Enrique Iglesias and Romeo Santos win big at `Premios Juventud` > 23
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Enrique Iglesias and Romeo Santos win big at `Premios Juventud` > 23
Vol. 8 No. 30 8220 W. Gage Blvd., #715, Kennewick, WA 99336 www.TuDecidesMedia.com July 25th, 2014 Rewarding the best Enrique Iglesias and Romeo Santos win big at ‘Premios Juventud’ > 23 STATE: Gusty winds fuel destructive Washington wildfires > 22 IMMIGRATION: Spotlights on ‘coyote’ smugglers > 21 SPORTS: Seattle plays Tottenham to a draw in friendly > 19 You Decide – A Bilingual Newspaper 23 ENTERTAINMENT Enrique Iglesias and Romeo Santos win big at ‘Premios Juventud’ youth awards E MIAMI, Florida (AP) nrique Iglesias and Romeo Santos were the big winners during the youth awards ceremony known as “Premios Juventud,” with each taking home five separate honors on Thursday night. Iglesias was also warded the Supernova award for his successful international singing career. “If it weren’t for you guys, this dream of mine never would’ve become true,” the Spanish singer told his fans. “When I’m close to my fans, I’m the happiest person in the world, and I love you all,” he said after having performed his hits “El perdedor” and “Bailando,” alongside Gente de Zona and Cuban performer Descemer Bueno. The singer, who has sold millions upon millions of albums since his 1995 debut singing in both English and Spanish, also took home the “my pop/rock artist” award, and shared the awards for “best July 25th, 2014 Table of Contents 23 ENTERTAINMENT: Enrique Iglesias and Romeo Santos win big at ‘Premios Juventud’ youth awards 22 STATE: Gusty winds fuel destructive Washington wildfire 21 IMMIGRATION: Migration spotlights Mexican ‘coyote’ smugglers 19 SPORTS: Tottenham, Seattle play entertaining 3-3 draw 18 NATIONAL: US outlines case against Russia on downed plane 17 INTERNATIONAL: Scores dead in first major ground battle in Gaza Actress Roselyn Sanchez gives Enrique Iglesias the Supernova Award for his successful international singing career, during the youth awards “Premios Juventud,” on Thursday, July 17, 2014, in Miami, Florida. soap opera theme,” “the perfect combination” and “vein cutting song” with Marco Antonio Solis, for their song “El perdedor.” He also shared the award for “my favorite lyrics” for “Bailando” with Gente de Zona. Santos on the other hand, dominated the most popular musical categories: “the most popular” and “my favorite video” for his song “Propuesta indecente.” “I play it all” for his album “Fórmula, Vol. 2,” and also “voice of the moment” and “my tropical artist.” “My son rarely ever sends me a text to wish me good luck, but tonight he did just that, so I want to dedicate this award to my beautiful little boy, ‘I love you,’” the socalled King of Bachata said, while accepting his first award of the night. Santos led all singers with 12 nominations. During the ceremony, Pitbull was honored as Idol of the Youth for his dedication to the community. “I always say that awards don’t mean much because my kids don’t eat with awards,” the famous Miami-born CubanAmerican rapper said after receiving the award from actor William Levy. “But this award is priceless, and I’ll tell you why. “First of all, I want to thank the city of Miami, without you there would be no Pitbull,” he said to a standing ovation. “I would like to dedicate this award to the 800 kids who attend the school that I founded in my community, and to all of the children and families trying to cross our border right now in search of the American dream.” Pitbull also won the “my urban artist” award. All of the nominees and winners were selected by the fans, who were able to vote on www.PremiosJuventud.com. 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No part of this publication may be reproduced without the express written consent of tú Decides Media, Inc. July 25th, 2014 You Decide – A Bilingual Newspaper 22 STATE Gusty winds fuel destructive Washington wildfire “Committed to Your Comfort!” “Home of tHe 90 minute tune-up” An American Flag waves in the breeze as a wildfire approaches on Friday, July 18, 2014, in Malott, Washington WINTHROP, Washington (AP) A massive wildfire that has forced the evacuation of towns, destroyed numerous homes and blackened scenic hillsides in northcentral Washington has been burning into new areas, fueled by dry conditions and gusty winds. The lightning-caused fire by Saturday had scorched nearly 340 square miles in the scenic Methow Valley. The fire was measured at 260 square miles Friday. Road closures and evacuations were changing regularly, as hot weather and winds with gusts up to 30 mph were pushing the fire over ridge tops and toward a cluster of small towns northeast of Seattle. “This is a very active and fluid situation,” fire spokesman Chuck Turey said. People living between Carlton and Pateros have been told to leave their homes. The fire has downed power lines and many towns were without electrical power or phone service Saturday. There were no reports of serious injuries. Minor burns and bruises had