Archive for March, 2007
JLo’s over shopping, gaga over Marc
6:51 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities|Chismes|Shopping · 2 Comments
23 Mar 2007
JLo used to be all about the bling, but now she’s all about the Thing. Her Thing, that is: hubby Marc Anthony. People en Español reports that Jen gushed to the Italian version of Vanity Fair about her amor this way:
“How do I love? With all of myself, passionately, without regard for the mistakes which one inevitably makes,” she says. “Let me put it as I have in my song: ‘Amo como una mujer, que vee en su hombre el paraìso (I love like a woman who sees heaven in her man).’ ”
I can’t for the life of me imagine getting past human superficialness to equate Marc with the pearly gates. He must really have something going for him, as both JLo and Dayanara have been whipped.
JLo also says that she isn’t into the shopping like she used to be, and is into more important things, like a harmonious career and personal life:
“We aren’t the type to separate our lives from our work,” Lopez, 37, tells Italian Vanity Fair. “It’s a synergy: music, cinema, the everyday things and most importantly, our love.”
More proof that JLo is becoming — yawn — a grownup.
Via / People en Español
Calle 13′s Residente Tangos with Other Men
3:00 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Music|Puerto Rico · 2 Comments
23 Mar 2007
I heart Calle 13, especially Residente born as René Pérez Joglar. Besides having lyrical skills and words that just crack me the hell up, their tone and accents are enough to make this Rican proud that they are Rican too. Their latest video, El Tango del Pecado, it true to Calle 13 form and is a family affair. In the video Residente is marrying none other then his real life girlfriend 2001 Miss Universe Denise Quiñones. René’s mami, actress Flor Joglar, appears and sings in the video. And for those who say that Rican hip hop and reggaeton have no love for each other, you can spot Tego Calderon and Julio Voltio in the video too. Ay I can’t wait for Calle 13′s new cd, Residente or Visitante to drop very soon. If you haven’t seen the video you can see it right here after the jump.
U.S. peeved over Chavez’s anti-Bush rally
1:09 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Argentina|Controversia|Politics|Venezuela · 1 Comment
23 Mar 2007
The third man in line at the U.S. State Department, Nicholas Burns, criticized Argentina yesterday for allowing Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez to carry on with an anti-Bush rally in Buenos Aires while Dubya was on tour in neighboring Uruguay:
“I don’t think it was correct,” said Burns during a press conference in Washington about Bush’s recent trip to Latin America, according to AFP.“I regret that this protest took place there (in Buenos Aires) the same day that our president was in Montevideo.”
When is El Che Not El Che?
9:43 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Bolivia|Celebrities|Controversia|Cuba|history|Politics · Comments Off
23 Mar 2007
According to one Cuban exile, when the body buried in Cuba isn’t that of the Argentinian who was one of the key players in the Cuban Revolution that put Fidel Castro in power.
Gustavo Villoldo – a Miami Cuban exile hired 40 years ago through the CIA to hunt down Che – has come forward for the first time with his evidence to claim that Che’s remains may still be in Bolivian soil and not in a Cuban mausoleum, his official grave site – as Fidel Castro claims.
This is a huge claim. Ernesto “Che” Guevara has become more than a historical figure. To some he is the icon of revolution and social change, to others he is a symbol of oppression , and perhaps worst of all El Che has become a commercial figure, trendy enough to grace all sorts of products from t-shirts to dolls.
NJ radio station calls for “illegal” roundup
5:11 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Controversia|Immigration|New Jersey|radio · Comments Off
22 Mar 2007
There’s something ugly on the radio waves in the Garden State. Some radio DJs (always the source of such high-brow entertainment) in New Jersey have put the call out to their listeners to report “suspected illegal immigrants” to the radio station, 101.5 FM, or to authorities:
The leaders say the radio station’s campaign – named “La Cuca Gotcha” – is clearly anti-Hispanic and may encourage racial profiling and other bias incidents against Hispanics.“It’s a despicable campaign and clearly slanted at Hispanics,” said New Jersey Assemblyman Wilfredo Caraballo. “The campaign describes us as bugs that have to be stamped out.”
