves. This report features the first bi-national broadcast of "La Hora Mixteca."
LUNCH BREAKS AT WORK, AN OPTION? - California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is proposing regulatory changes for workers' breaks and meal periods. Companies argue that in California they have to follow tougher regulations that in other states, and Schwarzenegger says he is for the workers' choice to have flexible rest periods. However, labor unions accuse the republican administration of attempting to weaken workers' rights to lunch breaks. The last of three public hearings on the issue was hosted in Fresno, California a few days ago. Marco Vinicio Gonzalez shares the details.
MEXICANS CLOSE TO VOTING ABROAD - Nine out of ten Mexicans living in the United States would vote in their country's elections if they could, according to a recent survey by the Pew Hispanic Center. However, in Mexico, legislation that would allow expatriates living abroad to vote in the 2006 presidential elections, is on shaky ground. The iniciative was passed by Congress' lower house a few weeks ago, but in the Senate the bill is facing harsh criticism. Samuel Orozco, Radio Bilingue's News Director, spoke on the issue with Leonel Cota Montaño, Baja California Sur's governor and current candidate for the presidency of the center-left Partido de la Revolucion Democratica.
March 25th | Listen to the program
WAR IN IRAQ REACHES SECOND YEAR - The Iraq war reaches its second anniversary this week. On the anniversary date, 45 people were added to the other thousands of dead Iraqis and the more than 1500 U.S. casualties. While President Bush hailed the Iraqi liberation and its advancement toward democracy, thousands of demonstrators held protests in more than 800 U.S. cities. As Marco Vinicio Gonzalez reports, New York was home to several protests.
PROP 200 EXPANSION - When Arizona state courts put a stop and set limits on Proposition 200, the referendum-approved initiative that aims to ban public services for the undocumented, many were relieved. However, Republican legislators in Phoenix are on the offensive once again and are sponsoring an initiative that closes the referendum's open loops. Elivia Diaz reports.
DEADLY AIR - Gasping for Air is an environmental report that claims that California's central San Joaquin Valley is home to some of the most toxic air in the nation, such that some medical doctors have refused to live in the area. The Women's Foundation of California presented the report during an environmental health summit that took place in Fresno, California. Alma Martinez attened the summit and files the following report.