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Latino Literacy Now was founded to promote literacy in the Latino community in all forms: educational, financial, reading, and community awareness. Since 1997, 49 Latino Book & Family Festivals have been held around the USA with a combined attendance of over 800,000. We also conduct the Latino Books into Movies Awards as an effort to increase the number of Latino themed films that are produced.
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| The Results of the 2010, 2011 & 2012
International Latino Book Awards
The 2012 event, our 14th, was at the Instituto Cervantes in New York. Here's the results:
The 2011 event was at El Museo del Barrio in New York. All Int'l Latino Book Awards are held as part of BookExpo America.
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The 2010 event was at Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York.
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The 2013 International Latino Book Awards
By Annie Perez
Once a year the eyes of the Latino community and publishing insiders turn to the International Latino Book Awards honoring the best in Latino Literature. Latino Literacy Now is currently accepting submissions for their 15th Annual International Latino Book Awards. The awards, one of the oldest Latino literary award competitions and by far the largest, honored 148 authors and publishers during the 2012 awards.
The event, which is presented by Latino Literacy Now, begins with the call for submissions from Latino/Latina authors from around the world and culminates in the presentation of awards in New York City during BookExpo America.
Founded in 1997, Latino Literacy Now is a California 501c3 non-profit organization that promotes literacy and literary excellence in the Latino community. In addition to the International Latino Book Awards, the organization hosts the Latino Books into Movies Awards, the Latino Literacy Now Lifetime Achievement Award for excellence in publishing and, in association with Edward James Olmos, noted actor, director and community activist, the Latino Book & Family Festival series.
In the past few years the International Latino Book Awards has grown to include more submissions and categories. This year over 20 new categories have been added including best Latino focused books, inspirational books, books in Portuguese, best sports/recreation books, a category for graphic novels, Fantasy/Sci-Fi, best books by multi authors and a category for best translations.
Last year also saw more judges than ever before including Pulitzer Prize winners, heads of national organizations, noted educators, media professionals, and past winners.
Once again the event will take place at the prestigious Instituto Cervantes at 211 E. 49th Street in New York City, with its theatre seating and wide screen projector, the evening of May 30, 2013. It is presented in conjunction with Las Comadres para las Americas and BookExpo America. A reception follows.
Finalists will be announced the week of April 22, 2013 prior to the awards ceremony. The awards are overseen by Kirk Whisler with assistance from Nora Comstock, Annie Perez, and Jim Sullivan. For more information on sponsoring the awards contact Jim Sullivan by emailing [email protected].
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| Volume One of the Essential
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Real Women Have Curves
by Josefina Lopez
Josefina covers the topic issues of the Latino community as well as gender issues with insights, humor, and emotions rarely felt in theater anywhere. In these first of it's kind book of 231 pages she shares FIVE landmark plays:
- Real Women Have Curves
- Simply Maria or the American Dream
- Confessions of Women from East L.A.
- Food for the Dead
- Unconquered Spirits
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2010 Hispanic Print & Online Statistical Profile
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This year we tragically lost a true American leader with the passing of Zeke Montes at far too young an age. He was one of those people who always thought of others before he thought of himself.
One way to honor Zeke's memory is to consider placing business with Tele Gu�a de Chicago or another of the Montes publications. For more information, please phone Christina Montes Scott at 630-697-5633 or email her at [email protected].
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The 2010 Latino Books into Movies Awards held October 9, 2010 (at the Los Angeles Latino Book & Family Festival at Cal State University Los Angeles).
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70% of consumers trust advertising in magazines and newspapers more than any other media say consumers in new study
New research has revealed that despite important changes in media consumption in recent years, consumers continue to have most trust in advertising in printed media.
When asked how much trust they attach to advertising in the various media, consumers gave
magazines and newspapers a score of 63%, TV 41% and Internet 25%. Consumers were also asked
about the role of advertising in purchase decision making ? almost seven out of ten said that advertising
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compare direct mail with social media almost 90% of respondents valued addressed and non?
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More than 700 consumers took part and the proportion of well-educated people was high, an interesting factor as these are the people who have the best possibilities to use a wide variety of media.
Anu Seisto who lead the research at VTT had this to say about the results: "This study provided very
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demographic factors alone."
