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Mon30Apr2007

Dominican Republic welcomes luxury marina

17:48 H.- Who would think that the Dominican Republic has a problem with poverty, what with the star-studded festivities around the launch of a billion-dollar yacht marina in the eastern part of the country this past weekend:Children of US billionaire Donald Trump,... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Dominicans - Events - Society

Spider-Man Speaks Spanish

17:26 H.- This Friday, the highly anticipated Spider-Man 3 is opening in theaters nationwide. If you're going to be in the Miami area for the opening, though you may want to get used to saying El Hombre Araña 3. That's because film... Read more »

Topics: Events - Language - Miami - Movies

Chavez lashes out at ex-presidents

12:57 H.- Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez is spittin' mad at comments made recently by ex-Spanish president Jose Maria Aznar (a personal friend of Chavez's nemesis, Bush) who, at a conference in Philadelphia, urged the world to see to it that Cuba change... Read more »

Topics: Mexico - Peru - Politics - Spain - Venezuela

Sun29Apr2007

Don't Call It A Comeback : Is Fidel Ready for his Closeup?

14:12 H.- Two of Fidel Castro's buddies are hinting that the Cuban leader, who has been out of the spotlight since having surgery last summer, is ready to retake his position as President. His little bro, Raul Castro, has been taking care... Read more »

Topics: Bolivia - Cuba - Politics - Venezuela

Fri27Apr2007

MySpace goes Spanish for U.S. Latinos

17:59 H.- It didn't take a genius to realize that MySpace -- one of the "new" internet's biggest (and most unlikely) success stories -- needed to address the issue of language sooner or later. To better serve the presumably millions of Spanish-speaking... Read more »

Topics: Bilingualism - Internet - Literature - Marketing

Spanish: Second most studied language worldwide

14:10 H.- While Newt Gingrich might think that Spanish is the language of the ghettos, la lengua de Cervantes is now the second most studied language in the world, after English. According to Spain's 20 Minutos, there are now more than 14... Read more »

Topics: Bilingualism - Language - World

Puerto Rico's Status Debated (again) in Washington

13:11 H.- Yet again the issue of Puerto Rico's status was debated on Wednesday on the floor of Congress with little progress in any direction. Three positions are being argued for. One being to maintain the current Associated Free State status with... Read more »

Topics: History - Politics - Puerto Rico

Premios Billboard de la Musica Latina : Silicone y Salsa

11:34 H.- I watched parts of the Premios Billboard de la Musica Latina live on Telemundo (canal 47 here in NYC) last night ( I channel flipped among the awards, Ugly Betty/Grey’s Anatomy, a PBS documentary about NYC history, and a repeat... Read more »

Topics: Events - Miami - Music

Thu26Apr2007

Telenovela star murdered

17:40 H.- Venezuela, home to one of Latin America's most thriving television industries, has lost a famous telenovela star to violent crime, a social problem that has increased in recent years in that country. Yanis Chimaras, 51, was violently murdered on Tuesday... Read more »

Topics: TV - Venezuela

Venezuela and Iran may create energy partnership

13:13 H.- In a move likely to ruffle some feathers in Washington, the Venezuelan government announced yesterday that it is studying the possibility of a future energy partnership with Iran with the creation of new electric companies:The Minister of Basic Industries and... Read more »

Topics: Politics - Venezuela - World

Latinos have Unique Relationship With Religion

12:47 H.- Latinos have historically had strong religious ties. This dates back to when Indigenous communities were forced to change or mask their faiths and has morphed into the growing and diverse evangelical movements of today. Yesterday the Pew Hispanic Center and... Read more »

Topics: Religion

Gael Garcia Bernal in the Cielo Latino

11:56 H.- Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal continues to do good work both on the screen and off. His latest good work is being recognized on May 23 by the Latino Commission on AIDS. Bernal will receive the ILKA award and named... Read more »

Topics: Activism - Celebrities - Events - Health - New York City

Wed25Apr2007

No pardon for "dirty war" perps in Argentina

18:10 H.- Nearly a month after the 31st anniversary of a military coup which would change Argentina's history, an Argentine federal court ruled today to overturn a pardon for two military officials, former General Jorge Videla and former Admiral Emilio Massera, accused... Read more »

Topics: Argentina - Justice - Latin America

Abortion is legal in Mexico City

16:43 H.- A huge triumph for the left in Mexico, as was expected, Mexico City's legislative assembly approved a bill to make abortion in the capital legal until 12 weeks of gestation. This makes Mexico the only country in Latin America except... Read more »

Topics: Controversia - Mexico - Women

Paraguay pissed at Spain over immigration

12:34 H.- Last year over 42,000 Paraguayans attempted to enter Spain last year, and 4.3% of them were sent back to their country. This, and recent reports of denied entry and verbal abuse on the part of Spanish police officials, has the... Read more »

Topics: Controversia - Immigration - Paraguay - Spain

No Doughnuts for Jersey Radio Racists

10:50 H.- Late last month Jen wrote about a racist radio show in New Jersey that called for listeners to report and round up undocumented immigrants. New Jersey Assemblyman Wilfredo Caraballo wanted to put his money where his mouth was in terms... Read more »

Topics: Immigration - New Jersey - Radio

Chicago the Latest Target of Immigration Raids

10:34 H.- Yesterday Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) made the Chicago Latino community their latest target. Searching the Latino Little Village and its strip mall on the Southwest Side of the city yielded over a hundred arrests. Officials say they were targeting... Read more »

Topics: Chicago - Immigration

Tue24Apr2007

Mexico City set to approve legalization of abortion

18:42 H.- After months of heated debate and with all eyes in Mexico on the capital, it looks at this hour as if Mexico City will make the historic move to approve the legalization of abortion. Mexico City's La Jornada reports that... Read more »

Topics: Controversia - Mexico - Women

Puerto Rico's Tito Kayak Under Arrest in Israel

12:28 H.- A 48 year old Puerto Rican activist, Alberto de Jesus aka Tito Kayak, who made himself especially known protesting the U.S. Navy presence on Vieques, is currently under house arrest in Israel after he climbed a tower near Israel's West... Read more »

Topics: Activism - Israel - Puerto Rico

Should reggaeton lyrics be regulated?

11:27 H.- Responding to the controversy that just won't die -- the Imus in the Morning scandal -- hip hop mogul Russell Simmons says he agrees with those who say that rap and hip hop music is just as guilty of degrading... Read more »

Topics: Controversia - Music - Race - Society - Women

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