Monday, February 1, 2010

Daily Headlines: February 1, 2010

* Latin America: Calle 13, Luis Enrique, La Quinta Estación, and Los Tigres Del Norte each received honors at Sunday’s Grammy Awards.

* Cuba: In 2006 conservative opponents blasted then-London mayor Ken Livingstone for his visit to Cuba and Venezuela. Last week Britain’s Conservative Party was criticized when one of its senior politicians recently traveled to Cuba.

* El Salvador: A fugitive convicted three years ago for sexual assault became El Salvador’s first ever extradition to the U.S. on Friday.

* U.S.: The largest Latino culture and arts museum- The Alameda National Center in Texas- is facing serious financial difficulties.

Image – El Universal (Mexico’s Los Tigres Del Norte were among those who won at Sunday’s Grammy Awards).
Online Sources- San Antonio Express, Billboard, BBC News, LAHT, Houston Chronicle

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