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Vicente Fox, el burro hablando de orejas

El ex presidente de México, Vicente Fox resucitó en España y como siempre sus declaraciones desatan polémica pero esta vez, lo deberían de llevar a la cárcel.

Fox como siempre habló mal y a destiempo:

"(Calderón) es el primer presidente que se toma en serio y con energía la idea de proteger a nuestra juventud", ha asegurado Fox, que ha calificado su iniciativa de "muy importante" porque "es algo que no veo que esté pasando en EEUU, en Europa o en España", dijo el guanajuatense.



Podriamos agregar que Fox como presidente de México tampoco se tomó en serio la idea de proteger a la juventud mexicana, tan es así, que fue durante su administración que se escaparon grandes traficantes como Joaquín " el Chapo" Guzmán Loera.

Fotos de Vicente Fox

    Former President of Mexico Vicente Fox speaks at the University of Texas at Tyler, Texas, Thursday Sept. 25, 2008. His lecture topics included economics, politics and international relations and he commented on the U.S. Presidental election, but didn't endorse a candidate. (AP Photo/Dr. Scott M. Lieberman)

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    Former President of Mexico Vicente Fox speaks at the University of Texas at Tyler, Texas, on Thursday Sept. 25, 2008. His lecture topics included economics, politics and international relations and commented on the U.S. presidential election, but he refused to endorse a candidate. (AP Photo/Dr. Scott M. Lieberman)

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    Mexico's President Felipe Calderon, second from left, wipes his brow at the headquarters of the National Action Party (PAN) during a celebration for the party's 69th anniversary in Mexico City, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008. Alongside Calderon are, from right, party leader German Martinez, Mexico's First Lady Margarita Zavala, and Mexico's former President Vicente Fox. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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    Mexico's President Felipe Calderon, right, speaks with Mexico's former President Vicente Fox at the headquarters of the National Action Party (PAN) during a celebration for the party's 69th anniversary in Mexico City, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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    Former Mexican President Vicente Fox delivers a speech during a business lunch with politicians and Nicaraguan bussinesmen sponsored by the International Republican Institute (IRI) in Mangua on August 12, 2008. Fox is on a two-day visit to Nicaragua. AFP PHOTO/Miguel ALVAREZ (Photo credit should read MIGUEL ALVAREZ/AFP/Getty Images)

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    NEW YORK - OCTOBER 9: Copies of Former Mexican President Vicente Fox memoir "Revolution of Hope" are on display at the Barnes & Noble Union Square store October 9, 2007 in New York City. Fox openly writes in the book about major world personalities including U.S. President George W. Bush. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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    NEW YORK - OCTOBER 9: Former Mexican President Vicente Fox waits to sign copies of his memoir "Revolution of Hope" in the Barnes & Noble Union Square store October 9, 2007 in New York City. Fox openly writes in the book about major world personalities including U.S. President George W. Bush. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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    NEW YORK - OCTOBER 9: Former Mexican President Vicente Fox waits to sign copies of his memoir "Revolution of Hope" in the Barnes & Noble Union Square store October 9, 2007 in New York City. Fox openly writes in the book about major world personalities including U.S. President George W. Bush. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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    NEW YORK - OCTOBER 9: Former Mexican President Vicente Fox waits to sign copies of his memoir "Revolution of Hope" in the Barnes & Noble Union Square store October 9, 2007 in New York City. Fox openly writes in the book about major world personalities including U.S. President George W. Bush. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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    NEW YORK - OCTOBER 9: Former Mexican President Vicente Fox speaks before signing copies of his memoir "Revolution of Hope" in the Barnes & Noble Union Square store October 9, 2007 in New York City. Fox openly writes in the book about major world personalities including U.S. President George W. Bush. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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En medio de crisis economica, Uribe llena la casa de inversionistas

El majestuoso Waldorf Astoria, en la Ciudad de Nueva York, fue el escenario para un almuerzo en honor al Presidente de Colombia, Álvaro Uribe Vélez. Organizado por el Consejo de las Américas y la Asociación Colombo-Américana, el Presidente Colombiano le habló a un grupo de aproximadamente 200 personas, entre ellos muchos inversionistas Americanos, sobre los cambios positivos que está experimentando el país y así crear confianza en el ámbito inversionista de Colombia.

En medio de esta crisis económica, los asistentes, muchos de instituciones financieras como Citibank o propietarios de negocios extranjeros con interés en Colombia, pagaron $400 por plato para oír al Presidente Uribe reafirmar la importancia para inversionistas extranjeros de aprobar el TLC y les pidió que presionen al gobierno Americano para que así sea.

