Archive for November 23rd, 2005
Racism and abuse in the Dominican Republic
5:18 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Dominicans| Immigration| Latin America · 18 Comments
23 Nov 2005
I was appalled but fascinated by an article I read in last Sunday’s New York Times. It talked about the savage, racist treatment of Haitians on the part of the government entities (and the people) of the Dominican Republic. The treatment of immigrant laborers in the United States is appalling, but the condition of Haitian workers in the D.R. is downright sickening:
“Where there are two Haitians, kill one; where there are three Haitians, kill two,” said leaders of the mobs that descended on the immigrants’ camps, the Haitians here recalled. “But always let one go so that he can run back to his country and tell them what happened.”
Farmworkers face Exploitation in Salinas Valley
4:02 pm By Maegan La Mala · Immigration| society · Comments Off
23 Nov 2005
It’s ironic that some farm workers live in the “salad bowl of the world,” powered by a 3 billion dollar agricultural industry yet they suffer from all types of socioeconomic ills from high poverty, to high unemployment, to poor housing. Farm workers face exploitative conditions everywhere they look.
Farm workers struggle earning poor wages with little or no benefits while working long hours. In the Salinas Valley area where housing is much more expensive, farm workers face the reality of having to pay in some cases upwards of $600 a month to rent a garage space to live in. In some cases some pay as much as 40 percent of their monthly earnings for housing. Aside from exploitative rent prices many have to worry about paying off debt accured by coming to the United States.
Here I am today, paying little by little, the debt with the coyote and trying to send something to my family that was left behind. But it is not easy, because the pay barely makes ends meet…In a good week, we earn about $200.
Via / La Opinión
VL Musica Review : Alma and Niurka
23 Nov 2005
The world famous world music club SOB’s located in New York City started its own music label. Last night I had the pleasure of attending the CD release party at Joe’s Pub for the label’s first release, Alma y Niurka. The two Cubana childhood friends, after years of working on separate musical careers all over the world, including Mexico and France, reunited to record this live album.
The Latino Happiness Bonus
23 Nov 2005
My friend Oso tipped me off to a very interesting article — about happiness of all things — which highlights research that suggests Latinos are happier than non-Latinos:
One of the most intriguing finds to come out of the research so far is that Latin Americans consistently rank happier in life-satisfaction surveys than would otherwise be expected, given that many in the region live in poverty. In an in-depth study of 120,000 people in 82 nations, the World Values Survey found what one researcher dubbed “the Latino bonus.”"
Another Che film
10:05 am By Maegan La Mala · Movies · 15 Comments
23 Nov 2005
From rock concerts, to soccer games, to college dorm rooms, Che Guevara’s image can be found everywhere and is one of the most recognizable icons in the world.
The revolutionary’s image has been co-opted lately though. From Mike Tyson and Diego Maradona sporting tattoos of him to the rapper Jay-Z wearing t-shirts and saying things like “I’m Che with bling on.” Absurd I say. Che must be rolling in his grave.
To make matters worse, Hollywood is taking another shot at the life of Che (I must admit, the Motorcycle Diaries was a great film) with Benecio del Toro playing the part of the Argentine revolutionary. I’m still not quite sure if another Che movie is a good thing. Will this spread “the revolution” or simply water it down? At least the actor that will play Che in this new film is doing his homework.
Benecio del Toro visited Argentina to learn more of the life of the guerrilla leader “Che” Guevara and meet with Carlos “Calica” Ferrer, a childhood friend of Che.
Via / La Opinión
Hugo Chavez Plays Santa in el Bronx, NYC
8:57 am By Maegan La Mala · New York City| Politics| Venezuela · Comments Off
23 Nov 2005
The wintry cold is already here in NYC and many of my fellow city dwellers are dreading their heating bills and/or rent increases that may come as the price of heating oil rises. Controversial Venezuelan Presidente Hugo Chavez wants to soften the blow a bit for the poor and non-profits that serve them in the South Bronx. Eight-million gallons of heating oil is being sold super cheap via CITGO, the Houston-based subsidiary of Venezuela’s national oil company. A similar program was also announced for Massachusetts.
Via / NY Daily News
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