Archive for March, 2007
Carlos Fuentes on Bush: “The worst president”
2:50 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Colombia| Politics| literature| mexico · 3 Comments
30 Mar 2007
Mexican author Carlos Fuentes, on hand in Colombia to help his buddy Gabriel Garcia Marquez celebrate his homage at the International Spanish Language Congress in Cartagena de Indias, had a few things to say about the need for U.S. politicians to speak Spanish, and about our current president:
“He is the worst president of that country that I’ve seen in my lifetime. I’m willing to forgive Ronald Reagan and Nixon, because he is so atrocious and does so much harm that I have never seen anything comparable in terms of stupidity, arrogance and ignorance. This has been a catostrophic presidency and is still causing very dangerous situations in the world,” said the author.
Mexico City Mayor: “I won’t veto legalization of abortion”
12:49 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Controversia| Religion| Women| mexico · 1 Comment
30 Mar 2007
Just when you thought the abortion debate in Mexico City couldn’t get any hotter, Mexico City mayor Marcelo Ebrard Casaubon announced to pro-life activists who are demanding he stop legalization of abortion that he would not veto the bill once it comes to his office, and described the president of one pro-life organization as “fascist”:
“What you are asking me to do is to veto a bill that hasn’t even been approved yet and I’m not going to veto it. I’ve never vetoed any bill approved by the Legislative Assembly, and I’m not vetoing this one either,” he said.
Ebrard, who once again referred to Serrano Limón [president of Pro-Vida, pictured at left] as a person with a fascist nature…explained that he will respond to the request as he would with any other citizen and said “because I AM a very tolerant person.”
Forget Chocolate Bunnies. It’s Chocolate Jesus for Easter!
10:28 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Controversia| Food| New York City| Religion · 8 Comments
30 Mar 2007
Looking for something that goes to the original Easter message and is tasty for your Easter basket? Then look no further. “My Sweet Lord” is a 6-foot anatomically correct milk chocolate sculpture of Jesus Christ.
“This is one of the worst assaults on Christian sensibilities ever,” said Bill Donohue, head of the watchdog Catholic League. “It’s not just the ugliness of the portrayal, but the timing — to choose Holy Week is astounding.”
The 6-foot sculpture by artist Cosimo Cavallaro was to debut Monday evening, the day after Palm Sunday and just four days before Roman Catholics mark the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Good Friday. The final day of the exhibit at the Lab Gallery inside midtown Manhattan’s Roger Smith Hotel was planned for Easter Sunday.
Say Adios to Cyberbullies – Stop Cyberbullying Day
9:42 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Internet| VivirLatino| Women · Comments Off
30 Mar 2007
If there’s one thing I hate more than spam it’s internet trolls and being harassed online. I’m not alone, that’s why today has been declared Stop Cyberbullying Day. More and more women bloggers are becoming targets of online hate speech ranging from name calling to threats of violence such as rape and and even killing. Probably more underreported, mostly because as whole we are ignored, is attacks on women of color bloggers. This is just one of the reasons why VivirLatino now has a comment policy. Esta bien if you want to disagree with a point (hell, many readers disagree with me often) but start using offensive language and you’ll be warned. Do it again and you’re out of here.
Eva Longoria is marrying a rapper
4:10 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities| Music| World| language · 3 Comments
29 Mar 2007No, Eva’s not cheating on her fiancee, NBA star Tony Parker; it seems that Tony himself is a rapper. And he raps in…uh…French. Peep his video here:
What do you think? The first word that came to my mind when watching the video was “wickety wack”, but then again I don’t speak French nor am I a music critic.
People magazine says that Eva is mighty proud of Tony and his new rap CD and quotes a record store employee in Paris who says that the album is selling.
Via / People
Speaking Spanish can Equal Mucho Dinero
2:49 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Bilingualism| Marketing| language · Comments Off
29 Mar 2007
We all know that Shakira has made money off of singing in English but more and more companies around the globe including the U.S. are realizing that Spanish is where its at. Spanish is being pushed as a language important in the world of finance for example. Maybe that’s why according to an Univision.com article, around 60% of students opt to study Castellano.
