April 03, 2008 | VivirLatino

» April 03, 2008

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Thu03Apr2008

VL Gets Some Chicana Guest Blogger Love

17:00 H — Maegan la Mala

With all the changes happening at VivirLatino, we are not beyond asking for help. Enter CindyLu, from Loteria Chicana, to the rescue. This L.A. based blogger/graduate student in education. CindyLu will be lending her words to VivirLatino as a guest... Read more »

Topics: Blogs - VivirLatino

Bill Richardson Defends His Endorsement of Obama

16:00 H — Maegan la Mala

Me da pena. Really, I feel bad that Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico and former presidential candidate, has to defend his decision to endorse Barack Obama. But after Dem pundit and Clinton pal, James Carville decided to get all... Read more »

Topics: US Presidential Race 2008

Latino Filmmakers : HBO/NYILFF Wants Your Short Film

14:54 H — Maegan la Mala

HBO and The New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF) today announced the 5th annual open call for entry for the HBO/NYILFF Short Film Competition. Jointly created in 2004, the competition seeks to foster films by Latino filmmakers and/or about... Read more »

Topics: Movies

Schwarzenegger Won't Blame Immigrants for Economic Woes

13:43 H — Maegan la Mala

We may watch to much tv, but California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger won't point the finger at immigration for his state's budget woes.Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called it a "big mistake" Wednesday to blame illegal immigrants for the state's looming $8 billion... Read more »

Topics: California - Immigration - Money

Emos and Pokemones Under Attack in Latin America

12:11 H — Maegan la Mala

For those that still think that the criticizing of Latin American youth culture isn't political, haven't been paying attention. In Mexico recently, there has been an increase in attacks against Emos.A series of attacks on dyed-hair, eye-makeup-wearing emo kids began... Read more »

Topics: Chile - Mexico - Youth

Supreme Court : Filiberto Files Not Open to Puerto Rico

10:49 H — Maegan la Mala

Just another reminder of the powerlessness of the current status of Puerto Rico. The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico sued the FBI over access to files from the shooting death of Filiberto Ojeda Rios and the subsequent pepper spraying of Rican... Read more »

Topics: Justice - Puerto Rico