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Fri30Nov2007

"Cholera" Getting Dissed Left and Right

18:52 H.- We had high hopes for the film version of Garcia Marquez's classic novel Love in the Time of Cholera. I mean it stars Javi Bardem! And while I was all revved up to see it tonight, I am flaking at... Read more »

Topics: Literature - Movies

100,000 march against Chavez in Caracas

16:39 H.- Yesterday the streets of downtown Caracas were teeming with protesters united by one word: NO. 100,000 people manifested their opposition to the constitutional amendment which would allow for President Hugo Chavez to lead their country ad nauseum a la Fidel:Blowing... Read more »

Topics: Activism - Politics - Venezuela

Backstage at the Yo Soy El Barrio Tour

10:40 H.- Weren't able to catch the Yo Soy el Barrio tour featuring Voltio, Toby Love and Alexis y Fido? Fear not. Check out some pics from the tour, including backstage shots here. It's the next best thing to being there. ... Read more »

Topics: Music

Giuliani Vs. Romney : Which one Hearts Illegals More

09:33 H.- I admit that I'm late to the party on reporting about Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney You Tube/CNN debate spar over which one was nicer to those damn illegal aliens. Personally I think they are both racist a-holes and could... Read more »

Topics: Children - Controversia - Immigration - Justice - Politics

Thu29Nov2007

Sex for sale...for a good cause

16:35 H.- Chile's most publicized television event, Don Francisco's yearly "Teletón" in support of disabled children -- normally a snoozefest -- just got hot:A Chilean prostitute has auctioned 27 hours of sex to raise money for the country's largest charity during an... Read more »

Topics: Chile - Sex

Mexico City celebrates Cine Chicano

13:31 H.- Mexico City is a film lover's paradise, with myriad cinemas and a film festival every month. This month is no different, and with the arrival of a new festival celebrating work by Mexican Americans, the city is abuzz. This year... Read more »

Topics: Culture - Entertainment - Mexico - Movies

It's Time for a Brand New D.E.Y

10:05 H.- There are new music groups popping up all the time but The D.E.Y mixing up hip-hop, r&b, and Latin sounds, may just have the staying power and sound to keep moving. The bilingual trio: divine, Élan, and yeyo just released... Read more »

Topics: Music

Chavez's Ex-Wife Apologizes for Her Former Man

08:10 H.- I've always thought that the sign of a good man is his ability to apologize and seriously, when's the last time you heard Hugo Chavez apologize for anything? Well an ex-wife (he has two) of the Venezuelan president stepped up... Read more »

Topics: Controversia - Politics - Venezuela - Women

Wed28Nov2007

Chavez wants nothing to do with Colombia

15:14 H.- The relationship between neighboring countries Venezuela and Colombia has gone from chilly to frigid, as Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez declared today that his government will not have anything to do with Colombia as long as it is lead by president... Read more »

Topics: Colombia - Latin America - Politics - Venezuela

After violence, Bolivia goes on strike

14:28 H.- Six Bolivian states are going on strike in opposition to the proposed new constitution, a document so controversial that it's left at least 3 dead in violent protests over the last week. Reports Mexico City's La Jornada:The most important states... Read more »

Topics: Activism - Bolivia - Labor - Politics

Erik Estrada Taking Time Off From Selling Real Estate

10:05 H.- Celebrate! CHiPs star Erik Estrada is taking time off from making infomercials selling real estate to play cop again. Erik Estrada is in Muncie, Indiana this week for training to keep up the reserve police officer status he earned as... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Chismes

Hate Crimes Against Latinos Up

08:59 H.- Think that the anti-immigrant rhetoric doesn't impact the everyday lives of Latinos? Think again. The FBI released its latest national hate crime statistics last week, and while these numbers are shaky they do indicate hate crimes directed at undocumented immigrants... Read more »

Topics: Crime - Immigration - Justice - Race

Tue27Nov2007

Jail denies mom right to feed her child

11:16 H.- A North Carolina jail is denying a Brazilian woman held in the facilities the right to pump breast milk for her 2 month old baby in spite of the fact that the child is rejecting formula and becoming ill:Ezequiel Oliveira,... Read more »

Topics: Children - Justice - North Carolina - Women

Mexican (Wet) Dream : Gael & Diego Together Again

09:56 H.- While Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna have been working together on human rights causes and film production projects, it's been a moment since we've seen this Mexican duo together acting. Well wait no more. They will star in the... Read more »

Topics: Mexico - Movies

Undocumented Not the Burden Anti-Immigrant Advocates Make Them Out to Be

08:30 H.- Anti-immigrant advocates are going to need a new line because, according to a new study, saying that undocumented immigrants are a strain on the health care system just isn't true. Yesterday researchers from the University of California's School of Public... Read more »

Topics: Controversia - Health - Immigration

Mon26Nov2007

Still got mashed potatoes? Make taquitos

18:00 H.- Welcome to Jen's kitchen, where nothing gets thrown away. Last week I told you what you could do with that leftover Thanksgiving turkey, and now I'm showing you what you can do with those mashed potatoes, which are just days... Read more »

Topics: Food - Mexico

This week in "Por qué no te callas?"

15:26 H.- Four little words that changed Hugo Chavez's life forever. Not tired of "Por qué no te callas?" yet? Neither are we. News you can use: Haters of Hugo Chavez in Venezuela have embraced a new slogan for their cause --... Read more »

Topics: Controversia - Politics - Spain - Venezuela

Miss Puerto Rico Attacked With Makeup

09:59 H.- The winner of Miss Puerto Rico Universe'08, Ingrid Marie Rivera, certainly wasn't a favorite to someone (or some people) because her evening gowns and makeup were doused with pepper spray causing her to break out in hives. The alleged incident... Read more »

Topics: Chismes - Controversia - Puerto Rico - Women

Government Drops No Match Defense

08:09 H.- The Department of Homeland Security is backing off its No Match program that was challenged in a San Francisco Federal lawsuit. The rule, part of the Bush war on illegal immigration, would have forced employers to fire workers within 90... Read more »

Topics: Controversia - Immigration - Justice - Politics

Fri23Nov2007

Leftover turkey? Make Chilaquiles

18:25 H.- Are you dreading the endless stream of turkey sandwiches you're envisioning for the next weeks? If so, turn that leftover bird into something a bit more exciting. Last year we gave you a recipe for Turkey Enchiladas Suizas that wasn't... Read more »

Topics: Food - Mexico

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