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In April, singer Art Tigerina believes nics and lights, but it helped us Vida opened for Clay Walker influenza it’s not enough to just play see how to fit a big show into in Tucson, Ariz. avícola “Highly Recommended” by La Prensa music: A band needs to a small show. One highlight of recent Por LELY T. DJUHARI “Rather than just playing entertain. shows has been the band’s YAKARTA, Indonesia “We put ourselves in our straightforward, we incorpo- take on Freddy Fender’s (AP) _ El gobierno de Indo- Honest Homemade fans’ shoes,” he said. “Do rate little skits into the songs. Wasted Days and Wasted nesia confirmó el domingo we want to come and see a For instance, on Cumbia Nights. With the band head- la existencia de un brote de Mexican Food band that’s just playing? Carrito, we ask if people have ing in a Tex-Mex/country influenza avícola entre You can put a CD on in had problems with an old car, direction, the choice was Enjoy our Margaritas at your car and hear the group. we do a skit and incorporate a logical. But in typical Vida millones de pollos, pero We want them to wonder story line.” fashion, the song is turned aseguró que la dolencia no all four convenient locations: what Grupo Vida is going The San Antonio-based inside out with jazzy drum- ha contagiado a persona West Toledo: Sylvania & Douglas to do now, leave them with band also chucked its cowboy ming and Sauceda’s accor- alguna. and Franklin Park Mall the anticipation.” hats and starched shirts and dion riffs. “El gobierno no intenta Grupo Vida’s invitation adopted an attention-grabbing The group was estab- ocultar que la influenza Oregon: 2022 Woodville Rd. to join a concert tour was look. Tigerina shaved his head, lished in 1997 after backing avícola ha atacado a millones Bowling Green: 892 S. Main St. the result of a visit to a San and gonzo accordionist Sonny Eddie Gonzalez for three de pollos en Indonesia”, 419.472.0700 Antonio music store by Sauceda donned flashy pants. years. The camps split afirmó el funcionario del Dixie Chick Emily Vida continues to make for- acrimoniously, but Vida Departamento de Agricultura Robison. ays into the mainstream coun- barely missed a beat thanks Sofjan Sudardjat. Tigerina said lessons try music market. “We just to Tigerina’s vocals and the Agregó que serán learned during the band’s want to show versatility,” he group’s cohesiveness. realizados más análisis para opening slot on the Dixie said. “We don’t want to do a Vida’s hits include Vueltas y determinar si el virus es del Chicks’ 2001 Fly tour in- full country set. 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Bill “He has not presented a large share of the elector- A Mexican official said “What the proposal tries Richardson, in a nation- plan to combat the nearly 50 ate in many states, which Wednesday his govern- to do is reconcile those two ally televised Spanish-lan- percent Latino dropout rate. will be important for the ment has 10 questions components, using the He said Mexican offi- guage speech, said that He has not given us the re- 2004 presidential contest. about President George scheme of temporary work- cials are interested in President Bush’s policies sources necessary to better “If we do not register W. Bush’s recently an- ers,” Gutierrez said. whether those earlier de- have failed to help Latinos our education system for our and vote, the two parties nounced immigration Bush gave only broad ported for illegal entry and he urged minority vot- communities.” will not continue to pay plan and has already be- outlines of his plan when he would be eligible, in ers to back Democrats. Richardson said 18 mil- attention to us. This presi- In a Democratic Na- gun to discuss them with presented it on Jan. 7, and clauses on equal opportu- lion Latinos were without dential election is more tional Committee-spon- important than ever be- U.S. authorities. he said details would emerge nities for jobs, the possi- health insurance, but Bush sored response to the didn’t offer a plan to im- fore,” Richardson said. Bush and Mexican as the plan works its way bility of speeding perma- president’s State of the prove access to health care. The Republican Party, President Vicente Fox are through Congress. nent residence status and Union speech Tuesday the governor said, “has possible bilateral migra- The governor said Bush to meet at Bush’s Texas It would create renew- night, Richardson said had “taken a small step for- collectively ruined much tion agreements in addi- ranch on March 5-6, able three-year guest worker nearly 300,000 Latinos ward” with an immigration for us, especially with anti- tion to the unilateral Bush though Geronimo visas both for foreign work- have lost jobs since Bush proposal but the temporary immigration efforts such Gutierrez, undersecretary ers already in the United plan. took office. worker program “does not as Proposition 187 in Cali- for North American affairs States and for those who México also was inter- The governor’s speech help immigrant workers to fornia.” at the Foreign Relations want to go. They would have ested in how long it will was broadcast by the obtain the golden dream: le- “The Democratic Party Department, did not say if to have a job lined up. take to implement the Univision television net- galization and residency has always been with us, immigration was on the In a point that was con- measure, Gutierrez said. work immediately follow- without impunity.” and we should not forget agenda for that meeting. troversial among some Gutierrez spoke at an ing the president’s ad- “Instead of being a way to who really are our true He called the Bush Mexican-American activists academic forum on immi- dress. a better life, the Bush plan friends and allies,” said plan “a creative proposal in the United States, the plan gration issues where the Richardson said Bush represents a dead-end for im- Richardson. used “very optimistic and on the table.” would not give any prefer- National Population migrants, who after three Richardson, who positive words to de- served as energy secretary Fox had already ence in permanent residence Council reported that an years don’t have a guarantee scribe” many of the they’ll be able to stay,” said and U.N. ambassador in praised Bush’s pro- or citizenship matters to increasing percentage of nation’s problems.