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Former President of Argentina Nestor Kirchner Dies

Former President of Argentina Néstor Kirchner Dies

By Mariela Rosario | 10/27/2010 - 17:00 | 0 Comments

Former president of Argentina Néstor Kirchner died today at the age of 60 of a heart attack at his summer residence in the small town of El Calafate.

While he was president, Kirchner oversaw Argentina's recovery from the 2001-2001 economic collapse. As a center-left leader, he has wielded considerable political influence over the last century. He was...

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Alejandro Sanz to Hugo Chavez: "Let Me Sing in Your Country"

By Mariela Rosario | 09/10/2010 - 16:15 | 0 Comments

Alejandro Sanz is extending an olive branch to Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, imploring him over Twitter to allow the Spanish singer to hold a concert in Caracas. 

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Migrants Mourned
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Families Mourn Massacred Migrants

By Mariela Rosario | 09/08/2010 - 09:00 | 3 Comments

72 Central and South American citizens were found murdered along the northern Mexico border on August 24, and since then there has been an international outcry to bring those responsible to justice. The bodies were found after a shoot-out between suspected drug cartel members and local authorities.

There were two survivors of the gruesome mass murder, 18-year-old...

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Top 5 Latino U.S. Open Hotties

By Mariela Rosario | 09/03/2010 - 16:00 | 2 Comments

Every year, a wonderful event comes to New York that blesses the city with some serious eye candy: The U.S. Open! Contrary to popular belief, guys aren't the only ones who enjoy the view (although we're sure those tennis minis don't hurt attendance). There are a ton of tennis hotties out there for us ladies to admire.

Here are our five fave Latino...

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"El Show de Cristina" Coming to an End
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'El Show de Cristina' Coming to an End

By Mariela Rosario | 08/30/2010 - 17:00 | 2 Comments

First Oprah, and now Latin America's own Cristina Saralegui. There is going to be a big void left in Spanish talk television now that the legendary host of El Show de Cristina has announced that she is quitting while she is at the top of her game.

After more than 20 years on the air, Saralegui said that this would be the...

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Countdown to SB 1070: Latin America's Response

By Mariela Rosario | 07/27/2010 - 16:00 | 3 Comments

Arizona's SB 1070 is set to go into effect this Thursday, July 29, and the lead-up to D-day has elicited a variety of reactions from Latin America leaders. Many countries, including Mexico, Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Paraguay, have filed motions against the law.

Mexican President Felipe Calderon warned U...

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Maria Conchita Alonso: "Oliver Stone is Hugo Chavez's Minister of Propaganda!"

By Mariela Rosario | 07/06/2010 - 17:00 | 2 Comments

Oliver Stone's new documentary South of the Border has generated a lot of controversy since it hit theaters two weeks ago. NY Times journalist Stephen Holden called the film “a provocative, if...

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