El 5 de febrero es una fecha importante para la historia mexicana: 1.- en 1597 murió Fray Felipe de Jesús, fraile franciscano al que los japoneses crucificaron por querer evangelizarlos. En 1627 fue beatificado y se convirtió en el primer santo mexicano en 1862. Junto con la Virgen de Guadalupe fue la gran figura del […]
Dive Assad Stars in the Upcoming Series “Entre Dos”
With a unique and ethnically ambiguous style of beauty that captivates and intrigues audiences every time she hits the screen, actress Dive Assad is one of those rare talents we just can’t seem to take our eyes off. Born in Veracruz, Mexico, Dive Assad shares similarities in terms of look and appeal with the […]
Mariana Wahrhaftig brings imagination to producing
Growing up as a child in Brazil, Mariana Wahrhaftig had a big imagination. She would explore this through film, music, and video games, and knew from a young age that she wanted to be involved in the creative process of what she loved. Every time she would see a new music video, or put a […]
Erotica from Angola
Written by Janet Gunter Rosie Alves is a young Angolan blogger and “cronista” living in Luanda. The crónica is a Portuguese writing form that is very suited to blogging – originally published in newspapers, they are tales, sometimes true and sometimes fictionalized, that convey a point or a conceit in a very short form. In […]
Latin America:Announcement of the Pope’s resignation Takes the World By Surprise
By Juan Arellano The announcement of the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI from the papal throne, or, more specifically, the Supreme Pontificate of the Catholic Church, took the world by surprise on Monday, February 11, 2013. The resignation becomes effective on February 28. The period following that date is known as a sede vacante or papal interregnum, lasting until the conclave […]
Spain: Miner’s Strike Featured Across Social Media
By Elena Arrontes This post is part of our special coverage Europe in Crisis [1]. On May 23, 2012, Spanish miners went on an indefinite strike in the coalfields and in the streets, blocking roadways and forming barricades. The movement is protesting the government’s decision to do away with 63 percent of state subsidies of coal. […]