Mexican Dish Recipe

Here is a recipe for an authentic mexican dish, it looks tasty!

Migas II

SUBMITTED BY: SHELLSHOCK

"This was my husbands favorite breakfast growing up in a Mexican household. Now we make it all times of day and even our kids always ask for seconds. Very simple, inexpensive, and quick to make. I sometimes add hot pepper sauce, or ingredients you would like in a omelet, but my husband prefers it the traditional way."

Original recipe yield:
5 servings

PREP TIME	10 Min
COOK TIME	10 Min
READY IN	20 Min

PHOTO BY: BRIANADORAN

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SERVINGS About scaling and conversions

INGREDIENTS

• 4 teaspoons corn oil
• 12 (6 inch) corn tortillas
• 6 eggs, beaten
• salt to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Tear corn tortillas into bite size pieces, and fry them in the skillet, stirring constantly, until they are just starting to get crisp.
2. Pour the eggs into the skillet with the tortillas, stirring until the egg is cooked through. Season with salt to taste. Serve immediately.

Castro- Making A Comeback?

I've been following Castro's story since last semester- this is the latest update.
Castro had emergency surgery 6 months ago for intestinal bleeding. There were media reports at the end of 2006 that stated that Castro had to be drip-fed because his condition had worsened since the surgery. However, now, it has been reported that Castro is eating again. Castro is now thought to be suffering from a disorder of the large intestine, but the actual diagnosis is a state secret. Finally, Chavez reported on the situation adding that Castro was putting on weight and that his health was improving. Read everything here.


-Meredith West

Gay Rights in Colombia

The Constitutional Court in Bogota decided that gay couples in long-term relationships should have the same right to shared assets as regular heterosexual couples. This is the first recognition of gay people's rights in Colombia. To read more, please go to this article.

Exchange in Ecuador

I found an old article dealing with exchange and international relations. The former president of Ecuador, Lucio Gutierrez, was voted out of office by Ecuador's legislature and was the cause of riots and his exile in the Brazilian Embassy. He became unpopular when he started negociating with the IMF, and it worsened with his support for the Plan Colombia, a policy of the U.S. For more information, see this article.

European Union and Latin America

I found this website on the internet and I thought it was interesting. We have been discussing the economic and regional integration policies of Latin American countries in class. It is a fact that the United States has had a very large role in Latin American economies throughout history. However this website discusses the European Union's relations with Latin America. Specifically this website shows that the European Commission has advised the European Union to start regional free market agreements with both Central American and the Andean countries in 2007. It is interesting to note that the European Commission also seeks to increase democracy, stability, and economic development in these regions through their relations. Here is the link to this website.

Assaults in Acapulco

Over a dozen armed assailants attacked offices of the State Attorney General in Acapulco, Mexico, on Tuesday, February 6. Here is the link.

Colombian Mine Explosions

An explosion in a Colombian mine killed 23. Here is the link.

México versus Estados Unidos: Eternos Rivales

This semester I have the mixed blessing of owning a television in my dorm room, and I have been watching a variety of Mexican soap operas on Univision in an attempt to improve my Spanish. But today Univision decided to show a soccer game between the American and the Mexican soccer teams.

I just thought it was interesting the way the media tried to hype the game between the two countries. Mexico and the USA aren't rivals at all: we economically, culturally, and politically tied together through NAFTA, and although there is a lot of rhetoric behind the whole immigration issue, Mexico provides the United States with valuable labor needed by American businesses.

Secondly, who cares about United States soccer in the USA? If Mexico beat us in football or in basketball, I think Americans would be angry, but in soccer? I believe the Mexican head coach was saying something about this being a historical moment to win in America, but I am sure that it would be a history that only Mexicans would care about--sort of like those heroes who saved the Mexican flag when the American army stormed the capital. America doesn't even know about that war.

I also wonder where those who are wearing Mexican jerseys live. Surely most of them must live in the United States--are they citizens of the USA or Mexico? I bring this up because it raises interesting questions regarding national affiliation, the meaning of what it means to be American, and the ethnic composition of our country.

Thousands in Mexico City Protest Rising Food Prices

"As marchers gathered at dusk in the city’s main square, a former television personality, Verónica Velasco, read a statement condemning the government’s policies. “While other countries are looking for alternatives to neoliberal policies, in Mexico, the government has lagged behind and insisted in applying a model that, after a quarter century, has shown its inefficiency and inequality,” the statement said."

Read more here.

Cocaine is king on Nicaragua's Caribbean coast

"From the drug runners' point of view, the working environment along Nicaragua's Caribbean coast is as good as it gets. Deep poverty, high unemployment and widespread resentment over decades of government neglect has made it easy for cocaine traffickers to set up support networks in the towns along the Miskito coast and the islands off it. The area is so remote and so different from the rest of Nicaragua, it could be another country."

Read more here.

