August 14, 2007 | VivirLatino

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Law Enforcement in the Colony of Puerto Rico

16:35 H — Maegan la Mala

Police corruption in Puerto Rico is at an all time high. It peaked on Saturday in Humacao when Miguel Caceres Cruz was wrestled to the ground by officer Javier Pagan Cruz and shot to death as two other officers watch.... Read more »

Topics: Justice - Puerto Rico

Anti-Immigrant Sentiment = Less Money Sent to Familias

15:08 H — Maegan la Mala

The anti-immigrant sentiment and policies in the United Sates have economic effects far beyond national borders. For the first time the amount of money being sent home to Mexico from immigrants here has flatlined instead of rising as it has... Read more »

Topics: Immigration - Mexico - Money

Brazilian judge: "Soccer is for men, not for gays"

12:40 H — Jennifer

A judge in Brazil thinks that gays shouldn't be playing soccer. Apparently, they aren't "manly" enough. The whole thing started when a player for Sao Paulo, one Richarlyson Barbosa Felisbino, charged that the manager for rival team Palmeiras hinted that... Read more »

Topics: Brazil - Controversia - GLBT - Justice - Sports

Thousands of children abandoned in the streets

11:42 H — Jennifer

Even the casual visitor to Mexico's capital city will notice an abundance of children working for a living in the streets as windshield cleaners and street performers at stop lights. Many are accompanied by their families, but others are completely... Read more »

Topics: Children - Mexico - Society

Brown Baby Dolls for Brown Little Girls?

09:26 H — Maegan la Mala

An article on Fox News.com (I know, I'm so ashamed)tells all us "minorities" to get ready for the brown doll revolution in chain stores like K-Mart.Bolstered by the success of Nickelodeon's popular bilingual children's character, Dora the Explorer, and the... Read more »

Topics: Children - Marketing - Shopping

NYC to Immigrants : Boy, let ‘em come.

08:25 H — Maegan la Mala

NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg has an open door policy on immigrants regardless of their legal status. Bloomberg doesn't think much of Mitt Romney’s characterization of New York City as a “poster child” for illegal immigration, saying at a press conference... Read more »

Topics: Immigration - New York City - Politics