August 24, 2007 | VivirLatino

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Elvira Arellano's struggle continues in Mexico

17:38 H — Jennifer

Elvira Arellano's controversial stay in a Chicago church to avoid deportation and her subsequent removal from the U.S. have stirred up all sorts of opinions here on VL over the past few months. And here's something that's likely to stir... Read more »

Topics: Controversia - Immigration - Mexico

São Paulo Just Says No to Billboards

17:05 H — Maegan la Mala

Stepping out for a walk in any major city means being bombarded by images and words all with one aim: to get you to want something bad enough to buy it. Call it visual pollution. That's what the mayor of... Read more »

Topics: Brazil - Environment - Marketing

Bill Richardson and Two Other Dems on the Reservation Today

17:00 H — Maegan la Mala

Apparently only some of the Democrats trying to snag the nomination from their party to run for prez think that the Native American vote is important. Governor Bill Richardson, Congressman Dennis Kucinich, and Senator Mike Gravel are in Cabazon, California... Read more »

Topics: Events - Politics

Chavez changes the time in Venezuela

11:53 H — Jennifer

President Hugo Chavez has been changing a lot of things since he's been in office, from the constitution to the ownership of certain industries in Venezuela. And his quest to change things is apparently not over, as he wants to... Read more »

Topics: Politics - Society - Venezuela