#Juan Luis Martinez

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Photo credits to Carlos López, Andy Red (Identification credit) and Juanjo Del Campo (Colourized) - Photos taken from the Facebook group 'Grupo Re-Viven!' La Tragedia de Los Andes - El Milagro de Los Andes

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Victoria protective over Diego

*Victoria is at Diego's feet, bandaging his ankle as Felipe look on. Ramon walks into the room.*

Ramon: Señorita Escalante, do you know how to press a jacket?

Victoria, looking up at him: Of course I do.

Ramon, holding out Thackery's jacket to her: Oh, excellent!

Season 2, Episode 5 - He Who Lives by the Sword.

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Larry Talbot returns for LA CASA DEL TERROR (1960)!

Lon Chaney Jr reprises a legally-distinct-from-Universal Wolf Man in this Mexican horror movie starring comedian Tin-Tan, Yolanda Varela, Rafael Estrada and Yerye Beirute, directed by Gilberto Martinez Solares.

Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 11:54; Discussion 18:11; Ranking 27:14

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A Los Angeles Theatre Review: 'American Mariachi'

There’s always been a persistent belief that if you want to watch good theatre, it’s all in New York. This particular narrow-minded belief has always been annoying to me because Los Angeles is a unique entity that is thoroughly distinct in all its rich and fantastic ways with so many astounding global majority talent to tell its stories. Such was on my mind after watching American Mariachi at the…

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Calasparra dévoile les cartels de sa Féria du Riz 2023, féria de novilladas !

L’empresa Chipé Production représentée par Pedro Pérez “Chicote” a dévoilé les cartels de la Féria du Riz 2023 de Calasparra. La célèbre féria de novilladas espagnole se déroulera du 3 au 8 septembre avec 6 novilladas. Grande variété d’encastes puisque puisque sur 6 novilladas, ont retrouve 5 encastes différents. Les novilleros Lalo de Maria, Clemente Jaume et Tristan Barroso seront les deux…

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REMEMBERING PULSE NIGHTCLUB - COMMUNITY COALITION AGAINST ONEPULSE

The only prominent post going around about the Pulse Nightclub shooting in 2016 is my own, and is unfortunately cursed to the fate of receiving reblogs of an inaccurate version. So, 8 years later, I'm doing the right thing and making a new post to properly honor the victims and their families.

May these beautiful souls rest in peace, and may we never forget their names (not in picture order, afaik):

Stanley Almodovar III, 23

Amanda Alvear, 25

Oscar A Aracena-Montero, 26

Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala, 33

Alejandro Barrios Martinez, 21

Martin Benitez Torres, 33

Antonio D Brown, 30

Darryl R Burt II, 29

Jonathan A Camuy Vega, 24

Angel L Candelario-Padro, 28

Simon A Carrillo Fernandez, 31

Juan Chevez-Martinez, 25

Luis D Conde, 39

Cory J Connell, 21

Tevin E Crosby, 25

Franky J Dejesus Velazquez, 50

Deonka D Drayton, 32

Mercedes M Flores, 26

Peter O Gonzalez-Cruz, 22

Juan R Guerrero, 22

Paul T Henry, 41

Frank Hernandez, 27

Miguel A Honorato, 30

Javier Jorge-Reyes, 40

Jason B Josaphat, 19

Eddie J Justice, 30

Anthony L Laureano Disla, 25

Christopher A Leinonen, 32

Brenda L Marquez McCool, 49

Jean C Mendez Perez, 35

Akyra Monet Murray, 18

Kimberly Morris, 37

Jean C Nieves Rodriguez, 27

Luis O Ocasio-Capo, 20

Geraldo A Ortiz-Jimenez, 25

Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, 36

Joel Rayon Paniagua, 32

Enrique L Rios Jr, 25

Juan P Rivera Velazquez, 37

Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan, 24

Christopher J Sanfeliz, 24

Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, 35

Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez, 25

Edward Sotomayor Jr, 34

Shane E Tomlinson, 33

Leroy Valentin Fernandez, 25

Luis S Vielma, 22

Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, 37

Jerald A Wright, 31

Will it gain the traction it needs? Probably not. But I'm not as... distant, about today, as I have been over the years. Because let's face it... This hits close to home for me. I said this in my original posting, too:

As someone who lives relatively near Orlando, I remember this day so vividly and I still feel a lot of pain for the victims even five years later.

I remember biting back tears in my living room because I wasn't out of the closet, and couldn't let my family know just how much this hurt me. I remember breaking down that night while scrolling the headlines, watching as the number of fatalities kept climbing. I remember staring at the button on Facebook asking me if I was safe.

And to this day, even with those involved and responsible gone... I still do not feel safe as a queer man in this state or in this country.

More importantly, though, it's important to highlight the community impacted by it, and the way onePULSE and its founder (Barbara Poma), the city of Orlando, and the State of Florida have exploited and continue to exploit the deaths of these individuals.

Information from here on out will be taken from the Community Coalition Agaisnt a Pulse Museum's official website, which can be found at the following link: [ LINK ]

The Community Coalition Against a Pulse Museum (CCAPM) is a group of surviving victims, family members of victims, activists, and scholars who have banded together to fight against the onePULSE Foundation's privatized memorial and museum complex. Our position is that money raised in the name of the mass shooting should go to the continued care of survivors. A public memorial park that does not seek to capitalize on the mass shooting in any way is the only option for a just memorial.