The research, commissioned by Print Power Europe, covered nine media types (magazine,
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Respondents were presented with a series of different media use situations and were asked to
comment on how well these stories described their own media use. Four distinct consumer segments
emerged from this research, Slow bon vivants, Busy mix?and?matchers, Tolerant surfers and Youthful
digilovers. The Slow bons vivants represent 23% of the respondents and are print users who associate
digital media with their hectic working life. Busy mix?and-matchers (46%) easily shift between digital
and print media and appreciate print media. Tolerant surfers (19%) are digital media users with a
positive attitude towards print media. Finally, Youthful digilovers, the smallest segment (12%), are pure digital users who do not see the benefit of using print media.
Although advertisers are shifting budgets towards digital channels, consumers continue to have the
highest trust in print and refer to advertisements in magazines and newspapers as an important source
of information to support their purchase decisions. A presentation of the research findings is available
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Volume 11, Number 18
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This week we lost a true trailblazer for Chicanos with the passing of educator Sal Castro. He influenced countless students by exposing them to what was right and possible. Because he opened so many eyes the 1968 Los Angeles Walkouts happened that politicized a general and lead to an amazing 500% increase in Chicanos going to the UC or Cal State college systems in California. You can see parts of this history in the movie Walkout.
Please make time this weekend to see the movie Filly Brown - you will enjoy it and it will help us get more Latino themed movies produced.
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Today's quote - for your inspiration comes to us from the noted actor:
"The time has come for all of us to take action to help ensure that we'll see more Latino movies. On April 19th the movie Filly Brown opens in 200 theaters around the USA. The movie, which I'm honored to be a part of, is a story about a story about an 18 year old Latina poet, Filly Brown, who is also a rap artist who sings her poetry. It's an honest story about a 21st Century family."
- Edward James Olmos, part of the talented cast of Filly Brown
If you find a quote you like let me know. I will be happy to send to our 10,200 plus Hispanic advertising and media executives and give you a plug for sending it!
Our Goal Latino Print Network's goal with each issue is for you to say at least once "Glad I learned that".
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Kirk Whisler
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Why It's Important To See The Movie Filly Brown
By Edward James Olmos
The time has come for all of us to take action and to help ensure that we'll see more Latino movies. On April 19th , the movie Filly Brown opens in 200 theaters around the United States. The movie, which I'm honored to be a part of, is a story about an 18 year old Latina poet, Filly Brown, who is also a rap artist who sings her poetry. It's an honest story about a 21st Century family. Additionally, Filly Brown is full of great music - the beats are infectious and are immensely enjoyable.
Filly Brown is blessed by a great cast. It features an amazing newcomer, Gina Rodriguez, in the lead role of Majo Tonorio aka Filly Brown. Gina was wonderfully multifaceted in her complex role - her talent will impress all.
Jenni Rivera gives the performance of a lifetime as Filly's mother. I feel she deserves to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the honesty of her portrayal. I'm saddened that we lost such a marvelous person far too soon.
The father role, Lou Diamond Phillips, gives his best performance since Stand & Deliver. The rest of the cast is just as talented. I'm honored to share the screen with such fine performers. The filmmakers have done an outstanding job of packaging from the cast to the music to the settings.
Beyond the film, attending this movie-especially on opening weekend-will send the message to movie studios that the audience wants to see more Latino themed films. If Filly Brown succeeds in the box office, we will start to see our stories told in major motion pictures. We are 52 million Latinos and major studios are still not telling our stories.
Show your support for Latino films by going out and supporting Filly Brown. If the movie does not perform at the box office, the film studios will get the impression that Latinos are not interested in Latino based films or films that represent their culture.
I cried the first time I saw the film. I know you'll find the film just as emotionally impacting as I did. Thank you for your consideration of Filly Brown.
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Latino Book Festival Returns to San Bernardino
On May 4, Cal State University San Bernardino hosts Latino Book and Family Festival
The Inland Empire Latino Book and Family Festival is coming to Cal State University San Bernardino on Saturday, May 4, 2013. The one-day event is FREE to the public and is a celebration of literature and culture. Doors open at 10 a.m., the event closes at 5 p.m.
More than 30 authors will be on hand to talk about their books and sign copies. They will also participate in panels on topics ranging from how to get published, to how to write memoirs, how to write children's books and much more.
