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Mother's Day at the Border
Flowers, chocolates, cards, perfume. These are the most common mother's day gifts. Along the U.S. Mexico border, all some mothers and daughters wanted was to hug each other.You can walk to the U.S. border, Francelia Menchaca's immigration lawyer advised her,... Read more »
Ay Caramba! The I Hate Cinco de Mayo Stereotypes Post!
Ever since VL started way back when, Jennifer and I have been complaining about Cinco de Mayo being misunderstood and misused as an excuse for half price margaritas. But this year seems to be especially special because my inbox has... Read more »
Premios TV y Novelas : Tequila Killed the Passion
I admit it. I haven't watched a novela since TV Nacional de Chile's Los Trienta. But I know my mom, my tias, and my abuela keep the Mexican novelas on and last night was the equivalent of the Emmy Awards,... Read more »
Chilean Singer Monna Bell, Dead at 70
Monna Bell, a popular Chilean singer who achieved success in Mexico and Spain in the 1970s and was one of Mexican pop star Juan Gabriel's muses, died on Monday in Tijuana of a stroke. Her friend, actress Carmen Salinas, announced... Read more »
ALAS Concert Gives Sanz, Calle 13, Ricky Martin , Shakira y Mas Wings
ALAS stands for América Latina en Acción Solidaria and the organization's mission of strengthening and expanding public and private sector support for Early Childhood Development in Latin America is being supported by two free concerts on May 17th in both... Read more »
Two Zapatista Prisoners Theaten Hunger Strike If Not Released
Today, two Zapatista prisoners held in Tabasco, are set to begin hunger strikes protesting their incarcerations.They demand immediate, unconditional release--not a pardon. In their own words: "For what crime do we have to request a pardon? For what crime would... Read more »
Mexican Congress on Lockdown Over Pemex
I got to give it to some members of the Mexican Congress who are sitting in the lower house of their congress to protest President Felipe Calderon's reform proposal concerning Pemex, the nation's state oil company. The proposal would allow... Read more »
Get Your Mariachi On Tonight in NYC : Fiesta Mexicana!
National Heritage Masters, a special series celebrating 25 years of the National Endowment for the Art's National Heritage Fellowships, will continue on April 11th (that's tonight!) with Fiesta Mexicana! This captivating program showcasing the rich diversity of Mexico's Hispanic musical... Read more »
Absolut Ad Takes Us Back to 1848
Does this Absolut Vodka ad -- which first appeared in Quién, a Mexican magazine -- offend you? When I first saw the ad, I was amused. My first thought was that the map in the ad looked like a... Read more »
Death in the Shadows
Life for undocumented immigrants in the US is tough. Some cities make it illegal for landlords to rent to you; high school graduates desiring to go to college find an obstacle when it comes to paying for college due... Read more »
Emos and Pokemones Under Attack in Latin America
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 »
Eugenia Leon : Tonight and Tomorrow at L.A.'s Getty Center
I got a taste of Eugenia Leon at the Unexpected Mexico event last year. If you're gonna be in the Los Angeles area tonight (tomorrow is already sold out!) you can listen to Mexican songstress at the Getty Center. For... Read more »
New Tigres del Norte Album Out : Raices
Yesterday Los Tigres del Norte released their latest album, Raices. The Grammy winning artists released this as the first of two albums planned for release this year that feature newly recorded versions of classic Mexican songs. The album is getting... Read more »
Patricia Troncoso "Mapuche" Activist Reinstates her Hunger Strike in Chile
Patricia Troncoso aka La Chepa, a Chilean activist working in solidarity with the indigenous Mapuche community in Chile, has reinstated the hunger strike that landed her in a Temuco hospital after stating that the Chilean government hasn't kept their end... Read more »
Man Wrongfully Deported Sues U.S.
30-year-old Pedro Guzman was deported to Mexico in May after he was arrested and jailed on a misdemeanor trespassing charge. Nothing surprising there except for one thing. Pedro is a U.S. citizen.Guzman, who is mentally disabled, was missing for nearly... Read more »
Mexico to Go Tobacco Free
The Mexican Senate just passed the much talked about "Anti-tobacco Law", which would make many parts of the country smoke free, and the consequences for breaking it are no joke:The General Law for Tobacco Control will prohibit smoking in closed... Read more »
How Much Frida-Mania is too much?
As a Latina artist, I thought that naming a tequila after legendary Mexicana artista Frida Kahlo was crossing a line. A bus trying to bring attention to women's issues? A little closer to the spirit of Frida. A skin care... Read more »
Mass Wedding for Undocumented at the Border
Over 600 undocumented immigrant couples -- some of the planning to enter the U.S. and others returning from the U.S. -- were married in a mass ceremony at the border between Tijuana, Baja California and San Diego on Valentine's Day.As... Read more »
EZLN Losing Ground in Chiapas Stronghold
In the mid-nineties, Zapatista fever seemed to be taking over Mexico, and through the beginning of the current decade is appeared to still be going strong. Nowhere was the support stronger than in the Southern state of Chiapas, where the... Read more »
CSI: Mexico City
It's not the most recent addition to CBS' lineup but a new crime lab that's opening up in Mexico's capital, which will be the most advanced in Latin America. Mexico's El Universal reports that the new center cost close 16... Read more »
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