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U.S. Dept. of Justice May Sue AZ Sheriff Joe Arpaio

U.S. Dept. of Justice May Sue AZ Sheriff Joe Arpaio

By Mariela Rosario | 08/18/2010 - 17:45 | 3 Comments

A federal investigation looking into the controversial practices of Maricopa County, AZ Sheriff Joseph Arpaio has heated up since the recent Department of Justice victory over Senate Bill 1070. Ever since...

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Mexico to Allow Gay Couples to Adopt
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Mexico to Allow Gay Couples to Adopt

By Mariela Rosario | 08/18/2010 - 16:17 | 1 Comment

Mexico's Supreme Court upheld a law this week allowing gay couples to adopt children in the capital, Districto Federal. The law allowing same-sex marriage received a lot of attention in international media a few months ago when Mexican singer...

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Salma Hayek Criticized for "Iniciativa Mexico" PSA
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Salma Hayek Criticized for "Iniciativa Mexico" PSA

By Mariela Rosario | 08/18/2010 - 08:00 | 7 Comments

Salma Hayek is causing quite a stir in the Mexican press after appearing in a PSA urging citizens to improve their lives by taking responsibility for the country's woes. "With one grain of sand, mountains are made," assures Hayek.

The PSA was made for Iniciativa México, an initiative which promotes change in the country through...

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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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Mexico Offers Free Honeymoon to Argentina's First Gay Newlyweds

By Alice Taranto | 07/21/2010 - 08:00 | 1 Comment

Last week, Argentina became the first Latin American country to legalize same-sex marriage, and the related gaiety (pun intended) has spread north.

In an effort to promote its gay-friendly tourism, Mexico City (which last...

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The Most Dangerous Job in the World: Grupero Singer

By Grace Bastidas | 07/10/2010 - 10:00 | 0 Comments

On June 26, Mexican crooner Sergio Vega, known as “El Shaka,” was gunned down in Sinaloa state, just hours before dismissing rumors that he had already been killed.

The 40-year-old is just one of at least seven musicians of the Grupero genre from south of the border who have been murdered in the past three years. They all sing...

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Watch: Salma Hayek-Pinault on Late Night with David Letterman

By Mariela Rosario | 06/22/2010 - 17:00 | 1 Comment

Salma Hayek-Pinault visited The Late Show with David Letterman last night and took the opportunity to explain the hilarious video circulating on the web of her freaking out about a snake, and proved her real-life bravery by...

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Salma Hayek Angry About New Immigration Laws

By Mariela Rosario | 06/10/2010 - 17:00 | 1 Comment

Salma Hayek, who was born and raised in Mexico but is now a naturalized U.S. citizen, was asked recently about the new immigration laws passed in Arizona. The bill, entitled SB 1070, essentially gives law enforcement officials carte blanche to use racial profiling tactics and Hayek took the opportunity to voice her strong opinions on the matter.

"Of...

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