Adalberto Rodríguez (January 22, 1934 – April 16, 1995 [aged 61]), better known as Machuchal, was a Puerto Rican comedian.

Rodríguez was born in the town of Sabana Grande, in the southwest of Puerto Rico. He became very famous early on by imitating animal sounds for his elementary school peers. He acquired his stage name "Machuchal" after the barrio he lived in Sabana Grande. He liked to call himself "El alcalde de Machuchal", (the Mayor of Machuchal)this was a joke that prevailed and launched him to stardom.

Machuchal was a living example of Puerto Rico's mountain man, known as Jibaro. He would wear a straw hat and a farm worker's shirt for many years on his daily appearances on Telemundo Puerto Rico's mid day show, El Show De Las 12, the straw hat in particular being known as an identifier of Jíbaros.

He also participated in La Taberna India, (The "India" Tavern), a show that was sponsored for many years by the famous Puerto Rican beer. When La Taberna India moved to WAPA-TV in 1985, Machuchal also moved to Telemundo Puerto Rico's fiercest rival.

Abel Parentini Posse, born Córdoba, Argentina, on 7 January 1934, is an Argentine diplomat and writer. He was designated at a diplomatic mission in Venice by Alejandro Agustín Lanusse in 1973 and hold similar offices during the following Argentine governments, both military and civilian. He was briefly considered as a possible foreign minister of Néstor Kirchner by the beginning of his mandate in 2003, but the role was finally designated to Rafael Bielsa.

Parentini's 1983 work Los perros del paraíso won the Venezuelan Rómulo Gallegos Prize.

Shane Nelson (born May 25, 1955 in Mathis, Texas is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for six seasons for the Buffalo Bills. Nelson was discovered at an open trial held by the Dallas Cowboys. He was the only player, out of 1,800, to be offered an NFL contract. However, Nelson rejected Dallas' offer and signed for the Bills where he felt he had more of a chance of playing. [1]. During his time in Buffalo he was a part of the "Bermuda Triangle" which also consisted of Fred Smerlas and Jim Haslett. He is also a member of the NJCAA Hall of Fame.