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Fri29Jun2007

Republicans diss Latino officials

17:50 H.- While Democratic hopefuls for the 2008 presidential campaign will participate in a candidate forum hosted by the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) in Orlando, Florida tomorrow, the GOP candidates -- with the exception of one --... Read more »

Topics: Controversia - Miami - Politics

Penelope's Air Show

14:49 H.- After so much politics and flying back and forth its time for fluffy goodness (mmmm rico). Perez Hilton is reporting that Penelope Cruz had what seems to be a panic attack on a plane.Penelope Cruz had a panic attack onboard... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Chismes

Recovering from the Democratic Presidential Debate

13:38 H.- Between last night's debate and an early flight out of DC, I'm exhausted but thrilled to have gone and given the opportunity, not just to cover the event, but meet some other bloggers whom I admire. That said. I sleepily... Read more »

Topics: MBAPBSAllAmericaDem - Politics - Washington DC

Bush wants Castro dead, Fidel strikes back

11:37 H.- George W. Bush was predicting -- or praying for -- the death of Cuban president Fidel Castro yesterday. At an appearance at the U.S. Naval War College, Bush said, "One day, the good Lord will take Fidel Castro away," to... Read more »

Topics: Cuba - Politics

Thu28Jun2007

Post Debate Thoughts : Latinos the Minority Minority to Pander To

22:28 H.- There is discussion here as to the debate/forum. Many issues were not covered or were barely touched upon. If this really was a forum aimed at the people of color community why were there no women's issues discussed? Sure these... Read more »

Topics: MBAPBSAllAmericaDem

Democratic Debate Ends with Darfur

22:19 H.- I think this is a legitimate issue because of the massiveness of it and the US willingness to intervene in other nations when it is convenient and highlights the trend of ignoring the killing of people of color if the... Read more »

Topics: MBAPBSAllAmericaDem

Democratic /debate : Right to Return / Outsourcing

22:10 H.- The language of the right to return is language that is used also in the debate surrounding Palestibe which is interesting. Is post Katrina NOLA occupied by as Obama refers to, by all these corporations with government complicity. Is outsourcing... Read more »

Topics: MBAPBSAllAmericaDem

Profiling and the Prison Industrial Complex

22:01 H.- These 30 second answers are leading to answers with zero substance. Basically what people are doing is the given, get rid of mandatory drug sentences but what is the focus on drugs, as if all POC are in jails and... Read more »

Topics: Justice - MBAPBSAllAmericaDem

Cold Hard Dinero

21:41 H.- Of course attacking Bush is the easy answer in terms of the question about the wealthy paying their fair share. The issue is about disparitiy and the why. Obama hit the nail on the head by making it a race... Read more »

Topics: MBAPBSAllAmericaDem - Money

And the Debate, I Mean Forum Continues on Education

21:26 H.- Joe Biden really needs to really stop using the word minority. Bill Richardson is so bored with the whole debate that he yawned right before it was his turn. I think its key that Richardson compared access to education to... Read more »

Topics: Education - MBAPBSAllAmericaDem - Politics - Washington DC

Live Blogging the All American Presidential Forum

21:07 H.- I'm currently in the Blackburn Center at Howard Univeristy lie blogging the PBS All American Forum (after some tech problems). I've already mentioned that the debate is based on the Covenant with Black America which makes me think that while... Read more »

Topics: MBAPBSAllAmericaDem

RBD's Christian wants to be a dad

17:05 H.- Christian Chávez, the recently-outed member of bubble gum pop group RBD says he's so in love with his husband -- whom he wed in a ceremony in Canada -- that he's already thinking about having kids. Christian told People en... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Children - Chismes - GLBT - Mexico

Live from DC , It's Mala (and P.S. Immigration Reform was killed, again)

14:19 H.- I was on my way to Washington DC to cover the PBS All-American Presidential Forum (Democratic version), just as "comprehensive immigration reform" died, again. Not that I'm surprised, my coverage of the issue has been a series of "told you... Read more »

Topics: Immigration - MBAPBSAllAmericaDem - Washington DC

FARC announces death of 11 hostages, offers condolences

12:46 H.- The Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) announced today that the 11 politicians that they had been holding hostage for 5 years have been killed. The Web site of the left-wing news agency ANNCOL carried a statement purportedly from the... Read more »

Topics: Colombia - Latin America - Politics - Society

Wed27Jun2007

All American Presidential Forum Coverage

20:17 H.- The Media Bloggers Association is running a feed of all the credentialed bloggers that will be covering tomorrow night's Democratic presidential forum. You can read not just my commentary, but that of other bloggers as well. Check it out here.... Read more »

Topics: Blogs - Events - MBAPBSAllAmericaDem - VivirLatino - Washington DC

Fujimori will run for Japanese senate

20:14 H.- Last week we told you that ex-President of Peru Alberto Fujimori was mulling over the idea of running for a Senate seat in Japan. Today it was announced that the embattled ex-leader will indeed run in that country, and many... Read more »

Topics: Peru - Politics - World

The Three Amigos of The Copa América

11:35 H.- Peru may have kicked Uruguay's culo (3-0) and political pals but futbol rivals Venezuela and Bolivia tied (2-2), the most entertaining portion of the Copa América yesterday was the lovefest between the three amigos, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, Bolivia's President... Read more »

Topics: Latin America - Sports - Venezuela

Ecuadorian air travelers get an eyefull

11:35 H.- Flights can be tedious, and some of us are thankful for in-flight movies and the solace of our iPods to while away the hours. But passengers on Ecuador's Ícaro Airlines get a bit more than that, as the company has... Read more »

Topics: Ecuador - Latin America - Marketing - Sex - Women

Mala Does DC

09:13 H.- I have the honor and privilege to be in Washington DC tomorrow night to cover, live, The All American Presidential Forum on PBS featuring the Democrats running in 2008. Yes. that means that the Secret Service doesn't think I'm as... Read more »

Topics: Events - Internet - MBAPBSAllAmericaDem - Politics - VivirLatino - Washington DC

Tue26Jun2007

CIA plotted to kill Fidel

18:52 H.- As if it's a surprise to anyone, the CIA released records today that detail a Kennedy-era plot to kill Fidel Castro with the help of the mob:Among the more famous misdeeds included a plot against Castro. In August 1960, the... Read more »

Topics: Controversia - Cuba - Politics

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