Fotos de Alvaro Uribe

    Guillero Valencia, brother of Colombia's Justice Minister Fabio Valencia, is escorted by special investigators after being arrested in Medellin, September 25, 2008. Fabio Valencia was arrested on Thursday as part of an organized crime probe linking dozens of political allies of President Alvaro Uribe to the country's cocaine trade. Guillermo Valencia was the city of Medellin's chief prosecutor when he was recorded on a wiretap making statements suggesting that he colluded with a wanted drug lord. He denies any wrongdoing and the minister says he will not step down..REUTERS/Stringer (COLOMBIA)

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    Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe (L) embraces Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann, President of the 63rd United Nations General Assembly, after addressing the assembly at the U.N. headquarters in New York, September 24, 2008. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES)

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    Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe addresses the 63rd United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, September 24, 2008. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES)

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    Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe sits on a chair reserved for heads of state as he is introduced to delegates for his address to the 63rd United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, September 24, 2008. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES)

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    Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe arrives for his address to the 63rd United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, September 24, 2008. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES)

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    Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe addresses the 63rd United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, September 24, 2008. REUTERS/Mike Segar (UNITED STATES)

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    Colombian President Alvaro Uribe addresses the 63rd session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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    Colombian President Alvaro Uribe addresses the 63rd session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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    NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 24: Colombia President Alvaro Uribe Velez addresses the 63rd annual session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters September 24, 2008 in New York City. World leaders are gathering in New York for this year's general debate devoted to the midterm review of the Almaty Programme of Action which concerns the needs of developing countries. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)

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    NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 24: Colombia President Alvaro Uribe Velez addresses the 63rd annual session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters September 24, 2008 in New York City. World leaders are gathering in New York for this year's general debate devoted to the midterm review of the Almaty Programme of Action which concerns the needs of developing countries. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)

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Hermanos colombianos, tengan mucha paciencia

El gobierno de Colombia deberá tener mucha paciencia si desea obtener una aclaratoria de parte de las autoridades venezolanas, pues no puede haber explicación válida ante la más reciente actitud de colaboración por parte de Caracas, luego que se conociera que algunos integrantes de las FARC viajaron a Nicaragua a bordo de un avión de Petróleos de Venezuela. Tendrá que pasar mucho tiempo para conseguir argumentos lo suficientemente válidos, que eviten agriar nuevamente la relación entre ambas naciones.

La paz ¿Oportunidad musical?


Con el sufrimiento de décadas del pueblo colombiano no se juega. Por eso no me gusta desde que vi a Juanes y a Miguel Bosé desde el Trocadero transmitir un mensaje a los rehenes de las FARC me sentí un poco incómodo y mi estómago me dice que algo huele muy mal.

Una historia para Hollywood

La tragedia vivida por Ingrid Betancourt no parece haber concluido. Luego de haberse reunido con sus hijos, le toca experimentar el retorno a la realidad de una ausencia de seis años. La primera víctima de esa separación forzada es Juan Carlos Lecompté, quien ha debido jugar un papel poco agradable, luego que su esposa regresara con una marcada distancia hacia él. Durante esos seis años, Lecompté tuvo tiempo para escribir dos libros, Buscando a Ingrid y En Nombre de Ingrid, de los cuales la súper modelo y actriz venezolana Patricia Velásquez adquirió los derechos para crear la historia cinematográfica.

¿Qué historia contará Velásquez en su filme? ¿Cuál será el final de esta biografía de Ingrid Betancourt, una vez que se exhiba en Hollywood?

¿Cuanto durara la reconciliacion entre Chavez y Uribe?

Quien quiera que se crea el cuento de una reconciliaciòn entre los presidentes de Venezuela y Colombia, podrìa ser nominado como el más cándido de los ciudadanos del planeta. El 11 de julio, cuando ambos mandatarios intercambiaron chistes y dejaron en el olvido ocho meses de insultos y desplantes, se hizo el mayor de los esfuerzos diplomáticos en normalizar una relación que rayaba en lo sórdido, y que pese al intento de normalización, tuvo en vilo a ambas naciones, incluso con una velada amenaza de conflicto armado.

¿Cuànto tiempo durará esa luna de miel entre los dos mandatarios?

Chavez y Uribe: ¿un nuevo empezar?

Este viernes se han de encontrar en Venezuela los presidentes Alvaro Uribe y Hugo Chavez. Esto fue lo que dijo el canciller Nicolás Maduro:

No me creo ese cuento de Uribe

No sé por qué me queda la duda sobre la manera tan fácil según la cual el ejército colombiano logró el rescate de Ingrid Betancourt y del resto de las personas que se encontraban en los campamentos de las FARC. Es cierto que se trató de un operativo planificado con mucho tiempo, pero tengo la suposición de que la mano de Estados Unidos estaba muy metida en todo esto.

Ingrid Betancourt narra su relato

La noticia ha dado la vuelta al mundo, y es una de las felices nuevas que hemos recibido en mucho tiempo. Un vez más expreso mi admiración al Presidente Uribe y a su equipo de trabajo.