Among the roster of participating authors are Richard Monta�ez, the Pepsico executive who masterminded Flamin' Hot Cheetos and wrote about it; Albert Okura, the founder of Juan Pollo and author; Dr. Ana Nogales, author of Dr. Ana Nogales' Book of Love, Sex and Relationships: A Guide for Latino Couples; Julian Nava, former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico who writes about how to investigate family histories; Bill Miranda, author of Profiles in Latino Courage: How Everyday Latinos Achieve Success; Victoria Lopez, author of The Little King: An Aztec Tale; Miluka Rivera, author of Legado Puertorrique�o en Hollywood; and many, many others.
Attendees will also enjoy a wide range of exhibitors, a food truck court, musical entertainment, ballet folkl�rico and a special screening of Smuggled. This poignant movie by Latino-American filmmaker Ramon Hamilton tells the story of a 9-year-old boy and his mother who are being smuggled into the United States in a hidden compartment beneath a tour bus. Entertainment will feature Latin Society, a popular local band that has been entertaining in the Inland Empire area for the past 30 years. Maribel Puentes, who that sings like Jenni Rivera, will also perform.
The festival is working closely with Cal State University San Bernardino, including the Pfau Library and Santos Manuel Student Union. Two outstanding community-based organizations are serving as co-hosts for this event: the Kiwanis of Greater San Bernardino and Libreria del Pueblo.
Vendor booths and sponsorships are still available. Call the sales office at 858-603-8680 or e-mail [email protected]. San Bernardino representatives Martin Valdez can be reached at 909-496-0626 or e-mail [email protected] and Loraine O'Campo at 909-910-2854 or e-mail [email protected] .
About the University
California State University, San Bernardino opened in 1965 and is set at the foothills of the beautiful San Bernardino Mountains. The university serves more than 20,000 students each year and graduates about 4,000 students annually. At CSUSB Hispanic students are 49% of the total student body and females make up 63% percent.
About the Festival
Latino Literacy Now has been dedicated to advancing the causes of reading and promoting literacy in the Latino community since its first event (the Los Angeles Latino Book, Culture and Travel Festival) held at the Los Angeles Convention Center in 1997. Since then, hundreds of small and large companies have exhibited and sponsored the festival, many with excellent literacy initiatives that have given something tangible back to the community. By the end of 2011, Latino Literacy Now had produced 64 festivals, book awards and folklorico dance competitions around the United States drawing more than 875,000 participants and attendees.
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We Lost A Hero
by Herman Sillas
In the course of fifty-three years as a lawyer I have represented many clients, but one stands out. We met in the sixties in the height of the Chicano Movement. Sal Castro was a young handsome teacher at Lincoln High School in Los Angeles. We met when I incorporated the Association of Mexican American Educators (AMAE). He was part of a group who was concerned about the high drop-out rate of Mexican American students from school. These teachers believed that if they united, the schools would have to listen to their concern about the plight of Latino students.
Mexican American teachers were few in those days and school administrators of Mexican heritage were even scarcer. Yet this group was determined to make a difference. Evening planning sessions were held to develop strategies on how to change a school system that ignored Mexican American students' culture and heritage.
The 1965 Watts Riot and its aftermath revealed the Black community's concern. It also caused the Mexican American students to assess their condition. They became aware that their Eastside schools lacked the facilities of the Anglo Westside schools. At Castro's suggestion, they presented their complaints and concerns to the school administrators. The District still paid no attention. The students' frustration increased. Castro was convinced that nothing would happen unless the students had a strike. The more he thought about it, the more convinced he was that the students had to walkout; Castro was prepared to lead them. His teaching companions balked. They could lose their jobs if they took such a step. Sal knew they were right. Not only could he lose his job, he could lose his license to teach. But Sal figured why have a teaching license, if you are not allowed to teach students in a way you know they will learn?
So, in March of 1968, Sal led over 4,000 L.A. students in a walkout of five high schools demanding changes. For three days students walked out of classes in protest. This was a new breed. They called themselves Chicanos. They were proud of their heritage and exercised free speech as Americans. Parents were critical at first, but supported the students when they came home with welts from police batons.
Then a white Grand Jury issued a felony indictment charging Sal Castro and twelve other defendants with a conspiracy to disturb the schools. The thirteen defendants became known as the "East LA 13." Sal asked me to defend him. The ACLU and their experienced attorneys joined in the legal battle. Ultimately, the Appellate Court struck down the indictment as an infringement of free speech.
