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November 25, 2008
Miami Feds Extradite Filipino Murder Suspect
Maybe it's the palm trees, the sunny weather, the women on the beach. Maybe it's the welcoming international culture. Maybe it's the ready supply of blow. Who knows? But there's definitely something about Miami that appeals to murderous despots and wanted criminals of all nationalities, from ex-Vene ... More >>
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December 8, 2008
Rave Reviews in Cuba for New "Che" Movie
If you know anything about basic physics, you probably are familiar with the law of inverse reactions. Basically, it states that any cultural event that's greeted with a screaming protest in Miami from Vigilia Mambisa will be met by an equally welcoming reception in Cuba. It's science.And sure enoug ... More >>
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February 4, 2009
Obama's Chief Counsel Dismissed from 'Black October' Case
Two months ago, the New Times brought you the story of the "Black October" legal case in Miami's federal court, where a handful of poor Bolivians are suing Gonzalo "Goni" Sanchez de Lozada and Carlos Sanchez Berzain -- Bolivia's former president and defense minister -- for allegedly leading the mass ... More >>
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September 1, 1993
Swelter 20
Two months ago, the New Times brought you the story of the "Black October" legal case in Miami's federal court, where a handful of poor Bolivians are suing Gonzalo "Goni" Sanchez de Lozada and Carlos Sanchez Berzain -- Bolivia's former president and defense minister -- for allegedly leading the mass ... More >>
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May 29, 2009
But Wait: Attorney Says Bay of Pigs Vet Will Collect That $1 Billion From Castro
First Fidel Castro's cronies took his father's car dealership. Then, they took his father's life.Time to Pay Up, BuddNow, Gustavo Villoldo has a legal verdict for $1 billion against El Commandante himself. And he fully intends to collect, as crazy as it sounds.Miami-Dade County Judge Peter Adrien aw ... More >>
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January 22, 2009
Letters from the Issue of January 22, 2009
"Everyone is blaming the problems of this project on the tanking economy, without even thinking about the death of a once very popular Omni Mall."
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January 1, 2009
Letters from the Issue of January 1, 2009
"Just assume these local politicians are lying when they say anything."
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December 25, 2008
Bolivian Workers Scammed
The odyssey of 24 laborers flown to Miami and then left to their own devices.
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December 25, 2008
Letters from the Issue of December 25, 2008
"He has managed to buy the majority of his support with false promises of better lives for the population."
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December 18, 2008
Black October
Victims of a Bolivian massacre seek justice in Miami.
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December 11, 2008
Chez Che
Soderbergh brings his Guevara epic to Miami; angry hysteria ensues.
Culture
August 28, 2008
Diaspora Vibe Gallery Offers a Crazy Cacophony in the Design District
The J.Lo video spoof will make you cackle.
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March 1, 2007
Spanish Sundance
The Miami International Film Festival wants to be a Latin movie marketplace
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April 21, 2005
Letters from the Issue of April 21, 2005
Taped conversations, tabloid sleaze, and lessons in cocaine cultivation
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March 31, 2005
The President and Mr. Blowfly
Latin politics and Miami's filthiest rapper knock 'em dead in Austin
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June 3, 2004
This Week's Day by Day Picks
Latin politics and Miami's filthiest rapper knock 'em dead in Austin
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November 13, 2003
Calendar of FTAA Events
Latin politics and Miami's filthiest rapper knock 'em dead in Austin
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November 13, 2003
Q&A
Why novelist Alberto Fuguet likes free trade
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November 13, 2003
All Around the Neighborhood
A quick look at our amigos from Toronto to Tierra del Fuego
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October 16, 2003
The People's Bank is Now Open
You're smart and hard-working, but you don't qualify for the loan that could mean success
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May 16, 2002
BEST NEIGHBORHOOD BAR/CENTRAL
Two Last Shoes
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August 2, 2001
Down by the River
Joe's Seafood Restaurant & Market / Garcia's Seafood Grille & Fish Market
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September 7, 2000
Out with the Geezers
Englishman Rupert Mould takes Cuban music to new frontiers
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February 4, 1999
The Man with God in His Mouth
In tiny Miraflores Viejo, in Cuba's cane country, the religion of choice is vodou, and the high priest is Eugenio Sensio
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October 1, 1998
Memories of the Mummy
In tiny Miraflores Viejo, in Cuba's cane country, the religion of choice is vodou, and the high priest is Eugenio Sensio
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October 9, 1997
Bruce Kaplan's Big Heart
In tiny Miraflores Viejo, in Cuba's cane country, the religion of choice is vodou, and the high priest is Eugenio Sensio
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August 6, 2009
He Buried Che
Gustavo Villoldo hunted the revolutionary leader. His new weapon: a $1 billion judgment against Fidel.
