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Fri29Aug2008

Another Vision of Travelling Through Denver and the DNC

Amigo Kai, fellow traveler through the locura of Denver, and source of strength, writes about his experience: On the ride from our Lakewood hotel into the teeming heart of downtown Denver, I'm looking out the window as we roll past... Read more »

Friday, August 29 2008 | 10:14 H

Thu28Aug2008

Media, the DNC, and the Latino Vote : The Criminal, Macho Latino Male and the Hot Blooded Latin Sterotype Mujer

Everyone wants the Latino vote, even if we are all gang bangers and putas, at least according to the mainstream media. Day after day, out hotness and criminality is highlighted, even in so - called political articles covering endorsements and... Read more »

Thursday, August 28 2008 | 11:44 H

DNC 08 : Change in Denver Looks Like a Police State

Keeping it real by staying outside where the gente be, Nezua captured the aftermath of the police brutality around the DNC. Via / Awearness Blog ... Read more »

Thursday, August 28 2008 | 09:50 H

Wed27Aug2008

VivirLatino at the DNC 08 : Riding the Back of the Ghetto Bus in Denver

One blogger has criticized this website, with a personal attack on me and the use language and identity. Normally, I would unleash a stream of Spanish curses at my screen and move on, pero the reality of the Democratic National... Read more »

Wednesday, August 27 2008 | 11:22 H

Tue26Aug2008

Mamita Mala on Bluegrass Roots

My lovely and talented co-editor, Maegan (a.k.a. Mamita Mala) was interviewed yesterday at the DNC for the BlueGrassRoots blog about the Latino vote. Check out the video! BlueGrass Roots, a political blog out of Kentucky, has a lot of other... Read more »

Tuesday, August 26 2008 | 19:31 H

California Clinton Delegates Hold On Strong !

The California Clinton Delegates held a meeting after their California breakfast yesterday. Gloria Allred (Clinton Delegate and women’s rights attorney) led the pact by first saying she wanted to addresses the full delegation but was denied. She implied that the... Read more »

Tuesday, August 26 2008 | 12:39 H

When Reality is Ignored by the Political Theorists : Mississippi Raids Ignored

Loretta Sanchez called me a "girl" when I asked her about the Mississippi ICE raids that have led to the arrest of 350 people. From Citizen Orange: Numerous agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement descended on a factory belonging to... Read more »

Tuesday, August 26 2008 | 09:42 H

Mamita Mala Hard at Work at the DNC

Preparing your next post for the day Foto Via / Nezua ... Read more »

Tuesday, August 26 2008 | 08:54 H

Honorary Latina of the Day...

No, I'm not talking about America Ferrera I’m talking about the great Senator of New York Hillary Clinton. Yesterday, she surprised DNC Hispanic Caucus goers and gave a heart felt speech filled with commitment for the issues that matter the... Read more »

Tuesday, August 26 2008 | 07:57 H

Mon25Aug2008

DNC Hispanic Caucus : Loretta Sanchez Says She Knows Nothing About Miss. Raids (and calls me girl)

I missed Hillary Clinton speaking at the Hispanic DNC Caucus because I was dealing with the nightmare that was the picking up of credentials. But our student correspondent, Estevan, was there so he'll be blogging his thoughts later. I did... Read more »

Monday, August 25 2008 | 14:49 H

Live from Denver : It's VivirLatino

After a long ass and insane trip in that included McCain fans in LaGuardia Airport, avoiding tornadoes while sitting in the narrowest airline seats ever next to a scientist who built a telescope in the South Pole (Hi Jeff!), to... Read more »

Monday, August 25 2008 | 08:28 H

Thu21Aug2008

Countdown to the DNC : Denver's Homeless to Get Coiffed

The Democratic National Convention is only days away, and everyone is getting themselves beautiful for the event, including the homeless in Denver. There are an estimated 4,000 homeless people in the DNC host city and instead of attempting to find... Read more »

Thursday, August 21 2008 | 04:02 H

Mon18Aug2008

Countdown to the DNC : Exhibit Highlights Denver Latino Artists

With the Democratic National Convention kicking off in exactly one week and VivirLatino being there live to cover the action, we feel it's important to look at the community around where the convention is taking place. Given all the media... Read more »

Monday, August 18 2008 | 17:23 H

Fri15Aug2008

Countdown to the DNC : Latino Mainstream Media Expect to Rake in Dinero in Ads

Getting excited about the Democratic National Convention, only 10 days away? VivirLatino is but we're shelling out money, not making money. Spanish language broadcasters are looking forward to the DNC for the money it will bring in, especially those with... Read more »

Friday, August 15 2008 | 15:30 H

Thu14Aug2008

Countdown to the DNC : Cages and Stun Guns Ready

With only 11 days to go before the Democratic National Convention jumps off in Denver, Colorado, the city is preparing space for protesters, in the form of cages topped by barbed wire. Inside are dozens are metal cages. They are... Read more »

Thursday, August 14 2008 | 10:01 H

Tue12Aug2008

Focus on the Family : Ojala Que Llueva On Obama's DNC Speech

I never understood how Christians can wish for bad things to happen and think that falls in line with Christ's values but yet Focus on the Family asked, half way joking, for people to pray that the skies open up... Read more »

Tuesday, August 12 2008 | 09:33 H

Thu07Aug2008

Countdown to the DNC : 18 Days Till VivirLatino Meets the Mountain Lions

Only 18 more days till the Democratic National Convention in Denver. VivirLatino is psyched to be covering the convention as credentialed bloggers. Something we're not to psyched about? The possibility of mountain lions. A mountain lion slunk into the master... Read more »

Thursday, August 07 2008 | 13:30 H

Wed23Jul2008

I Am Latino...Ask Me: Americanos ask about the power of the Chancleta...

I Am Latino...Ask Me is a new weekly syndicated column written by Sofrito For Your Soul founder, George "Urban Jibaro" Torres. The column was created to answer questions that mainstream America has about Latinos and our culture. A departure from the routine of Sofrito For Your Soul, I Am Latino...Ask Me is driven by the readers desire to get answers to those burning questions that they have but have no one to ask. There are plans to incorporate the column into Urban Jibaro's Radio Capicu show on Blog Talk Radio. Do you have a question for the Urban Jibaro? Send your questions to SofritoSubmissions@gmail.com Read more »

Wednesday, July 23 2008 | 11:35 H

Thu17Jul2008

Denver Latino Cops Suing Department and City

All is not well among the Latino police officers in the host city for the Democratic National Convention. 16 Latino officers have filed a federal class-action discrimination lawsuit against the Denver Police Department and City and County of Denver.The complaint... Read more »

Thursday, July 17 2008 | 13:43 H

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