Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
Alma Guillermoprieto

Born: May 27, 1949 (age 75)
Bio: Alma Guillermoprieto is a Mexican journalist who has written extensively about Latin America for the British and American press. Her writings have also been widely disseminated within the Spanish-speaking world.
Known for:
- The Heart that Bleeds: Latin America Now (1994)
- Samba: The Making of Brazilian Carnival (1990)
- Heart That Bleeds: Latin America Now (2011)