Venezuelan government (A.K.A. Hugo Chávez) has suspended Alejandro Sanz's concert in Caracas, scheduled to November 1st, arguing structural problems of the "Poliedro de Caracas", where...
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...Hispanic is a term that's widely misused and misunderstood in the U.S. As I've told you many times, there's a difference between Hispanic and Latino. In case you haven't been around...
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CNN has launched a site about Latin heritage, issues and culture, which "will be reporting on issues related to the Latino community from September 29th through October 3rd", according to...
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As usual, Hispanic Trending brings us two excellent and very interesting pieces. The first one is about a documentary about Latinas, how society portrays them and what they're expected to be....
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Last Sunday, Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez spoke for over 8 hours, in his weekly radio and television "show" Aló, presidente (Hello, Mr. President). Recently, the show's length has...
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by Eliane on September 24, 2007
Hispanic teenagers are using more drugs than White and African-American teenagers, according to a special report issued by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). Take a look...
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Spanish-language lifestyle and service magazine for women, Siempre Mujer, has announced this year's "Always Inspiring" Hispanic women. The 10 honorees were chosen for their hands-on...
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I don't know if this is funny or just plain ridiculous: a video game created with the good intention of raising awareness about the consequences of immigrant reforms. In the game, you play as an...
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by Eliane on September 13, 2007
I won't go into details, but (as you probably already know), authorities said Megan Williams, a young black woman, was tortured for days, sexually assaulted, beaten and forced to do horrible and...
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In a debate that was broadcasted live in Spanish, Hillary Clinton and other politicians promised to protect the Hispanic community in the United States, which includes 16 million voters. A happening...
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Spanish singers Miguel Bosé and Alejandro Sanz, along with the Colombians Shakira, Juanes and Carlos Vives, are working with the Alas Foundation, endorsing an international campaign in favor of the...
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Trade will be on theaters on September 21. This (hopefully) is going to be an interesting movie. I saw the trailer yesterday, and if the movie lives up to it, it will portrait a horrible, dark...
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This is the Latino Comedy Project's "300" parody, a video from the LCP's "all new" full-length sketch comedy show "AlienNation". The LPC website says:The Latino...
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If you're in Miami, here's a great way you can help Peruvian victim's of the earthquake: Miami, FL (Hispanic PR Wire) - Moved by the 8.0 earthquake that struck Peru and left more than 500...
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So, it seems that Fidel Castro is not dead after all. Even worst, it seems Fidel Castro will never be dead!Chavez Says Fidel Castro Will Live Forever Castro's friend and ally Venezuelan President...
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...according to Perez Hilton. He has written a lot about it, lately: Is Castro Dead??? - Hilton said Castro was dead, but he had no confirmation. It Just Won't Go Away - He said he was still...
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I've found this on Blog Catalog, and I really like the idea. Blogs' power is increasing, but what are we doing with it? Wouldn't it be nice to use our power to do something really powerful...
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by Eliane on August 20, 2007
Earthquake Ruins in Pisco, PeruOne of my favorites Latin blogs, The Latin Americanist has published a post asking for support for those affected by last week's tremors in Peru. I'm echoing his...
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I've found this on the comments on Racewire:Third World Country: How America Fits The Bill (Part 1 of 3) During the years I did social work in South America I asked myself again and again why is...
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I don't know if I've said this before, but I hate the border fence. It's inhuman and even stupid - they are planning to cut the University of Texas-Brownsville's campus with the fence,...
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