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January 14, 2010
From Bolivia: Massacre victims get no justice
Gustavo Villoldo hunted the revolutionary leader. His new weapon: a $1 billion judgment against Fidel.
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January 14, 2010
Behind the Scenes in Bolivia: Massacre Victims Call for U.S. to Extradite Leaders
In this week's New Times, you can read my update about the Bolivian victims of a 2003 conflict now known as Octubre Negro. More than 60 mostly indigenous protesters and bystanders died when the government called the military on demonstrators. Then, Bolivia's president and defense minister fled to M ... More >>
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January 26, 2010
Behind-the-Scenes Video: Bolivia Holds the Key to the Green Revolution
Beneath the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flats in a remote corner of South America's poorest nation, there's an untapped fortune below the white crust. Nearly half the world's lithium -- 5.4 million tons of it, according to the U.S. Geological Survey -- lies in the briny water underneat ... More >>
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January 28, 2010
Lithium from Bolivia could reshape Miami and the world
Beneath the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flats in a remote corner of South America's poorest nation, there's an untapped fortune below the white crust. Nearly half the world's lithium -- 5.4 million tons of it, according to the U.S. Geological Survey -- lies in the briny water underneat ... More >>
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February 4, 2010
Letters from the issue of February 4, 2010
Beneath the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flats in a remote corner of South America's poorest nation, there's an untapped fortune below the white crust. Nearly half the world's lithium -- 5.4 million tons of it, according to the U.S. Geological Survey -- lies in the briny water underneat ... More >>
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February 4, 2010
Winter of Their Discontent
Beneath the Salar de Uyuni, the world's largest salt flats in a remote corner of South America's poorest nation, there's an untapped fortune below the white crust. Nearly half the world's lithium -- 5.4 million tons of it, according to the U.S. Geological Survey -- lies in the briny water underneat ... More >>
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March 18, 2010
Top 5 Really Strange Foods of South America and the Caribbean
via Liz and Dave on TravelpodGuess what.People to the south of Miami think America's chemical-laden, hormone-injected, infinite shelf-lifed, processed, packaged, industrially produced, lab-tested, factory-farmed food is crazy.But they eat jungle creatures. Now that's weird. Here are our top 5 rea ... More >>
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August 12, 2010
Latin American politicians say the craziest things
via Liz and Dave on TravelpodGuess what.People to the south of Miami think America's chemical-laden, hormone-injected, infinite shelf-lifed, processed, packaged, industrially produced, lab-tested, factory-farmed food is crazy.But they eat jungle creatures. Now that's weird. Here are our top 5 rea ... More >>
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September 16, 2010
Latin American dictators love South Florida
via Liz and Dave on TravelpodGuess what.People to the south of Miami think America's chemical-laden, hormone-injected, infinite shelf-lifed, processed, packaged, industrially produced, lab-tested, factory-farmed food is crazy.But they eat jungle creatures. Now that's weird. Here are our top 5 rea ... More >>
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September 22, 2010
New Times Finalist For 10 Press Club Awards
Miami New Times was shortlisted for ten awards for Excellence in Journalism from the Florida Press Club, with staff writer Tim Elfrink a finalist for four awards. Gus Garcia-Roberts is finalist for two awards, while Francisco Alvarado, Kyle Muzenreider, and Pam Shavalier are also nominated.