In addition, we seek justice for mass shooting victims by exposing the history and scope of unpermitted renovations and code violations at Pulse, which impaired the escape and rescue of shooting victims. We believe that Pulse owners Rosario Poma and Barbara Poma should be held accountable for these violations, rather than continuing to profit from a tragedy that was exacerbated by their illegal business decisions. We also want to see the City of Orlando held accountable for their continued failure to enforce the law and bring the business into compliance.

So what are the prominent issues?

WE ARE AGAINST COMMODIFYING MASS MURDER

The onePULSE Foundation has placed a gift shop feet away from where 49 people were murdered on the site of the interim memorial. We firmly renounce putting any price tag on the murder of our loved ones. The proposed museum is also slated to have a gift shop and a price of admission.

WE ARE AGAINST TURNING A PUBLIC TRAGEDY INTO PRIVATE PROFITS

Pulse nightclub owner, Barbara Poma, refused to sell the property to the City of Orlando for a public memorial. Instead, she created the onePULSE Foundation and has taken an executive salary in her self-made position as CEO. Perks have also included national recognition, celebrity, political connections, and undeserved accolades as an LGBTQ+ ally.

WE ARE AGAINST TURNING A MASS SHOOTING INTO A TOURIST ATTRACTION

The onePULSE Foundation has received a $10 MILLION tourism development tax grant from Orange County for the building of a museum. The tax application shows how the proposed memorial/museum complex has been intended to increase tourism during the off-season. The corporate Board of Trustees also reflects the local tourism industry.

WE SUPPORT INVESTING IN THE CONTINUED CARE OF SURVIVORS

Money raised in the name of the mass shooting at Pulse is going to multi-million dollar buildings rather than the continued care of the people who were directly affected. Available services and organizations have not provided adequate care to survivors and the onePULSE Foundation has not stepped in to fill any gaps; focusing instead on cultural and "educational" programs, while ignoring the ongoing needs of survivors.

WE CALL OUT A CHANGING MISSION

For years, the onePULSE Foundation raised funds for community grants for victims' families and survivors. In 2019, "community grants" were removed from the organization's mission. According to the released 2018 990s, only $1k was spent on community grants. People have donated money to the organization thinking that they were helping survivors.

WE ACKNOWLEDGE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

onePULSE Foundation CEO Barbara Poma is currently being sued by survivors and victims' families as part of a security negligence lawsuit. This lawsuit also alleges the illegal transfer of the Pulse nightclub property which was transferred via quit claim deed in the months after the shooting to two other LLCs owned by Barbara and Rosario Poma. Funds raised by the non-profit are being invested in the Pulse property that the Poma's still own.

As of 2024, this case is still pending, with the latest service list being posted on the docket as of June 11. The case number is publicly available (2018-CA-006102-O) and is searchable via the Orange County Clerk of Courts Record Search.

WE AFFIRM A PUBLIC MEMORIAL PARK IS STILL POSSIBLE

Public memorial parks have been the overwhelming response to mass shootings around the country, including Aurora, Columbine, Las Vegas, and Newtown. Most have been built by volunteers, with no executive salaries. The OnePULSE Foundation's proposed museum attraction seeks to unnecessarily turn the shooting into a spectacle and requires merchandising the tragedy. Mass murder is not for sale!

WE CONTINUE TO EXPOSE UNPERMITTED RENOVATIONS AND CODE VIOLATIONS

Public records affirm that Pulse Nightclub was a death trap due to its unpermitted renovations and code violations. Documents show that these issues affected the both the escape and rescue of Pulse survivors on June 12, 2016. We continue to collect, document, and uncover these issues since the City of Orlando has still not released all relevant records to the public.

Survivors of the incident, as well as their families and those who have faced similar tragedy, have also signed an open letter [ LINK ] calling attention to these issues, provided documented evidence of the above claims [ LINK ], and have also been running a petition since 2019 to call attention to the matter:

Of course, it is important to note that the individuals mentioned (Barbara Poma, the Orlando City Council, etc.) are not the only ones involved in making this state an unsafe place for its queer community.

As noted in my original posting as well, the unsafe nature of this state runs through its government. The fight for our rights, our recognition, and our safety still continues. Here are some facts from the original post (dated June 12, 2021):

In June 2021, the Governor of Florida vetoed an "item-lined budget bill" - that legally provides mental health, counseling, and compensation directly towards victims of the June 2016 Pulse nightclub Orlando shooting.

While they cannot be enforced, sodomy laws still exist in Florida to this day. Every year, we are still criminalized by a technicality.

In many places, same-sex domestic partnerships are still not granted. It is only viable in approximately nine counties, thirty cities, and one town.

It took until 2016 for same-sex couples to be granted the same parental rights during in vitro fertilization and surrogacy as opposite-sex couples. Before then, the non-biological mother and father was not the child's legal parent nor guardian.

The state's "hate crime law" only accounts for sexual orientation, and does not protect victims who were attacked for their gender identity.

Anti-discrimination laws for sexual orientation and gender identity are not state-wide nor equally applicable within each county/town.

On June 1, 2021, Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis signed a bill to exclude transgender women from participating in sports designated for female students. This bill passed because of a last-minute legislative "procedural maneuver". The HRC is currently establishing a campaign to try and stop the law from going into effect (called "nullification") on midnight July 1.

Gay-panic and Trans-panic are still viable legal defenses, resulting in these abhorrent hate crimes to be decreased from murder to the lesser charge of manslaughter.

