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Out of the shadows at last

By John Newton La Voz Latina Cinthia Godoy, age 17, was just two-years-old when her family moved from Acapulco, Mexico to the United States. Although Spanish was her first language, she quickly immersed herself in the new culture and…

By Juan Miret A Hispanic Matter Hispanics observe the nine days between December 16 and 24 with parties, singing, praying, piñatas, carols, scooters, punch, sparklers and many more symbols. That is how they celebrate and remembers the pilgrimage of…

By Pablo Jaime Sáinz La Prensa San Diego Throughout the year, Southwestern College Journalism Professor Max Branscomb takes note of all the major trends and events that made a cultural impact in American life. That’s what adds a different…

Honduras Weekly The species-diverse forest in Honduras is so seriously at risk from deforestation and mismanagement that UNESCO has put it on the “red list” of world heritage sites in danger. Who does the forest belong to? The Garifuna…

LatinaLista — Thanks to its millions of fans and Hollywood, most Americans recognize the iconic masked wrestlers of Mexico, who ‘perform’ in what is known as Lucha Libre. For diehard fans, the sport is pure entertainment but as the…

By Katherine Leal Unmuth Latino Ed Beat A new study finds that American teens are finding it increasingly difficult to find work—creating a generation of disconnected youth. The Annie E. Foundation estimates that almost 6.5 million teens are out…

By Candace Gibson National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health As we saw in the elections, political pundits were somehow shocked that Latino voters came out to support Democratic candidates. Many think that the Latino community is by nature conservative,…

By Anna-Claire Bevan LatinaLista In few places are security guards as prevalent as in Guatemala. Analysts estimate that there are between 100,000 and 150,000 private security agents working in the country, which outnumber the 25,000 police officers by at…