How did your homeland rank in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index?
20 November 2009
19 November 2009
Chola Girls Who Made It Big
By Cindy Casares at 9:11 AM.
Chola girls have known for ages that with the right eyebrows, you can control the universe. Here are some entertainers who used that look to carve out a style that was all their own.
18 November 2009
Latinos Weigh In On That Eternal Question: Who Cheats More, Men Or Women?
By Alex Alvarez at 2:30 PM.
The question of whether men or women are more likely to stray has plagued humankind for centuries - or for at least as long as notions like romantic love, dignity and fidelity have colored relationships.
Nom Nom: Arroz Con Leche
By Alex Alvarez at 12:15 PM.
What better way to beat the cold than by partaking in a warm, creamy bowl of rice pudding? Why, partaking in a warm, creamy bowl of rice pudding that someone else prepared.
Fotopost: Burka Barbie For Sale
By Cindy Casares at 12:12 PM.
Burka Barbie is amongst the many items Sotheby’s will auction for charity in Florence, Italy to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Mattel’s famous doll.
17 November 2009
Introducing Señorita Colombia Natalia Navarro Galvis
By Cindy Casares at 4:05 PM.
Last night was the most important night of the year in Colombia: The night when they pick the most beautiful woman in the land. After taking up prime time television for a week, twenty-one year old Miss Bolivar, Natalia Navarro Galvis, was crowned. She’s beautiful if you go for that obviously beautiful type.
Señorita Colombia 2009-2010 Natalia Navarro Galvis
By Cindy Casares at 3:41 PM.
Fotopost: Ronaldo Is A Caganer
By Cindy Casares at 10:56 AM.
It’s not Christmas in Catalan until the caganeres come out and this year’s hottest celebrity pooper is Cristiano Ronaldo.
16 November 2009
“I don’t know what crystal meth is” - Henry A. Alvarez III, Executive Director San Francisco Housing Authority
By Cindy Casares at 5:44 PM.
Guanabee Glossary: Cartelua
By Alex Alvarez at 4:41 PM.
Guanabee Glossary is our attempt to teach you Latino slang and save you from looking like a weird-ass fool in mixed company. Enjoy it, cabrones.
Arrest At Walmart Leads To Charges Of Racism
By Alex Alvarez at 2:53 PM.
Heather Ellis (pictured at left) was arrested a little over two years ago following an incident at a Wal*Mart in Missouri. She now awaits a trail that might result in her being incarcerated for up to 15 years. What happened?
12 November 2009
Unshocking: Almost A Quarter Of Traffic Cops In Monterrey Mexico Fired For Corruption
By Cindy Casares at 11:39 AM.
11 November 2009
The Catholic Community Would Like To Know Why You Didn’t Invite Jesus To Your Quinces
By Alex Alvarez at 2:09 PM.
What with all the emphasis quinces place on having others worship at the altar of your huge, throbbing ego, little room is left over to celebrate Jesus Christ.
For Some Women, Dominican Is The New Black In Terms Of Hair Salons
By Alex Alvarez at 11:13 AM.
More and more U.S. black women are heading to Dominican hair salons. And not only because of the free rice and beans, which’d be reason enough for us.
10 November 2009
Geisy Arruda Let Back Into School After Expulsion And Riot Over Her Miniskirt
By Cindy Casares at 10:49 AM.
Geisy Arruda is being let back into Universidade Bandeirantes (UNIBAN Brasil) in suburban Sao Paulo after being expelled for wearing a miniskirt that caused a riot. The university made the decision after being threatened with legal action by the federal government.
Guanabee Glossary: Atún
By Alex Alvarez at 9:00 AM.
Guanabee Glossary is our attempt to teach you Latino slang and save you from looking like a weird-ass fool in mixed company. Enjoy it, cabrones.
9 November 2009
Mudslide Buries The Entire Town Of Verapaz In El Salvador
By Cindy Casares at 10:26 AM.
As we reported this weekend, disaster struck the country of El Salvador Sunday before dawn when heavy rains, reportedly not directly from Hurricane Ida, caused mudslides that have now killed 124 people and completely buried the town of Verapaz, leaving about 60 people missing.
Nom Nom: Boniatillo
By Alex Alvarez at 9:00 AM.
Our mother, who happens to be in possession of the sweet tooth that has proven to be the downfall of so many old, diabetic Cubans missing both their extremities and their afternoon bowls of sweet, syrupy confections, always orders the boniatillo at Versailles.
6 November 2009
Fat Man Sings, “I Have Diabetes (But The Junk Food Tastes Real Good).”
By Cindy Casares at 2:25 PM.
This is Fat Man. He has a song that includes lyrics like, “It’s called diabetes because you die.” Which is just a little dark.