Conversion therapy against minors is not banned state-wide, and is still legal within many areas of the state. In fact, in some areas, a ban on the practice is deemed "unenforceable".

And that is just the tip of the iceberg, because if you've been active in your advocacy for the community (or at the very least, following me for a decent period of time)... Then you know just how unsafe Florida has become. You know how, even under the Biden administration, people like Governor Ron DeSantis have gone unchallenged in their writing and enforcement of vile legislation. You know how this legislation has begun creeping its way up to the top, to the federal level, and remained unchallenged the whole way up.

Here are some more "fun facts" about just how much we must fight against in the wake of this tragedy:

States like Florida have eliminated 80% of all trans adult care (SB 254), adults can be thrown in jail for using the bathroom of their gender identity (SB 1674), and trans people with correct gender markers on their drivers licenses can be charged with fraud (Florida Dept. of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles memo).

The State of Florida has had several travel advisories issued against it by local LGBTQ+ organizations (e.g., Equality Florida) and national organizations (e.g., Human Rights Campaign).

Likewise, many social media laws targeting "adult content and pornography" (HB 3) include sneaky, vague language that will very much target the existence of queer folk using the internet in this state.

More states within the United States are explicitly passing anti-trans legislation than not, and moreso now than ever [ source; dated June 4th ].

The time for relying on those above us is over. We MUST kill the plague of individualism and build community. If we don't support one another, nobody will. No amount of pinkwashing, placation, or sanitation will change that.

We are here. We are queer. We will never forget, and we cannot allow ourselves to.

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The full passenger manifest of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, which set off from Montevido, Uruguay to Santiago, Chile, on October 12th, 1972.

1. Francisco Abal

2. Carlos Paez Rodriguez

3. Roberto Francois Alvarez

4. Daniel Maspons Hossa

5. Gilberto Regules Zorrilla

6. Marcelo Pérez del Castillo

7. Roy Harley Sanchez

8. Jorge Hounie Sere

9. Julio Martinez Lamas

10. Gaston Costemalle Jardi

11. Arturo Nogueira Paullier

12. Felipe Maquirriain

13. Diego Storm Gornah

14. Alfredo Delgado

15. Alvaro Mangino

16. Jose P. Algorta Duran

17. Francisco Nicola Brusa

18. Esther Horta de Nicola

19. Antonio Vizintin Brandi

20. Susanna E. Parrado Dolgay

21. Eugenia Dolgay de Parrado

22. Fernando Parrado Dolgay

23. Eduardo Strauch Urioste

24. Adolfo Strauch Urioste

25. Daniel Shaw Urioste

26. Gustavo Zerbino Stajano

27. Roberto Canessa Urta

28. Gustavo Nicholich Arocena

29. Fernando Vasquez Nerel

30. Jose Luis Inciarte Vasquez

31. Daniel Fernandez Strauch

32. Rafael Echavarren Vasque

33. Numa Turcatti Pesquera

34. Alfredo Cibils

35. Carlos Valeta Vallendor

36. Enrique Platero Riet

37. Javier Methol Abal

38. Liliana Navarro de Methol

39. Ramon Sabella

40. Juan Carlos Menendez Vilascca

41. Graciela Obdulia Augusto Gumila de Mariani

42. Guido Jose Magri

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Rest in Peace

Stanley Almodovar III, 23

Amanda Alvear, 25

Oscar A. Aracena-Montero, 26

Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala, 33

Alejandro Barrios Martinez, 21

Martin Benitez Torres, 33

Antonio D. Brown, 30

Darryl R. Burt II, 29

Jonathan A. Camuy Vega, 24

Angel L. Candelario-Padro, 28

Simon A. Carrillo Fernandez, 31

Juan Chavez-Martinez, 25

Luis D. Conde, 39

Cory J. Connell, 21

Tevin E. Crosby, 25

Franky J. Dejesus Velazquez, 50

Deonka D. Drayton, 32

Mercedez M. Flores, 26

Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, 22

Juan R. Guerrero, 22

Paul T. Henry, 41

Frank Hernandez, 27

Miguel A. Honorato, 30

Javier Jorge-Reyes, 40

Jason B. Josaphat, 19

Eddie J. Justice, 30

Anthony L. Laureano Disla, 25

Christopher A. Leinonen, 32

Brenda L. Marquez McCool, 49

Jean C. Mendez Perez, 35

Akyra Monet Murray, 18

Kimberly Morris, 37

Jean C. Nieves Rodriguez, 27

Luis O. Ocasio-Capo, 20

Geraldo A. Ortiz-Jimenez, 25

Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, 36

Joel Rayon Paniagua, 32

Enrique L. Rios Jr., 25

Juan P. Rivera Velazquez, 37

Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan, 24

Christopher J. Sanfeliz, 24

Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, 35

Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez, 25

Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34

Shane E. Tomlinson, 33

Leroy Valentin Fernandez, 25

Luis S. Vielma, 22

Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, 37

Jerald A. Wright, 31

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A weeklong human trafficking sting by the FBI has led to the arrest of 28 men at a south Reno home.

According to the FBI's Northern Nevada Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, all 28 suspects arrived at a home in south Reno to "knowingly engage in, and pay for, sex acts with a minor as identified through the Human Exploitation and Trafficking Unit."

The FBI funded operation identified seven men on its first night, Monday, Oct. 5. Eight men were arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Five were arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 7. Eight men were arrested on Thursday, Oct. 8.

All suspects were arrested on felony counts of soliciting a child for prostitution, and attempted child abuse. Some of the suspects are facing additional charges.

