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Posts tagged "Mexico"

Remembering Carlos Fuentes: 1928-2012

Remembering Carlos Fuentes: 1928-2012
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By Teresa Puente,
May 15, 2012 at 10:50 pm
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Mexican poet and activist, Javier Sicilia, brings his message to the U.S.

Mexican poet and activist, Javier Sicilia, brings his message to the U.S.
Mexican poet and activist Javier Sicilia spoke in Chicago recently about the drug war and the upcoming presidential elections in Mexico. The murder of his son last year, a victim of the drug war, has led Sicilia on an international campaign for peace. He has led a peace caravan and marches around Mexico, and he... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
April 30, 2012 at 1:48 pm
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Storify: Earthquake react from Chicago to Mexico

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By Teresa Puente,
March 20, 2012 at 3:28 pm
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The Pilsen Picasso: Francisco Mendoza, 1958-2012

The Pilsen Picasso: Francisco Mendoza, 1958-2012
Francisco Mendoza, 53, an artist and a teacher, left his mark in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. Every day thousands walk by his murals at the 18th Street Pink Line “L” stop. His mosaic murals grace Orozco Community Academy in Pilsen. Among his many other works is a mural at the YMCA in South Chicago, the neighborhood... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
March 17, 2012 at 11:37 am
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¡Que viva Lila Downs!

¡Que viva Lila Downs!
Lila Downs delivered a performance de coraz‪ó‬n, or from the heart, Saturday night at the Congress Theater in Chicago. Downs is on tour with her new album Pecados y Milagros or Sins and Miracles. A standout song from the album is “Pecadora.”  The song has notes of ska, klezmer and rap with lyrics in Spanish... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
March 5, 2012 at 12:31 pm
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If Mexico is too dangerous for tourists, why deport immigrants?

If Mexico is too dangerous for tourists, why deport immigrants?
A recent Gawker post made fun of a U.S. State Department warning about travel to Mexico. But it’s not so funny when you consider almost 50,000 people have been killed in that country’s drug war.  The Mexican government, with funding from the U.S. government, has gone after the drug lords sparking more murders impacting civil... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
February 11, 2012 at 9:36 am
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Mitt Romney argues self-deport or join the military

Mitt Romney argues self-deport or join the military
Mitt Romney had two estúpido ideas in Monday night’s debate. 1) Undocumented immigrants should self-deport. 2) Support the DREAM Act only for students who will risk their lives in the military, not for students who go to college. The first idea is quite absurd. Self-deport?!? It’s actually a comedic idea created by political cartoonist and... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
January 24, 2012 at 2:41 pm
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@MexicanMitt mocks Mitt Romney on Twitter

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Twitter has been used for political satire before. Chicagoans will recall @mayoremanuel created by @dansinker. And in New York there is @elbloombito, a Twitter feed that makes fun of how Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks mas o menos Spanish. A new faux Twitter feed @MexicanMitt launched Wednesday makes fun of the fact that the Republican presidential... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
January 12, 2012 at 9:01 am
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Mitt Romney's Mexican Roots

Mitt Romney's Mexican Roots
Winner of the New Hampshire Republican primary, Mitt Romney has been pretty vocal against illegal immigration. But now that he is the Republican front runner he realizes that he needs the support of Latino voters to win the presidency. So he casually mentioned the other day that his father was born in Mexico. He also... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
January 11, 2012 at 10:14 am
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12 things to watch in 2012

12 things to watch in 2012
2012 The Year Ahead 1. The Latino voter – How will Latino voters influence the 2012 presidential election? Latinos are key voters in many states. Obama got 67 percent of the Latino vote in 2008 but those numbers could slip as many Latinos are upset over his immigration policies that have resulted in more than... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
January 9, 2012 at 3:42 pm
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