been reported, but Turey called that “a pretty amazing safety record.” On Saturday, officials said that only one more structure was destroyed overnight by the blaze. Gov. Jay Inslee said about 50 fires were burning in Washington, which has been wracked by hot, dry weather, gusting winds and lightning. Some 2,000 firefighters were working in the eastern part of the state, with about a dozen helicopters from the Department of Natural Resources and the National Guard, along with a Washington State Patrol spotter plane. Karina Shagren, spokeswoman for the state’s Military Department, said 100 National Guard troops were on standby, and up to 1,000 more in Yakima could receive additional fire training. Active duty military could be called in as well, Inslee said. • Residential & Commercial • Service & Repair • All Makes & Models • Sales & Installation • Heat Pumps • Air Conditioners • Fireplaces • Furnaces • Maintenance Programs 24 EMERGENCY HR SERviCE www.callchinook.com Kelli & Dave Hubbard • LIC# CHINOHA991MS 736-1121 Richland 943-1532 KennewicK 6821 W. Clearwater Ave, Ste C Wisdom for your decisions You Decide – A Bilingual Newspaper 21 July 25th, 2014 IMMIGRATION Migration spotlights Mexican ‘coyote’ smugglers TECUN UMAN, Guatemala (AP) T he man-in-the-know nursed a late-morning beer at a bar near the Suchiate River that separates Guatemala from Mexico, and answered a question about his human smuggling business with a question: “Do you think a coyote is going to say he’s a coyote?” Dressed as a migrant in shorts and sandals but speaking like an entrepreneur, he then described shipments of tens of thousands of dollars in human cargo from the slums of Honduras and highlands of Guatemala to cities across the United States. “It’s business,” he said, agreeing to speak to a reporter only if guaranteed anonymity. “Sometimes, business is very good.” Judging by the dramatic increase in the number of minors apprehended in the United States in recent months, it seems the human smuggling business from Central America is booming. The vast majority of migrants who enter the U.S. illegally do so with the help of a network of smugglers known as “coyotes,” so named for the scavengers that prowl the border. It is a high-risk, often high-yield business estimated to generate $6.6 billion a year for smugglers along Latin America’s routes to the U.S., according to a 2010 United Nations report. The migrants pay anywhere from $4,000 to $10,000 each for the illegal journey across thousands of miles in the care of smug- In this July 12, 2014, photo, a young boy is helped down from a freight gling networks that in turn car, as Central American migrants board a northbound freight train in Ixtepec, Mexico. pay off government offimigrant expert at the Latin American cials, gangs operating on trains and drug cartels controlling the Faculty of Social Sciences in Mexico who said he can’t studies migrant trafficking. routes north. The surge in unaccompanied minors The exact profit is hard to calculate, though some experts estimate between and women with children migrating from $3,500 to $4,000 per migrant if the Central America has put new attention journey goes as planned. Smuggling on decades-old smuggling organizations. More than 57,000 unaccompanied organizations may move from dozens to minors, the vast majority from Guatehundreds of migrants at a time. “We’re talking about a market where mala, El Salvador and Honduras, were chaos reigns,” said Rodolfo Casillas, a apprehended at the U.S. border from Tri-Cities Community Health Welcomes Dr. Theodoros Kapetanakis Dr. Kapetanakis, a native of Athens, Greece and having come from a diverse cultural background, is driven by the knowledge of the valuable difference he and our TCCH providers can make in the lives of women and their unborn children within our community. October to June, according to the Border Patrol. That’s more than double the same period last year. The smugglers are profiting from the rising violence in gang-ridden cities of Central America, and the yearning of families to be reunited; parents often head north to find work and save money to send for their children, sometimes years later. Many of the children and teenagers who travelled to the United States recently said they did so after hearing they would be allowed to stay. The U.S. generally releases unaccompanied children to parents, relatives or family friends while their cases take years to wend through overwhelmed immigration courts. That reality gave rise to rumors of a new law or amnesty for children. Some say coyotes helped spread those rumors to drum up new business following a huge drop in Mexicans migrating to the United States. Arrests of migrants on the southwestern U.S. border dropped from about 1.1 million annually a decade ago to 415,000 last year. 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I’m very happy for the team.’’ Through half the season, Seattle’s been the class of Major League Soccer. And the Sounders held their own against a Tottenham side making its debut under Ponchettino, who left Southampton in May to replace the fired Tim Sherwood. Sherwood had taken over on Dec. 23 after Andre Villas-Boas was fired. Tottenham began its preseason North America tour facing former striker Clint Dempsey and his new club. Dempsey left Tottenham to sign with the Sounders last August. Tottenham has two more stops on its tour against Toronto and Chicago before returning to Europe to complete its preseason. Spurs open its Premier League season on Aug. 16 at West Ham. ‘’I want to congratulate our players because the conditions to play were very difficult - 1 p.m. and warm and a different field,’’ Ponchettino said. ‘’And we play a very good team.’’ The match, played before 55,349, was easily Seattle’s most even exhibition against Premier League opposition. Seattle lost 2-0 and 4-2 to Chelsea in 2009 and 2012 and was routed 7-0 by Manchester United in 2011. ‘’When we come on these tours we sometimes don’t know what to expect,’’ Friedel said. ‘’One thing was for certain when we knew we were going to expect a good atmosphere and playing against the best team in the MLS right now.’’ The Sounders return to regular season play on Monday when they host the Los Angeles Galaxy in Seattle. July 25th, 2014 CLUB 24 - We guarantee that you will get amazing Results! Come try our calorie burning, muscle toning, weight losing total body training program for 30 Days for only $49! Visit us at our South Richland Location:120 Keene Rd, West Richland Location:4850 Paradise Way W Richland, Union Location: 2411 S Union Kennewick or Online at Club24fit.com or call us at 509-783-1037 Unlimited everything. Only $50 a month. 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"A buildup of extraordinary circumstantial evidence ... it's powerful here," said Secretary of State John Kerry, a former prosecutor, and it holds Russian-supported rebels in eastern Ukraine responsible for shooting down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, with the Kremlin complicit in the deaths of nearly 300 passengers and crew members. "This is the moment of truth for Russia," said Kerry, leveling some of Washington's harshest criticism of Moscow since the crisis in Ukraine began. "Russia is supporting these separatists. Russia is arming these separatists. Russia is training these separatists, and Russia has not yet done the things necessary in order to try to bring them under control," he said. In a round of television interviews, Kerry cited a mix of U.S. and Ukrainian intelligence and social media reports that he said "obviously points a very clear finger at the separatists" for firing the missile that brought the plane down, killing nearly 300 passengers and crew. "It's pretty clear that this is a system that was transferred from Russia into the hands of separatists," he said. Video of an SA-11 launcher, with one of its missiles missing and leaving the likely launch site, has been authenticated, he said. An Associated Press journalist saw a missile launcher in rebel-held territory close to the crash site just hours before the plane was brought down Thursday. "There's a buildup of extraordinary circumstantial evidence," Kerry said. "We picked up the imagery of this launch. We know the trajectory. We know where it came from. We know the timing, and it was exactly at the time that this aircraft disappeared from the radar. We also know from voice identification that the separatists were bragging about shooting it down afterward." In one set of calls, said by Ukrainian security services to have been recorded shortly after the plane was hit, a prominent rebel commander, Igor Bezler, tells a Russian military intelligence officer that rebel forces shot down a plane. Shortly before Kerry's television appearances, the U.S. Embassy in Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, released a statement saying experts had authenticated the calls. You Decide – A Bilingual Newspaper 17 July 25th, 2014 INTERNATIONAL Scores dead in first major ground battle in Gaza GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) T he first major ground battle in two weeks of Israel-Hamas fighting exacted a steep price Sunday: It killed 65 Palestinians and 13 Israeli soldiers and forced thousands of terrified Palestinian civilians to flee their neighborhood, reportedly used to launch rockets at Israel and now devastated by the fighting. