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- September 25, 2011“A Nation Emerges: The Mexican Revolution Revealed”
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About Author: Gilbert Portillo
Posts by Gilbert Portillo
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Destabilizing Democracy in Latin America
Uncertainty was high as the police closed in, but instead of pursuing a criminal, they had surrounded a democratically elected president, aiming to overthrow him. Another coup attempt was underway…
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Brazil Elects First Female President
On Oct. 31 Brazil elected its first female president. A former Marxist guerilla, Dilma Rouseff was the Energy Minister before running for president. She was picked by outgoing President Luiz…
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Ex-guerilla commander now an advisor to Mexico’s government
Joaquin Villalobos, a Salvadorean former leftist guerilla commander, is now an advisor to conservative governments, including Colombia and Mexico. Even though his ideology has changed, he still proposes tactics similar…
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2010 Paid Dues Music Festival
The annual Paid Dues music festival, now in its 5th year, is one of the most prominent hip hop festivals in the United States.This year, the headliners were Ice Cube, Murs & 9th Wonder, Tech N9ne, and Raekwon of the Wu-Tang Clan. Artists performed at two different stages, the Paid Dues stage (indoor) and the Dues Paid stage (outdoor).
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El Salvador: Healing wounds, new and old
Hurricane Ida causes weather changes in El Salvador forcing over 14,000 to live in shelters, while Nov. 16 marked the 20th anniversary of civil war victims.
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El Vuh
El Vuh, comprised of Victor E, E-rise, and Zero, is an independent hip-hop group based in Los Angeles, California. Their sophomore release, “Elvuhlution,” brings illuminating rhymes based on the philosophy of the Mexica and Maya people prior the Conquest.
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