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Thu31May2007

It's Latino Vote Courting Time

16:56 H.- When Los Angeles Mayor, Antonio Villaragosa, endorsed Hilary Clinton he set off the race. Not the presidential race but the race for the hearts and minds of us, the Latino voter. Republican Mitt Romney has hired a Spanish-language media adviser... Read more »

Topics: Politics

FARC to Release Prisoners?

16:23 H.- The Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia aka FARC of Colombia may just be getting ready to release oe of their longest held hostages, former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and others. This is according to a Colombian Senator. Clara Rojas, also... Read more »

Topics: Colombia - Politics

"The Today Show" to broadcast from Cuba

15:26 H.- A.M. fluff-fest The Today Show is going after an edgier story: the political and social situation on the island nation of Cuba. And they are taking their camera and host Matt Lauer there to report from the country next week.Matt... Read more »

Topics: Cuba - Politics - TV

Songwriter Estefano in critical condition

12:03 H.- Estefano, the acclaimed Colombian songwriter known for his collaborations with artists such as Gloria Estefan, Marc Anthony and Thalia, among others, was shot last Friday at his own home, presumably in a planned hit. EFE reports today that the artist... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Crime - Miami - Music

Wed30May2007

Ethanol to lead to tequila shortage?

17:17 H.- While some have criticized a boom in ethanol production might lead to deforestation in Brazil, it might have yet another ugly effect on a country a little closer to home: Mexico. Please say it ain't so:Mexican farmers are setting ablaze... Read more »

Topics: Environment - Lifestyle - Mexico

Bloggers strike out against Spain

14:51 H.- Last week we told you about a controversial ad for Spain's Iberia airlines which had a Spanish consumer group up in arms over its depiction of Cuba. The ad was pulled due to pressure by the group, and has been... Read more »

Topics: Blogs - Controversia - Cuba - Spain

As if Immigration Didn't Have Enough Problems, It Raises Rates

14:42 H.- Yesterday, Emilio González, the head of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, announced a total of 39 rate hikes for various services. The hikes, he explained, are needed to ensure efficient service. Beginning July 30, application fees to become a U.S.... Read more »

Topics: Controversia - Immigration

Dead Prez's Can't Vote in DR Anymore

14:06 H.- What do Juan Bosch and Joaquin Balaguer have in common? If you answered that they were both presidents of the Dominican Republic and died in 2002 you'd be partially correct. Up until recently they were also eligible voters. How recently?... Read more »

Topics: Dominican Republic

Tue29May2007

RCTV closing roundup: Protests go on amid Chavez threats

20:16 H.- Though RCTV went off the air over 48 hours ago, the media is still buzzing with stories about the end of Venezuela's oldest television network. El Universal reports that the International Press Institute has condemned Venezuela for the closing, saying:"IPI... Read more »

Topics: Controversia - Media - TV - Venezuela

Santiago, shrouded in smog

12:15 H.- The Chilean capital of Santiago is yet again under an emergency alert for the levels of smog reached in the city. The above photo from Spain's 20 Minutos shows the city almost invisible and covered by smog on May 24th.... Read more »

Topics: Chile - Environment

A Little NYC in DR

12:05 H.- There are about 600,000 Dominicans living in NYC and Dominican President Leonel Fernandez used to be one of them. Perhaps its nostalgia for times past that have led Fernandez to build a NYC style subway system in Santo Domingo. But... Read more »

Topics: Dominican Republic

Miss Universe : Miss USA Falls Down and Gets Booed

10:36 H.- I tend to side with Miss Sweden who didn't attend last night's Miss Universe competition because it doesn't represent the modern woman. But who hasn't seen the replay over and over of poor Miss USA, who not only got booed... Read more »

Topics: Events - Mexico - TV - Women

Mon28May2007

RCTV is now TVes

12:27 H.- As many lamented the end of a Venezuelan institution last night with the closing of RCTV, as Maegan told us, there were others who celebrated its passing; among them the government figures responsible for the network that replaced it. Twenty-five... Read more »

Topics: Controversia - Media - TV - Venezuela

RIP RCTV

09:56 H.- While most in the United States are remembering those who fought on behalf of their country today, in Venezuela many are remembering Radio Caracas Television which officially went off the air yesterday at midnight. The station did not have its... Read more »

Topics: Controversia - TV - Venezuela

Fri25May2007

Castro's Doctor: "Fidel will live past 140"

19:41 H.- What was I thinking when I told you that Fidel Castro was on the verge of death back in January? I feel foolish now, what with all the new photos of him looking spry and his own doctor's prediction that... Read more »

Topics: Children - Cuba - Politics

Juanes and wife are no more

13:22 H.- If there were ever a couple in the world of Latino entertainment that we thought was solid, it was Juanes and his Mrs., Karen. But sadly, after three years together and 2 children, the Colombian superstar and his wife have... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Chismes - Music

Evo Morales : Enemy of Capitalism

13:19 H.- Bolivia's President Evo Morales may be pals with Hugo Chavez and Fidel Castro but he's no friend of the U.S.'s best friend, capitalism. At a conference this past Tuesday Morales said:The transnational corporations always provoke conflicts to accumulate capital, and... Read more »

Topics: Bolivia - Politics

Hugo Chavez : President and Movie Maker?

09:20 H.- Maybe it's not that Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez doesn't like television but that he like movies. After all Hugo just approved almost $18 million to finance a movie about Toussaint Louverture, the leader of a 1791 slave uprising that helped... Read more »

Topics: Movies - Politics - Venezuela

Thu24May2007

"The Three Amigos" sign multimillion-dollar deal

17:59 H.- The three Mexican directors Alfonso Cuarón, Alejandro González Inarritu and Guillermo del Toro -- sometimes referred to as "The Three Amigos" have just signed the deal of a lifetime with Universal Pictures, reports AP:The three Mexican directors who shook up... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Movies

Cheesiness overload: RBD and Miss Universe

15:05 H.- In an event that could very well have me teetering between life and death as a result of an overdose of cheesiness, Mexican bubble gum pop superstars RBD will be performing at the cheesefest known as Miss Universe, this year... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Events - Mexico

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