Archive for August 20th, 2007
Chavez: Castro not dead (again)
7:02 pm By Maegan La Mala · Cuba|Internet|Politics|Venezuela · Comments Off
20 Aug 2007
Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez is denying reports again circulating on the Internet that Fidel Castro is either dead or dying. Chavez said on his weekly radio show yesterday that Fidel is “a fighter” and is “writing, and producing.”
“On the Internet there are rumors that Fidel is dead or that is he is intubated and they are just waiting for the moment when that happens. Fidel is producing, and I know, writing. I talked to him on his birthday and I sent him a portrait of Bolivar as a gift,” he said.
There you have it. If Fidel’s special friend says it, it’s got to be true. I for one am happy to hear that Fidel is producing and writing again, and I can’t wait to hear the def beats he lays down on his new tracks.
Via / Reuters and El Universal (Venezuela)
Mexico City to woo gay travelers
2:15 pm By Maegan La Mala · GLBT|Marketing|mexico|travel · Comments Off
20 Aug 2007
As we’ve pointed out time and time again, Mexico City seems to be trying to win some kind of award for being the most liberal city in Latin America. And in fact, Mexico the country has won an award: gay Destination of the Year by the PlanetOut Travel Awards, which recognize gay-friendly tourist destinations. Past winners have included Barcelona and Buenos Aires.
According to Mexico City blog DFinitivo, the world’s largest city is going to begin actively courting the gay travel dollar, and the Secretary of Tourism for DF has joined the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association to prove it. Gay travelers will be welcomed with specialized maps outlining areas of interest for nightlife, cultural events and more.
Via / DFinitivo
Bill Richardson and Women in the Oldest Profession
11:15 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Politics · 1 Comment
20 Aug 2007
Latino Democratic presidential candidate and New Mexico governor Bill Richardson lost one of his campaign aides when it was revealed that he used to work for a legal brothel in Nevada and was wanted on a felony arrest warrant in California.
Kristian Forland, the campaign’s eastern Nevada field director, is being sought by Los Angeles County authorities for failure to appear on four counts of writing bad checks. Forland also was arrested twice, once last year and again last month, in his home of Elko, Nev., on a similar bad check charge out of Las Vegas.Forland also was investigated by Elko police after women working at Mona’s Ranch, a legal brothel, complained he was shorting them on their pay. An investigator described Forland as “at best a manager of the property,” according to a June 2006 police report obtained by the AP.
Via / USA Today
Elvira Arellano Update:Deported
9:55 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Immigration|Justice · 20 Comments
20 Aug 2007
Yesterday evening I told you that immigration activist mami, Elvira Arellano, has been arrested.This morning, Democracy Now! is reporting that it was indeed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that arrested Elvira outside a church in Los Angeles yesterday afternoon. The radio show also reported that Elvira had been deported and was currently in Tijuana.
Saul, her 8 year old son and U.S. citizen, received a hug and blessing from his mother before she was taken away.
Go ahead immigration haters rejoice.
September is looking like a hot month in terms of musica, with many artists dropping new albums. Add Circo to the list of groups, they are scheduled to release Cursi September 18. Last Thursday the band released the first single, “Antes del Fin” (Before the End) from their upcoming album. A mi me gusta. Check it out here. For more on Circo check out their MySpace.
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