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Venezuelan TV Channel Fined for Airing 'The Simpsons'

13:32 H — Jennifer

Venezuelan television network Televen has been fined by the government for airing episodes of The Simpsons. You might remember that a couple of months back Maegan told us that Televen was told by the Venezuelan TV regulator that they had... Read more »

Topics: Controversia - Entertainment - Latin America - TV - Venezuela

Disney's High School Musical : Fresa Version!

13:30 H — Maegan la Mala

My older daughter was into High School Musical for a hot minute, now it looks like we have a Mexican version complete with reggaeton beats, futbol, and fresas! Someone send me a copy so I can crack the hell... Read more »

Topics: Dance - Mexico - Movies - Music

The Dems Tackle McCain's Flip Flopping on Immigration

11:30 H — Maegan la Mala

Following Republican Presidential nominee John McCain's speech to the National Association of Latino Elected Officials, the Democratic National Committee released a new web video called "McCain vs. McCain: Immigration Reform" noting McCain's back and forth movement over a border of... Read more »

Topics: Immigration - US Presidential Race 2008

Request for the UN to Look at Filiberto Ojeda Rios FBI Death

09:30 H — Maegan la Mala

A Bar Association (it is not clear if this is the Puerto Rican Bar Association) requested that the United Nations Special Rapporteur for Extrajudicial Executions, Australian Philip Alston, investigate the United States for the death of Filiberto Ojeda Ríos at... Read more »

Topics: Justice - Puerto Rico

Mexico LGBT March Celebrates 30 Years

07:34 H — Jennifer

Over the weekend Mexico City's LGBT march -- held each year in the city as a manifestation of solidarity and a chance to decry rights not yet granted to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in Mexico -- celebrated its... Read more »

Topics: Activism - GLBT - Latin America - Mexico - Society