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Wed31May2006

Adios, Juan Valdez

13:57 H.- The coffee icon and fictional character, Juan Valdez, symbol of the Colombian coffee industry in the U.S. for decades, is hanging up his hat. Probably a good thing, considering a whole generation of us grew up with this stereotypical image... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Colombia - Marketing

New Juntos en Concierto Lineup

11:15 H.- I got so excited when I heard that Juntos en Concierto would be back on the road. I had seen the last tour with three papis of the Latin music world, Marc Anthony, Chayanne, and Alejandro Fernandez. This year the... Read more »

Topics: Events - Music

Nuestro Himno Live at Ellis Island

08:29 H.- Remember Nuestro Himno? Of course you do. People were so riled up about the Spanish language version of the U.S. National Anthem that our site was flooded. Well it's back! Yesterday Tony Sunshine and members of Reggaeton Ninos performed the... Read more »

Topics: Bilingualism - Controversia - Immigration - Music

Tue30May2006

Chile's film industry revitalized

14:47 H.- The Hollywood Reporter reports on new hope for the Chilean film industry via a cash injection from the Chilean goverment, and as evidenced by Chile's increased presence in this year's edition of the Cannes film festival:After years of single-digit production... Read more »

Topics: Arts - Chile - Culture - Movies

Mexicans and Spaniards the best lovers?

13:02 H.- If you're a regular VL reader you'll know that we cite Spain's 20 Minutos newspaper a lot. I think it's funny how they tend to have the weirdest stories, yet position them as "hard news". Today is no exception. The... Read more »

Topics: Magazines - Mexico - Newspapers - Sex - Spain

Chavez Keeps Expanding His Ties

12:51 H.- As if Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez wasn't controversial enough and scaring the U.S. government enough, today he's in Ecuador signing energy treaties with Ecuadorian president Alfredo Palacio. According to Chavez: Ecuador "exports crude oil and imports fuel, and we have... Read more »

Topics: Venezuela

Don't Be Fooled By the Roots That She Got

08:45 H.- She's still not pregnant Jenny from the block. Last week Jen wrote about how Jennifer Lopez was feeling a little blue everytime she spotted her ex and how greying roots may be a sign that she's expecting. Pics published over... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Chismes

Mon29May2006

Frida's "Roots" sets record

18:12 H.- Mexican painter Frida Kahlo's piece entitled "Roots" has set a record for being the most expensive Latino painting sold to date:A painting by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo sold for $5.6-million (U.S.), setting a new record for the artist and for... Read more »

Topics: Arts

Almodovar's "chicas" sweep Cannes

17:48 H.- Spanish director Pedro Almódovar has often been applauded for raising the profile of women in Spanish film. Indeed, most of his films' protagonists are strong women who know how to survive. His latest cast of actresses has been awarded a... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Events - Movies - Spain - Women

When Immigration Rules and Reality Aren't Seeing Eye to Eye

15:09 H.- Excuse the slow posting day everyone. It's a beautiful holiday out there today but while people are enjoying the beach and bbq's and maybe taking a few moments to remember that this is Memorial Day and not just the unofficial... Read more »

Topics: Immigration

Fri26May2006

Immigrant Families Wait and See

12:46 H.- AlterNet has been doing a really good job at showing the real stories behind the immigration debate. The latest follows a mother from Guatemala who left her six children behind to earn money for her family. According to Gloria:My husband... Read more »

Topics: Children - Controversia - Family - Immigration - Women

Italian pop star: Mexican women have moustaches

11:03 H.- An Italian pop star named Tizziano Ferro (sorry...who?) is at the center of a media firestorm in Mexico after saying Mexican women have moustaches. According to Spain's 20 Minutos, the singer, who lived in Mexico for two years is not... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Chismes - Controversia - Mexico

Immigration Reform Makes it Through Round One

08:28 H.- Late yesterday, the Senate gave the green light to immigration legislation with a 62-36 vote. The legislation gives funds to beef up security at the U.S. southern border, a revamped guest worker program, and a please don't call it amnesty... Read more »

Topics: Controversia - Immigration

Thu25May2006

"Legals" vs. "Illegals" for papers

19:07 H.- AP has a good piece today about how "legal" immigrants feel about the move towards legalizing thousands of undocumented workers. It's a muddy area. The subjects interviewed in the article seem to sympathize with the plight of the undocumented workers,... Read more »

Topics: Immigration

Joan Baez up in a tree over L.A. real estate

12:48 H.- Folk singer and long-time activist Joan Baez has climbed into a tree in L.A. to protest the commercialization of a piece of farm land there, according to Spain's 20 Minutos:The object is to raise public sympathy to impede the eviction... Read more »

Topics: Activism - Celebrities - Los Angeles

Latino Juvenile Justice Series

09:22 H.- Today in Philadelphia, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is hosting the first in a series of Latino community forums on juvenile justice. The focus of the series are the disparities within the juvenile justice system including overrepresentation of... Read more »

Topics: Events

Wed24May2006

Fear of deportation makes immigrants spend less

19:34 H.- The Houston Chronicle has a very interesting piece today about the economic impact of recent raids against undocumented immigrants in the Latino goods and services sector in Houston. Apparently people are leaving their houses less, some have left their jobs... Read more »

Topics: Houston - Immigration - Money - Texas

Latinos vs. Blacks for jobs, revisited

18:01 H.- A while back we wrote about how it seemed that the media was making a whole lot more of the contention between Latinos and African-Americans with regard to a struggle for jobs than what reality really tells us. Before that,... Read more »

Topics: Immigration - Labor - Media - Race

Got Sofia?

11:15 H.- Sofia Vergara wants to know if you have your leche. She is the latest celeb to lend her face to the Milk Processors Education Program (MilkPEP)known to us as the Got Milk? campaign. Seems like someone wants more Latinos to... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Health - Marketing

Vigils of Defiance

08:53 H.- Some immigration activists are calling today National No Human Being is Illegal Day of Actions. Here in NYC that means a 4 pm vigil of defiance in front of the offices of New York Senators Hilary Clinton & Chuck Schumer... Read more »

Topics: Events - Immigration - New York City

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