December 19, 2006 | VivirLatino

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Tue19Dec2006

Herman Badillo Dises His Own Kind

18:11 H — Maegan la Mala

For those that are of the mindset that any Latino politician is better than no politician at all, may I present to you Herman Badillo."Education is not a high priority in the Hispanic community . . . Hispanics have simply... Read more »

Topics: Education - Politics

Latino baby boom in post-Katrina New Orleans

12:42 H — Jennifer

When the dust had barely settled in post-Katrina New Orleans, the city was already buzzing with anti-immigrant rhetoric as a result of an influx of Mexican workers contracted to help in the clean-up efforts. Now it seems that this chain... Read more »

Topics: Children - Immigration - Mexico

Apocalypto a 2 Dollar Film on Mexico Streets

11:41 H — Maegan la Mala

The movie hasn't even hit the Mexican big screen, but Mel Gibson's Apocalypto is a big hit on the Mexican streets. For about 2 dollars you can get your own bootlegged copy of the film complete with people walking in... Read more »

Topics: Mexico - Movies

Nelly Furtado recording Spanish disc

11:25 H — Jennifer

Nelly Furtado is pretty hot right now, and she seems to know that recording in English and en español a la Shakira is hot, too, as she's in the midst of recording a CD in Spanish:"I'm in the midst of... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Language - Music

Fidel May Not be Fatally Ill After All

09:28 H — Maegan la Mala

Just last week there were reports that Cuban leader Fidel Castro was on his deathbed, again. A delegation of U.S. lawmakers are being told an entirely different story however.Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., said all the Cuban officials they spoke to... Read more »

Topics: Cuba - Politics