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The following are several recent posts from various blogs. Please go to this link if you wish to read more blogs on the Americas and feel free to add your suggestions on blogs in the comment section of this post.

*Via Metafilter: a link to a fantastic Brazilian short film entitled “Ilha das Flores.” (Left image, from this site).

*Tim’s El Salvador Blog gives his suggestions on how to combat the country’s terrible problem with gang violence.

*Fidel y Hugo- who’s the pitcher and who’s the catcher? (Link not safe for work!)

*Former New York City police commissioner Bernard Kerik lost his job overseeing police reform in Guyana.

*Peruvian refugees who recently fled from war-torn Lebanon are now eager to return.

*Blogger Critical Miami links to a post that explains the difference between Cuban-Americans and Cubans.

*The latest from the reggaeton music scene via La Onda Tropical. (Right image of reggaton artist Don Omar, via this site).

*The Washington Post’s blog on Mexico’s elections looks at the many issues surrounding the presidential election controversy and also links to other blog entries.

*Columnist Andres Oppenheimer links to a Spanish-language report claiming that the possible next president of Mexico sent a get-well soon greeting to Fidel Castro.

*Fidel Castro’s death would seriously hurt both the Democrats and Republicans, according to the Guardian UK’s “Comment is Free” blog.

*Speaking of U.S. politicians, some are trying a little too hard to appeal to the Hispanic vote.

*We all can sleep a little easier tonight now that the chupacabra is dead.

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