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Retiring Pope Benedict XVI says his final ‘adios’ (toon)

by Lalo Alcaraz on February 27, 2013 in Cartoons, El Now

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Pope to ditch red slippers on retirement, switch to botas picudas

by JOHN PAUL RINGO IV on February 27, 2013 in El Now, Pocho Ñews Service

(PNS reporting from VATICAN CITY) Retiring Pope Benedict XVI is ditching the traditional red slippers (he wears size VIII) when he leaves the papacy and is switching to pointy boots (botas picudas) he got in Mexico, according to news reports.

Chicago’s La Raza (via Google Translate) has the story:

Pope loves shoes that gave her artisans in Mexico in March 2012 during his apostolic visit to the State of Guanajuato and considers them so comfortable that continue to use even after his resignation.

During a press conference the spokesman of the headquarters of the Catholic Church, Federico Lombardi, confirmed that from next Thursday, February 28 at 20:00 local time (19:00 GMT), the pontiff will no longer use the traditional colored shoes Red. [Mas…]

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Superstar Vicente Fernandez announces rey-tirement

by Victor Payan on February 10, 2012 in Cultura, El Now, Pocho Ñews Service

(PNS reporting from MEXICO CITY) Mexican superstar Vicente Fernandez, El Rey de la Cancion Mexicana, announced his retirement from the music industry Thursday, culminating a career that spanned more than 90 years, nearly 100 offspring and more gold records than a conquistador’s wet dream.

Known to his adoring fans as Chente, Don Chente, Señor Chente, Mr. Chente and Sir Chentalot, Fernandez is the most recognizable Mexican singer in the world, and the only one who can be identified from Google Earth. [Mas…]

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