Throughout this period, I observed the commitment that Castro had toward his students. He went where no other teacher would go. He put his license and freedom on the line. The administration then sought to remove him from the classroom and I defended him in that matter. Castro never blinked. Although they removed him from the classroom for a short time, he returned there teaching his students of their heritage and contributions of their ancestors to this nation. Schools were never the same after the walkouts. Educators took notice and reevaluated their approach of ignoring cultural and heritage backgrounds of their students.
Even when he retired from the classroom, he continued to raise money for student conferences, where they became motivated, stayed in school, and went on to universities. Sal was my hero. He stood up against all odds in life and won. But cancer claimed him recently. Every Latino student now in California, whether he or she knows it, owes their education in some way, to a young dedicated fearless teacher named Sal Castro. That's the view from the pier.
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Herman Sillas, a San Clemente resident and L.A. attorney can be found most weekend mornings fishing on the San Clemente pier. He can be reached at [email protected])
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Bipartisan Group of House Members Release
Statement on Immigration Reform
Washington, DC - A bipartisan group of eight Members from the U.S. House of Representatives released the following statement today regarding their efforts for comprehensive reform of the U.S. immigration system:
"Americans want to see the nation's broken immigration system fixed, and they know it will take bipartisanship to solve this problem in a sensible and rational way. This week, a bipartisan group of Senators stepped forward to introduce their proposal, and we applaud their effort. We are also working on a good faith, bipartisan effort in the House. We believe we will soon agree on a reasonable, common-sense plan to finally secure our borders and strengthen our economy, with a tough but fair process that respects the rule of law so immigrants can contribute to our country. While we have made substantial progress, we continue to work diligently towards a bill that keeps America strong, competitive and true to our values."
- Reps. Xavier Becerra (CA), John Carter (TX), Mario Diaz-Balart (FL), Luis Gutierrez (IL), Sam Johnson (TX), Raul Labrador (ID), Zoe Lofgren (CA), and John Yarmuth (KY)
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U.S. Census Bureau Releases
U.S. Housing Market Briefs
We are pleased to announce the release of two briefs that incorporate American Community Survey (ACS) housing estimates: Rental Housing Market Condition Measures:A Comparison of U.S. Metropolitan Areas from 2009 to 2011 and Physical Characteristics of Housing: 2011. These briefs provide a snapshot of aspects of the U.S. housing market from 2009 to 2011.
Rental Housing Market Condition Measures: A Comparison of U.S. Metropolitan Areas from 2009 to 2011 examines four characteristics of the rental housing stock using data collected during the ACS in 2009 and 2011. The characteristics cover gross rent, gross rent as a percentage of household income, rental vacancy rates, and renter share of total households and describe significant changes comparing 2009 with 2011.
Policymakers use gross rent as a percentage of income as a measure of housing affordability, and it is often used to determine eligibility for federal housing programs. For this report, a renting household is "burdened" if the household is required to spend 35 percent or more of its income on housing costs.
According to ACS estimates, the share of burdened renters in the U.S. rose from 43.8 percent in 2010 to 44.3 percent in 2011.
Watch this video to find renter burden estimates by Metropolitan Areas similar to those included in the
Rental Housing Market Condition Measures brief using the Census Bureau's
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Based on ACS data collected from 2009 to 2011, the Physical Characteristics of Housing: 2011 brief presents statistics on basic physical and structural characteristics of the total housing inventory at the national level and for metro areas. The report examines types of housing structures, newer and older houses, and the size of the houses measured by the number of rooms.
Only 6.0 percent of all housing units in the U.S. were newer houses (2005 or later), while older houses (before 1950) accounted for 19.3 percent of the total housing inventory.
To access these and additional housing statistics available, please visit the Census Bureau's American FactFinder.
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2013 NLMC TV Writers Program Submission Period
Now Open!
Submission Period: April 2-August 2
Program Dates: October 14-November 15
The NLMC/NHMC Television Writers Program was created in 2003 and is an intensive scriptwriters workshop created to prepare and place Latinos in writing jobs for the major television networks. The Writers Program was created in accordance with NLMC/NHMC's mission to improve the image of American Latinos as portrayed by the media, and increase the number of American Latinos employed in all facets of the media industry and with the idea that if there are more diverse writers present at the writer's table, more diversity will be reflected on TV.
