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Alberto Gonzales gets spoofed 2007-04-27 05:27:00 Saturday Night Live takes on the AlbertoGonzales
testimony, and asks the question..As a lawyer shouldn't he have been better prepared..or are you just a Bush puppet(okay the last line is my question).. Read more:Alberto Gonzales
Daily Dose of Noticias 2007-04-27 02:43:00 Capsized Dominican fishermen rescued by US Coast Guard via Yahoo.Argentina cancels pardons of Human Rights violators via BBC.US Border Patrol says virtual wall will detect up to 95% of border crossers via MSNBC.Two month border enforcement in California leads to 5,000 arrests via San Diego Tribune. Read more:Daily
Hispanic Spotlight: Carmireli 2007-04-27 01:18:00 Carmireli is an up and coming pop start with a voice to match her desire to succeed in the pop world. Check the biography from her MySpace page and check out her website carmireli.com.The radiant Carmireli was born the youngest girl of eleven in Santurce, Puerto Rico, and celebrated her eighteenth birthday on July 21. Though originally from the island, most of her upbringing was in Queens, New York, where she became no stranger to the words " struggle" and "overcome." The family fell upon hard times and resided for eight years in a windowless, basement apartment before moving to upstate NY at the beck and call of one of her older brothers that had found a bit more fortune in this land of liberty. This anglicized has that "Bring it on" attitude. At the age of thirteen following her mother's dream, Carmireli began her theater, dance, and voice studies. Ironically, just a few words spoken by a voice teacher would become the beginning of her chrysalis. He said "You're just one of a thous Read more:Hispanic
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Somewhere In Latin America 2007-04-26 21:02:00 Hotel Tequendama, Bogotá - Colombia, originally uploaded by ferchito86. Today's picture is of the Hotel Tequendama in Bogota Colombia. Enjoy more pics from Colombia courtesy of ferchito86 on flickr. Read more:Somewhere
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Blackout in Colombia darkens whole country 2007-04-26 20:33:00 A blackout affected the whole country of Colombia
early this morning. Workers have managed to restore electricity to about 20% of the nation."Colombia's electrical grid collapsed Thursday, causing a nationwide blackout that halted trading on the stock exchange, trapped people in elevators and left authorities struggling to determine the cause.President Alvaro Uribe told journalists in the southern city of Cali that the blackout, which began at midmorning, "appears to have affected the entire country."
Daily Chisme Round-Up 2007-04-26 20:14:00 Michelle Rodriguez states she's bisexual via Perez Hilton and Curve Magazine.Gael Garcia Bernal to take on acting and directing at the same time via Latin Gossip.Wisin y Yandel aim to surprise at Latin Billboard Awards via El Nuevo Dia.Jessica Alba named sexiest woman in the world by FHM UK via BBC.50 Cents wages $1 million that De La Hoya loses to Mayweather next week via Stereohyped and AllHipHop. Read more:Daily
Daily Chisme Round-Up 2007-04-26 01:47:00 Jennifer Pena and Obie Bermudez to marry with baby on the way via El Nuevo Dia.Calle 13 appearance at Puerto Rican mall canceled by mall, they show up anyway via El Nuevo Dia.Jennifer Lopez makes People Magazine's most beautiful people for 2007. Read more:Daily
Daily Dose of Noticias 2007-04-26 01:17:00 Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda who claims to be the anti-christ planned trip Guatemala even though he's banned there, now decides it is better to cancel via Foxnews.US to return dirty war suspect back to Argentina via Yahoo News.At least 11 Ecuadorian political dissidents flee to Colombia and ask for Asylum via BBC Mundo.Hector "Macho" Camacho in court after allegedly hitting car and fleeing scene via El Nuevo Dia. Read more:Daily
Somewhere In Latin America 2007-04-25 22:37:00 DSCN5729El Caminito, Buenos Aires. Argentina, originally uploaded by miuchi22. I decided to add a picture from a LatinAmerica
n country daily, to share the differences in all our cities, and so we can enjoy the beauty of our countries..First up today is El Caminito en Buenos Aires..Enjoy and don't forget to check out the other pictures taken by miuchi22 on Flickr.. Read more:Somewhere
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Hispanics Mostly Catholic 2007-04-25 21:31:00 MSNBC has a story announcing what most Latinos already know, the majority of Hispanics
son catolicos. What's a little more surprising at least to me is that most evangelical Hispanics are almost split evenly in their political preferences. Republican evangelicals slightly outnumbering the democrats in their faith. The democrats though have an huge edge in the catholic faith."U.S. Hispanics view religious and political life as intertwined, often worship in ethnic congregations and embrace a spirit-filled, charismatic style of Christianity, a new survey says. The trends cross Roman Catholic
and Protestant lines and signal significant shifts in the U.S. religious landscape, considering the explosive growth of the Hispanic population, according to the survey released Wednesday by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life and the Pew Hispanic Center. When it comes to political loyalties, religion trumps ethnicity: Hispanic Catholics, who make up two-thirds of the Hispanic population, are
Love Him or Hate Him 2007-04-25 06:06:00 Whether you love Perez Hilton's site or not..the fact is that people keep stopping by the Cubano gone grande's site..As much as he posts on celebrities it's good to see that el Chisme King or rather Reina has a sense of humor and enjoys fun made on his behalf..he posted the following video on his site from current.tv..enjoy the parody..