Mexican religious groups protest abortion bill
2:15 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Controversia|mexico|Religion|Women · Comments Off
22 Mar 2007
Earlier this week we told you about how the PRD in Mexico City wants to see abortion legalized. As expected, backlash from the religious right in all its forms (Catholic, evangelical and others) was quick and bold, with groups of all religious stripes protesting yesterday, with some notable quotes:
The spokesperson for the Archdiosese of Mexico, Víctor Hugo Valdemar, called the legislative initiative proposed by the leftist Partido de la Revolución Democrática (PRD) and the Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) “absurd”, “bloody”, “antidemocratic” “fascist”.…”Man is not above divine law, and when he tries to be, that is an attitude of demonic arrogance,” added Valdemar, who said that the senators “are putting their salvation in peril” and that the women who abort “will have regrets for the rest of their lives.”
According to Venezuela’s El Universal, the only groups that showed even a smidge of tolerance were the Anglican and the Greek Orthodox churches, who advocated for more sex ed to avoid unwanted pregnancy.
El Universal also reports that a poll released yesterday shows 53% of Mexicans agree with making abortion legal, and a separate poll of only women shows 72% in support of legalization. Meanwhile, President Felipe Calderon of the right-wing PAN says the law “should remain as is”.
Via / El Universal
Got Agua?
12:55 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Environment|Health|Politics · Comments Off
22 Mar 2007
Go to your kitchen or bathroom. Turn on the faucet. Drink what comes out. Most of us take water for granted because most of us have ready access to clean water but this is not the case in a huge portion of the world.
The world water crisis is one of the largest public health issues of our time. Nearly 1.1 billion people (roughly 20% of the world’s population) lack access to safe drinking water. The lack of clean, safe drinking water is estimated to kill almost 4,500 children per day. In fact, out of the 2.2 million unsafe drinking water deaths in 2004, 90% were children under the age of five. Water is essential to the treatment of diseases, something especially critical for children.
This problem isn’t confined to a particular region of the world. A third of the Earth’s population lives in “water stressed” countries and that number is expected to rise dramatically over the next two decades. The crisis is worst in developing countries, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
To highlight the international water crisis the United Nations has declared March 22nd as World Water Day. There are a number of events across the country and the world as well as many ways you can get involved. Visit the official World Water Day website for details.
Image Via / Observatorio del Desarrollo
Jennifer Lopez : Que Hiciste Goes Salsa
11:13 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities|Events|Music|New York City · Comments Off
22 Mar 2007
Jennifer Lopez‘s first Spanish language album ,Como Ama Una Mujer, release fast approaches (March 27). She worked closely with hubby Marc Anthony on the album and maybe that’s why she chose to release a salsa version of the single, Que Hiciste (click on the link to hear it).
If you’re gonna be in Jenny from the Block’s old borough, the Boogie Down Bronx, you’ll have a chance to meet her and get your copy of Como Ama Una Mujer signed.
Shakira likes Beyonce’s Spanish
4:17 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities|language|Music · 21 Comments
21 Mar 2007
Late last year we told you about Beyonce’s foray into Spanish language singing on a duet with Shakira. Well, the video’s been out for a while, but now Shaki is clucking about what a polyglot Beyonce has become, and the experience of working with her overall:
Shak told MTV, “(Beyonce) has a very good accent when she sings in Spanish and I think anything that she wants to do she will do just fine, because she is a very determined and focused woman and that is something to admire. She is a great artist.”She added, “I am very happy and very excited about (working with Bey). I have just finished shooting a video with her. It was a fantastic experience to work with her, to get to know her as the great artist that she is.
“She is an amazing performer and also a sweet person and a very nice human being and I am so thrilled and thankful for her invitation. It was her idea to make me a part of her album and it has been wonderful.”
God, that’s a lot of booty-kissing. Why is a superstar like Shaki acting like she’s humbled by Beyonce’s greatness?
If you still haven’t seen the video, check it out after the jump.
Rafael Marquez kicks Bill Gates’ butt
2:38 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · business|Celebrities|Sports · 1 Comment
21 Mar 2007…at soccer, that is, on a new Microsoft XBox game. The Mexican futbolista, currently playing for Barcelona, beat supernerd Bill Gates (looking particularly dorky in this picture) 2-1 at an event to promote XBox.
Bill Gates was in Cartagena, Colombia earlier this week highlighting his company’s work to help Latin America become more competitive, as well as his partnership with the Ricky Martin Foundation.
Via / El Confidencial
Image: Marcos Delgado
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