Monthly Archives: October 2013
Brazilian Indians Begin to Suffer From “White People” Illnesses
Indians of the Brazilian Amazon no longer suffer much from malaria, which is relatively under control in the world’s largest tropical forest, but now they are contracting illnesses common in the big… Read more
Divvy Atiende las Necesidades de Tránsito de Chicago 365 Días al Año
El más reciente sistema de tránsito de Chicago, Divvy, continuará disponible para los usuarios de Chicago durante el invierno en 300 estaciones activas, aunque la flotilla de bicicletas será reducida… Read more
AT&T Moves Up from No. 3 in 2012 to No. 1
AT&T’s diversity, community programs, and work with minority-owned businesses make the company a great place to work according to Hispanic Business Inc., which recently named it the Best Company for… Read more
Rey Colón Nuevo Director del Caucus Latino Comparte su Visión por la Comunidad latina
Por: Ashmar Mandou En un voto unánime, los miembros del Comité Ejecutivo del Caucus Latino del Concilio de la Ciudad de Chicago nombraron al Concejal Rey Colón (Dist. 35) como… Read more
Divvy to Serve Chicago Transit Needs 365 Days a Year
Divvy, Chicago’s newest transit system, will continue to be available to Chicago riders throughout winter at 300 active stations, although the bike fleet will be reduced to match anticipated ridership…. Read more
AT&T Pasa de No. 3 en el 2012 al No. 1
La diversidad de AT&T, sus programas comunitarios y su trabajo con negocios minoritarios hacen de la compañía un magnífico lugar para trabajar, de acuerdo a Hispanic Business Inc., que recientemente… Read more
New Chairman of Latino Caucus Rey Colón Shares Vision for Latino Community
By: Ashmar Mandou In a unanimous vote, the Executive Committee members of the Chicago City Council Latino Caucus, selected Alderman Rey Colón (35th Ward) to serve as the council’s new… Read more
Getting Rid of the Convertible Cuban Peso
By: Daniel Nardini The Cuban government announced that it will phase out the convertible Cuban peso. What is the convertible Cuban peso? This peso can only be exchanged for… Read more
The High Speed Pipe Dream?
By: Daniel Nardini There is now serious talk about building a track network for high speed trains. The network would run from Chicago’s O’Hare Airport to Indianapolis and… Read more
As Health Care Crashes While Obama Fiddles Around
By: Daniel Nardini A police officer who works on the police force near where I live told me that Blue Cross had cancelled his special health care plan due… Read more »