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2 de octubre: Let us not forget

17:36 H — Jennifer

39 years ago today, hundreds -- perhaps thousands -- of student protesters were murdered by their government in the Plaza de las Tres Culturas, center of the Tlatelolco neighborhood in Mexico City. Most of the dead -- the "disappeared" --... Read more »

Topics: Activism - History - Mexico

Hillary addresses Latino issues

13:15 H — Jennifer

Hillary Clinton gave an exclusive interview to my friend, blogger Juan Guillermo Tornoe, on his Hispanic Trending blog. In it, Hillary shares her thoughts about the Latino vote, immigration, and what Latinos can expect from a Clinton (part Deux) presidency.... Read more »

Topics: Blogs - Politics

JLo screwed my career

12:31 H — Jennifer

Bennifer apparently wasn't good for the career of the Ben portion of the duo, or at least that's what he says. In a juicy interview with Details magazine, Ben Affleck spills the beans:“It was probably bad for my career,” he... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Chismes

VivirLatino Sends Circo to Your House

10:43 H — Maegan la Mala

Circo's Cursi has been out for about two weeks and if you haven't heard it yet, especially the first single off the cd, Antes del Fin, here is your chance. We have 15 autographed copies of the cd single Antes... Read more »

Topics: Gifts - Music - VivirLatino

Need Some Reasons to Hate Hispanic Heritage Month

08:38 H — Maegan la Mala

I was searching for an image to include with this little post but the images ranged from the stereotypical (maracas anyone?) to the narrow (since when does Hispanic Heritage Month mean a flamenco dancer or a Mexican dancer). Fellow Boricua... Read more »

Topics: Culture - Latin America - Politics

Border Fence is Good for the Environment

07:56 H — Maegan la Mala

Did you just spit up your coffee reading that headline? That was the reaction this morning at my local Colombian/Mexican bakery when Univision's morning show, Despierta America reported that Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said that the proposed fence on... Read more »

Topics: Immigration - Politics