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Fri13Apr2007

Chavez: Castro is back in power

19:19 H — Jennifer

Fidel Castro's unofficial spokesperson, Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez, announced today that the Cuban leader is "informally" back in the driver's seat:"There were moments in which he delegated completely his duties, but now he has taken on most of them again,... Read more »

Topics: Cuba - Latin America - Politics - Venezuela

LA Gets a Latino Orchestra Leader

13:49 H — Maegan la Mala

The Los Angeles Philharmonic is getting a new musical director who's young and Latino. Gustavo Dudamel, a 26-year-old Venezuelan, signed a 5 year contract with the LA Philharmonic.He had never stood before a professional orchestra before winning a competition sponsored... Read more »

Topics: Los Angeles - Music

Nevada Wants to Go English Only and Gets Called Out

13:17 H — Maegan la Mala

English-only measures are popping up all over the country in an effort to create more barriers for undocumented immigrants. One of the latest proposals comes from Sin City, Las Vegas Republican State Senator Bob Beer and when it was presented... Read more »

Topics: Bilingualism - Immigration - Language - Nevada

Mexico could legalize euthanasia

11:00 H — Jennifer

Lately there has been lots of movement in Mexico City on the part of leftist senators towards the legalization of abortion, sparking a heated public debate that is raging on. Now Mexico is on its way to the legalization of... Read more »

Topics: Justice - Mexico - Politics