Category: Global Views
Guatemala’s National Pride Sings in Young Guatemalteco
By Mayra Beltran de Daetz GUATEMALA: In September, Guatemala was caught up in the difficult decision of choosing a suitable political leader to govern the country. It was difficult because no one had the minimum qualifications wished by the Guatemalans. Yet, in the middle of making such a hard decision there arose a newfound hope [...]
In Spain, Even Hospital Waiting Rooms are Places to Get to Know Your Neighbor
By Roxana Urrutia SPAIN: Today I was in the hospital (asthma) and the waiting room was hilarious. You know, in the States, the waiting room is quiet and there is usually a TV on and every now and then a person gets a coffee and then the loudspeaker says, “Mr. Smith, please go to room [...]
Rice Economist Predicts US Won’t Resolve Immigration Dilemma Without Mexico
LatinaLista — For those of us who have followed this divisive debate in Congress over immigration reform, we have always felt something was missing. Common sense? The voice of the undocumented? Employers? Industry representatives? The average American voter? (Source: Istockphoto.com) Yes, to all of those, but there is one more missing element that no one [...]
Canada Proves to be a Warm Haven for Immigrants
By Maria Luisa Grimaldi CANADA: Immigrants leave their homes, families, friends, country and everything else that used to matter to them the most for a journey that could be for only a short time or turn into a lifetime. As all of us do, we all arrive somewhere, in my case Toronto, Canada, for this [...]
Latinas Must Work Through History to Arrive at a New Beginning
By Rocio Arango Giraldo COLOMBIA: Ever since Eve offered the apple to Adam, every woman has had the same destiny regarding her place in the world, and more so if we are Latina women. For this reason, I want to share with you what it means to be a woman — how I understand womanhood [...]
The Future of Peru Rests With Its Women
By Janett Chavarry Garcia PERU: When Marisa contacted me to write in Latina Lista, I thought a whole week on what topic I could share with you. I thought about talking about a controversial law where older men or women could have a relationship with people under 18 and it would not be considered a [...]
Two Countries, Two Presidents, Two Different Poll Results
By Sabrina De Santiago MEXICO: Mexico and the U.S. are very different. I know that should be obvious, but since I’ve grown up sharing both cultures, somehow before all I ever noticed were the similarities — hard-working, traditional, family-oriented cultures that share the desire for improvement. Those things are still true. I am more convinced [...]
Fuego — A Wonder of Nature and Constant Reminder of Human Fragility
By Mayra Beltran de Daetz GUATEMALA: Like everybody knows, Guatemala is located in Central America. Our topography is extremely mountainous and we have many volcanos. In fact, our area of Central America is known as the fire belt. For those of us who live in the city, we enjoy a spectacular view of the nearby [...]
Spanish Travel Alert: Clowns are Everywhere!
By Roxana Urrutia SPAIN: There are more bars and restaurants per square mile in Spain than in any other country in Europe, and in Madrid there are more mimes and clowns in the streets than in any other city I can think of. A live doll, otherwise known as a mime, in Madrid Everyday it [...]
The Day the Earth Wouldn’t Stop Shaking Peru
By Janett Chavarry Garcia PERU: In Perú right now, we’re experiencing a particularly cold winter. It’s perhaps the strongest one we’ve had in years. Somehow, we should have seen that as an omen as to what was to come. Because on August 15, our corner of the world changed. It was a strange sunny afternoon [...]