We'll Make it Work No Matter How Hard 2007-04-25 05:25:00 People wonder why illegal immigrants keep returning to the US after being deported..the reason: they are some resourceful ass people. Just check los retratos for proof..Could you picture your local Gringo attempting some of this stuff.. Credit goes to Leenks.Com..he's got a lot more pics that demonstrate the resourcefulness of people in third world countries..
Hispanic Spotlight: La Bruja 2007-04-25 04:16:00 If you haven't heard of her you will soon in one form or another..This is one talented Latina, stretching her talents from Acting, to Modeling, to Reggaeton, and even Poetry. Check out her MySpace page and La Bruja's Web Page. Here is a quote from her MySpace page..Video at the bottom of the post.."Whether singing on Telemundo, performing on HBO's Def Poetry Jam, or appearing in History Channel docudramas, modern day renaissance woman La Bruja refuses to be put in a box. Her unique creativity and charisma has taken her from appearances in a Spike Lee film to running writing workshops for inner-city youth and even modeling for Levis in Glamour and Marie Claire." Read more:Hispanic
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Daily Chisme Round-Up 2007-04-25 03:52:00 Keanu dines with a new Mexican Interest via Latin GossipMichelle Rodriguez covers up via Latin GossipReggaeton producers Luny Tunes return to Harvard for Presencia Latina via The Harvard Crimson Can't wait to see El Cantante catch the trailer via Yahoo Read more:Daily
Puerto Rican in Israel gets arrested 2007-04-25 03:33:00 A Puerto
Rican activist, protesting against Israel
's West Bank separation wall, which they use as security, and which Palestine claims is a grab for land, was put under house arrest."De Jesus initially was arrested
after climbing a six-story surveillance tower alongside the separation barrier, near the West Bank town of Bilin. De Jesus stayed stayed on the tower for five hours and flew a large Palestinian flag, as part of a weekly protest by peace activists against the barrier.De Jesus, also known as Tito Kayak, is famous for leading protests against U.S. Navy exercises on Puerto Rico's Vieques Island.De Jesus said he felt good he'd revived media attention about the Israeli barrier, built mostly in the West Bank. "Maybe because of the media other people will know what's happening here in Palestine. Palestinians have the right to live like humans," he said in a telephone interview from his house arrest in Tel Aviv."
Taking Advantage of Our Own 2007-04-24 21:20:00 Rolando Montez, a resident of California, was convicted along with three associates of defrauding Latino home buyers of $1.2 million. He used their faith, and the fact that he was the pastor's brother in a local church, to trick them into believing he would get them a new home for an investment of $7,500. As if we don't have it hard enough to succeed as a community, here we have a classic example of someone taking advantage of peoples hopes and dreams. Here is a quote from the story in the North County Times of San Diego."Montez's First Latino operation eventually attracted investments of more than $1.2 million from more than 100 Latinos throughout North County. While the company did own property, it would never have been able to accommodate the number of homes promised. Even if it could have, the amounts being invested were too small to secure a parcel or build a house. In any event, the San Diego County district attorney's office tallies about $874,000 in investments still unacco Read more:Taking
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Calle 13's New Album 2007-04-24 04:51:00 Calle 13 will launch their new album "Residente O Visitante" tomorrow..The album is definitely under a lot of pressure to succeed following their critically acclaimed debut. Their first album tambien les gano 3 Latin Grammies. They'll celebrate the release by making two appearances in Puerto Rico tomorrow according to El Nuevo Dia de Puerto Rico. If you want to preview a couple of the tracks theres a link to another blog below to help you decide..Real Music ft Calle 13 Read more:Calle
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Dark Angels don't wear Dark Panties 2007-04-24 04:32:00 Who is this latin beauty......Nothing wrong with this view either..It's none other than Jessica Alba..during a photo-shoot for Revlon.. Read more:Angels
Top Two Latin American Countries in Life Expectancy 2007-04-24 04:15:00 If you had to take a guess..my #1 would have been Cuba, due only to their free medical care..but it's actually second, behind Puerto Rico..Puerto Rico has the advantage of being a commonwealth of the United States..Cuba on the other hand is far ahead of some of the more modern LatinAmerican
countries..such as Argentina, and Uruguay..For the full story on how los Cubanos viven hasta viejitos click on the link below..Despite hardships, Cubans live long lifes.. Read more:Countries
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