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Saturday Morning Links y Cafe

7:46 am By Maegan La Mala · Colombia|Palestine|Politics|Quicklinks · Comments Off

17 Jan 2009

It’s still pretty cold here in the big mango, so grab something warm and read a little of what I’m reading this morning.

Labor Secretary nominee Representative Hilda Solis Sails Through Senate Confirmation Hearing.

10 FARC Hostages were Rescued in Colombia.

Is there a ceasefire in the works for Gaza?

More Latin American/ Latino Problems for Obama Attorney General Pick Holder

1:11 pm By Maegan La Mala · Latin America|Politics · Comments Off

18 Dec 2008

Last month, I wrote about how while Obama’s pick for Attorney General, Eric Holder, was historic because he would be the first African-American Attorney General, he had some issues with Latin America, specifically his defense of Chiquita.

Now the Republicans, who are going to try and block Holder however they can, are bringing up his involvement in another high profile Latin American incident, Elian Gonzalez and his role in Clinton pardoning Puerto Rican nationalists.

Obama Picks Latino as Secretary of the Interior : Ken Salazar

7:57 am By Maegan La Mala · Politics|Washington DC · Comments Off

16 Dec 2008

Colorado Senator Ken Salazar has reportedly agreed to be Obama’s pick for Secretary of the Interior. All that’s left for the former director of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources is to pass a background check.

Pero the question always remains: Is having a Latino in the cabinet more important than having a progressive in there?

Richardson Expected to be Named Commerce Secretary Today

7:22 am By Maegan La Mala · Politics · Comments Off

3 Dec 2008

Today it’s expected the President Elect Obama will name his once presidential rival, Bill Richardson, as Secretary of Commerce. Richardson was touted as a strong choice for Secretary of State, a position that went to another Obama once-rival, Hillary Clinton.

Many feel that Obama’s passing over Governor of New Mexico Richardson as Secretary of State was a snub to Latinos, especially given his international experience as United Nations ambassador under the Clinton presidential administration.

Via / Adventures in the Coconut Caucus

Hillary Clinton Secretary of State?

6:24 am By Maegan La Mala · Politics|US Presidential Race 2008|Women · Comments Off

14 Nov 2008

The latest Obama Presidential Cabinet pick could be one of his former competitors, New York Senator Hillary Clinton.

Various mainstream news sources are reporting that Clinton is being considered for the Secretary of State post.

What do you all think? A good choice or not? It certainly would make alot of women happy.

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