12 suspects have already posted bail.

Arrested in the weeklong sting:

Geoffrey Board – DOB 7/13/1975

Engaging In Solicitation for Prostitution of a Child

Attempted Child Abuse, Neglect, or Endangerment

Sabino Rosales – DOB 8/29/1971

Engaging In Solicitation for Prostitution of a Child

Attempted Child Abuse, Neglect, or Endangerment

Armand Molina – DOB 2/15/1975

Engaging In Solicitation for Prostitution of a Child

Attempted Child Abuse, Neglect, or Endangerment

Tyler Atencio – DOB 1/16/1996

Engaging In Solicitation for Prostitution of a Child

Attempted Child Abuse, Neglect, or Endangerment

Jose Noguera – DOB 4/5/1983

Engaging In Solicitation for Prostitution of a Child

Attempted Child Abuse, Neglect, or Endangerment

John Ching – DOB 9/4/1997

Engaging In Solicitation for Prostitution of a Child

Engaging In Solicitation for Prostitution of a Child

Attempted Child Abuse, Neglect, or Endangerment

Attempted Child Abuse, Neglect, or Endangerment

Kurt Schneider – DOB 10/17/1966

Engaging In Solicitation for Prostitution of a Child

Attempted Child Abuse, Neglect, or Endangerment

Facilitating Sex Trafficking, Victim is Less Than 18

William Shaw – DOB 5/18/1971

Engaging In Solicitation for Prostitution of a Child

Attempted Child Abuse, Neglect, or Endangerment

Probation Violation

Kyle Lethcoe – DOB 6/15/1995

Engaging In Solicitation for Prostitution of a Child

Attempted Child Abuse, Neglect, or Endangerment

Daniel Duenas-Mendoza – DOB 1/15/1985

Engaging In Solicitation for Prostitution of a Child

Attempted Child Abuse, Neglect, or Endangerment

Jose Luis Chavez, Jr. – DOB 7/1/1993

Engaging In Solicitation for Prostitution of a Child

Attempted Child Abuse, Neglect, or Endangerment

Facilitating Sex Trafficking, Victim is Less Than 18

Attempted Kidnapping, 1st Degree

Carlos Torres – DOB 4/4/1973

Engaging In Solicitation for Prostitution of a Child

Attempted Child Abuse, Neglect, or Endangerment

Justin Macias – DOB 8/9/1971

Engaging In Solicitation for Prostitution of a Child

Attempted Child Abuse, Neglect, or Endangerment

Jesus Martinez, Jr. – DOB 4/18/1988

Engaging In Solicitation for Prostitution of a Child

Attempted Child Abuse, Neglect, or Endangerment

Facilitating Sex Trafficking, Victim is Less Than 18

Attempted Kidnapping, 1st Degree

Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Substance, Less Than 14 grams

Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Substance, Less Than 14 grams

Adrian Meza – DOB11/11/1994

Engaging In Solicitation for Prostitution of a Child

Attempted Child Abuse, Neglect, or Endangerment

Roberto Caceres-Valencia – DOB 7/25/1984

Engaging In Solicitation for Prostitution of a Child

Attempted Child Abuse, Neglect, or Endangerment

Justin Claus – DOB 5/31/1989

Engaging In Solicitation for Prostitution of a Child

Attempted Child Abuse, Neglect, or Endangerment

Facilitating Sex Trafficking, Victim is Less Than 18

Attempted Kidnapping, 1st Degree

Juan Saldate-Soltero – DOB 2/22/1995

Engaging In Solicitation for Prostitution of a Child

Attempted Child Abuse, Neglect, or Endangerment

Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Substance, 28-42 grams

Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Substance with Intent to Sell

Orlando Alvarado – DOB 7/17/1974

Engaging In Solicitation for Prostitution of a Child

Attempted Child Abuse, Neglect, or Endangerment

Jeffrey Lofstead – DOB 12/10/1956

Engaging In Solicitation for Prostitution of a Child

Attempted Child Abuse, Neglect, or Endangerment

Facilitating Sex Trafficking, Victim is Less Than 18

Attempted Kidnapping, 1st Degree

Israel Vazquez – DOB 12/1/1979

Engaging In Solicitation for Prostitution of a Child

Attempted Child Abuse, Neglect, or Endangerment

Jose Montelongo-Avila – DOB 1/4/1988

Engaging In Solicitation for Prostitution of a Child

Attempted Child Abuse, Neglect, or Endangerment

William Scott – DOB 8/31/1963

Engaging In Solicitation for Prostitution of a Child

Attempted Child Abuse, Neglect, or Endangerment

Facilitating Sex Trafficking, Victim is Less Than 18

Attempted Kidnapping, 1st Degree

Thomas Cash – DOB 5/30/1980

Engaging In Solicitation for Prostitution of a Child

Attempted Child Abuse, Neglect, or Endangerment

Facilitating Sex Trafficking, Victim is Less Than 18

Attempted Kidnapping, 1st Degree

Julio Moran, Jr. – DOB 6/6/1979

Engaging In Solicitation for Prostitution of a Child

Attempted Child Abuse, Neglect, or Endangerment

Michael Ballin – DOB 11/22/1967

Engaging In Solicitation for Prostitution of a Child

Attempted Child Abuse, Neglect, or Endangerment

Miguel Lopez – DOB 3/3/1978

Engaging In Solicitation for Prostitution of a Child

Attempted Child Abuse, Neglect, or Endangerment

Christopher Green – DOB 3/9/1999

Engaging In Solicitation for Prostitution of a Child

Engaging In Solicitation for Prostitution of a Child

Attempted Child Abuse, Neglect, or Endangerment

Attempted Child Abuse, Neglect, or Endangerment

The HEAT Unit, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, the Northern Nevada Regional Intelligence Center, Reno Police Department, Sparks Police Department, and University of Nevada Police this highly organized operation sought to identify and arrest people seeking to pay minors for sexual acts. Also participating were agencies involved in the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, which includes the Carson City Sheriff’s Office, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, the Nevada Highway Patrol, the Nevada Department of Corrections, and the Nevada Attorney General’s Office.

