Tag Archives: Colombia
NPR’s Ofeibea Quist-Arcton Explains What’s Next for Ethiopia After Prime Minister’s Death
August 28, 2012
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I remember studying modern Latin American literature and learning about magical realism, that delicious form of narrative where the lines between fact and fiction are blurred, best embodied by the masterful work of Nobel Prize winning Colombian author Gabriel García Read More...
A White House 20 de julio
July 23, 2012
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Throughout the world, 20 de julio or Colombian Independence from Spain is celebrated by dancing to cumbia and vallenato, toasting with our moonshine–aguardiente, as well as savoring delicacies like beef empanadas or patties, patacón pisao or fried plaintains, and arepas–corn Read More...
Secret Service Sex Scandal Defense: Sofía Vergara Made Me Do It
April 18, 2012
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When Colombia’s extreme geo-political makeover as it hosted the Summit of the Americas in Cartagena was eclipsed by another national treasure–its Latina women, I knew to blame Sofía Vergara–you know who’s everywhere including Saturday Night Live, flatly delivering her line, “America Read More...
The High Heeled Kitchen: Christmas Made Feliz with Tostones Video Recipe
December 22, 2011
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Whether you’re serving a Honey-Baked Ham, frying a turkey Deep South-style like Big Bro, or roasting a pernil, how about adding some feliz to your Christmas with a side of tostones? ¿Que quéééé? Tostones or fried plantains is a staple of the Read More...
HuffPo Latino Voices: Why This “Colombiana” Is Going to Watch Colombiana
August 31, 2011
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National Public Radio’s “Tell Me More” invited me to appear on the “Beauty Shop” which I blog about in “TWLC’s Viviana Hurtado on NPR’s “Tell More More” with Michel Martin.” Like “Barber Shop,” the end-of-the-show segment is modeled after the Read More...
TWLC’s Viviana Hurtado on NPR’s “Tell More More” with Michel Martin
August 26, 2011
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I should check the TWLC inbox on a regular basis (emails are supposed to go to TWLC’s gmail account but don’t. I am the IT dept. of the operation. ’Nuf said). That’s where I got an invitation to be on Read More...
Master Class: Latin Rock Star Juanes & DC Public School Students
April 15, 2011
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It’s hard not to crush on the Colombian Rock Star Juanes: His music fuses different rhythms and traditions, including old school Latin American Baladas, Classic Rock, Cumbias, and the Nueva Trova or Nueva Canción (sounds and socio-political messages). As it/he Read More...
Mr. President: Try Substantive Instead of “Equal” Partnership with Latin America
March 24, 2011
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“¡Pobre México! ¡Tan lejos de Dios y tan cerca de los Estados Unidos!” “Poor Mexico! So far from God and so close to the United States!” -Porfirio Díaz Mexican strong man Porfirio Díaz is credited with these words that describe Read More...
