Simon Bolivar

Aquiles Báez

Never Forget You

The Americanization of the telenovela: in Spanish, in Miami

Yo Quiero Mi MTV

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

Liberating the Truth

A Colombian actor decides to dump his role and become Símon Bolívar

Three Is Still the Magic Number

The return of the classical Latin trio

Riptide

The return of the classical Latin trio

The Name Game

True or False: The county's newest addition to public education was christened Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School because that's what taxpayers wanted

Monumental Ambivalence

Beach commissioners have avoided deciding whether to honor Jorge Mas Canosa. Now, time's up.

Head Spins: DJ David Solano

A house-kicking Colombiano.

Red, Yellow, and Blue

A house-kicking Colombiano.

Crying Hugo Chavez Exhumes 19th-Century Corpse to Prove Conspiracy Theory

​Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez seems to be acting absolutely insane. At least more than usual. He took to Twitter to let the world know he cried tears of joy after seeing the 180-year-old remains of South American hero Simón Bolívar. Chávez had the corpse exhumed with the hopes of ... More >>

Hugo Chavez Doubts Whether 9/11 or Moon Landing Ever Happened

​Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez hit new levels of ego-infused insanity last month when he had the bones of South American hero Simon Bolivar dug up to prove some weird conspiracy theory, and then live tweeted about crying over the remains. Inspired by the insanity, Christopher Hitchens ... More >>

Will Hugo Chavez Meet the Same Fate as Mubarak?

​After weeks of tumultuous protests, embattled Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is widely expected to step down as soon as tonight. Will other "democratically elected" presidents-for-life across the globe soon face similar fates? Now that Venezuela's Hugo Chavez has announced plans to run for re-e ... More >>

Lat Am Round-Up: Leaders Play Game of Libyan Hot Potato

Agência Brasil via Wikimedia CommonsHugo Chavez: democratically elected, but a supporter of Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi​What do Hugo Chavez, Daniel Ortega, and Fidel Castro have in common? Berets, cigars, military fatigues, state-controlled economies... Errr... scratch that. This could take ... More >>

Hugo Chávez Cured by Evo Morales and His "Magic Plant"

Fit as a fiddle thanks to Evo's "magic plant"​Oprah may have taped her last show yesterday, but we've still got another plump drama queen -- perhaps for decades to come. With the Big O saying goodbye, Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez is now the western hemisphere's premier entertainer. And injuri ... More >>

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 >>

Eligio Cedeño: A banker battles Hugo Chavez

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 >>