¡Liberada Ingrid Betancourt!

Hace apenas una hora fue liberada, en una operación militar, la ex candidata presidencial Ingrid Betancourt, 3 norteamericanos y aproximadamente otras 10 personas.

Listado de llegada de candidatas al Miss Universo en Vietnam

Lunes, Junio 16

1 Guam Siera Robertson
2 Peru Karol Castillo

Martes, Junio 17

3 Albania Matilda Mecini
4 Kosovo Zana Krasniqi
5 Vietnam Nguyen Thuy Lam
6 Ukraine Eleonora Masalab
7 Russia Vera Krasova
8 USA Crystle Stewart
9 El Salvador Rebeca Moreno
10 Hungary Jazmin Dammak
11 Thailand Gavintra Photijak
12 Greece Dionissia Koukiou
13 Italy Claudia Ferraris
14 Indonesia Putri Raemawasti
15 France Laura Tangua
16 Finland Satu Tuomisto
17 Curacao Jenyfeer Mercelina
18 Croatia Snjezana Loncarevic
19 Belgium Alizee Poulicek
20 Malaysia Levy Li Su Lin
21 New Zealand Samatha Powell
22 Brazil Natalia Anderle
23 Ireland Lynn Kelly
24 Nigeria Stephanie Oforka
25 Estonia Julia Kovaljova
26 Aruba Tracey Nicolaas
27 Trinidad &Tobago Anya Ayoung-Chee
28 Georgia Gvantsa Daraselia
29 Turkey Sinem Sulun
30 Switzerland Amanda Ammann
31 Mexico Elisa Najera
32 Antigua & Barbuda Athina James
33 Honduras Diana Barrasa
34 Bolivia Katherine David
35 Paraguay Gianinna Ruffinelli
36 Ecuador Domenica Saporiti
37 Jamaica April Jackson
38 Costa Rica Maria Teresa Rodriguez
39 Puerto Rico Ingrid Rivera
40 Dominican Rep. Marianne Cruz
41 Nicaragua Thelma Rodriguez

Miercoles, Junio 18

42 Czech Republic Eliska Buckova
43 South Africa Tansey Coetzee
44 Turks & Caicos Angelica Lightbourne
45 Panama Carolina Dementiev
46 Sri Lanka Aruni Rajapakshe
47 Norway Mariann Birkedal
48 India Simran Kaur Mundi
49 Angola Lesliana Pereira
50 Slovak Republic Sandra Manakova
51 Mauritius Olivia Carey
52 Australia Laura Dundovic
53 Cayman Islands Rebecca Parchment
54 Israel Shunit Faragi
55 Tanzania Amanda Ole Sulul
56 UK Lisa Lazarus
57 Egypt Yara Naaom
58 Venezuela Dayana Mendoza
59 Bahamas Sacha Scott
60 Ghana Yvette Nsiah

Jueves, Junio 19

61 China Ziya Wei
62 Phililppines Jennifer Barrientos
63 Kazakhstan Alfina Nassyrova
64 Singapore Shenise Marie Wong
65 Japan Hiroko Mima
66 Korea Sun Lee
67 Canada Samantha Tajik
68 Spain Claudia Moro Fernandez
69 Slovenia Anamarija Avbelj
70 Poland Barbara Tatara
71 Colombia Taliana Vargas
72 Uruguay Paula Diaz
73 Serbia Bojana Boric
74 Montenegro Dasa Zivkovic
75 Germany Madina Taher
76 Cyprus Dimitra Sergiou
77 Netherlands Charlotte Labee


Pendientes:
Denmark, Argentina, Guatemala, Romania

Cuanto tardara Chavez en lamentar la muerte de Marulanda

Si algo debe reconocerse del presidente Hugo Chávez es que ha aprendido ciertas lecciones políticas. Uno imaginaba que la muerte de Manuel Marulanda Vélez, conocido como Tirofijo y el máximo líder de las Farc, iba a provocar en él alguna reacción, así como la tuvo cuando supo del fallecimiento de Raúl Reyes, cuando pidió un minuto de silencio. Esta vez fue discreto. Ya sabe que cualquier pronunciamiento al respecto tendrá un costo político muy elevado para su futuro.

¿Cuánto tiempo durará el silencio del mandatario venezolano? ¿Se pronunciará a favor de las Farc próximamente?

American Immigration Law Foundation Announces Creative Writing Contest Winner

The American Immigration Law Foundation announced the winners of the 11th annual "Celebrate America" Creative Writing Contest this week.

First place winner, Cameron P. Busby, 11, is a fifth grade student at Whitmore Elementary School in Tucson, Arizona. Busby, a Stephen King fan, beat out thousands of fifth grade students from around the country. According to Busby, the inspiration for his entry, "America is a Refuge," came from thinking about his ancestry, his immigrant friends and all the reasons why people might come to this country.