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Zorro (Get your swashes buckled, folks!)

[All images are owned by New World Television and Zorro Productions, Inc (really!) Please don’t sue me or ruin my clothing with Zs]

(Thanks to megafan_12)

For those who are unaware, Zorro (“The Fox” in Spanish) is a masked swordsman who fights a corrupt government in the same vein as Robin Hood or the Scarlet Pimpernel, but in the town of Los Angeles during the time California was under Spanish/Mexican rule. Much like the aforementioned literary heroes, Zorro is a member of the local aristocracy (Don Diego de la Vega, son of one of the largest landowners in the region) who acts like a dandy and a coward to hide his masked activities.

He has been in literature since 1919 and has been in several movies and television shows (usually by a white man) In fact, it wasn’t until the 70s that a Latino (or Spanish) actor was cast in the role! Talk about injustice!

Most people know the Zorro films that starred Antonio Banderas as the title character (who inherited the mantle from Anthony Hopkins, yet ANOTHER white guy!) Many have seen Guy Ritchie as Zorro in the 50s (who didn’t need to worry about being white since the series was filmed in black & white and no one could tell his skin tone) The film I was first introduced to the character was Zorro, the Gay Blade (no, it wasn’t porn!) which starred Goerge Hamilton (yep, another while guy) as Don Diego and his twin brother Ramon (AKA “Bunny Wigglesworth” who was, shall we say, a bit flamboyant) The less said about that film, the better.

But the subject for this review was a forgotten gem from the 90s that aired on the cable network known as The Family Channel (I swear I saw it in the USA Network, but I couldn’t find any record in my research to prove this)

The series, naturally, follows Don Diego (played by Duncan Regehr yet ANOTHER white guy!)

…and his masked alter ego. (NOTE: Regehr was more muscular and fit than most previous actors in the role, meaning he could be a bit more physical. The character was also written as being a bit of a science buff)

Don Diego lives with his father Don Alejandro (played by Efrem Zimbalist Jr (yep, also white), who voiced Alfred in Batman: the Animated Series, in season 1…

…and Henry Darrow (FINALLY! A Latino actor, and one who actually played Zorro a few years earlier!) for the rest of the series)

…as well as his family’s mute servant Felipe (played by Juan Diego Botto), who also pretends to be deaf and is the only one who knows Don Diego’s secret (it’s not like he can tell anyone)

Don Diego’s love interest is Victoria Escalante (played by Patrice Martinez, who also played the love interest in The Three Amigos)

Zorro fights the corrupt Alcalde (governor) of the territory around Los Angeles Luis Ramone (played by Michael Tylo...yep, another one)

…but was replaced in season 3 by Ignacio de Soto (played by J.G. Hertzler (Seriously?!))

The Alcalde’s chief aide (and leader of the garrison) is Sgt. Mendoza (played by James Victor, the ONE Latino on the bad guys' side), who is the comic relief (of course...) for the series (which explains why they can never stop Zorro)

The plots generally revolve around the Alcalde’s latest plot to stop Zorro by trapping him while performing some form of injustice against the people of Los Angeles, only to be foiled. Note that while the series is very by-the-numbers, the action sequences are well done and there are a number of well-known (or soon-to-be-well-known) actors (as well as, for some reason, a handful of World Wrestling Federation wrestlers) who have guest starred.

As always, if you would like to see an episode reviewed, please let me know!

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Photo restorations done by Esteban Lemos on Facebook (Credit)

Alt ID is too long so I'll add it here (Spanish has been translated): The Mendoza Plumerillo Airport, 12 of October 1972:

Standing, left to right: Roberto Canessa, José Luis Inciarte, Daniel Shaw, Eduardo Strauch, Alvaro Mangino, Daniel Fernández, Enrique Platero, Roy Harley, Gustavo Nicholich, Rafael Echavarren, Ramón Sabella, Carlos Páez, Diego Storm, Roberto Francois, Fernando Parrado, Daniel Maspons, Juan Carlos Menéndez, Padro Algorta, Felipe Maquirriain, Numa Turcatti, Julio Martinez Lamas.

Crouched, left to right: Arturo Nogueira, Marcelo Pérez, Jorge Hounie, Guido Magri, Gustavo Zerbino, Panchito Abal, Fernando Vásquez, Antonio Vizintin, Carlos Valeta, Gastón Costemalle, Pancho Delgado and Adolfo Strauch.

Photo taken in mid 1972 at a Loyola Club dinner.