El economista jefe del Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) en Colombia, José Luis Escrivá, reconoce que “el idioma de los economistas es el inglés” pero precisa que en Estados Unidos, el cuarto país con más hispanohablantes (14.2 por ciento de la población), al menos unos 42 millones de personas se expresan en castellano.el papel del español en las finanzas es cada vez más activo debido a que España ocupa el octavo lugar entre las economías del mundo, factor que incide positivamente en la difusión del idioma”, analiza el director de la Academia Dominicana de la Lengua, Bruno Rosari.
Guayabero: Another Buena Vista member dead
2:37 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities| Cuba| Music · Comments Off
29 Mar 2007
Music has lost another member of the legendary Cuban group Buena Vista Social Club. Faustino Oramas, El Guayabero, died on Tuesday at the age of 95 at a hospital in Holguin, Cuba:
Acting President Raul Castro, who was temporarily handed power in July after 80-year-old Cuban leader Fidel Castro underwent emergency stomach surgery, sent a floral tribute, the state news agency AIN said.Often called the king of double-entendres, Oramas composed “Candela” — one of the most rhythmically charged tracks on the 1997 Buena Vista CD.
El Guayabero is the fifth member of Buena Vista to die in the past 4 years; others who have left us are Compay Segundo, Ruben Gonzalez, Ibrahim Ferrer and Pio Leyva.
Via / Yahoo! Entertainment
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U.S Mining Distances Itself from Colombian Militants
2:31 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Colombia| business · Comments Off
29 Mar 2007
Following in the footsteps of the Chiquita Corporation, an Alabama based mining company is being accused in a U.S. federal lawsuit of working with Colombian paramilitary organizations even paying to have union members killed.
A federal judge in Alabama last month allowed a civil suit to go forward against Drummond Co. Inc. for allegedly paying a hit squad to kill three union leaders in 2001 at one of its Colombia mines.
In a related move, Colombia’s chief prosecutor announced a formal criminal investigation into Drummond Tuesday for alleged ties with to paramilitaries.Drummond appears to have been shaken by accusations by a former paramilitary collaborator, Rafael Garcia, a key witness in the unfolding scandal, who is in prison.
Garcia says he was present when the president of Drummond Colombia, Augusto Jimenez, handed over “a suitcase full of money” in 2001 to a representative of regional paramilitary warlord Rodrigo Tovar Pupo.
Carlos Vives Thinks Shakira is a Sellout
6:16 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Colombia| Music| language · 25 Comments
28 Mar 2007
Colombian singer Carlos Vives said that his compatriot, Shakira should worry more about the River Magdalena in Colombia than the Mississippi here in the U.S., criticizing her for her decision to cross over and sing in English. The statement was made at the V Congreso Internacional de la Lengua Española conference happening in Cartagena, Colombia about the Spanish language.
Penelope + Josh Hartnett = LOVE?
4:55 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities| Chismes · Comments Off
28 Mar 2007
Ooh, baby baby…Looks like Pe has got a new man: Scarlett Johannson’s old man. Oh, well, I guess she doesn’t care about “sloppy seconds”:
Penélope Cruz and Josh Hartnett shared a romantic dinner on March 21st in which their was hand-holding and even movie star kisses.…the protagonist of “Volver” was surprised last week in the company of the actor in the El Coyote restaurant in L.A., attempting to get a table where they could have dinner protected from the curiosity of the rest of the customers.
When there wasn’t one available, they went to the luxury restaurant The Little Door, where they reserved the blue room. In such a romantic atmosphere, according to In Touch, Pe and Josh had an exquisite evening where hugs, kisses and gestures of tenderless were not lacking.
Penelope goes through men like I go through kleenex. In all honesty though, I wouldn’t say that this is the best she’s chosen so far. I mean, this guy was in 40 Days and 40 Nights.
Via / 20 Minutos
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