Greetings, Readers! The police strategy implemented by the Chief of police, Richard Blom, and the anti-drug policy of “Zero Tolerance” established by the Mayor have been producing effective results in our city. In the past two weeks there have been more arrests of small sellers of Cannabis Sativa that it’s fair to say, I do not understand why those individuals insist on its commercialization, knowing that sooner or later the police is going to catch them…or  that due to their...

Greetings, Readers, today, May 7th, a year has passed since we revealed all the issues concerning the theme of drug abuse and traffic at Ronald Reagan High School— exactly a year later. On that occasion, May 8th, we fulfilled our role of messengers about what had been happening on a regular basis and that no one had dared mention for fear of staining the city and, especially, the high school. And I say messengers because fathers and mothers came to...

Greetings, Readers, It is sad and lamentable what has been happening in Venezuela since the past April 14th, day of elections, or in any case a day of national and international shame.   Unfortunately, Venezuela has become a bizarre country, where everything happens upside down, and even if that is not new since 14 years ago, evidently, the country has taken a truly alarming tone. It is an irrefutable fact that those who are holding power in Venezuela or as...

Greetings, Readers, Before I start writing my lines for this edition, I want to thank the more 400 guests who attended our April 5th Anniversary celebration for their demonstrations of affection and genuine appreciation to the whole team that has made it possible for this newspaper to be in your hands every 14 days during all these years. For those of us who dedicate ourselves to the task of information, the lively vocal expressions are our true reward.  We thank you greatly for...

Greetings, Readers! To dissent is something quite normal concerning politics, but when it becomes a permanent situation, it gives us more to think about. Many people thought that after the new authorities took charge of their posts last November, the war ax would be buried and harmony would prevail in the City Hall’s domain.  Every one made a bet on the positive image, although I did not. Nothing further from the truth. The honeymoon ended and we began with the...

Greetings Readers, without a doubt, today’s hot topic in the national news has to do with migratory reform. And it is not unwarranted since 11 million illegal immigrants are not a couple of garlic peels. These people have contributed with their share to the development of this great nation; consequently, many families feel the pain when they have been separated due to the immense number of deportations that have taken place during this administration. The Office of Immigration and Customs...

Greetings Readers! In the last edition, I included an email request that I had been receiving during the electoral campaign related to a petition to change the name of the JC Bermudez Park on 87th Avenue to Christian Aguilar Park, the name of the young man who was murdered in Central Florida. I decided not to publish it at that time because we were on an election race and it seemed to be misleading.  However, after the November 6th election,...

Greetings Readers! Amidst the Venezuelan post-electoral “hangover” and the dismay of many, citizens of this country continue immersed in the US election campaign, the results of which will eventually pour in on November 6th. As regard to the electoral race for the oval office, in the last round, or rather, the last debate held in New York between President Obama and his challenger Mitt Romney held, surveys indicate that the President won hands down after the first round. In other...

Greetings Readers! We wanted to include in this issue a significant volume of information, percentagewise, relevant to the presidential elections in Venezuela due to its proximity and the fact that our City of Doral is the first community with the highest percentage of Venezuelans in the United States, 21.5% of its 50,000 residents are Venezuelans. Our aim is to encourage and motivate our registered Venezuelans voters in Miami to go and vote in New Orleans; all votes are of vital...

Dear Readers! The issue of having to pay sky-high gas prices is driving Miami residents crazy, especially those who have to work up and down the streets every day. Not even the most knowledgeable person in oil issues or its by-products has been able to explain why gas prices in South Florida rise as fast as a modern elevator (pretty fast) and then go down the stairs slowly. In our area, the cheapest regular gas price is $ 3.85 and...

Greetings Readers! I have said many times that as regard to writing about Venezuela, I rather let the experts do it, such as Mr. Pedro Mena and Political Scientist Carlos Nuñez.  As Venezuelan, I cannot escape from the reality of my country. The pain and troubles faced by fellow citizens in my homeland greatly hit me. The outgoing candidate keeps Venezuelans uneasy, both those who live here and in Venezuela. I opened with these remarks because I experienced remarkably close...

Greetings Readers! In recent months, or perhaps over a year ago, I am not sure when, unpleasant smells have invaded the City. It does not smell flowers it stinks. However, I do not know if this only happens to me, but these unpleasant odors, to say the least, seem stronger over the weekends, and even more so when it rains or humidity soars. I remember clearly that in 2003 when the city was just incorporated, Doralians raised their voices in...