From left to right, Alfredo "Pancho" Delgado, Alfredo Cibils and Numa Turcatti

Thank you again to Mr. Lemos for these photos, amazing work! x

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Resultado Do Rally Da Argentina Do Fia Codassur 2023

GERAL TOP 10

1-2-Alejandro Cancio(ARG)\Diego Cagnotti-SKoda Fabia R5,Codassur, 1h45min07.4s

2-6-Martin Scuncio(ARG)\Javier Romera(CHL)-Skoda Fabia Rally 2 Evo, Codassur -1h45min18.6s

3-11-Frederico Vilagra\Virginia Klaus(ARG)-Hyundai I20 R5,Codassur-1h46min12.6s

4-7-Geronimo Padilha\Nicolas Garcia(ARG)-Skoda Fabia R5,Codassur-1h46min25.5s

5-22-Augusto Bestard(PRY)\José Luis Pena(ARG)-VW Polo GTI R5,Codassur, 1h46min39.3s

6-19-Fabrizio Zaldivar(PRY)\Marcelo Der(ITA),Hyundai I20 N Rally 2,Codassur, 1h47min30.8s

7-18-Miguel Zaldivar JR(PRY)\Borja Rozada(ESP),VW Polo GTI R5,Codassur, 1h48min18.0s

8-23-Roberto Saba(Bol)\Leonardo Suaya(ARG), Skoda Fabia R5,Codassur, 1h48min41.1s

9-24-Agustin Alonso(PRY)\Juan Pablo Carrera(ARG), VW Polo GTI R5,Codassur, 1h48min44.0s

10-3-Augusto D'Agostini(ARG)\Juan Pablo Carrera(ARG),Skoda Fabia R5, 1h48min47.6s

TOP 3 CODASUR 2

1-31-Ulysses Bertholdo\Marcelo Dalmut(BRA),Mitsubishi EVO X,Codasur 2, 2h03min28.0s

2-33-Cesar Pedotti\Martin Martinez(PRY),Mitsubishi EVO X, Codasur 2, 2h05min39.9s

3-34-Rolando Careaga\Dayler Andrade(BOL),Mitsubishi EVO X,Codasur 2, 2h15min52.4s

TOP 3 CODASUR 4

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Gael García Bernal in Bad Education (Pedro Almodóvar, 2004)

Cast: Gael García Bernal, Fele Martinez, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Lluís Homar, Francisco Maestre, Francisco Boira, Juan Fernández, Nacho Pérez, Raúl García Foreneiro, Javier Cámara. Screenplay: Pedro Almodóvar. Cinematography: José Luis Alcaine. Art direction: Antxón Gómez. Film editing: José Salcedo. Music: Alberto Iglesias. 

In the middle of Pedro Almodóvar's Bad Education, two men go into a theater that's holding a film noir festival. When they come out later, one says, "I kept having the feeling those films were about us." Indeed, if Almodóvar's movie is inspired by anything, it's film noir, but filtered through the Technicolor movies made by Alfred Hitchcock in the 1950s. The score by Alberto Iglesias often echoes the melancholy longing of Bernard Herrmann's music for Vertigo (Hitchcock, 1958). The intricate plot for Bad Education begins when a young man (Gael García Bernal) comes to the offices of film director Enrique Goded (Fele Martínez) and identifies himself as Goded's old school friend Ignacio Rodriguez. He doesn't call himself Ignacio anymore, he says. Instead, he goes by his stage name, Ángel Andrade, and he's hoping that Goded will cast him in his next film. Goded is more than surprised to see his old schoolmate -- in fact, he tells his assistant and current lover, Martín (Juan Fernández), Ignacio was his first love -- but he's currently experiencing a creative block and isn't hiring anyone now. So the actor leaves Goded a manuscript of a story he has written. Part of it, he says, is about their school days, and the rest is fiction based on what he thinks might have happened when they grew up. Goded reads the manuscript and is so impressed by the story it tells that he is determined to film it. And so begins an intricate film about memory, imagination, deception, betrayal, obsession, and revenge that centers on a pedophile priest's molestation of his young students. Bad Education was originally given an NC-17 rating by the Motion Picture Association of America for "explicit sexual content," but I suspect it was mostly because the sexual content involves two men. The rating was eventually reduced to R. The performance by García Bernal is spectacular: He manages several identities while retaining the core essential to all of them. Like most Almodóvar films, Bad Education is alive with bright primary colors, but the brightness only serves to heighten the shadows. 

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ARGENTINA...

A Argentina é um país da América do Sul com uma área extensa que abrange montanhas dos Andes, lagos glaciais e pradarias nos Pampas, ocupadas tradicionalmente por seu famoso gado. O país é conhecido também por sua dança e sua música, o tango. A capital cosmopolita, Buenos Aires, tem como centro a Praça de Maio, cercada por edifícios imponentes do século XIX, como a Casa Rosada, o emblemático palácio presidencial.

Confira algumas curiosidades...

1- Levantamento da World Cities Cultural Forum indicou que a Argentina é o segundo país com o maior número de livrarias por habitantes, ficando atrás apenas da Austrália. São aproximadamente 30 unidades para cada 100 mil pessoas.

2- Os argentinos têm costume de dormir no horário do almoço. Sim, a siesta, costume herdado dos seus colonizadores espanhóis, ainda é uma realidade em alguns cantinhos argentinos.

3- O tango é o gênero musical mais tradicional da Argentina. Inclusive, Buenos Aires é conhecida como a capital mundial do ritmo. Originada no final do século 19, a dança é considerada um importante símbolo cultural desse país e apresenta enorme carga emocional.