Recipe for Venison Fajitas

Marinade

6 cloves garlic, minced

1/3 cup fresh lime juice

2 jalapenos, chopped

3 T Worcestershire sauce

1/2 c chopped onion

1/2 c white wine

1/2 T coarse ground black pepper

2 c. vegetable oil

Accompaniments

Guacamole

Pico de Gallo

Sour cream

cheddar cheese, grated

bell peppers and onions sliced into strips, sauted then drizzled with sizzling sauce

fresh lime wedges

flour or corn tortillas

Sizzling Sauce

1/2 c chicken or beef broth

3 T soy sauce

2 T butter, melted

1/4 c. white wine

2.5 lb venison

Trim the meat of all silvery membrane and connective tissue. Lightly pound to an even thickness. Place in a ziploc bag and marinate 3-4 hours in the fridge.

Remove meat from marinade; season with salt and pepper. Grill on both sides over a hot fire 2 minutes/side. Cover and set aside.

Heat the sizzling sauce in a small pan. Cut the meat into thin stips. Place an iron skillet over high heat. Add a few drops of oil and stir fry the meat a few seconds to reheat. Drizzle with the sizzling sauce and serve with warm flour tortillas and accompaniments.

Serves 6, 2 per person

Hugo Chavez At It Again

Click here for article.

^^"Chavez defends broad new powers"

Upon reading the local news on cnn.com, it seems that one of my greatest friends is at it again. My favorite politician and life role model, Hugo Chavez, has expanded his political power and taken on the Bush regime. In statements yesterday, he commented on the fact that the bills recently passed through government giving him tremendous lawmaking powers are legitimate and the will of the people. He further notes that the true enemy of Venezuela is the greatest consumer of their oil, the United States. He even begged that we release ourselves from the tyranny that we are under. This paired with Chavez's plans to nationalize many products must be of much concern to the United States. I will let everyone draw their own conclusions, but it seems that Venezuela is quite satisfied with their left winged leader.

Vatican Suspends Bishop in Paraguay

The Vatican has suspended retired Bishop Lugo Mendez after he refused to end his run for the presidency of Paraguay. Despite warnings from the Vatican, he is stillin the running for president and some polls suggest that he may win the election in 2008. I know that there is bound to some bias in the article but seems to have the most information on the Bishop's suspension. Check out the story here.

Venezuelan Inflation

Venezuela's inflation climbed to the highest in two years in January. This article is interesting,e specially when you consider the ideas we were talking about in class about economic security. Here it is ---

Mexico's first gay civil union has upset a Roman Catholic bishop in Coahuila, Mexico.

Bishop Alonso Garza of Piedras Negras said Friday that Mexico's first gay civil union -- which occurred Wednesday in his state's capital of Saltillo on -- was "a disgrace" and "a show." Read more about this story here.

"Chavez sets May oil takeover"

This is a really interesting article, especially with the current politics of Latin America. The President of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, has announced that he will be nationalizing a series of oil projects within the next eighteen months. He also announced that if an agreement were not reached, with the five current international oil companies that exist in Venezuela, the oil projects would be seized. Chavez also stated that by May 1st, all of the oil projects along the Orinoco river belt would belong to the government of Venezuela.

The End of a Ski Resort

The highest ski resort in the world, located in Chacaltaya, Bolivia, is facing its last days as global warming is taking its toll on a nearby glacier. The only ski resort in Bolivia was founded in the 1930's and probably only has three years left. However, more than just the resort will be affected. To read more, click here.

uma nova experiência

as a "traditional martial artist" i've been skeptical about capoeira, but after trying it i'm singing a new tune. capoeira, in brief, is a martial art from brasil with origins stemming from african slaves in the early 1800's. its highly stylized kicks are said to have come from the slaves bounded hands preventing hand attacks. although there is no contact and the stylization renders the art impractical for self defense purposes, i found a unique experience even in the very non afro-brasilian environment. the involvement of the music was exceptionally interesting with my genetic predisposal to a lack of rhythym. i can now definitively say i consider capoeiristas not only athletes but martial artists.

Surprising news from Costa Rica

I just read an article in the Costa Rican weekly newspaper, Tico Times. In the article, Blake Schmidt discusses the drug trade, a common problem for all Latin American countries. I was aware that the drug trade was a pressing issue throughout Latin America before reading this article. However I found it very surprising that the drug trade was present in Costa Rica. Maybe i was being naive, but I thought that because Costa Rica is the oldest democracy in Latin America, and because it has had one of the most stable and transparent governments in Latin America, that it would repel the drug trade. However after reading this article, I learned that since "May 2006, authorities have seized an 'historical record' of nearly 27 metric tons of cocaine, more than sextupling seizures the year before." I think this displays the overall growth of the drug trade. The trade is getting so large and the cartels are gaining so much power, that it is beginning to invade at a higher rate into countries that would seem less prone to its influence. Here is the link for the article.

New fight against drug trafficking in Mexico

Mexico's new president, Felipe Calderón is taking strides to stop drug trafficking. He has dispatched thousands of federal police officers towards this goal and disarmed the Tijuana police, who are known as corrupt. Maybe his biggest step was extraditing 11 men to the United States, which is politically unthinkable. To read more, click here.