Oscar Chávez, Famed Mexican Protest Singer, Dies From Coronavirus Complications at 85

By Jill Goldsmith

By John Hopewell

Counter-terror cops are probing whether a ‘bomb’ left in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle was the work of Central American anarchists, the Record can reveal.

Live Nation blockbuster $480 million purchase of a controlling interest in Mexican promoter OCESA Entretenimiento has been put on hold because of the COVID-19 crisis, Live Nation chief executive Michael Rapino announced Thursday (May 7) on its first quarter earnings call.

Jenni Rivera notches her third posthumous top 10 on the Regional Mexican Airplay chart as “Engañémoslo” jumps 13-8.The tune was recorded by Rivera prior to her death in 2012 and co-written by Rivera alongside Espinoza Paz. It's also the theme song of a campaign launched by the Rivera family in support of women empowerment throughout Mexico and U.S.“I assumed she didn’t get to record it,” Paz commented via a press release.

She’s been on lockdown in Los Angeles with husband Joe Manganiello , lookalike niece Claudia and son Manolo since March but that hasn’t stopped Sofia Vergara being the hostess with the mostest. On May 5 she marked the Mexican fiesta with a jaw-dropping spread of food and decorations and, of course, adorable Bubbles the chihuahua played an integral role.

Thalia is lamenting the death of one of her beloved fans. Juan Carlos Pastrana, who lost his life to the novel coronavirus disease, was 36.The Mexican singer commemorated her late fan “Juanquis” with a heartfelt video showing various photos of them together throughout the years.

Cinco de Mayo is here!The Cinco de Mayo tradition, which is observed in the United States as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride, commemorates the Mexican army’s victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza.Because the popular date is celebrated more in the U.S.

One of Mexico’s best-known protest singers, Oscar Chávez, has died at age 85, apparently after being infected with the coronavirus.

It's Cinco de Mayo next week, the Mexican holiday that marks the country's victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.

Editor’s note: The Los Angeles Blade published a Spanish version of this story on April 27.

Mexican Picadillo is a warm and comforting food, but not spicy, that is easy to make on a week night. It requires minimal effort, cooks in one pan, and is ready to eat in about 45 minutes. Picadillo is eaten all across Latin America and there are many variations that include a whole plethora of different ingredients. However, the recipe here is based off of that which my family has always made in the Monterrey region of Mexico, located in the north of the country.

Javier Camarena was at his home in Zurich singing an aria from Bellini’s Il Pirata when the screen for the video feed split, and he was joined by Metropolitan Opera music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin in Montreal and general manager Peter Gelb in New York. “Just a second,” the tenor from Mexico said, raising an index finger.He had just finished the slow-moving first section.