Televisa-Univision merger sets stage for Spanish-language streaming giant
By Roberta Pardo Newly unveiled Televisa-Univision is heading worldwide to beat out Spanish-language pay TV rivals.The deal, announced on April 13, will see Mexican broadcaster Grupo Televisa and Univision combine media, production and company personnel into a new company to be called Televisa-Univision. The company will launch its own streaming platform in early 2022, hoping […]
Jorge Ramos: El fin de la guerra sin fin
Es una de las cosas más peligrosas que he hecho en mi vida. En diciembre de 2001 viajé a Afganistán. La guerra había empezado unos meses antes. Estados Unidos buscaba desesperadamente a Osama bin Laden, el responsable de los actos terroristas del 11 de septiembre de 2001 (9/11) en los que murieron casi 3000 personas. […]
Migrant crisis deepens at the border
By Roberta Pardo The migrant crisis continues to deepen at the border.For the past several weeks, the Biden administration’s attention along the Mexico border has been consumed by the record numbers of migrant teens and children crossing into the country without their parents. The rate far exceeds the government’s ability to care for them.As they […]
CDC issues travel recommendations for fully vaccinated people
By Chara On April 2, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new travel guidelines for people who have received the COVID-19 vaccine.People are considered fully vaccinated once they have received their two shots of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or 1 shot of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and have waited two […]
Anti-Asian racist incidents still on the rise across the United States
By Roberta PardoAnti-Asian hate incidents keep rising nationwide.On Monday (March 29), an elderly Asian American woman in New York City was brutally beaten by a man who repeatedly kicked her in front of witnesses who seemingly stood by. The New York Police Department (NYPD) said the woman was walking along the street when a man […]
The Three FDA-Cleared COVID-19 Vaccines Explained
With three vaccines available, some people might wonder what the differences among the vaccines being administered in the United States are. Dr. Allan Greiner, chief medical officer with the Unified Government Public Health Department (UGPHD) in Kansas City, Kansas, said the biggest difference is the type of technology used in the development of the vaccines. […]
Rebelde, regresa en 2022
Han pasado 17 años desde que Rebelde se estrenó en México, marcando un fenómeno no sólo aquí, sino también en Latinoamérica que incluso tuvo su impacto en la parte musical.Pues ahora Netflix ha confirmado que hará una especie de revival, ya que ha anunciado que una nueva generación se une al Elite Way School y contará con algunos rostros que quizá […]
Puerto Rican composer talks making music for new film “R#J”
Puerto Rican composer Rene G. Boscio has always loved music.After learning to play drums and later the guitar, Boscio dreamed of being in a rock band. During his earlier years in college, his interest in film scoring was piqued when he watched “The Holiday,” a romantic comedy starring Jack Black, Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz and […]
Jorge Ramos: A Plan B for Immigration Reform
MIAMI, Estados Unidos — Eran las cinco de la mañana del 20 de enero y Joe Biden y Kamala Harris todavía no tomaban posesión como presidente y vicepresidenta de Estados Unidos. Pero la nueva Casa Blanca acababa de publicar un ambicioso plan de reforma migratoria. Así Biden cumplía su promesa de enviar al Congreso, dentro […]
Mistrust a challenge in getting Hispanic community COVID vaccinated
By Tere Siqueira Several new studies and media reports show that older Latino adults in the United States are skeptical of the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines.According to health officials, 185,010 people have been vaccinated, or about 6.4% of the population, across the Kansas City area. Media outlets are reporting that, even when the […]