By Felicia Persaud
News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Feb. 24, 2012: It’s a drama not even a Telemundo soap opera writer could have conceived. And no, it’s no “Harry Met Sally” film. This drama is action packed, rated R and comedic too. It’s all about “Stomp Out The Illegal Aliens” hardliner,...
By Felicia Persaud
News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Feb. 17, 2012: The term “Piranha” is defined as any of several tropical American freshwater fishes that are voraciously carnivorous and often attack and destroy living animals. The word came to mind this week as I sought for a description of...
By Felicia Persaud
Dear President Obama,
It’s a New Year so wanted to offer you some advice going into the November general election. Take it from one immigrant to the son of another – don’t listen to the claims of the pro-Obama super PAC Priorities USA Action and take the...
News Americas, SAO PAULO, Brazil, Fri. Jan. 6, 2012: The largest country in South America is home to a variety of dishes and drinks that thrill the average visitor. But cuzcuz Paulista is the most elaborate and also the most well-known. Give it a shot in your own kitchen.
Ingredients:
For the broth:
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News Americas, GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Tues. Oct. 11, 2011: Guyana-born, former welterweight champion, Andrew “Six Heads” Lewis, is set to face Hector Camacho Jr. in December.
The two will clash on December 17 in Georgetown, Guyana. Camacho Jr. is 53-4 with 28 Knock outs while Lewis is 23-4 with 20...
News Americas, GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Mon. Oct. 10, 2011: Guyanese voters are set to go to the polls next month to elect a new government.
The Guyana government yesterday announced a Nov. 28th date for general elections in the South American nation. Parliament was dissolved last month to make way for elections...
News Americas, BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Fri. Oct. 7, 2011: Northwestern Argentina was yesterday rattled by a quake but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or injury.
The magnitude-6.2 earthquake hit the provinces of Jujuy and Salta at a relatively shallow depth Thursday at 8:12 a.m.
Some...
News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Oct. 7, 2011: Several Caribbean soccer teams will clash today as the CONCACAF group-stage qualifiers for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil tourney continues.
Trinidad and Tobago will take on Bermuda in Hamilton today at 7 p.m. In the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying, T&T...
News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. Oct. 7, 2011: Say sweet and Dulce de Leche definitely stands out as truly a sweet South American treat.
Dulce de Leche (also known as manjar, manjar blanco, and arequipe), is widely adored all this region but its recipes vary. Still the basic procedure remains the same.
Why...
News Americas, SAO PAULO, Brazil, Mon. Oct. 3, 2011: A law professor in Brazil could spend the next 30 years in jail after killing his lover and student.
Police say Rendrik Vieira Rodrigues fired three bullets into the head of 24-year-old Suenia Souza Farias in Brasilia Friday night, apparently because...