How it Works:
A total of 10 writers are accepted nationwide from an established network of non-profit agencies, schools, universities, guilds and media organizations. The goal is that the writers garner the skills necessary to obtain employment in the industry by participating in this five week total immersion workshop mentored and guided by former NBC VP of Script Development, Geoff Harris. Participants will become familiar with the format, character and storyline structure of specific shows currently on air and will complete at least one half-hour comedy or one-hour dramatic television script within the five-week period. All participants receive a weekly stipend and those who hail from out of state will receive a Southwest voucher for travel as well as housing and meals.
This is NHMC's 11th year administering the prestigious program and a total of 110 writers have successfully completed it, many of whom have worked as staff writers for FOX, ABC, CBS, and NBC. To learn more about the impact the Writers Program has had on previous participants please watch this video.
YOU should apply if you are:
1. A seasoned writer capable of writing at least a one half-hour comedy or a one-hour dramatic television script in English within a five-week period of time
2. Love watching TV and are interested in writing for television
Please visit http://nhmc.org/writersprogram for program information, FAQ, and to apply.
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ROBERT M. NUTTING ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF THE NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
NAA elects new officers, board members for 2013-2014
Orlando - Robert M. Nutting, president and CEO of Wheeling, W.Va.-based Ogden Newspapers Inc., has been elected as the Newspaper Association of America's next chairman. The gavel was passed to Nutting by last year's chairman, James M. Moroney III, during NAA mediaXchange 2013 held here April 14-17. Moroney, publisher and CEO of The Dallas Morning News, will continue to serve on the NAA Board of Directors as immediate past chairman.
Bob Nutting is only the fourth person to lead Ogden Newspapers - a family-owned diversified media company - in its 122-year history. In addition, he serves as chairman of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He is a past president of the West Virginia Press Association. He is passionate about environmental conservation, supports various environmental programs, and serves as vice chairman of The Nature Conservancy's West Virginia chapter.
Other NAA officers elected were: Robert Dickey, president of Gannett Co. Inc. U.S. Community Publishing, vice chairman; Donna Barrett, president and CEO, Community Newspaper Holdings Inc., secretary; and Stephen Hills, president and general manager of The Washington Post, treasurer.
The following were elected to additional two-year terms on the NAA Board of Directors: Michael G. Abernathy, Landmark Community Newspapers; Rosanne Cheeseman, Times Publishing Co.; Maria Eugenia Ferr� Rangel, GFR Media and El Nuevo Dia; Michael Fiorile, The Dispatch Printing Co.; Clark Gilbert, Deseret News; Michael Golden, The New York Times Co.; Mark H. Jackson, Dow Jones & Co. Inc.; Michael J. Klingensmith, Star Tribune; and Douglas K. Ray, Daily Herald.
Mark W. Newhouse of Advance Publications Inc. was elected to an additional one-year term on the NAA Board of Directors. He also is chairman of the American Press Institute Board of Directors.
Elected to initial two-year terms on the NAA Board of Directors were: Jeffrey Bairstow, Digital First Media Inc.; Kirk Davis, GateHouse Media Inc.; Michael J. Joseph, Cox Media Group Inc.; Terry Kroeger, BH Media; and Kevin Mowbray, St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Bairstow is president of Digital First Media Inc., which operates Journal Register Co., MediaNews Group Inc. and Digital First Ventures. He joined Journal Register in 2010. Prior to that, he was CFO at CCBR-Synarc Inc., where he also was president of the global imaging division. Bairstow previously served as executive vice president and CFO at Dendrite International Inc.
Davis became president and COO of GateHouse in 2009. He was named CEO of GateHouse Media New England in 2006 upon the company's purchases of Enterprise NewsMedia and Community Newspaper Co. Davis previously served as CEO of Enterprise NewsMedia and president of Community Newspaper Co.
Joseph, executive vice president of Cox Media Group Inc., joined the company in 1995. He served as publisher of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution before moving to Cox's headquarters. Prior to that, he was president and CEO of Cox Ohio Publishing as well as publisher of the Dayton Daily News.
Kroeger is CEO of BH Media Group and publisher of the Omaha World-Herald. He joined the Omaha World-Herald Co. in 1985 and was named CEO in 2008.
Mowbray is publisher of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and an operating vice president for Lee Enterprises Inc. He oversees all St. Louis operations, including STLtoday.com, STL Distribution Services LLC and the Suburban Journals of Greater St. Louis, and has direct oversight of Lee newspapers in several other cities. He joined the company in 1986.
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Now Accepting Applications for
NALIP's 2013 Latino Media Market!
