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Fri30Mar2007

Carlos Fuentes on Bush: "The worst president"

14:50 H.- 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... Read more »

Topics: Colombia - Literature - Mexico - Politics

Mexico City Mayor: "I won't veto legalization of abortion"

12:49 H.- 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... Read more »

Topics: Controversia - Mexico - Religion - Women

Forget Chocolate Bunnies. It's Chocolate Jesus for Easter!

10:28 H.- 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... Read more »

Topics: Controversia - Food - New York City - Religion

Say Adios to Cyberbullies - Stop Cyberbullying Day

09:42 H.- 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... Read more »

Topics: Internet - VivirLatino - Women

Thu29Mar2007

Eva Longoria is marrying a rapper

16:10 H.- No, 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... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Language - Music - World

Speaking Spanish can Equal Mucho Dinero

14:49 H.- 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... Read more »

Topics: Bilingualism - Language - Marketing

Guayabero: Another Buena Vista member dead

14:37 H.- 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... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Cuba - Music

U.S Mining Distances Itself from Colombian Militants

14:31 H.- 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... Read more »

Topics: Business - Colombia

Wed28Mar2007

Carlos Vives Thinks Shakira is a Sellout

18:16 H.- 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... Read more »

Topics: Colombia - Language - Music

Penelope + Josh Hartnett = LOVE?

16:55 H.- 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... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Chismes

Chile: Transport crisis leads to mass firings

13:58 H.- It's been a rough couple of weeks for Chilean president Michelle Bachelet. In what is being referred to as the first real crisis of her presidency, Bachelet made the difficult decision to fire 4 of her ministers as a response... Read more »

Topics: Chile - Controversia - Politics

Luchador for the Environment

13:53 H.- Lucha libre and its stars have always been popular in Latino culture and more recently in mainstream U.S. culture. Capitalizing on this and attempting to turn the popularity into attention to environmental problems enters el Hijo Del Santo.The wrestler will... Read more »

Topics: Activism - Environment - Mexico

Tue27Mar2007

Argentine First Lady: "Don't be afraid of anti-semitism"

17:54 H.- Religious diversity and tolerance isn't a topic that's raised that often in predominantly Roman Catholic Latin America. But Argentine senator and First Lady Cristina Fernández de Kirchner met Saturday with the Jewish community in Caracas, Venezuela and urged Venezuelans to... Read more »

Topics: Argentina - Latin America - Religion - Venezuela

Maná grills Hillary Clinton

16:04 H.- In a world where two Latin American leaders can seem like lovers, a Mexican rock group can interview an American presidential candidate:Mexican rock band Maná and senator and U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton held a meeting in which they spoke... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Music - Politics

South Bronx Educator Banned for Helping Students Protect Their Rights

11:25 H.- Many NYC schools look and feel more like institutions of detention instead of institutions of learning. One South Bronx, NYC educator has now been banned from a high school because he aided students protesting random searches by school safety officers... Read more »

Topics: Activism - Education - Justice - New York City

Maradona To Battle Demons the Swiss Way

10:37 H.- Argentino Futbol legend, Diego Maradona, is making headlines again, this time for his weight, which according to his official doctor has nothing to do with his cocaine addiction. The once fit now flabby Maradona is looking to "vacation" in Switzerland... Read more »

Topics: Sports

Mon26Mar2007

Paulina dissed in Puerto Rico

18:29 H.- If ticket sales are any indication of how Puerto Ricans feel about Paulina Rubio, then la chica dorada's relationship with PR must be on the rocks. PauPau's concert there only sold a measly 1500 tickets, forcing officials to reorganize the... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Chismes - Puerto Rico

Castro to Chavez: "I can die but you can't"

13:29 H.- Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez said Saturday that Fidel really was on the verge of death a few months ago, but that the Cuban leader was more concerned about Chavez not dying than himself. Awwww."Fidel, when he was cofined to the... Read more »

Topics: Cuba - Politics - Venezuela

Latinos Like Frituras But This is a Bit Much

12:56 H.- I, like many Puerto Ricans and Latinos, like fried food and no matter what "experts" may say a bacalaito every once in a while won't kill you but your wife may.Rosanita Nery dos Santos, 52, drugged her husband in his... Read more »

Topics: Brazil - Justice - Women

Spain Shouldn't Be Numero Uno When it Comes to Spanish

12:18 H.- There has always been debate among the Spanish speaking community as to who speaks better (meaning proper) Spanish, with the Spain via its Real Academia Español claiming to be the uncontested voice of reason. But that is about to change.Ignacio... Read more »

Topics: Language - Spain

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