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En Route: Jennifer Bolanos of Vía Raíz on Fostering a New Generation of Made in Mexico Designers

“The designers I collaborate with, understand their responsibility in helping keep traditional crafts alive. The symbiotic union between the artisan and the designer is the framework for the new era of Mexican craft.” Meet Portland-based small business owner Jennifer Bolanos of Via Raiz who discusses fostering a new generation of Made in Mexico designers.

The Australian government took to the airwaves on Thursday morning to warn the American actor Johnny Depp he had 50 hours to get his pet dogs out of the country or they would be euthanized.

The 51-year-old actor may have “been the sexiest man alive twice,” said Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce at a press conference outside parliament house in Canberra, but his Yorkshire Terriers Boo and Pistol posed a biosecurity threat to the country and the government wouldn’t hesitate to kill them.

Joyce said the dogs appeared to have been snuck into the country on Depp’s private jet when the actor returned to the Gold Coast to continue production on the latest Pirates of the Caribbean movie. They were not declared for quarantine at customs, a mortal sin in Australia which is one of the most isolated ecosystems in the world and has stringent quarantine laws.

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