April 06, 2006 | VivirLatino

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Antonio to play Cortés + Esquivel opines on Spain

18:55 H — Jennifer

Spanish hearthrob Antonio Banderas is slated to portray conquistador Hernán Cortés in new bio-pic chronicling the conqueror's expedition into Mexico, which he then christened "La nueva España":The independently financed film tells the story of the expedition that sailed west from... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Entertainment - History - Literature - Mexico

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16:18 H — Blogs Media

Upside Down World - Bolivia, Evo Morales and the Progressive Mandate in Latin America At Tiwanaku, a site of pre-Incan ruins significant to the country's indigenous populations, Evo Morales, barefoot and dressed in a red tunic, received a silver... Read more »

Topics: Quicklinks

The immigration debate and black America

14:36 H — Jennifer

Here we go again: more divisive rhetoric from the media, pitting black America against immigrants. The headline of the article referenced is not an accurate reflection of what is contained in the piece; the article actually has a lot more... Read more »

Topics: Immigration - Race

Help Wanted : Immigrants Only Need Apply?

11:00 H — Maegan la Mala

Undocumented immigrants take jobs away from citizens. That statement is the underlying premise of an article written by Earl Ofari Hutchinson posted on AlterNet earlier this week. He cites examples of African-American men applying for jobs and being turned... Read more »

Topics: Immigration - Labor

Chavez Goes Global

08:00 H — Maegan la Mala

Globalization equals power and Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez wants in on the game. That's why according to an article in the New York Times: By some estimates, the spending [in Venezuela] now surpasses the nearly $2 billion Washington allocates... Read more »

Topics: Venezuela