Yale Returns Machu Picchu Artifacts

Publicado: 03/30/2011 por Associated Press
» Internacional

Published: March 30, 2011 at 5:58 PM ET

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru has received a first shipment of the Incan artifacts taken from the mountain citadel of Machu Picchu a century ago that Yale University returned after a lawsuit and personal lobbying of the U.S. president.

The 366 pieces — ceramics, textiles and bones — are among some 4,000 adventurer Hiram Bingham took beginning in 1911 from what has become Peru's leading tourist attraction. At the time, the removal was called a loan.

The artifacts arrived by commercial jet from New York and taken to the presidential palace in trucks decorated with huge images of the Incan ruins and escorted by police vehicles.

President Alan Garcia credited all Peruvians achieving the artifacts' return. He had personally lobbied Barack Obama.

2010 Census: More than 50 million Hispanics in the U.S.

3/24/2011

Census 2010: 50 Million Hispanics

 

The 2010 Census counted 50.5 million Hispanics in the United Sates, making up 16.3% of the total population. The nation’s Hispanic population, which was 35.3 million in 2000, grew 46.3% over the decade, and even more sharply in many Southeastern states. Overall, growth in the Hispanic population accounted for most of the nation’s growth—56%--from 2000 to 2010. Among children ages 17 and younger, there were 17.1 million Latinos, representing 23.1% of this age group, up from 17.1% in 2000. The Pew Hispanic Center analysis includes counts, growth rates, and rankings for the Hispanic population in each state.


Hispanics Account for 56% of Nation’s Growth in Past Decade



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Last Call to Apply for Hispanic Youth Institute Kick-Off in Six Regions

Last Call to Apply for Hispanic Youth Institute Kick-Off in Six Regions

Publicado: 03/30/2011 por Hispanic College Fund

» Educación

WASHINGTON (March 22, 2011) - The Hispanic College Fund (HCF) announces a last call for freshmen and sophomore high school students to apply for the Hispanic Youth Institute (HYI) Kick-Off, formerly the Hispanic Youth Symposium, which will be held this Summer at various university campuses. The six regions calling for final applications include: Central Valley, Calif; Dallas, Texas; Maryland; New Mexico; Silicon Valley, Calif.; and Virginia. The program requires only a $10 commitment from students; lodging and food will be covered; area students will also be provided transportation to the event. The application is available online at www.hispanicyouth.org until March 31, 2011. The deadline to apply for Arizona and Los Angeles is April 30, 2011. Approximately 100-200 students will participate in each program.