Category: Latin America
Jan. 9, 2016: Mexican Papers on the ‘Re-recapture’ of El Chapo
This bloggers favorite headline:
“Y ahora sí, amárrenlo bien”. (This time… make sure to tie him real tight.)
Watch Evo Morales Fight Evil, Seek Reelection á la ‘Star Wars’
Evo Morales is not your typical Latin American president, and that’s a good thing.
As part of his relentless campaign to be reelected, Morales has jumped on the Star Wars: Episode VIl – The Force Awakens bandwagon to ask Bolivians to choose the Force (i.e. him and his buddies) and not go to the Dark Side (i.e. not him and his buddies.)
WATCH this thing below, and May the Force Be With The Bolivian People
Hat tip: @bathtubmedia
Miss Colombia Loses Miss Universe Crown, Hilarity Ensues
Sunday night Miss Colombia was crowned Miss Universe at the Miss Universe pageant for, like two seconds…. Turns out the crown was actually for Miss Philippines but host Steve Harvey read the cue card wrong, and then everything went to hell for la colombiana — and for Harvey himself.
Here are some of the first memes of the night (they keep coming so make sure to come back) and scroll down for a video of what went down Sunday night.
@miblogestublog I’m sorry Miss Fallopians and Miss Columbine!
— Jessica Solt (@saltasolt) diciembre 21, 2015
WATCH:
Behold the Gringo Burger: The Best Burger in Mexico
Nothing Like a ‘Chapo’ Coffee to Start your Day in Mexico
Awwww, Mexicans: How can anybody not like us?
Is your English-Learning Method not Working as Planned?
Worry no more. Thanks to Almighty Amazon.com, you can now get a head start on your English learning by getting help from where it really matters (i.e. from the Big Guy Himself.)
Plus, it’s only about $9 for the Kindle or paperback edition, so how can you go wrong?
Who wouldn’t want a little help from above?
Because the Colombia-Not-Columbia Blunder is so Passé…
So, as I was saying: #ItsManuelNotManual*
Just like #ItsColombiaNotColumbia
Hat tip: @tropicarlitos
Indigenous Community in Oaxaca Responds to Coca-Cola: ‘We Didn’t Use to Have Diabetes’
This happened.
On the heels of Coca-Cola pulling its controversial ad featuring a group of white Mexican kids bringing hope — and sugary drinks — to an indigenous community in Oaxaca, a group of mixe indians from the town of Totontepec came on to share their own message.
Using the same footage of the now infamous Coca-Cola spot, the mixes take the stage to share stories about their community’s lack of water and an alarming increase in diabetes levels, brought about by — what else? — sugary drinks like Coca-Cola. Among other things, their message (in mixe language featuring Spanish subtitles) includes the following statement by one local student:
“Fifty years ago, cases of diabetes type 2 in our indian communities were rare; now they begin to be an epidemic. In order to remain united, we must preserve our dignity, our health and our culture. In Oaxaca, we drink tejare, tea and clean water.”
News of the spot was first reported by SinEmbargo.com.mx in Mexico. Here’s the video, in mixe language with subtitles in Spanish. Stay tuned as I will be translating the whole message very soon. I just need to get this out for the sake of giving the mixes the space they deserve.
The Wait is Over: ‘Telenovela’ Premieres December 7 on NBC
Eva Longoria (aka La Prieta Faya and this blogger’s favorite retroacculturated Latina) is like super excited, because NBC on Monday Dec. 7 will premiere Telenovela, a 13-episode comedy that promises a lot of drama along with “passion, betrayal and raw sexuality.”
As this blog reported earlier, the show tells the story of a telenovela star who doesn’t speak Spanish, which is just perfect, since we all know Ms. Longoria is not particularly fluent in the language of Cervantes.
I will watch at least the first episode of this thing (for research purposes, you know?). But I still think it’s a pity NBC didn’t cast Erick Estrada as her co-star in Telenovela. After all Mr. Estrada is the only actual telenovela actor who was able to get away with making an entire telenovela despite his very poor command of Spanish.
See? This is what NBC viewers will be missing.
Speaking of ‘Ethnic Mexicans’ and their Love for Coca-Cola…
The above is a tweet by The Economist regarding my people’s* penchant for sugary drinks.
*By ‘my people’ I mean tiny clowns clad in sarapes and big hats.
Syrian Refugee Crisis: Whatever Happened to the Old Political Debate about Rejecting Mexicans Instead?
Being Mexican, and having lived in several countries, I’ve seen my share of political idiocy and horrors. But as it turns out, nothing had prepared me for the current “debate” taking place right now in my now adopted country about whether to restrict — or altogether block — the entry of Syrian refugees.
I mean, seriously: Are you guys for real? Have you not been following any of this?
Of course I was not going to use this blog to vent my fury share my thoughts about the Syrian refugee crisis. I was just planning on burying my head in the sand and cry in desperation.
Fortunately for this blogger, Stephen Colbert came and put it in a way that at least made me smile a little — yeah, only a little.
The question of whether to let Syrian refugees into this country has become the new political issue; completely overshadowing the old political issue: Whether to let Mexicans into this country.
It’s a Hollywood Miracle! Chile’s 33 Rescued Miners Speak Fluent English
In August 2010, 33 Chilean miners were trapped 700 meters underground and about 5 kilometers from a mine’s entrance in Copiapó, Chile, where they remained for an agonizing 69 days until the 33 of them were rescued, alive and almost all in good medical condition.
So far so good.
Enter Hollywood, a clueless Mexican director and an enthusiast crowd of subtitle-intolerant Americans. The result: The 33, a film directed by Patricia Riggen, a Mexican-born director whose dubious credentials include La misma luna, a movie I saw, so that you don’t have to.
I am not going to bother you with details behind The 33, simply because A) I have not seen it; B) I have no intention of doing so and C) I think there are many things you could do with those $13 instead (there are some killer happy hours out there.)
In addition, according to my sources, the trama takes place in English, because as we all know, the poorly-paid, poorly-educated mining workers of Copiapó are fluent in the language of Shakespeare, with heavy accents if you will (thus the presence of Antonio Banderas) but still…
Watch. Cringe. Do NOT repeat.
The 33 is opening nationwide Nov. 13 but you don’t have to see it. Do yourself a favor and READ THIS INSTEAD.
‘Tamales en Bolsita:’ Because Nothing is Sacred Anymore
Photo: RichoGoma
Ferrari Preps for Mexican Grand Prix with Hilarious Promo Chuck-Full of Stereotypes
As Scuderia Ferrari prepares for the upcoming Mexico Grand Prix, Mexico born Ferrari racer Esteban Gutiérrez gives team members Vettel y Raikkonen a quick — and hilarious — 5-step tutorial on how to prepare for Mexico.
- Learn the importance of güey and hecho la mocha
- How to properly eat a taco (hint: stick your ass a little bit)
- How read the Aztec calendar
- Learn to sing with a mariachi
- Pick the right sombrero (i.e. a racing helmet, of course!)
¡Ajúa!
Hat tip: Lorenzo Parro
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