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the offensive would continue “as long as necessary” to end attacks from Gaza on Israeli civilians. But Hamas seems defiant, international cease-fire efforts are stalled, and international criticism is becoming more vocal as the death toll among Palestinian civilians rises. U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon called Israel’s latest incursion “atrocious,” and said it must do far more to protect civilians. The U.N. Security Council was holding an emergency session Sunday night at the request of council member Jordan on the situation in Gaza. In Israel, public opinion will strug- gle to tolerate rising military losses in an open-ended campaign. Already, Sunday’s deaths marked the highest number of soldiers killed on a single day since Israel’s war in Lebanon in 2006. The ferocious battle in Gaza City’s Shijaiyah neighborhood came on the third day of Israel’s ground offensive, which had been preceded by a 10-day air camSmoke and flare of an explosion rise after an Israeli missile hit the paign. In all, at least 432 Pales- Shijaiyah neighborhood in Gaza City, northern Gaza Strip, Sunday, July 20, 2014. tinians were killed and more than 3,000 wounded in the But the claim could not immediately be past two weeks. The overall death toll on verified, and the Israeli military said it was the Israeli side rose to 20, including 18 investigating the report. “There’s no kidsoldiers, along with dozens of wounded napped Israeli soldier,” Israel’s ambassatroops, during that period. dor to the U.N., Ron Prosor, told reporters On Sunday evening, Hamas spokes- Sunday night. man Mushir al-Masri in Gaza claimed his Hamas has made similar claims of group had captured an Israeli soldier. An capturing Israelis in the past that were announcement on Gaza TV of the soldier’s not true. For Israelis, a captured soldier capture set off celebration in the streets of would be a nightmare scenario. HamasGaza City. allied militants seized an Israeli soldier in a cross-border raid in 2006 and held him captive in Gaza until Israel traded more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners, some of whom were involved in grisly killings, for his return in 2011. Sunday’s battle began when Israeli troops backed by tanks entered the densely populated Shijaiyah district just after midnight Sunday. They were met by a “huge” level of resistance by Hamas fighters who fired anti-tank missiles, rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons from houses and buildings, said Lt. Col. Peter Lerner, an army spokesman. Residents said they came under intense Israeli tank fire. “The gate of hell has opened, and shrapnel came through the windows,” Shijaiyah resident Jawad Hassanain said by phone. 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According to the plans, the definitive and most costly route will be the 278 kilometers that will unite the Brito River with Punta Gorda, which will then lead to 105 kilometers over Lake Cocibolca; this is considered the most secure route that will benefit the socio-economic well being of the country and those using the canal. www.HickoryShedsWA.com Has your family outgrown your home? Do you need an extra bedroom, now? How about a car garage or a storage room? We offer the fastest, most convenient and affordable options for expanding your home. Delivery and setup is quick and easy ... 10-14 days! Bedroom Storage Farm Garage Please email John Motley at [email protected] or call 509-723-5880 July 25th, 2014 Among the other benefits of the project are the estimated 200,000 jobs that will be created, the 5 percent of international barge traffic, and the access to the free trade zones of the Caribbean coast and the Pacific coast of Nicaragua. However, there are some serious doubts over this Nicaraguan dream. There are still many unanswered questions. For example there is no clarity on the legal uncertainty in the proposed tourist sites, and the damage to Lake Cocibolca, something that worries environmentalists. Panama already has their own experience with a canal. We’ll have to wait and see if this new project is actually completed and brings the expected benefits. Among them that the "Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Nicaragua double by 2018, while the rate of formal employment triples", according to Paul Oquist, secretary of public policies of the Presidency of the Republic of Nicaragua. Have a happy week, and God Bless! Dr. Barboza invites you to visit her blog: hablandonosentendemos.podbeam.com Wisdom for your decisions Dear Dave, My mom is 71 and debt-free. She’s investing $600 a month in a universal life insurance policy worth $250,000 because she wants to leave something behind when she dies. What could she invest this money in, other than the life insurance policy, in order to Dave Ramsey leave an estate? Steve Dear Steve, This is a good question. You don’t use life insurance to leave an estate. It’s a bad idea. You leave an estate by saving and investing. The only people who will tell you to use a life insurance policy to leave an estate are life insurance salesmen. Unless she’s ill, I wouldn’t keep the policy. Instead, I’d do some long-term investing. It won’t take long to get to $250,000 with $7,200 a year. It’s the kind of thing that sounds like it’ll take forever, but you’ve got to remember you’ve got growth and interest in the equation. I wouldn’t put money into a life insurance policy at age 71, unless there’s someone being left behind who really needs the money — and it doesn’t sound like there is in this case. It would probably take about 13 years for the money to turn into $250,000. Assuming she’s healthy, I’d rather do that and bet on her living. 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