As word of the US invasion of Panama reached international organizations, many people expressed their outrage at what they believed was deplorable US aggression. On December 29, 1989 the General Assembly of the United Nations voted to condemn the US invasion. The vote was 75 to 20, with 40 nations abstaining. Resolution 44/240 stated that the… Continue reading US Invasion of Panama condemned by UN 1989
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US Invades Panama, 1989
In the silent hours after midnight in the dark night of the tropics, more than 27,000 undocumented US troops illegally stormed into Panama on December 20, 1989. Their target was General Manuel Noriega, a former ally of the US. Noriega was suspected of drug trafficking and had recently overturned the democratic election of the new President of… Continue reading US Invades Panama, 1989
First Latina Woman Serves in the US Congress 1989
On August 29, 1989, the first Latina woman to serve in the US Congress began her first term. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen was born in Havana, Cuba on July 15, 1952, and immigrated to the US with her family when she was 7. She earned a BA and MS from Florida International University, and began her career as… Continue reading First Latina Woman Serves in the US Congress 1989
Happy Birthday to Marlen Esparza 1989
Happy Birthday to America’s Olympic medal winner and boxer, Marlen Esparza. Esparza was born on July 29, 1989 in Houston, Texas. Early in her life, Esparza was plagued with poor grades and trouble at school, until she agreed to a strict program with her boxing coach. By age 16 Esparza was one of the youngest… Continue reading Happy Birthday to Marlen Esparza 1989
Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, Tennis Star
On June 10, 1989, tennis fans applauded as Spanish star athlete, Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, defeated the almost invincible Steffi Graff in the French Open. The women battled for three hours, and the game was marked by long rallies of 30 to 40 shots. A determined and tenacious player, Vicario briefly held the number one spot… Continue reading Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, Tennis Star
Happy Birthday to Emily Clara Rios, Latina Actor
Happy Birthday to Emily Clara Rios, a Mexican-American actor and model born in Los Angeles, California, on April 27, 1989. Rios has starred in numerous television and film roles. She played the lead role in the acclaimed indie movie, “Quinceañera”, a story of a young Latin American woman’s coming of age in our turbulent, cross-cultural… Continue reading Happy Birthday to Emily Clara Rios, Latina Actor