Archive for February 16th, 2006
Clean up your act, the Stones are coming
8:11 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Brazil|Media|Politics · 1 Comment
16 Feb 2006
Cuaderno Latinoamericano — a blog put out by a group of college students which I happen to be enjoying a lot lately — asks the question: is media coverage of the escalating violence in Brazil increasing because of a much-publicized upcoming concert by a legendary British rock band?
…why is this getting press now? Only because the Stones will be in concert in a couple of days?
Well, yes. Violence in Brazilian favelas is common, but how often to we read about it on CNN.com? The last time I remember was when Cidade de Deus came out.
When your name is Juan and not Dick
12:29 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Justice|Politics|race|Texas · Comments Off
16 Feb 2006
You don’t just get off after accidentally shooting someone in a “hunting accident” if you are Juan. Juan gets raked over the coals:
An undocumented Mexican immigrant was shot and killed Sunday evening in an apparent hunting accident on a Webb County ranch owned by the family of former U.S. diplomat John G. Hurd.
“The illegals were crouching out in the brush. They said they mistook this guy for a hog,” said Webb County Sheriff Juan Garza….
Juan Garza Mendoza, 34, an employee of the ranch, was charged Monday with manslaughter, a second-degree felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison….
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