Do you have a Low-Budget Feature in Development or Pre-Production? A Documentary Work in Progress? Or Non-Scripted Series Ideas ready to Pitch? The Latino Media Market™ (LMM) can connect you with funders, studio executives, distributors, dealmakers, agents, mentors, and employers... to propel your career to the next level!
Do not miss this opportunity and apply for a spot in NALIP's 2013 Latino Media Market!
The LMM is a NALIP Signature Program created for NALIP members attending the NALIP 2013 national conference. Filmmakers of up to 24 selected projects meet one-on-one with industry representatives who can provide sound advice on how to advance your project to the next level.
Read more about the Latino Media Market online here, or download the application here and get started!
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This year, the National Council of La Raza is headed to New Orleans for its 2013 Annual Conference and National Latino Family Expo. The NCLR Annual Conference consists of four days of the most thought-provoking and cutting-edge workshops addressing critical issues in the Latino community, five key meal events, and speakers of national and international prominence. Past Conference speakers include: U.S. President Barack Obama;; President and Editor-in-Chief of the AOL Huffington Post Media Group, Arianna Huffington; self-made Media Mogul and Founder of The Adelante Movement, Nely Gal�n; Award-winning Author Sandra Cisneros; Financial Advisor, Author, and Television Personality Suze Orman; 2008 Republican Presidential Nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ); Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY); and many more.
Be a part of the nation's largest annual gathering of leaders, advocates, elected officials, business executives and change-makers whose work impacts the Latino community. Conference registrants will enjoy five meal events, including the Awards Gala Dinner, access to select evening events, all workshops, town halls, and the National Latino Family Expo. Get the most out of your NCLR Annual Conference experience by selecting the Premium Package. As an added bonus, Premium Package registrants will receive VIP seating at the five meal events, access to nightly evening events, including the Monday evening concert.
Stay with us at the New Orleans Marriott on Canal Street, our official Conference hotel. Centrally located in the French Quarter, you'll have easy access to Conference events, the National Latino Family Expo, and some of the best New Orleans has to offer. All evening events will be taking place at the New Orleans Marriott on Canal Street.
Each year, the NCLR Board of Directors presents a series of awards at the NCLR Annual Conference Awards Gala. This is a great opportunity to highlight the contributions of individuals and organizations that deserve to be recognized for working tirelessly to advance the Latino community. Be sure to submit your 2013 nominations for awardees by the April 5, 2013 deadline. Recipients will be honored on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at the Awards Gala Dinner in New Orleans.
Join us for what promises to be one of the best NCLR Annual Conferences yet! For the most up-to-date NCLR Annual Conference information, visit us at http://www.nclr.org/conference,"Like" us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram!
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Latin American Insights
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Special Briefing: Chavez's Legacy and Venezuela's Future
Gallup reviews what Venezuelans thought about the Chavez government
by Andrew Dugan
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As Venezuelans head to the polls Sunday to choose the late President Hugo Chavez's successor, the former leader's memory looms large. Gallup data collected in Venezuela and worldwide since 2006 provide insights into how Venezuelans and people worldwide felt about Chavez and the state of the country he left behind and the implications these findings could have on the election.
Quick Summary: Chavez's approval ratings were relatively high (57%) before he died, but Venezuelans saw their country deteriorating in several ways, particularly in terms of corruption and safety. This growing disfavor could convince Venezuelans to back the anti-Chavez candidate, Henrique Capriles, over acting leader and close Chavez confidante Nicolas Maduro.
During his 14-year run as president, Chavez promoted a socialist agenda that aimed to increase the state's role in the economy and implemented antipoverty measures in a nation riddled with financial hardship. Chavez's domestic and international critics saw his governing style as increasingly dictatorial, viewed him as unable to deal with the country's core problems, and considered his hostility toward businesses threatening to the Venezuelan economy.
Whether Venezuelans sympathize with Chavez and his disciples' vision of "21st century socialism" or his detractors' criticism will likely determine the outcome of the upcoming election.
Views of Chavez's Leadership: In 2012, the last full year of Chavez's presidency, the leader enjoyed a 57% approval rating, among the highest Gallup found during his last six years in office.
Chavez was a controversial leader on the world stage, and his bombastic style as well as his leftist ideology attracted admirers and enemies alike. Across Latin American and Caribbean countries surveyed, Chavez's government received a median 20% approval rating in 2012. Haiti, a recipient of Venezuelan oil, registered the highest approval, at 58%, while Brazil had the lowest approval of 8%.
