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Pinochet under house arrest

17:41 H — Jennifer

Aging (read: very old -- 91 years old to be exact) Chilean ex-dictator Augusto Pinochet has been placed under house arrest after being charged with multiple kidnappings and one murder charge:Pinochet, who turns 91 on November 25th, was notified by... Read more »

Topics: Chile - Justice - Latin America

Salma Alert: Salma to appear on "Ugly Betty"

14:24 H — Jennifer

For all of you readers who pant after Salma and every opportunity to see her, via People magazine, she's appearing on the new smash hit she's producing, Ugly Betty, this week:Thursday, Nov. 2: As the executive producer of the ABC... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Entertainment - TV

Mexican Police Take Oaxaca Streets One at a Time

11:00 H — Maegan la Mala

I called it yesterday when I wrote about police surrounding Oaxaca and prediected an escalation in an already violent situation.On order of outgoing President Vicente Fox, thousands of federal police pushed back the five month "toma" or takeover of the... Read more »

Topics: Mexico

Julia de Burgos Now Rests in El Barrio

08:00 H — Maegan la Mala

This past Friday, Puerto Rican poeta Julia de Burgos left her mark on the streets of El Barrio, NYC, where her words have already impacted the minds and hearts of many. Iris Burgos unveiled an historic mosaic by artist Manny... Read more »

Topics: Literature - New York City - Puerto Rico