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Wed28Feb2007

Bachelet: Doctora Presidente to the rescue

18:05 H.- I'm not sure if I'm just overly emotional today, but I was moved when I read on The Latin Americanist that Chilean president Michelle Bachelet rushed to the aid of a child who fainted during a speech she was delivering... Read more »

Topics: Children - Chile - Latin America - Politics

Aló, Fidel! He's still alive and kicking

13:54 H.- Vivito y coleando -- alive and kicking. That's Fidel's current state, according to an appearance he made yesterday on his homie Hugo Chávez's weekly radio show, Aló Presidente. If really interested, check out the video below (with a very LONG... Read more »

Topics: Cuba - Politics - Radio - Venezuela

Televisa to Sell Univision Shares

13:22 H.- Mexican media megacompany Televisa isn't happy with Univision's new choice of chief executive.Broadcasting Media Partners Inc., the investor group that is buying Univision, announced on Tuesday that Joe Uva will become chief executive of Univision on April 1. Broadcasting Media... Read more »

Topics: Business - TV

Cuba to Journalists : No Credentials For You

08:00 H.- Three major media organizations were told adios, that they could no longer report from Cuba. The three news outlets are the Chicago Tribune, the BBC, and El Universal from Mexico. Two of the journalists have been in Cuba for a... Read more »

Topics: Cuba - Media

Tue27Feb2007

Ricky Martin, documentarian

18:48 H.- Ricky Martin is getting on my good side. First, he's giving Dubya the finger and now he's planning on making a documentary to bring attention to problem of human trafficking, a cause very dear to him. He announced his plans... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Movies - Society

Prison for Immigrant Children

12:48 H.- T. Don Hutto Residential Center in Texas "used" to be a prison. But now the Department of Homeland Security is nice enough and is using it to "house" immigrants being considered for deportation or asylum and their children. This includes... Read more »

Topics: Children - Immigration - Justice - Texas

Success brings bad blood for Babel team

11:28 H.- One would think that the success at the Oscars -- at least in the nomination department and overall buzz -- would bring the Mexican creators of Babel together to celebrate their triumph. But in fact, just the opposite has happened.... Read more »

Topics: Controversia - Mexico - Movies

Nuestra Señora Likes to Bake

10:58 H.- Every so often the Virgin Mary will make an appearance. Very often these appearances happen in Latino neighborhoods where the Catholic faith is strong. The latest Virgin sighting went down in a baking pan in Houston, Texas.On Feb. 23, 2007.... Read more »

Topics: Religion

Mon26Feb2007

And the anti-Oscar goes to...

17:53 H.- While Latino directors and actors may have been disappointed about not taking home their Oscar last night, other stars can be sad that they did take home an award: a Razzie. The Razzie Awards, held the day before the Oscars,... Read more »

Topics: Entertainment - Events - Movies

Does Ellen Really Think that All People With Spanish Accents are Mexican?

15:01 H.- I have to agree with what most critics are saying about Ellen DeGeneres hosting last night's 79th Academy Awards.She was boring and I could have done without her dancing but my ears perked up when she appeared to call Penelope... Read more »

Topics: Controversia - Events - Los Angeles

Latinos Win Fashion Awards for Oscar Night

13:21 H.- While Penelope Cruz didn't win the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Volver, she certainly deserved an Oscar for how beautiful she looked. In fact, fashion wise, the Hispanics and Latinos stole the show. Penelope wore a... Read more »

Topics: Fashion - Los Angeles - Movies

Oscar night brought wins and losses for Latinos

12:04 H.- Latinos were in the house last night at the 79th annual Academy Awards (yes, we count Penelope Cruz), and while the nominations were full of Latino names, not everyone got to take home their gold. There were A LOT of... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Entertainment - Events - Latin America - Movies

Fri23Feb2007

Copa Libertadores : Cry Me a River (Plate)

14:38 H.- Many Latinas were watching Premio Lo Nuestro last night but not this Latina. Last night I settled with a glass of wine as the only woman in a room full of screaming male futbol fanatics to watch Colo Colo vs... Read more »

Topics: Argentina - Chile - Sports

Bardem joins Penelope in new Allen bilingual pic

12:33 H.- Spanish hottie Javier Bardem has been cast alongside Penelope Cruz in the upcoming bilingual Woody Allen film we told you about recently. Who cares what the film is about...Woody Allen is directing and Bardem is starring...I'm sold! Bardem and Pe... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Movies - Spain

Latino blogger sued

11:40 H.- Latino superblogger Perez Hilton no tiene pelos en la lengua. He pretty much says whatever is on his mind -- much to the dismay of many a Hollywood celeb -- and indeed that has been the main draw to his... Read more »

Topics: Blogs - Celebrities

More Immigrant Sweeps Across the Country

10:54 H.- Late last year there were a series of immigration raids across the country targeting the meat packing industry. And while in downtown NYC yesterday, NYU Republicans played "find the illegal alien" amidst protests, in Midtown Manhattan the government was seeking... Read more »

Topics: Chicago - Immigration - New York City

Thu22Feb2007

Rigoberta for President

17:59 H.- While the U.S. is caught up in the Obama vs. Hillary for president game, many Guatemalans are celebrating the announcement that Nobel Peace Prize laureate and indigenous activist Rigoberta Menchu will run for president of their country:Rigoberta Menchú said Wednesday... Read more »

Topics: Guatemala - Politics - Women

Favelas As Art

16:00 H.- When people travel, housing projects aren't usually part of their itineraries. Just like most people don't seek out their art in housing projects either. The housing projects of Brazil, favelas, are notorious for their violence. Those same favelas ,though, are... Read more »

Topics: Arts - Brazil - Housing - Travel

Clown murder in Colombia

12:50 H.- I'm guessing this piece of news isn't going to really encourage anyone to visit Colombia, but as weird as it is, it could have happened anywhere:Two clowns that participated in a circus act in the Colombian city of Cúcuta, on... Read more »

Topics: Colombia - Society

Cuba Embargo Still on "Go"

12:48 H.- There were some rumors within the Spanish language media that the U.S.'s 45 year old trade embargo on Cuba could be lifted or at the very least, loosened. Especially interested in this possibility are U.S. businesses who see the Caribbean... Read more »

Topics: Cuba - Money - Politics

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