tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-252501052012-01-09T10:59:52.084-08:00La MazaLatin America. Women. Legalize Abortion. Pro choice. Working class struggles. Peasants struggle. History.La Rozanoreply@blogger.comBlogger481100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-41315388576985243892007-03-02T17:35:00.000-08:002007-03-02T17:39:20.080-08:00Black Pride by Tego CalderonBLACK PRIDEBy TEGO CALDERONFebruary 15, 2007 -- Just this morning, I was listening to radio hostLuisito Vigeroux talking about a movie project that I am working onwhich co-stars Mayra Santos Febres and he was saying, "Her? She'sstarring in it?"Questioning her Black beauty.I remember, too, when Celia Cruz died, a newscaster, thinking she wasbeing smart, said Celia Cruz wasn't black, she was Cuban.La Rozanoreply@blogger.com293tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1171868642128053772007-02-18T22:33:00.000-08:002007-02-21T12:09:31.913-08:00Oleguer Sparks Debate Over Political PositionThe Catalan futbolista Oleguer Presas Renom, known simply as Oleguer, has sparked debate and including the loss of one of his sponsers for his outspoken political views. Oleguer is a starting defender for one of the world's top club teams, FC Barcelona. FC Barcelona is also a Catalan team which remains as a symbol of nationalist and seperatist pride for all Catalonians, which ever their La Rozanoreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1171009894995802372007-02-08T23:46:00.000-08:002007-02-09T14:01:06.876-08:00ABU-GHRAIB: NEVER FORGOTTENFernando Botero Immortalizes What Is Not Discussed I had the wonderful opportunity to see one of Latin America’s most gifted painters at UC Berkeley. The Center for Latin American Studies organized for the poet Robert Haas to interview Mr. Botero in front of an audience. An eager and excited audience, I must add. I had some girlfriends that drove up from Fresno early for the event. Since they La Rozanoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1170661979112297172007-02-04T23:52:00.000-08:002007-02-09T00:33:24.706-08:00A Permanent AccusationA Permanent AccusationLa Rozanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1167819118679538392007-01-03T01:41:00.000-08:002007-02-08T18:20:14.196-08:00Hurray! Pinochet is dead: “Murio el perro, y tengo el derecho en celebrar por un día.”"The dog died and I have the right to celebrate for a day."Si, si, si. Yo se. I know. A Chilean is the last person that you have to say that you wish the bastard Pinochet would of served time in jail or that there was some kind of justice. “Justice”?Yes, yes, yes. You don’t have to say it twice. There are few Chileans given the opportunity of a gun and Pinochet as their target who would not La Rozanoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1167254348916615382006-12-27T13:19:00.000-08:002006-12-27T13:19:09.330-08:0007 Víctor Jara - Habla de La Nueva CanciónLa Rozanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1159572479994624032006-09-29T16:12:00.000-07:002006-10-06T17:05:59.406-07:00Argentine Women Continue to March for Choice!!!September 28: The Day to Decriminalize Abortion in Latin America and the CaribbeanAcross major cities in Argentina from Buenos Aires to Neuquen to Cordoba and La Plata, women marched to make their voices heard. The slogan contines to be, "Contraceptives to not have to abort! Abortion legalized so we don't die!" The movement to legalize abortion in Argentina has grown, as the economic pressures La Rozanoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1157325367434028502006-09-03T15:49:00.001-07:002006-09-29T16:12:03.516-07:00Chilean Copper Miners Win 25-Day Strike!Chilean copper miners at Escondida, members of the oldest trade union in this Andean nation have won a contract that makes them the best paid miners in Latin America. They won a 5% wage increase, plus a $17,000 (USD) one-time bonus. They voted on a 40-month contract (3 years, 4 months). The wage gap has largely increased between Escondida miners and other mines, that will put into question La Rozanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1155064309859896142006-08-08T11:25:00.000-07:002006-08-08T12:26:27.490-07:00Cuba Beyond Fidel: Youth in Defense of Socialism"In 1959 Cuba became free and sovereign for the first time in its history" -Kenia Serrano, member of the Union of Young Communists of Cuba while speaking in Miami University.Felipe Perez Roque born in 1965, is Cuba’s foreign minister. At his appointment in 1999, he was not only the youngest member of the Cuban cabinet but also the only to be born after the Cuban Revolution in 1959. Pérez Roque La Rozanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1154663644809673642006-08-03T20:49:00.000-07:002006-08-04T20:54:57.216-07:00What if Fidel dies?What if? It is the most asked question to Cubans for many years now. The Cuban-Americans who live in Miami have said long ago that they long for that day. Their argument is that when