4- A Argentina tem cinco Prêmios Nobel, sendo dois de medicina, dados a Luís Federeico Leloir e César Milstein um de química, de Bernardo Houssay e outros dois de Defesa da Paz, entregue a Adolfo Pérez Esquiv, por difundir a Não-Violência Ativa como instrumento de transformação e a Carlos Saavedra Lamad, agraciado com o prêmio da paz por sua participação no fim da Guerra do Chaco.

5- A Argentina já foi campeã de duas Copas do Mundo de Futebol (1978 e 1986), além de possuir vários títulos da Copa América e conquistas nas Olimpíadas. Não é novidade para ninguém que, historicamente, a Argentina é um dos principais rivais da seleção brasileira de futebol.

6- O país foi responsável pelo feito de ter dois filmes latino-americanos premiados com um Oscar de Melhor Filme Estrangeiro. O primeiro foi em 1986, com A História Oficial, de Luis Puenzo, e o segundo ocorreu em 2010, com O Segredo de Seus Olhos, de Juan José Campanella.

7- É o segundo maior país da América Latina em território, com uma área de 2,78 milhões de quilômetros quadrados, e o terceiro em população, com quase 45 milhões de habitantes.

8- O sistema de metrô de Buenos Aires é o mais antigo da América Latina, inaugurado em 1 de dezembro de 1913 – até 2013 era possível viajar pelos vagões originais com bancos de madeira e lustres antigos. Hoje, esses vagões foram declarados Patrimônio Cultural da Cidade de Buenos Aires pela prefeitura local e estão passando por um processo de restauração.

9- A República da Argentina vem da palavra em latim argentum, que significa prata. O país foi assim batizado pois seus colonizadores espanhóis criaram uma lenda de que o território abrigava uma montanha de prata.

10- A bandeira do país tem um sol amarelo com a face humana no meio, que simboliza o Sol de Maio, momento marcante da revolução que visava a independência do país com relação à Espanha.

11- O país foi o primeiro no Ocidente a ter uma mulher como presidente. O feito aconteceu em 1974, com a posse de Maria Estela Martinez de Perón, que assumiu o cargo após a morte de seu marido, Juan Domingo Perón.

12- A Argentina já sofreu cinco golpes militares no decorrer do século 20, sendo a Ditadura Militar Argentina, de 1976 a 1983, a mais violenta da história do país.

13-Buenos Aires tem mais estádios de futebol do que qualquer outra cidade do mundo, abrigando 36 estádios por sua extensão.

14- A capital tem um prédio inspirado na obra de Dante Alighieri, a Divina Comédia. O Edifício Barolo, localizado na Avenida de Mayo, foi pensado nos detalhes: ele é dividido em três fases: inferno, purgatório e paraíso, assim como na obra, tem 22 andares, mesma quantidade de estrofes dos versos da Divina Comédia e tem por toda sua extensão citações em latim. Faça uma visita guiada para se encantar ainda mais.

15- A Argentina é o quinto maior produtor mundial de vinho, segundo dados da Organização Mundial do Vinho, além de ser o maior produtor da América Latina. Atualmente: o país possui aproximadamente duas mil vinícolas.

16- No bairro de Puerto Madero, em Buenos Aires, todas as ruas têm nomes de grandes personalidades femininas como educadoras, políticas e artistas locais, tal como Juana Manso, autora do primeiro livro de história argentina para escolas e Azucena Villaflor, ativista e fundadora do movimento Madres de Plaza de Mayo, criado para denunciar o terrorismo durante a última ditadura argentina.

17- É o lar da cidade mais ao sul do mundo, Ushuaia, conhecida como o Fim do Mundo. Localizada no extremo sul da Argentina, a apenas mil quilômetros da Antártica, é também um prato cheio para os amantes de esportes na neve.

Não o bastante, o pico mais alto das Américas também fica na Argentina, mais especificamente na região de Mendoza, na fronteira entre Argentina e Chile. O Monte Aconcágua tem mais de sete mil metros de altura.

18- O país tem a estrada mais bonita da América do Sul e uma das mais longas do mundo, a Ruta 40. Ela cruza a Argentina de norte a sul por uma extensão de 5,2 mil quilômetros, passando por 11 províncias argentinas, 20 parques e reservas naturais e 236 pontes.

19- A capital argentina possui a avenida mais larga do mundo, a Avenida 9 de Julio, que possui 140 metros de largura, com 12 pistas.

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Stanley Almodovar III

Amanda Alvear

Oscar A Aracena-Montero

Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala

Antonio Davon Brown

Darryl Roman Burt II

Angel L. Candelario-Padro

Juan Chavez-Martinez

Luis Daniel Conde

Corey James Connell

Tevin Eugen Crosby

Deonka Deidra Drayton

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Leroy Valentin Fernandez

Mercedez Marisol Flores

Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz

Juan Ramon Guerrero

Paul Terrell Henry

Frank Hernandez

Miguel Angel Honorato

Javier Jorge-Reyes

Jason Benjamin Josaphat

Eddie Jamoldroy Justice

Anthony Luis Laurenanodisla

Christopher Andrew Leinonen

Alejandro Barrios Martinez

Brenda Lee Marquez McCool

Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez

Kimberly Morris

Akyra Monet Murray

Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo

Geraldo A. Ortiz-Jimenez

Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera

Joel Rayon Paniagua

Jean Carlos Mendez Perez

Enrique L. Rios, Jr.

Jean C. Nieves Rodriguez

Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado

Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz

Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan

Edward Sotomayor Jr.

