Archive for February 15th, 2007
Venezuela: Al Qaeda threats “illogical”
7:07 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Politics| Venezuela · 1 Comment
15 Feb 2007
The Venezuelan government is scratching its head as to why Al Qaeda — which has threatened to attack U.S.-destined oil supplies in that country — would want to harm a nation that is itself anti-imperialist and fighting against the U.S.
Rear admiral Luis Cabrera, one of the members of President Hugo Chávez’ Joint Chiefs of Staff, Thursday asked for verification of the “illogical” threat Al Qaeda allegedly launched against Venezuela, as this country is fighting US imperialism too, but using other methods.“We should confirm the authenticity of these reports. It seems illogical that Al-Qaeda, which is against the US imperialism, is going after a State that is precisely fighting this hegemony, this imperialism, yet using other methods,” Cabrera told official TV channel VTV.
Venezuela Lending Bolivia a Hand for Coca
4:45 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Bolivia| Venezuela · Comments Off
15 Feb 2007
The cultivation of the coca plant in Bolivia and President Evo Morales’s defense of it has caused controversy and strain in relations between Bolivia and other countries, especially the United States. The coca plant is the raw ingredient in cocaine, but its leaves are also chewed and used to make completely legal tea. Other countries, especially those fellow South American ones led by fellow left leaning presidentes, support Bolivia and its coca cultivation. Take Venezuela who last week agreed to spot Bolivia about $250,000 to build two coca processing plants in Chapare and Las Yungas.
The plants will specifically manufacture a tea called trimate (pronounced tree ma te not try mate), a blend of coca, aniseed, and chamomile.
Via / Fox News
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Hershey Goes Mexican
1:04 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Labor| business| mexico · 1 Comment
15 Feb 2007
This day after Valentine’s Day, many of us may be indulging in chocolate sweetness given to us by our sweetie. 1,500 employees of Hershey Co. are likely cursing the confection since today the company announced that their jobs will be cut. In addition to the cuts, The largest U.S. chocolate maker also said it was planning to build a manufacturing plant in Monterrey, Mexico and outsource some jobs to that plant.
The moves come as the company looks to free up more money to spend on marketing as it tries to regain lost market share from archrival Mars Inc. The overhaul is expected to reduce annual costs by $170 million to $190 million by 2010, it said.
Salma Hayek and Pedro Infante perfect mates
11:38 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities| Newspapers| mexico · Comments Off
15 Feb 2007
Salma Hayek and the late, great Pedro Infante were the answers to the question “like what famous person would you like your partner to be?” asked by Mexican newspaper Reforma.
22 percent of Mexican men ranked Salma as their first choice, followed by actress Ana Claudia Talancón and Angelina Jolie.
25 percent of women said the legendary Pedro Infante (which seems strange to me, since he’s been dead for 50 years…it goes to show how much his image is imbedded in the Mexican psyche) was the best model for a mate, followed by Brad Pitt, then Gael García Bernal.
The Valentine’s Day survey also revealed some age-old truths about men and women:
For 85% of women, the ideal mate must be the same age or older. Only 5% of women prefer younger men.On the contrary, only 8% of men want an older mate. 19% want a younger woman and 58% the same age.
Via / AZ Central
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