August 15, 2007 | VivirLatino

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Nobel prize winner Menchu run out of Mexico hotel

18:51 H — Jennifer

In an embarrassing and sad display of how alive and well racism against indigenous people is in Mexico, Guatemalan activist, Nobel Peace Prize winner and presidential candidate Rigoberta Menchú was physically removed from a 5-star hotel in Cancún after being... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Mexico - Race - Society

Spaniards want you to stay at a space hotel

11:35 H — Jennifer

Starting in 2012, those with the means will be able to stay at a hotel far away from home -- in space. Spanish entrepreneurs will be taking reservations next year for stays at their space hotel -- Galactic Suite --... Read more »

Topics: Business - Lifestyle - Spain - World

Hearing ICED

10:52 H — Maegan la Mala

Last week I wrote about ICED, a video game being put out by the human rights organization Breakthrough! After to listening to an interview this morning with one of the creators of the game and some sound clips of the... Read more »

Topics: Children - Education - Immigration - Politics - Radio

Elvira Arellano to Leave Her Church Sanctuary

09:22 H — Maegan la Mala

Elvira Arellano is leaving Aldalberto United Methodist Church, the Chicago church she has sought sanctuary a year ago. She decided to stay within the walls of the church to avoid deportation and more importantly perhaps, avoid being separated from her... Read more »

Topics: Activism - Chicago - Immigration - Politics - Washington DC

Miercoles Morning Musica : Todo Boricua Machetero

07:55 H — Maegan la Mala

With all that is going down in Puerto Rico, I felt this was appropriate : Todo Boricua Machetero via the Chicago based Nuestro Tambo, when they performed for Elma Beatriz, Filiberto Ojeda Rios's widow at the Chicago Puerto Rican Cultural... Read more »

Topics: Music - Politics - Puerto Rico