Fidel passes, the Cuban people will be liberated and will greet with open arms capitalism and all those who left. Those who have left have done so for different reasons, but there is one particular group that is La Rozanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1154571913760940372006-08-02T17:48:00.000-07:002006-08-02T19:25:14.053-07:00Announcement from the President to the Cuban Peopleby Fidel Castro 31 July 2006 Due to the enormous effort made to visit the Argentine city of Córdoba, participate in the MERCOSUR meeting, in the closing session of the Summit of the Peoples in the historical University of Córdoba and the visit to Altagracia, the city where Che lived as a child, and in addition to that immediately attending the La Rozanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1153021476049384792006-07-15T20:04:00.000-07:002006-07-20T14:00:26.173-07:00New Breakthrough In Brain ControlA few years ago, scientists did an experiment with monkeys involving brain control. The experiment was to see if a monkey could play a video game controlled by brain waves. The study was successful and moved on to where we are today.I have some links connecting to articles explaining the breakthrough experiments done with individuals who are paralyzed.Unfortunately, breakthroughs in science andLa Rozanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1153004285475295952006-07-15T14:47:00.000-07:002006-07-19T09:41:18.033-07:00The New Feminist: Ho or Strong Woman?Yes, you know what I’m talking about.You've seen that young woman walking down the street with a tight low cut shirt, tight pants and sexy heels. In the 1960s and 70s this was the image of a submissive woman who’s life revolved around men or trying to get one rather than building her own career. But now, that sexy blond with big breast who is dancing in the club with no bra and little shirt is La Rozanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1152906177300241582006-07-14T11:58:00.000-07:002006-07-14T12:44:24.210-07:00XXI Women's Conference in Argentina Begins PreperationFrom the 14-16 of October 2006, thousands of women across Argentina will unite in the northern city San Salvador in Jujuy for the XXI Women's Conference to discuss the fight for women's rights in that nation. They will discuss the legalization of abortion to the rights of battered women and the struggles of working class women.Controversy is always present, since conservative Catholics and La Rozanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1152645445030109972006-07-11T09:50:00.000-07:002006-07-19T09:50:16.293-07:00Italy Wins, But There Is More Politics In Soccer Than You ThinkItaly wins cup but both teams have a record of some drama on their way to the final. The Italians had the talent to the win the cup, but they didn't play beautifully until the semifinal. During that game the referee made just calls and didn't blow his wistle evertime a player threw himself. The Italian team scored two goal in the last minute of the extratime and won the key to the final.ItalyLa Rozanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1152208144187444502006-07-06T10:48:00.000-07:002007-02-19T12:02:19.906-08:00Thierry Henry is "The Drama Queen", While Samuel Eto'o is to be Admired and RespectedFrance's No. 12 star, Thierry HENRY, has credited in his name faking two throws that gave France 2 goals this World Cup tournament. The first was while playing against Spain and the game was 1-1. Spanish defender PUYOL took the ball from Henry, who then grabbed his face and threw himself on the ground that gave France a free kick that produced a goal (see video). The second was during the gameLa Rozanoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1151709705312265282006-06-30T15:55:00.000-07:002006-06-30T16:25:43.883-07:00The Dream is Over, Our Last Hope: Brazil"We’re still standing tall. We outclassed them and we can go home with our heads held high." -Esteban CAMBIASSO (No. 5, ARG)Cambiasso is absolutely right. Argentina dominated the first half, but let their guards down in the a counterattack during the last 10 minutes that allowed Germany to score. It is very sad to see a team that played superior and beautiful loose in La Rozanoreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1151626818651304152006-06-29T17:19:00.000-07:002006-06-29T17:20:18.660-07:00La Rozanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1151515711479809132006-06-28T10:15:00.000-07:002006-06-30T17:07:33.536-07:00Humala Calls Protests In Peru Against FTA, But Is Not PresentThe ex-presidential candidate of the Nationalist Party of Peru, Ollanta Humala, has called for demonstrations opposing the plan by the Peruvian government to sign a Free Trade Agreement with the U.S. As organizing for the demonstrations began, Humala boarded a plane to go to Cuba for surgery. The result for scattered demonstrations, with actions in the countryside and about 800-1,000 marching La Rozanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1151377911244794732006-06-26T19:54:00.000-07:002006-06-28T10:15:07.106-07:00The Passion for Soccer: From the Streets of Sao Paulo to the AmazonsThis documentary explores the imprtance of soccer in the life of Brazilians living in favelas to those in the Amazons. it is part of the daily life of a small village, while for some it is survival and a way out.There are seven facinating clips exploring all these sides, including women playing volley-futbol in Impanena with ease and skill.The link to view this is in nikesoccer.com but I have La Rozanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1151005596804364872006-06-22T11:35:00.000-07:002006-06-22T13:54:33.963-07:00Editorial: Chilean government makes resolve with students. What about Bolivia?An agreement has been made so far in Chile, making reality a historic event of the people having a say in what to do about the basic right of free and adequate education. Bachelet has commented that the Chilean education system is expensive and inadequate. One can also say that government officials in the U.S. would empathize with Bachelet’s view, since the common tactic to deal with the “La Rozanoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1151009120966592272006-06-22T05:11:00.000-07:002006-06-22T13:50:01.796-07:004 Latin American Countries Pass to Next Round as World Cup Heats Up"El Tin" Delgado de Ecuador!!!"El Piojito" Messi en su primer Mundial para Argentina!Bravo hace otro para Mexico!Kaka de Brasil pelea, pelea y conquista!Ghana!!! si gano, y lo hico bien.Now Go south Korea!!! Show your stuff!!La Rozanoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1151006690485397372006-06-22T02:53:00.000-07:002006-06-22T13:47:03.503-07:00Morales Makes Aymara an Official LanguagePresident Evo Morales of Bolivia has announced that the native language of Aymara is an official language in the Andean nation that government officials and public functionaries have to learn to communicate with a majority indigenous population. While there are other native languages spoken like quechua and guaraní, Aymara is spoken the most. Morales, who is Aymara, has been criticized for not La Rozanoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1150430067567007422006-06-15T20:25:00.000-07:002006-06-15T20:56:37.960-07:00Ecuadorians Protest U.S. Embassy and Celebrate Soccer VictoryDemonstrators showed up infront of the U.S. Embassy in Quito protesting comments by a U.S. official there who made critical comments about Ecuador's judicial system. Anger over such comments were heard from government officials as well, stating that what takes place in the internal functionings of the Ecuadorian government is not one for the U.S. to make an opinion or to get involved.After the La Rozanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1149824805344024592006-06-08T20:46:00.000-07:002006-06-15T20:25:01.916-07:00World Cup Fever: Let the Battles Begin!!!Latest articles:Where to Watch?Eto'o and FIFA Make Point Against RacismBest Young Players? Messi?SchedualeThe GroupsFor more links: FIFA, TerraLa Rozanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1149823306220418782006-06-08T20:14:00.000-07:002006-06-08T20:23:39.640-07:00Update: Chilean HS Students Defend Right to Free EducationHigh School students Juan Carlos Herrera and María Jesús Sanhueza announce at press conference a meeting tomorrow to decide on whether to move forward with the government's proposal or continue actions. The Assembly will include youth from 500 high schools and representatives from the teacher's union, university federation and parents. Read full article from La Tercera.For detailed articles La Rozanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1149703745190507102006-06-07T10:22:00.000-07:002006-06-08T20:37:49.060-07:00Bachelet Announces Consessions, Youth Demand MoreFrom North to South....from the mountains of Valparaiso......from mothers marching with their children......students experience class struggle education......marching in Santiago along side their teachers......the government of Michelle Bachelet (SP) was forced to announce last night at midnight through the Secretary General Ricardo Lagos Weber that the government is preparing a bill to modify La Rozanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1149614334960348512006-06-06T10:06:00.002-07:002006-06-06T10:35:41.843-07:00Hundreds Demonstrate in Santiago Demanding Imprisonment of the Killer of Victor JaraHundreds of people protested at the offices of Edwin Bianchi who has been labeled the assasin of the Chilean singer-songwriter-political activist Victor Jara. Bianchi was a Lieuntenant in the Army under the dictator Agusto Pinochet. He was the head officer in Estadio Chile where thousands were tortured and murdered.La Rozanoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1149481057084477942006-06-04T21:13:00.000-07:002006-06-06T10:31:13.066-07:00Student Movement Errupts in ChileYouth attending what is known as