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LATINO LOOP for the week of March 5, 2010



 


According to a NASA scientist, the 8.8 earthquake that hit Chile over the weekend may have changed the earth’s rotation, shortened the length of a day on Earth by 1.26 milliseconds and moved the earth’s figure axis by about 3 inches.

Colombian lingerie model Angie Sanselmente Valencia is apparently under investigation for allegedly running a cocaine smuggling ring between Argentina and the UK with the help of other female models.

Jose Jose has launched his own fragrance. Proceeds from the sales will go to the fight against HIV.

A proposed law to allow President Alvaro Uribe to run for a third term was ruled unconstitutional by Colombia’s Constitutional Court last week.  

Yeime Arrieta Ramos was the first female accordion player to win in Colombia’s Vallenato Kings Festival.  Click here to watch a video about the young phenom.

Puerto Rican health officials have declared an epidemic of dengue fever on the island with 210 confirmed cases in January.

A group of Spanish indie record labels plan to sue the Spanish government due to negligence in regulating piracy and free downloading.

A new law in Puerto Rico invalidates all Puerto Rican birth certificates issued before July 1st, 2010. The law was enacted in December as a measure to combat identity theft and requires all persons born on the island before the date to apply for a new birth certificate.  

Juanes will narrate the Spanish-language version of Discovery Channel’s series “Life”, an exploration of our planet’s living things.

The Premios de la Musica will be held in Madrid on March 4th. Bebo Valdes will be awarded the honorary Latin music award.

National Tortilla Chip Day was on February 24th.

Miami’s Calle Ocho celebration will take place on March 14th with Pitbull named as this year’s king.

Mun2 will air the Mexico vs. New Zealand soccer match tonight at 7:55 pm PT/10:55 PM ET as part of its futbol on mun2 coverage.

SC Johnson launched a Spanish-language version of its ingredient website,
http://www.whatsinsidescjohnson.com/es-us/Default.aspx

George Lopez has signed on to be the voice of Speedy Gonzalez for a new live-action/CG movie.

Spanish singer Raphael lost a tooth during his performance at Viña del Mar last week.  Watch the video here.

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel comes out on DVD on March 30th featuring a Spanish-language version.

According to new data the number of illegal immigrants living in Georgia has doubled to 480,000 from January 2000 to January 2009.

The U.S. Treasury Department signed a new income tax treaty with Chile in early February which, if approved by the Senate, would become the first income tax treaty between the U.S. and Chile and the second one with a South American country.

The California Milk Processor Board launched a new “Toma Leche’ campaign created by Grupo Gallegos featuring TV spots with the theme “More than Just Milk”. www.tomaleche.com

Cynthia Hudson was named SVP and general manager of CNN en Español and Hispanic Strategy this week.  Hudson was formerly at SBS.

Arbitron released its “Hispanic Radio Today 2009” study last week looking at radio’s reach among Hispanics in 16 genres.

Victor Kong was named VP of CNN Radio. Kong was formerly EVP of Sales and Business Development at Hoodiny Entertainment Group and VP and Managing Director for MySpace Latin America.

Robert Redford and Gov. Bill Richardson announced a new project “Milagro at Los Luceros” in New Mexico to host a series of workshops and discussions aimed at expanding opportunities for Native American and Hispanic filmmakers.

 
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