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December 26, 2010
Carlos Andres Perez Would Have Made a Better Venezuela
So the last sane president of Venezuela died in Miami Saturday. Carlos Andres Perez was the probably the first Latin president to flex his muscles over oil, thus setting the stage for his one-time nemesis, the half wit Hugo Chavez, to take power. I interviewed Cap -- who was 88 at the time o ... More >>
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January 6, 2011
Volteo verde de Walmart: Los trabajadores pagan el precio
So the last sane president of Venezuela died in Miami Saturday. Carlos Andres Perez was the probably the first Latin president to flex his muscles over oil, thus setting the stage for his one-time nemesis, the half wit Hugo Chavez, to take power. I interviewed Cap -- who was 88 at the time o ... More >>
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January 6, 2011
Walmart greenwashing: Workers pay the price
So the last sane president of Venezuela died in Miami Saturday. Carlos Andres Perez was the probably the first Latin president to flex his muscles over oil, thus setting the stage for his one-time nemesis, the half wit Hugo Chavez, to take power. I interviewed Cap -- who was 88 at the time o ... More >>
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January 27, 2011
Don Omar at 90 Degree January 28
So the last sane president of Venezuela died in Miami Saturday. Carlos Andres Perez was the probably the first Latin president to flex his muscles over oil, thus setting the stage for his one-time nemesis, the half wit Hugo Chavez, to take power. I interviewed Cap -- who was 88 at the time o ... More >>
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January 21, 2011
Don Omar Beats Down Britney Spears and Invades Latin Hangout 90 Degree
Don Omar is a platinum-selling reggaeton artist based out of San Juan, New York City, and Miami. He's also the guy who trumped Britney Spears for most albums sold during an in-store appearance at Disney World's Virgin Megastore. And now the Puerto Rican playa and owner of Orfanato Music Group ... More >>
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February 23, 2011
Fidel Castro Thinks NATO Will Invade Libya for Oil
As Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has gone straight up tyrant in his country by ordering the killing of protesters seeking an end to his rule, some of his close allies across Latin America seem to be sticking with him. In fact, Fidel Castro thinks that the protests will be used as an excuse for th ... More >>
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March 3, 2011
Rene Sanabria, Bolivia's Former Top Drug Cop, Accused of Smuggling Cocaine to Miami
via PlusBoliviaRene Sanabria helped smuggle 220 lbs of cocaine into Miami.From top drug cop to accused cocaine smuggler. That's the story of Retired Gen. Rene Sanabria. From 2007 to 2008 he ran Bolivia's anti-narcotics police, and since 2009 has been a top adviser to Evo Morales' Interior Minist ... More >>
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April 7, 2011
Wynwood's April 9 art walk offers robots and body hair
via PlusBoliviaRene Sanabria helped smuggle 220 lbs of cocaine into Miami.From top drug cop to accused cocaine smuggler. That's the story of Retired Gen. Rene Sanabria. From 2007 to 2008 he ran Bolivia's anti-narcotics police, and since 2009 has been a top adviser to Evo Morales' Interior Minist ... More >>
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June 2, 2011
Johnny Schuler's Passionate About Pisco
Master Distiller and restaurateur Johnny Schuler is the preacher of pisco.He's dedicated to bringing the fragrant Peruvian spirit to the states. Working hard on a marketing campaign to make his this dream a reality, he's learning how to navigate the different state laws regulating alcohol, about ... More >>
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June 23, 2011
Bolivia's Former Top Drug Cop Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Cocaine Into Miami
Retired Gen. Rene Sanabria, who once ran Bolivia's national anti-narcotics police unit, has pleaded guilty in a Miami court to smuggling cocaine. Sanabria and his co-conspirators were arrested in March and charged with trying to sneak about 315 pounds of cocaine into the Port of Miami.
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July 1, 2011
Miami Drug Smuggler Pleads Guilty, Has His Plane Taken Away
Will somebody wake him up for his mugshot please?A 50-year-old Colombian drug kingpin was fined $1 million and sentenced to 22 years in prison Wednesday by a federal judge in Miami. And that was the plea deal.Edgar Vellejo-Guarin was indicted in 2001 after Coast Guard officers discovered 4,000 ki ... More >>
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September 23, 2011
Bolivia's Former Top Drug Cop Gets 14 Years for Coke Smuggling
Rene Sanabria, the man who was once charged with policing Bolivia's drug trade, will serve 14 years in an American clink for masterminding a plot to smuggle 315 pounds of Bolivian marching powder into the country. Sanabria had pleaded guilty to the charges in June after being accused of the crime ... More >>
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January 13, 2012
Mercedes-Benz Apologizes For Using Che Guevara's Face In Luxury Car Promo
via DailmerGerman car giant Mercedes-Benz and its comically mustachioed CEO Dieter Zetsche are getting railroaded on the Interwebs today after advertising a new car sharing program under Che Guevara's face and the slogan: Viva la revolucion!Nein! Cuban activists including Felix Rodriguez -- one of t ... More >>
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