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Chavez wants nothing to do with Colombia

15:14 H — Jennifer

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 — Jennifer

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 — Maegan la Mala

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 — Maegan la Mala

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