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Elise Roedenbeck’s ‘MiJA Weekly’ Tax Day Espectacular 4.15.13 (video)

by Elise Roedenbeck on April 15, 2013 in El Now, Video


Happy Tax Day, pochos! This week on MiJA I discuss the near conclusion of back-room negotiations on immigration “reform” and delve deep into the heart of the Internets to discover Barbies of the World. You think Mexican Barbie is bad — Peruvian Barbie comes with an anchor baby (and she’s not the worst of them!) [Mas…]

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Inca round-up of vicuña to gather ‘The Gold of the Andes’ (video)

by LIL BOPIP on March 6, 2013 in Cultura, Video


In the high desert of the Peruvian Andes, the descendants of the Inca form a human chain to perform the Chaccu, the ritual round-up and shearing of the wild vicuña.

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Elise Roedenbeck’s ‘MiJA Weekly’ breaks the ñews 03.04.13 (video)

by Elise Roedenbeck on March 4, 2013 in El Now, Video


Hey there, Pochos! This week on MiJA I totally don’t pole dance, Obama isn’t a dork, and the Gang of Eight don’t mix well with vinegar. Also, Kim Jung Un has one black friend.

Don’t make me unleash my powers of brujería! Leave your comments and questions below.

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Elise Roedenbeck’s ‘Mija Weekly’ breaks the ñews 02.25.13 (video)

by Elise Roedenbeck on February 25, 2013 in El Now, Video


This week on Mija: so much crying! I explain the sequester with a stick of butter and discuss Marco Rubio’s visit to Israel. Plus, a bunch of dead sea animals wash ashore mi tierra, Peru and I wear a sweater!

Make sure to leave your questions and comments below.

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Elise Roedenbeck’s ‘Mija Weekly’ breaks the ñews 02.04.13 (video)

by Elise Roedenbeck on February 4, 2013 in El Now, Video


This week on Mija Weekly I discuss immigration and la ganga de ocho, Obama’s love of skeet, and I celebrate Black History Month Peruvian style — all while battling the flu!

Don’t forget to leave me your comments below; I promise I’m not contagious.

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Elise Roedenbeck’s ‘Mija Weekly’ breaks the ñews 1/28 (video)

by Elise Roedenbeck on January 28, 2013 in El Now, Video


In the second installment of Mija Weekly ñews wrap I discuss lip-synching, immigration, my chusma hair dresser and I answer questions from you pochos. Also I don’t drop the F-bomb.

Thank you to everyone who watched last week! Don’t forget to leave me your comments below.

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‘Mija Weekly’ with Elise Roedenbeck breaks the ñews (NSFW video)

by Andalé Mono January 21, 2013 El Now
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POCHO’s New Jack City Burro Jefe Elise Roedenbeck wraps up this week’s ñews in the premiere installment of Mija Weekly. Please note she is quite insistent that you leave comments below. (NSFW language.)

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Woman reunited with beloved childhood llama – llama indifferent

by Elise Roedenbeck November 30, 2012 Cultura
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(PNS reporting from PERU) Rosalin Llosa learned the hard way that absence doesn’t always make the heart grow fonder. On a recent trip to her birthplace of Arequipa, Peru, Rosalin was reunited with her beloved childhood llama, Pepita. Though Rosalin raised the orphaned llama from infancy, the animal remained aloof to her presence. “I thought she’d get [...]

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Happy Hispanic Heritage Month? Money won’t buy you love

by Elise Roedenbeck September 17, 2012 Cultura
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It’s Hispanic Heritage Month. Break out a novelty sombrero and a bottle of Patron, because like a taco smothered in salsa, heritage is waay more palpable when it’s smothered in consumerism… I often encounter people who don’t understand why I identify as Hispanic. I’ve given it a lot of thought and I think it comes [...]

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Pocho Ocho fascinating hidden powers of Latino food!

by Elise Roedenbeck June 25, 2012 Cultura
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Previously on POCHO: Medical Menudo legalized in Connecticut Fast fun and easy aphrodisiac salsa Pocho Ocho reasons Mexican food is good for you But is that the end of the fascinating food factorama? No guey! Check out these eight other hidden powers of Comida Latina: 8. You can use beans to power a moped 7. Vegetarianism is [...]

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