Venezuelans Perceive More Corruption in Business: During Chavez's tenure, he nationalized more than 1,000 companies, but this does not appear to have positively influenced Venezuelans' views of their country's businesses.
In 2012, nearly three-quarters (73%) of Venezuelans said corruption was widespread in businesses, up from 56% in 2007. This upward trend also stands in stark contrast to other Latin American countries run by more market-friendly governments such as Brazil and Mexico, where the percentage of residents judging businesses as corrupt has steadily declined over the same time period.
Majority Satisfied With Chavez's Efforts to Deal With Poverty: Six in 10 Venezuelans in 2012 said they were satisfied with the country's efforts to deal with the poor, an objective of Chavez and his administration. Maduro has tried to identify with the poor and stressed his own working-class background throughout his campaign. Interestingly, the percentage of Venezuelans satisfied with the country's efforts to deal with the poor tracks closely to Chavez's overall approval rating, suggesting that this issue could be important to many residents. Noticeably, both metrics shot up in 2007 and 2012, years Chavez stood for re-election and, perhaps not coincidentally, dramatically increased public spending, including a 67% increase in government spending ahead of the 2012 election.
Venezuelans Saw Chavez Government as Corrupt: Chavez's critics in Venezuela depicted him as a near-tyrant with a record of cronyism. In fact, the government became much larger and more powerful during Chavez's rule, and large majorities of Venezuelans saw it as corrupt in his final six years. In 2012, 63% of Venezuelans believed there was corruption in government, similar to the 68% who said so in 2011. This would seem to support the opposition's narrative that Chavez ran a corrupt, unaccountable government. Chavez also made combatting corruption a major plank of his platform in his original campaign for office, indicating much of the country believes his government failed to deliver on this objective. However, this failure does not seem to have had much impact on Chavez's overall popularity.
However, the perception of government corruption is not unusual for Latin American and Caribbean countries, most of which have large majorities stating their country's government is corrupt. With 39% saying they believe corruption is widespread in their government in 2011, the most recent observation, Uruguay stands as the exception in the region and the only Latin American/Caribbean country to have a majority of its residents saying corruption is not widespread in the entire history of the question.
Venezuelans' Faith in Elections and Media Intact: If Chavez was granting himself an excessive amount of authority over the election system -- as his opponents claim -- many Venezuelans did not seem to notice. In 2012, 59% of the country believed in the honesty of elections, a record high, and a propitious number for a country about to embark on a new set of elections. And, 66% said the media has a lot of freedom -- equal to the median for Latin American and Caribbean countries. The 66% saying the media has a lot of freedom in Venezuela also represents an increase from 2011, when 58% of Venezuelans said the same.
However, the role of the media in national campaigns is once again coming under scrutiny. Maduro's television advertisements have broadcasted much more often than those spots supporting Capriles; in fact, Capriles is afforded only one 30-second ad per day. Meanwhile, Capriles has accused the military of assisting the government in helping to churn out voters.
Safety Still Significant Issue: Both candidates have pledged to take on Venezuela's crime problems for clear reasons. Compared with the rest of the region, Venezuela is unique in the relatively high percentage of residents who do not feel safe walking alone at night. In 2012, 74% of adults said they felt unsafe walking alone at night, far higher than in any other Latin American country -- a region where residents feel less safe than in any other regions of the world -- and one of the highest measurements in all of the 160 countries where Gallup surveys. Moreover, this figure has remained remarkably high over the past six years, suggesting a failure by the Chavez government and the need for whomever his replacement is to address this important issue.
Implications: Venezuelans face a major choice on Sunday: install the political followers of Hugo Chavez, or opt for a different direction. In many respects, Gallup's data suggest that the Venezuelan public is conflicted in terms of Chavez's legacy. While Venezuelans were satisfied with Chavez's efforts to alleviate poverty and largely did not appear to agree with the view that he was curtailing media freedom or rigging elections, most saw his government as corrupt and perceived a significant breakdown in public safety.
However, at the time of Chavez's passing, he was a popular president, and it is likely his death has only compounded that popularity. This means that opposition candidate Capriles has a tall task in defeating Maduro, but not an impossible one.
For complete data sets or custom research from the more than 150 countries Gallup continually surveys, please contact us.
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