September 16, 2008 | VivirLatino

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Tue16Sep2008

Deadly Blasts During El Grito Celebrations

14:09 H — La Macha

Last night, Mexico celebrated it's independence day from Spain with El Grito celebrations throughout Mexico. Unfortunately, one of those events was marred by two explosions that killed seven and wounded at least fifty: The explosions occured shortly before midnight... Read more »

Topics: Drugs - Mexico - Military

No end in sight to politically driven racism

13:33 H — La Macha

From Buzz Flash we get the news that apparently somebody thought it was a good, funny, ironic idea to put a racist picture of Barack Obama on the front of a box of pancake mix and sell that mix to... Read more »

Topics: Race - US Presidential Race 2008

Mujeres : Tu Voto, Tu Voz?

12:05 H — Maegan la Mala

As soon as I could, I voted. As soon as my younger sister and prima could, I dragged their asses to vote. My hijas have been with me inside the voting booth and I explain the process, and no just... Read more »

Topics: Activism - Children - Family - Health - Justice - Politics - US Presidential Race 2008 - Women

Fidel Castro Recieves Human Rights Award

10:08 H — Maegan la Mala

Fidel Castro has won the South African Ubuntu award for his contributions to “humankind beyond boundaries.”Castro won the award "for the role he played in the Cuban revolution and worldwide contribution to the struggle for an alternative, just and humane... Read more »

Topics: Controversia - Politics - South Africa

Martes Morning Musica : SieteNueve to Daddy Yankee “Quedate Callao"

08:08 H — Maegan la Mala

All props to Angry Brown Butch for cluing us in to SieteNueve's Quedate Callao, a hardcore real response to Daddy Yankee's endorsement of John McCain, raising all the issues that we have here and that the mainstream Spanish language media... Read more »

Topics: Music - Politics - Puerto Rico - US Presidential Race 2008