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Bolivia

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2012

    Annual Study: Cuba Has the Worst Press Freedom in the Americas

    ​The annual Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index is out, and Cuba continues to have the least freedom of the press in our part of the globe. No other country in the Americas even comes close to Cuba's lowly ranking. Meanwhile, the United States fell 27 places in the rankings in a worrisom ... More >>

  • Film

    November 24, 2011

    Blackthorn: Sam Shepard's Butch Cassidy is alive in Bolivia

    ​The annual Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index is out, and Cuba continues to have the least freedom of the press in our part of the globe. No other country in the Americas even comes close to Cuba's lowly ranking. Meanwhile, the United States fell 27 places in the rankings in a worrisom ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2011

    Kane's Young Executive Chef Takes His Steak Seriously (Part 2)

    Andres Aravena​Yesterday, Short Order spoke with Executive Chef Daniel Ganem of SoFi's newest meat market, Kane Steakhouse. If you missed Part 1, just click here. What we really wanted to know is how those onion rings manage to be so crispy every time, and the secret behind Kane's steakhouse sauce ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2011

    Venezuelan Exiles Throw Arepa in Chavez's Eye with Spinning Simon Bolivar Statue in Doral

    This Simon Bolivar statue in Caracas will soon have a rival in Doral​Venezuelan exiles announced today that they are installing a statue of their country's founding father, Simon Bolivar, in front of the Arepazo restaurant in Doral.The life-size, revolvable statue is intended as an arepa in the ey ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2011

    "Black October" Case Against Bolivian Leaders Back In Miami Court Today

    Ex-Bolivian president Gonzalo "Goni" Sanchez de Lozada​Two years ago, New Times brought you the story of a handful of indigenous Bolivians who have taken to federal court in Miami to seek justice against their nation's former leaders, who they say engineered a bloody massacre of protestors outside ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2010

    Bolivia Now Officially Less Third-World Than We Are

    Tumor or no, Evo is making sense of late​Two weeks ago, WikiLeaks revealed that U.S. diplomats believe Bolivian President Evo Morales has a sinus tumor. If true, our only question is: Where do we get one of those for our political leaders?Tumor or no, Morales is making more sense than usual. Last ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2010

    Ecuador's Government on Verge of Collapse as Police Attempt Coup

    President Correa​National police in Ecuador are pissed at President Rafael Correa. So pissed that riots have broken out in the capitol, and Correa claims he is the victim of an attempted coup. The police unleashed the protest after they say Correa cancelled promised promotions and bonuses.

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2010

    Scott Storch's Strung-Out Moscow Gig and More YouTube Fun

    ​While writing "Blow Hard," this week's feature about douche-tastic hip-hop megaproducer Scott Storch -- which reveals that (a) his mother claims he financially abandoned her, (b) he apparently ordered a handler driving a German-made coupe to run down a child-support court server, and (c) he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2010

    Latin America's Top Ten Lady Drug Smugglers: An Illustrated Guide

    Police are after a former beauty queen who's accused of being the ringleader of a gang of pinups who also work as international drug smugglers. Angie San Clemente Valencia is a bosomy 30-year-old Colombian who's accused of paying her merry band of strumpets $5,000 for carrying pounds of blow from Me ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2010

    Dear Cuban Communist Youth Newspaper: Please Stop Misquoting New Times Stories

    Hey, Fidel, you might wanna take a break from the sex maniac routine to take a hard look at the University of Havana's journalism programs. We're beginning to get the impression your state publication's reporters are less than entirely committed to the truth. via Juventud Rebelde Nancy Pavon ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2009

    Crist Asks For A Grand Jury Investigation Into South Florida Shenanigans

    Memo to Miami politicos with dirt under your fingernails: It's time for that midnight flight to Bolivia. Just do it now.​The FBI fired the first warning shots earlier this month, busting three Broward politicians for corruption. Now, Gov. Charlie Crist wants a wide-ranging grand jury probe into th ... More >>

  • News

    August 20, 2009

    I Take Thee...

    The former VP of Peru says his daddy was kidnapped and tricked into a sham marriage.

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2009

    The Former VP of Peru Says His Daddy Was Kidnapped and Tricked into a Sham Marriage

    via justomedia.comFrancisco Tudela​Francisco Tudela's resumé could inspire a kick-ass James Bond flick. The former vice president of Peru, he once shared an office with a spy, was held hostage at the Japanese embassy, and worked under a world leader who was convicted for murder and kidnapping.&nb ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2009

    Hugo Chávez Bans Coke Zero in Venezuela

    Hugo Chávez hates America, and now he's banning a product close to our hearts: Coke Zero.  A weird-tasting, chemical-laden, no-calorie substitute for an iconic soft drink we consume in order to feel a bit "healthier" is pretty much as good a symbol for modern America as anything. "The product sho ... More >>

  • Culture

    May 21, 2009

    Art from the Outside

    Self-taught artists with mental illness shine at MCPA Gallery.