Shane Evan Tomlinson

Martin Benitez Torres

Jonathan Antonio Camuy Vega

Juan P. Rivera Velazquez

Luis S. Vielma

Franky Jimmy Dejesus Velazquez

Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon

Jerald Arthur Wright

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We mourn. We remember.  We stand with the LGBTQ community against hate and violence.

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This is the 2010 Christmas Station ID of ABS-CBN. The Station ID was themed “Da Best ang Pasko ng Pilipino”

The Christmas Station ID Theme was sung by Filipino singer and songwriter Regine Velasquez and the Christmas Carollers from ABS-CBN, GMA and TV5.

The Christmas Station ID also contains Regine Velasquez who was dressed up as Mrs. Claus, her husband Ogie Alcasid as the Elf from the 2002 Disney-Pixar movie Elf featuring AiAi de las Alas, Lorna Tolentino, Jennylyn Mercado, The Tulfo Brothers, Rico Barrero, Tom Rodriguez, Paolo Serrano, Mariel Rodriguez, Toni Gonzaga, Camille Prats, Bayani Agbayani, Raymond Bagatsing, Enchong Dee, Sanya Lopez, Rocco Nacino, Lucho Ayala, Gil Cuerva, Rainier Castillo, Bernadette Sembrano, Cherie Mercado, Mariz Umali, Vicky Morales, Kara David, Jiggy Manicad, Ted Failon, Arnold Clavio, Noli de Castro, Jun Veneracion, Marc Logan, Bianca Umali, Carla Abellana, Daniel Padilla, Alwyn Uytingco, Dominic Roco, Felix Roco, Angelica Panganiban, Alex Gonzaga, Cristine Reyes, Roxanne Guinoo, Valerie Concepcion, Arra San Agustin, Rufa Mae Quinto, Marian Rivera, DingDong Dantes, Robin Padilla, Martin Nievera, Heart Evangelista, Dimples Romana, Bea Alonzo, Gabby Concepcion with his daughter KC Concepcion, Eddie Gutierrez and Ruffa Gutierrez, Chad Kinis, Albie Casiño, Janice de Belen, Arcee Muñoz, Alice Dixson, Tuesday Vargas, Ritz Azul, Eula Caballero, Paolo Bediones, Sharon Cuneta, Mike Enriquez, Henry Omaga-Diaz, Jessica Soho, Mel Tiangco, Karen Davila, Amelyn Veloso, Cheryl Cosim, Alvin Elchico, Anthony Taberna, Alex Vincent Medina, Erich Gonzales, Beauty Gonzales, Christian Bables, Ogie Diaz, Piolo Pascual, Rodolfo “Dolphy” Quizon, Albert Martinez, Gerald Anderson, Luis Manzano, Matteo Guidicelli, Patrick Garcia, AJ Perez, Terence Baylon, Carl Cervantes, Martin Escudero, Derek Ramsay, Paolo Ballesteros, Pooh, Pokwang, Edu Manzano, Jericho Rosales, Christopher de Leon, Richard Gutierrez, Raymond Gutierrez, JC de Vera, Jayson Gainza, Zanjoe Marudo, John Prats, Ces Oreña-Drilon, Carmina Villaroel, Eugene Domingo, Nora Aunor, Leandro Muñoz, Kristine Hermosa, Meg Imperial, Gelli de Belen, Empoy Marquez, Shawn Yao, Keempee de Leon, Eula Valdez, RK Bagatsing, Claudine Barretto, Ian Veneracion, Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola, Kim Atienza, Judy Ann Santos, Cherry Pie Picache, Neil Ryan Sese, Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, Joey de Leon, Jess Lapid Jr., Mico Halili, Hayden Kho, JP de Guzman, Vhong Navarro, Mel Martinez, Long Mejia, Jolo Revilla, Bong Revilla, Jhong Hilario, John Estrada, Oyo Boy Sotto, Gian Sotto, Ryan Agoncillo, Maine Mendoza, Catherine Bernardo, RJ Padilla, Aga Muhlach, Bembol Roco, Geoff Eigenmann, Gabby Eigenmann, Bernard Palanca, Mico Palanca, featuring twin brothers Rodjun and Rayver Cruz, twin sisters Anne Curtis and Jasmine Curtis-Smith, the Artista Academy students who are the original cast members of Goin’ Bulilit except for Nash Aguas and Valeen Montenegro, the Trenderas crew members, half-Pinoy group Juan Direction, girl group BTS that debuted in 2010 as a 9-member girl group with Girls’ Generation members as special guests, the Spice Girls, DJ Lance the Purple Dinosaur from Sesame Street, president Noynoy Aquino as Santa Claus and Queen Elizabeth II who is Princess Elsa’s mother. The Christmas Station ID also contains child actor CX Navarro who is a member of Goin’ Bulilit from TV5 replacing Angelica Panganiban who is now adolescent. At the very end, The book closes with sparkles coming out and the text “The End” at the end cover appears similar to the 2010 Station ID of GMA with the 2005 ABS-CBN logo and the text at the bottom that says “Maligayang Pasko, Kapamilya!”

This is the second Christmas Station ID to feature the crew from ABS-CBN, GMA and TV5 after “Sabay Tayo sa Pasko, Kapamilya!”

But eventually, The scenes were originally combined from the 2005 Christmas Station IDs from ABS-CBN and GMA which are “Sabay Tayo sa Pasko, Kapamilya!” from ABS-CBN and “Kapuso, Ikaw ang Star ng Pasko” from GMA.