Early on Easter Sunday (March 23), the tour bus of Grammy Award-winning Tejano music star Emilio Navaira crashed into a set of freeway barrels. Navaira, the driver, was one of eight people injured in the crash. Navaira was hospitalized in critical condition.
That evening, I watched the news with family members in Houston. The joyful Easter Sunday turned solemn as we saw footage of the crashed bus. It was the first time the room — full of Tejanos and a singular Chicana from LA (me) — fell silent all day. I left Houston the next day wondering if there was any positive news on Emilio’s condition.
It turns out Navaira sustained serious head injuries in the bus accident. He was kept in a medically-induced coma and hypothermia had been inducec to minimize brain swelling (source Houston Chronicle).
Since then, fans have kept close watch on news of Navaira’s condition. Last week dedicated fans held prayer vigils throughout Texas. Fans have also kept Navaira’s brother, Raulito, in mind and are organizing a fundraiser for him.
The latest news on Navaira came today. The family released a statement thanking fans:
“We are deeply humbled by the unwavering support you have given our family. God has blessed our family in many ways throughout our lives and in each passing day I know he is listening to all of our prayers. We know that your prayers and well wishes are also helping. Emilio has looked into our eyes; he has held our hands as we have held his. Thank you again and we hope to share good news with you soon.
I hope to hear more good news on Navaira.
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It is well deserved!!!! Felicidades Junot y que viva la literatura Latina!
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Como podemos observar, Valentina ya puede hacerle competencia a distintos bebés de celebridades que podrían figurar en la lista de bebés a la moda.
Por cierto que Balenciaga es una de las marcas que pertenecen a la familia del papá de Valentina, así que todo sigue estando en familia.
Enlace: Salma and Valentina Shop ‘Til They Drop
Ana Karina Soto has a Sex Tape Too , see the SFW Video [here]
After looking at the face in that video its safe to say it a real and she’s going to get “web famous” all thanks to the video she made.
something growing on that trashy [ho’s] foot ..
A pesar de rumores recientes del contrato y del bebé, Enrique Iglesias menciona que él no tiene ningún plan para comenzar a una familia o a conseguir casado.
Su relación con Ana Kournikova ha sobrepasado definitivamente las fechas de vencimiento generalmente fijadas en los romances de Hollywood, pero los pares no están diciendo el ` que lo hago ‘ en cualquier momento pronto.
Enrique dijo los medios, “pienso que ser casado es un aspecto importante de una relación para las mujeres. Cuando las mujeres consiguen a cerca de 29, comienzan a desear colocar abajo. Como alguien que padres divorciaron cuando él era tres yo son absolutamente cuidadoso de la unión. No creo que es importante para una relación confiada.”
Hombre elegante. Demasiado malo él tuvo que ofrecerle un anillo en vez de bangin justo ‘ el crap fuera de ese jugador del no-tenis. Conjeturo que es quizá lo que ella necesitó para creer que haya campanas de la boda algún día. ¡estupida del ¡Que! ¿Usted las piensa conseguirá eventual casado?
