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Latino firefighter moves up the ladder

Posted on 07.08.08

Felipe Hernandez Jr. is the first Latino to make lieutenant in the Rochester Fire Department.

Mexican immigrants' son wins Olympic gold in wrestling

Posted on 19.08.08

Hours after stunning the wrestling world, Henry Cejudo keeps the Olympic gold medal hanging around his neck, reaching for it constantly. It won't be his for long: He plans to give it to his mother, Nelly Rico, a Mexican immigrant.

Mexican boy throws perfect game in Little League World Series

Posted on 18.08.08

Jesus Sauceda, playing for Matamoros, Mexico, pitched the fifth perfect game in Little League World Series history and the first in 29 years on Sunday. He struck out all 12 batters in a 12-0 win over Emilia, Italy.

Puerto Rican Festival had something for everyone

Posted on 07.08.08

Traditional music, a resurrected parade and paying homage to our servicemen and women were just a few of the highlights of the 39th annual Puerto Rican Festival.

Plena Libre's founder hopes to share joy of Puerto Rican music with world

Posted on 07.08.08

Known to most as simply Gary, Luis Edgardo Nuñez Rivera of Santurce, Puerto Rico, is the founder, bass player and composer of Plena Libre, an orchestra said to have reinvented the sound of Puerto Rico's plena and bomba.

Health care tops list of back-to-school needs

Posted on 07.08.08

It's almost time for students to head back to school, and one local health-care organization is working to ensure that they are getting the care they need before the school bell rings.

Latina helps found group uniting area Dominicans

Posted on 07.08.08

Ana Fermin, who helped create a unique organization to unite Dominicans in Rochester, enjoys volunteering her time and finds peace in her church.

Local man completes camino, a pilgrimage through Spain

Posted on 07.08.08

A local Latino spent several weeks traveling through Spain, fulfilling a personal goal and traveling a path that has been completed by countless pilgrims for nearly 2,000 years.

City restaurant offers a taste of Puerto Rico

Posted on 07.08.08

El Jibarito Restaurant serves up traditional Puerto Rican dishes on the west side of Rochester.

CD reviews

Posted on 07.08.08

Mexican and Colombian musicians have new albums.

Our audience is changing — so we are too

Posted on 07.08.08

National marketing research has shown that Latinos prefer English in print and electronic media.

Local briefs

Posted on 07.08.08

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Calendar of events

Posted on 07.08.08

These upcoming events are of interest to Latinos and families.

For Crafty Chica, glitter is gold

Posted on 07.08.08

Kathy Cano-Murillo, known as the Crafty Chica, has gone from "starving artist to sparkle queen" in 18 years, and now her first novel is coming out.

George Lopez seeks Latino vote for Obama in Nevada

Posted on 07.08.08

Comedian George Lopez has joined the effort to get out the Latino vote for Barack Obama.

Mexicans working abroad send less money home

Posted on 07.08.08

Mexicans working in other countries are sending less money home, threatening businesses, stalling construction and choking cash flow to hamlets where as much as half the population works in the United States.

Raul Castro looks back on revolution

Posted on 07.08.08

President Raul Castro warned Washington that Cuba would keep its defenses up no matter who wins November's U.S. presidential election, but failed to announce any new changes to the communist system during a speech marking the Cuban revolution's 55th anniversary.

New Paraguay leader's first challenge: Land reform

Posted on 07.08.08

Landless poor people in Paraguay are demanding terrain owned by wealthy landowners to grow food for their families, in hopes of pressuring President-elect Fernando Lugo to deliver on his campaign promises of land reform. Lugo takes office on Aug.15, 2008.