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Tue31Jul2007

Fox News thinks bloggers are evil

21:32 H.- And Bill O'Reilly thinks bloggers are "radical Internet assassins". Have a laugh with this collection of asinine Fox News soundbites, then bask in the guilty pleasure of being a reader of such an evil publication, just another a "vicious far... Read more »

Topics: Blogs - Media

Mexico City approves first conjugal visit for a gay prisoner

13:46 H.- In yet another example of the steps towards a more progressive society in Mexico's capital city, gay prisoners are now allowed to have conjugal visits like their heterosexual counterparts. Mexico's La Jornada reports:For the first time, a gay prisoner was... Read more »

Topics: GLBT - Justice - Mexico - Society

Gael García Bernal Becomes Pedro Páramo

12:47 H.- He may not know he's my man yet, but Mexican actor/producer/ and hottie Gael García Bernal is set to star in the film adaptation of the 1955 Juan Rulfo classic book Pedro Páramo. With a $7.5 million budget, filming is... Read more »

Topics: Books - Mexico - Movies

A Year Without Fidel (Well Not Really)

09:57 H.- It's been a year since an ailing Fidel Castro handed day to day Cuban ruling power to his lil hermanito, Raul. The Cuban exile community partied in the streets thinking el barbudo to be dead or near dead and the... Read more »

Topics: Cuba - Politics

Mon30Jul2007

Belgian judge halts deportation of Ecuadorean family

17:55 H.- A mother and daughter from Ecuador who had been living in Belgium without papers for 4 years were about to get on a plane bound for Quito, but after a grassroots campaign which brought to light charges of abuse, a... Read more »

Topics: Ecuador - Immigration - World

You've been served: $1.49 for tap water

16:13 H.- PepsiCo punked you. That wonderful spring water you've been paying a buck fifty for is the same stuff that comes out of your kitchen sink:A group called Corporate Accountability International has been pressuring bottled water sellers to curb what it... Read more »

Topics: Food - Marketing

Clinton Vs. Obama : To Meet or Not to Meet With Cuba y Venezuela

09:07 H.- The debate between Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama has now shifted to if, when, and under what circumstances would either one meet with so-called "dictators" of other nations (read leaders of enemy states of the U.S.) such... Read more »

Topics: Cuba - MBAPBSAllAmericaDem - Politics - Venezuela

Sun29Jul2007

DramaMex Deserves an X

11:22 H.- This Mexican film, released here in the U.S. on July 11th, seems like an interesting interweaving of tales Amores Perros style plus Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna are on board as executive producers. That was enough for me to... Read more »

Topics: Mexico - Movies

Sat28Jul2007

A New New York Latino Newspaper?

10:42 H.- With ImpreMedia's buying of Hoy, NYC readers of Spanish language news have two newspapers (the other being el Diario/La Prensa) published by the same people. 24 Horas wants to change all that. 24 Horas promises "trendy design, relevant content and... Read more »

Topics: New York City - Newspapers

Fri27Jul2007

Weekend Mira! : Dueling Immigration Rallies in NJ

16:40 H.- In what many local media are describing as a "high-noon standoff", at least three rallies about immigration are slated to take place tomorrow in Morristown, New Jersey. The events were spurred by the actions of Mayor Donald Cresitello, who sent... Read more »

Topics: Activism - Immigration - New Jersey

Will the olive branch from Cuba to U.S. be reciprocated?

12:01 H.- While Fidel was a no-show at a Cuban national celebration yesterday, brother Raúl addressed the crowd with a pointed message to the U.S. that his government will extend the olive branch to the incoming U.S. administration:...Raúl Castro centered his message... Read more »

Topics: Cuba - Politics

I.D. cards are a reality in New Haven

11:37 H.- As some cities try to write discrimination into their local laws (and then find that these laws are illegal), one East Coast community is making immigrants' lives easier. Last month Maegan told us about the plan approved in New Haven... Read more »

Topics: Connecticut - Controversia - Immigration

Thu26Jul2007

Hazelton's Anti-Immigrant Laws are Declared Illegal

16:21 H.- U.S. District Judge James Munley has struck down the city of Hazleton's tough new law, the Illegal Immigration Relief Act. This decision could impact other similiar anti-immigrant ordinances throughout the country by setting a legal precedent. The decision is expected... Read more »

Topics: Controversia - Immigration - Justice

Mexico City to welcome MTV Latin Music Awards

14:40 H.- Mexico City is becoming a destination for high-profile events. Most recently, the Mexican capital was the site of the Miss Universe pageant, and last year the MTV Latin Music Awards. This year the awards will be back in the Distrito... Read more »

Topics: Events - Media - Mexico - Music

Piri Thomas Goes Down Mean Streets With His Stepson

14:10 H.- Legendary Puerto Rican writer Piri Thomas is involved in a legal battle with his stepson, David Elder and the Hotel Chelsea management.When David’s mother died in 1986, she left her 16% interest in the Chelsea Hotel to David and his... Read more »

Topics: Books - Controversia - New York City

Castro was a no-show at the party

11:47 H.- In spite of his prolific writing and recent reports that he's on the mend, Cuban president Fidel Castro once again missed one of his nation's most important events. Revelers at the celebration commemorating the July 26th assault on the Moncada... Read more »

Topics: Cuba - Politics

Liar Liar , Documents Say Gonzales' Pants Are on Fire

10:06 H.- Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is like a bad boyfriend. He swears up and down that he's going to stay and make things better but all the evidence proves him to be nothing but a liar and a cheat. Under oath... Read more »

Topics: Controversia - Politics

Ricky Martin Expands His Tour (And he's coming to NYC)

08:50 H.- The last time I saw Ricky Martin in concert he wasn't even legal, was singing as part of Menudo and I wasn't yet la Mala . Ah but oh how time flies and with his growing outspokenness I was thrilled... Read more »

Topics: Music - New York City - Puerto Rico

Wed25Jul2007

2000 Posts! VivirLatino has seen it all

19:20 H.- Around this time two years ago, we began the offline test phase of what would later become VivirLatino.com, a project all of us were excited and passionate about, and which had one clear goal in mind: to help fill the... Read more »

Topics: VivirLatino

Struggling students opt for medical school in Cuba

11:45 H.- In what may be Fidel Castro's best PR moment of the year, and, coincidentally, excellent promo for Michael Moore's new film Sicko, 8 American students have graduated from medical school -- in Cuba. Reports the International Herald Tribune:Four New Yorkers,... Read more »

Topics: Cuba - Education - Politics - Society

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