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Wed31Jan2007

Tall and pale = more money on the job

17:20 H.- If you are an immigrant who's tall or light-skinned, you're likely to make more money than your shorter, darker-skinned counterpart, according to research by a professor at Vanderbilt University:Joni Hersch, a law and economics professor at Vanderbilt University, looked at... Read more »

Topics: Immigration - Labor - Race

An Apple a Day is Bad for the Environment?

14:05 H.- I'm not a huge trend follower. When it comes to how I spend my money, for clothes or tech gear, I look for function over form. But even I have my weaknesses and a few years ago I wanted to... Read more »

Topics: Environment - Health - Tech

Fox: Vargas Llosa is Colombian

11:55 H.- It's nice to know that we're not the only nation with a president that says dumb things. Mexico's ex-president, Vicente Fox, is making media all over Latin America chuckle with his latest foot in the mouth:"Latin America must flee from... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Chismes - Mexico - Politics

Venezuela Seeking Missiles

11:34 H.- According to a general within the Hugo Chavez administration, the president is looking to get surface-to-air missile systems from Russia or another country. Why? I'm sure it's only a matter of time before Bush and company pull out the WMD... Read more »

Topics: Politics - Venezuela

Tue30Jan2007

Ted Nugent says he didn't single out immigrants

18:42 H.- Remember Ted Nugent? If you don't watch FOX News Channel a lot, you probably don't see much of him, but you'll occasionally catch the aging rocker pontificating on topics such as the right to bear arms for the NRA or... Read more »

Topics: Controversia - Immigration - Language - Texas

Oh baby, VL's got a bebe

17:42 H.- Some of you might have noticed (of course you have) that our beloved Mala has been absent lately. Well, she was on a temporary hiatus from blogging to bring you VL's very first bebé. Wasn't that nice of her? La... Read more »

Topics: Children - VivirLatino

Huracán Hugo?

15:30 H.- Have no fear, Hugo is here doesn't exactly sound like a ticket most pundits and U.S. media outlets are buying but that's the message that Venezuela's Hugo Chavez is trying to send out. Not only is el Presidente trying to... Read more »

Topics: Politics - Venezuela

Together Again : Gael y Diego

13:30 H.- There's gonna be a swoon fest throughout some Mexican states as talented hotties Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna showcase documentary films. The tour, titled Ambulante 2007, was started by the dynamic duo last year and received critical acclaim for... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Chismes - Movies

JLo says Scientology isn't weird

11:30 H.- While the rest of us get freaked out by Scientology, Hollywood stars seem to find it as mundane as a loaf of Wonder Bread. JLo is no exception, as evidenced by her rushing to defend the religion. It turns out... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Chismes - Religion

Mon29Jan2007

Juan Gabriel almost Humptied again

17:43 H.- Our beloved JuanGa was close to reliving last year's terrible incident -- in which he "had a great fall" -- at a recent concert in Puebla. Luckily, he left the building uninjured this time: "I was going to faint but... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Chismes - Mexico

Brazil has 2 million biofuel cars on the road

12:08 H.- While the U.S. may only now be talking about reducing its dependance on foreign oil, Brazil was thinking about it decades ago, and put in place a program designed to do just that. The genius idea was to pioneer a... Read more »

Topics: Brazil - Environment

Fri26Jan2007

Laura Bozzo fired again...then re-hired?

16:49 H.- Earlier this year we told you how Laura Bozzo, Peru's answer to Jerry Springer, had sprung back from her firing from Telemundo by scoring a show on Spain's Telecinco network. The show was set to launch this weekend, but alas,... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Chismes - Spain - TV

Evo denies relationship with ETA

14:03 H.- Bolivian president Evo Morales is denying ties to the Basque separatist group ETA, responsible for last month's bombing of a Madrid airport parking lot and the deaths of over 800 people since 1968. The statement was in response to allegations... Read more »

Topics: Bolivia - Politics - Spain

Thu25Jan2007

Spain changes sizes to help women's health

17:51 H.- Something great is going on in Spain: first the country's most illustrious fashion show, Pasarela Cibeles banned ultra skinny models from the runways in an attempt to adjust the perception that being impossibly skinny is something women should aspire to.... Read more »

Topics: Health - Spain

MySpace Mexico to become a reality

11:31 H.- Since the meteoric rise of MySpace.com, many have speculated on whether the company would take advantage of the enormous potential in Latin American markets, where there are users just dying to take part in the site but feel isolated because... Read more »

Topics: Internet - Marketing - Mexico

Wed24Jan2007

Mexican gay leader murdered

16:51 H.- There have been a lot of small strides in gay activism in Mexico in the past several months. The largest was Mexico City's passage of a law allowing for civil unions, and more recently Coahuila's acceptance of a similar law.... Read more »

Topics: GLBT - Mexico

Angry mob tries to oust Latin Kings from Madrid

11:22 H.- Back in September we told you about how the Latin Kings -- a Latino group some call a street gang, others a cultural organization -- had made progress in gaining acceptance in Spain by registering themselves as a non-profit organization... Read more »

Topics: Controversia - Spain

Tue23Jan2007

Will a hunky Brit hook L.A. Latinos?

16:07 H.- David Beckham: the one soccer player that people who know nothing about soccer can identify. His model good looks and requisite skanky wife have made him more like a Hollywood star than a sports star, and perhaps that's why his... Read more »

Topics: Culture - Los Angeles - Marketing - Sports

Penelope nominated, Almodovar out, Mexico in

12:47 H.- Hollywood has been buzzing about an Oscar nod for Pedro Almodóvar's Volver since Cannes. Most of thought it was a given, but we were wrong. Almodóvar (who missed the Golden Globes this year) has been passed over and his film... Read more »

Topics: Dance - Movies - Spain

Mon22Jan2007

It's the most depressing day of the year: cheer up!

14:53 H.- Today is supposedly the most depressing day of the year. Experts have discovered that the Monday of the last full week in January is the most horrible depressing of all of our 365 days:It has been singled out by Dr... Read more »

Topics: Health - Media

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