Secondary School (7th-12th grades) have led demonstrations across Chile against the privativation of all schools and the planned elimination of free student bus and metro passes. The law known as LOCE will privitize education from kindergarten and up. University students mobilized last year to maintain the right to public university during the government of La Rozanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1149483311521905872006-06-03T21:53:00.001-07:002006-06-04T21:56:34.703-07:00Bolivian Gas and Statement by Petro BrasileiroThis is a statement by PetroBras on negotiations with Bolivia. Seems they have made an agreement, even though tensions exist. A lot of rumors exist, but lets stick to facts. Click here.La Rozanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1147887159581714492006-05-17T09:59:00.000-07:002006-05-25T14:45:17.186-07:00Ecuador Takes Over U.S. Oil ComanyOn May 10, thousands of indigenous Ecuadorians (from the Amazon area), along with workers and sudents, marched in Quito demanding the Ecuadorian government take over Occidental (Oxy) oil facilities and they had 15 days to do so before nationwide protests would begin. During the month of March, the entire Ecuadorian nation was shaken up with massive demonstrations by labor, student and indigenousLa Rozanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1147676301859227062006-05-14T23:19:00.000-07:002006-05-15T20:48:10.276-07:00Colombia Loosens Abortion Law: One Step Forward, But Many More NeededAbove: Pro-Choice rally in Colombia (left), Lawyer Maria Roa who filled the case with the Supreme Court (right).In mid-May, the Colombian Supreme Court voted in favor of allowing abortions in cases of incest, rape and if a women's life is in danger. This now leaves El Salvador and Chile as the only countries in Latin America in which abortion is illegal no matter the circumstances. While the La Rozanoreply@blogger.com81tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1146785520900490892006-05-05T18:30:00.000-07:002006-05-05T15:14:28.443-07:00Mafalda #3La Rozanoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1146867221738219112006-05-05T15:02:00.000-07:002006-05-11T21:48:51.173-07:00Bolivia Nationalizes Gas Industry and Plans to Construct a 'Gasoduct'President Evo Morales has moved forward on one of his campaign promises: to nationalize the gas industry. Bolivia is one of the poorest countries in Latin America, but rich in natural resources and crippled by underdevelopment. This will affect Britain's BG Group PLC and BP PLC, Brazil's Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Spanish-Argentine Repsol YPF SA, France's Total SA and Texas-based Exxon Mobil La Rozanoreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1146852610427802572006-05-04T10:48:00.000-07:002006-05-10T09:05:17.186-07:00Our Time Has Come AgainIn mid-April, President Evo Morales of Bolivia, meet with the Presidents of Venezuela and of Cuba to sign the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA). This comes after two member countries of the Community of Andean Nations (CAN) signed trade agreements with the U.S. putting in jeopardy Bolivian crops that normally trade with Colombia and Peru.Some of the concrete decisions include Cuba’sLa Rozanoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1146785120055547282006-05-03T15:58:00.000-07:002006-05-04T23:41:18.940-07:00What do the Free Trade Agreements Mean for the People of Latin America?If you would like to see the Latin American countries advance economically and socially, whether you are a proponent of capitalism or socialism, the trade agreement known as the Bolivarian Alternative of the Americas (ALBA) being discussed by the politicians in South America and the Caribbean gives us hope.In this article I want to discuss some of the different agreements that already exist and La Rozanoreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1145221007952413672006-04-17T12:09:00.000-07:002006-05-05T09:09:27.970-07:00Feminist Progress vs. Political Conservatism "Because Chile's primary wealth is not its copper, its fruit or wood, but its people. This richness represented by ingenuity, desires, dreams, is what I want to see grow. I believe that all Chilean's are capable of more. More ideas, work, strength, and richness."