"I think a lot of immigrants are coming to this country," Busby said. "Some are not being treated as well as people who are citizens, but I think that for the most part America is a safe place. Our country is a little safer than other countries and lots of people come here for a better life. And I think that they do find it."

AILF sponsors the annual "Celebrate America" Creative Writing Contest in an ongoing effort to educate the public about the benefits of immigration to our society.

"The value of the annual essay contest is immeasurable," commented Ben Johnson, AILF'S Executive Director. "It gives America's youth the chance to express the finest of America's values. This year, Cameron's poem gives a voice to the voiceless. His poem brings to life the story of this great nation and its promise of freedom and hope for today's and tomorrow's newcomers. Cameron's words serve as a reminder of America's challenges and responsibilities of leadership in the 21st century."

According to Sharon Keown, Cameron's teacher at Whitmore Elementary, there are many challenges that arise in the classroom when teaching immigration, especially in Arizona.

"There is a lot of prejudice here in Arizona regarding illegal versus legal immigration," Keown said. "We integrate the topic of immigration into our social studies program at the beginning of the year and then I have my students look into their own family to see the immigration pattern there. We talk about the different countries everyone is from. But the immigration discussion really begins when I start explaining the naturalization process."

Keown, a teacher of 37 years, believes its Cameron's strengths as a writer, sensitivity to issues and quirkiness that make him an exceptional student and citizen.

"Cameron is an excellent writer," Keown said. "He's a very imaginative boy and very sensitive. I think that came out in his poetry. In fact, he wowed the whole class when he read the poem out loud. He's out there. But he's also concerned about a lot of serious issues. He's a deep thinker."

Other finalists include 2nd place winner, Ananda Ewing-Boyd of Elsie Whitlow Stokes Public Charter School in Washington, D.C., 3rd place winner Kasey Bruce of Sheridan Elementary School in San Francisco, CA and honorable mention winner Noah Dearth of Our Lady of the Ridge School in St. Worth, Illinois.

As a grand prize, Busby and his family will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to AILF's Annual Benefit Dinner in Vancouver, Canada, on June 27, 2008. AILF will honor Busby who will read his winning entry aloud at the Benefit Dinner. Busby also receives a travel stipend, engraved plaque, his winning entry printed in the Congressional Record and a flag flown over the U.S. Capitol in his honor.

This year's National Judging Panel for the contest included author and activist Mary Williams, Pulitzer Prize-nominated author Dave Eggers, Senator Ted Kennedy and author Gish Jen.

To read more on AILF's Fifth Grade Creative Writing Contest, including finalists' entries, a Q&A with Cameron Busby, judges' biographies and past winning entries, please visit AILF's website at http://www.ailf.org/awards/essaycontest/.

America is a Refuge

By Cameron Busby

Whitmore Elementary School

Tucson, Arizona


A small child holds out a hoping hand,

a crumb of bread,

or even a penny just to be fed

Hoping America is a refuge.

A child weeps over her mother's lifeless body,

the tears streaming down her face

Praying America is a refuge.

A child's torn sock blows in the wind,

as a bomb explodes the tiny sock catches a flame and begins to

burn to ash

Can America be a refuge?

A thirsty father and son seeking shade from the blazing sun,

all they want is a job

and for America to be a refuge.

America can be a refuge for you.

It can be a refuge for me.

I am glad that America is a refuge for all.


Shakira en el Capitolio de Estados Unidos

Son pocas las audiencias en el Congreso de Estados Unidos que atraen a tantos periodistas y curiosos como la que protagonizó hoy la cantante Shakira en Washington.

La artista llegó al Capitolio nacional para promover la educación de la niñez a nivel global, y pedirle a los legisladores de Estados Unidos que aprueben Ley de Educación para Todos 2007, que busca darle oportunidades a millones de niños en todo el mundo.

http://hcnportal.media.libsynpro.com/reportajes/shakira_cancion.mp3

Shakira habló en inglés y en español y esto fue lo que dijo en respuesta a una pregunta acerca de como traduduciría su misión por los niños en una canción:

Escucha a Shakira en el Capitolio de Washington.

Shakira explicó porqué apoya la educación para todos



Escucha más de lo que dijo Shakira en el Capitolio de Washington.


Shakira también habló en inglés tras ser presentada por la congresista
Lita Lowey, congresista de Nueva York

Tu voz es tu voto


Escucha a Shakira hablando en inglés en el Capitolio de Estados Unidos





Primo del Presidente Colombiano pide asilo político

En estos tiempos ya uno no sabe que va a pasar. Tampoco sabe quién es el honesto o el bandolero. El tramposo o el honrado. Resulta ahora que hasta el mismísimo primo del Presidente Uribe anda huyendo y pide asilo político para escapar a un juicio que lo involucra al narcotráfico.

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