In the video for their hit single “Ciervos” (Stags), members of the Chilean electro-pop band Astro wave spears and romp around in furry pelts and animal skulls as if part of some Bronze Age lost tribe. It’s intended to be the last word in low-budget primitive cool, Andean style. But for viewers of a certain [...]
Belize: Find Out What Francis Ford Coppola Found, Fell in Love With
October 23, 2012 | Posted by
Francis Ford Coppola loves Belize so much, he opened two resorts there since his first visit. It took the rest of the world about three decades to catch on to the country’s allure. High on travel magazines’ lists of top destinations for 2012 and 2013, Belize is the Central American underdog travelers are quick to flock to, [...]
Sofia Vergara: In Latin America, Without a Big Butt ‘You’re Nothing’
August 10, 2012 | Posted by
While Hollywood and American culture has only recently admitted to a taste for large posteriors—helped along by the lavish attention paid to such generously endowed stars as Jennifer Lopez, Beyonce and Kim Kardashian—leave it to the hilarious and beautiful actress Sofia Vergara to cut through the niceties and explain how rear obsession works in her [...]
Venezuelans Begin to Ponder Life After Hugo Chavez
July 11, 2012 | Posted by
In Venezuela, people are beginning to talk about what was once unthinkable: Just who could succeed the all-powerful President Hugo Chavez? He has been battling cancer, which for much of this year forced him to suspend his once-frequent TV appearances. On Monday, Chavez declared himself free of the cancer, though it’s not the first time [...]
Wal-Mart Seeks to Expand Significantly into Non-White World
June 26, 2012 | Posted by
As Wal-Mart deals with allegations that the company bribed officials in Mexico to speed building permits and gain other favors, the company is attempting to purchase stores from existing retail companies to expand into non-white countries across the globe. In addition to Mexico, nations such as Brazil, Colombia, Japan and Latin America are all locations [...]
President Hugo Chavez Has More Than 50 Percent Chance of Being Re-elected In October
May 9, 2012 | Posted by
Venezuelan president has more than 50 percent chance of winning October 7 elections, Swiss bank says. Despite the economic problems, one of the world’s highest inflation rates and soaring crime, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will more likely win re-election in October than not, according to Credit Suisse, the second- biggest Swiss bank. “We think there [...]