-Michele BacheletChile has a history of political controversy and 2006 will prove no different. With the election of Michelle La Rozanoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1145391486880375132006-04-16T13:12:00.000-07:002006-05-05T09:21:25.790-07:00Foundation Guayasamín Plans to Celebrate Fidel's B-day The foundation of famous ecuadorian painter Oswaldo Guayasamín announced it will open a special exposition of his work in August in Havana to celebrate President Fidel Castro's 80 birthday. It is titled "A hug from Guayasamín to Fidel". There will be 100 of his paintings displayed, including four portraits of Fidel and some with social commentary. It will open August 13, coinsiding with La Rozanoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1144286046099456392006-04-05T18:12:00.000-07:002006-05-05T09:23:14.000-07:00American Indian Women in South Dakota Stand Up for AllThis past March 6, the South Dakota legislature passed a bill that outlaws abortion even in cases of rape and incest. The South Dakota Campaign for Healthy Families, a pro-choice coalition, is currently organizing to collect 16,728 signatures in that state to place the measure on the November ballot. Sarah Stoesz, President and Chief Executive Officer of Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North La Rozanoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1144128003110372032006-03-10T22:17:00.000-08:002006-04-07T12:40:45.193-07:00March 8: International Women’s Day The 8th of March became a day to symbolize the struggle by women across Latin America in their struggle to legalize abortion. Rallies took place in several countries, but the movement continues to be by far the strongest in the southern cone: Argentina, Chile and Uruguay.Above is a picture from the rally in Buenos Aires, Argentina.Sometime in April the Uruguayan Congress will vote on a La Rozanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1144301301274516712006-03-09T22:19:00.000-08:002006-04-09T22:18:41.863-07:00March 8: A Brief History of International Women's DayOn March 8, 1857, hundreds of women working in clothing and textile factories in New York City protested their conditions. This action was led by mostly female immigrants from Eastern Europe. They were met by police violence and forced to disperse. This led to the first group of garment workers organizing into the labor movement. Women garment workers would not be widely organized until 1911 La Rozanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1144125246417936412005-11-30T21:28:00.000-08:002006-04-09T22:20:37.466-07:00Nov. 28: Thousands Demonstrate in Buenos Aires Demanding "Choice!"On November 25, 2005 thousands of men and women marched on Avenida de Mayo in Buenos Aires, Argentina demanding ,”Sexual education to make a choice, free contraceptives to not abort, abortion legalized to not die”. Over 100,000 signatures were delivered to the Argentine congress that pro-choice organizations have been collecting over the previous six months across the country. Those who signed La Rozanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1144007491397194772005-11-02T12:49:00.000-08:002006-04-20T19:15:53.390-07:00Argentina: 30,000 at Women’s ConferenceMore than 30,000 women gathered in the coastal city of Mar del Plata, Argentina, October 8-10 for the 20th National Women’s Conference, reported the Argentine daily Clarín. At the center of the conference was the fight to legalize abortion in Argentina. Last year’s conference in Mendoza drew 20,000, and the year before about 10,000.Legal access to abortion remains severely restricted throughout La Rozanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1144011899617720452004-11-02T14:02:00.000-08:002006-04-20T19:16:25.430-07:00Argentine Women Push to Legalize Abortion“We don’t have any concrete plans for September 28, but we are building the 19th National Women’s Conference, which will take place October 9-11 in Mendoza,” said Zulema Palma, a doctor who volunteers at Women of the East—a women’s center in Morón, Argentina, a town near Buenos Aires, the country’s capital.Palma was referring to the annual conference organized by various women’s groups in La Rozanoreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1144021035525909852004-07-02T16:22:00.000-07:002006-04-20T19:17:10.326-07:00Uruguay Senate Rejects Bill; Chile Legalizes DivorceCongress in Chile legalizes divorce, morning-after’ pill On May 4, Uruguay's senate rejected in a 17-13 vote a bill to decriminalize abortion, which President Jorge Batlle of the Colorado Party had announced he would veto if passed. The country'’s House of Representatives had approved the measure in early 2003.The Law for Reproductive Health would have made it legal for women to obtain an La Rozanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1153007616340871802003-07-15T15:58:00.000-07:002006-07-15T17:03:33.106-07:00Quiz: Bimbo or Confident? Why sell yourself short?Here's a quiz for you. Below are pictures of famous women and you have to choose which is the confident woman. The pictures are deceiving, so you have to know something about these women to make a decision. Click on the picture to learn about the individual. You also need to indentify the difference between talent and how they sell their image.Reggaton Singersa) Ivy Queen b) GloryU.S. PopLa Rozanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1145383610185635762003-02-01T11:03:00.000-08:002006-05-04T16:29:59.120-07:00Mafalda #2La Rozanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25250105.post-1144527429739443622003-01-01T13:16:00.000-08:002006-04-18T11:03:03.443-07:00Mafalda #1La Rozanoreply@blogger.com0