  • News

    December 18, 2008

    Letters from the Issue of December 18, 2008

    "If the missiles had remained, we would have used them against the very heart of America, including New York."

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2008

    MLS in the Magic City?

    Thierry Henry It has never made much sense that Miami doesn’t have a team in Major League Soccer, what with its large Central and South American population and all, so it’s little surprise that the Magic City is a leading candidate for an expansion franchise beginning in 2010. We’ll know in ... More >>

  • News

    November 8, 2007

    Could Che Guevara Be Cloned?

    Riptide investigates the odds of a new generation of revolutionaries

  • News

    October 11, 2007

    War on Hugo Chávez

    An outlaw and former spook takes on the Venezuelan dictator

  • Music

    December 7, 2006

    No Dispute on Rasputina

    The cellos are a little strange, but they rock

  • News

    June 23, 2005

    Letters from the Issue of June 23, 2005

    Just a retiree collecting a pension, police brutality, defensive art scenesters

  • Culture

    January 13, 2005

    Politics and Art and Risk

    Mix the first two and you will encounter the third

  • Calendar

    May 13, 2004

    Night Flight

    Making connections, getting home

  • News

    November 13, 2003

    Q. Is It Free Trade Or Fair Trade ?

    A: Nothing is free, life isn't fair, and the debate rages on

  • News

    November 13, 2003

    FTAA: Survival Guides

    Everyone could use a little help making it through the FTAA in one piece

  • News

    April 10, 2003

    Letters from the Issue of April 10-16, 2003

    Hector's mom, divide and conquer the black community, and hippies in Havana

  • Music

    November 14, 2002

    Shameless Copy

    Chilean classics Los Prisioneros come back, this time imitating themselves

  • Music

    October 24, 2002

    Yo Quiero Mi MTV

    To reach Latin American kids, MTV first has to invent Latin America

  • News

    April 4, 2002

    Blowup

    You've seen the revolutionary photo, now here's the soap opera

  • News

    December 20, 2001

    Terrorists, but Our Terrorists

    Where can terrorists find safe harbor? If you're of the Cuban exile variety, right here.

  • Film

    November 29, 2001

    Plotless Lines

    Setting is lush, language is Spanish; still, this reviewer has got a problem with story

  • News

    July 12, 2001

    Letters to the Editor

    From the issue of July 12, 2001

  • Music

    May 24, 2001

    Playing It Safe

    This was the JVC Jazz Festival's first year here, but the sounds were nothing new

  • News

    February 1, 2001

    Cuban Missive Crisis

    For years the infamous Wasp Network collected reams of data on Miami's anti-Castro forces -- and the sundry, sometimes bizarre, attempts to infiltrate them

  • News

    December 7, 2000

    Socialism or Suntan, Part 2

    Is it a harmless political party, or is it a cult?

  • News

    November 30, 2000

    Fancy Footwork

    After being banned in Cuba, kickboxing is making a run for South Florida fight fans

  • Culture

    September 21, 2000

    Creatures Without Comforts

    Shows that highlight images of a life left behind

  • News

    September 7, 2000

    Out with the Geezers

    Englishman Rupert Mould takes Cuban music to new frontiers

  • Calendar

    July 8, 1999

    Night & Day

    July 8 - 14, 1999

  • News

    March 5, 1998

    The Case Against Kaplan

    July 8 - 14, 1999

  • Film

    July 10, 1997

    A French Foreign Legion

    July 8 - 14, 1999

  • Calendar

    October 10, 1996

    Calendar for the week

    July 8 - 14, 1999

  • Music

    May 23, 1996

    Rotations

    July 8 - 14, 1999

  • News

    December 14, 1995

    The Trial of Willy & Sal

    Smuggling coke by the ton and making money by the bushel. Getting tortured in Panama and eating smoked pork loin in Houston. The courtroom show is riveting, but like Al says, where's the justice?

  • News

    July 13, 1995

    Everything Is Relative

    Dade and its municipalities have more sister cities than you can shake a nightstick at

  • News

    August 24, 1994

    It's My Party and I'll Squash You If I Want To

    Like an eighteen-wheeler on a bike path, Dade Commissioner Bruce Kaplan subtly makes his mark on local GOP politics

  • News

    May 18, 1994

    The Man and the Microphone

    In the turbulent and often virulent world of Spanish-language radio, two things are certain: Fidel will be the debate, and Tomas Garcia Fuste will prevail

  • News

    November 17, 1993

    Worldwide Gersten Sightings

    In the turbulent and often virulent world of Spanish-language radio, two things are certain: Fidel will be the debate, and Tomas Garcia Fuste will prevail

  • News

    April 7, 1993

    Gorilla Warfare

    Vilified by animal protectionists, indicted for smuggling, praised by the feds. Matthew Block surprised everyone. Maybe even himself.

  • News

    February 12, 1992

    Falcon and Magluta

    Vilified by animal protectionists, indicted for smuggling, praised by the feds. Matthew Block surprised everyone. Maybe even himself.

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