Category: Linking Latinas
Guatemala: My country is not just about soccer
By Mayra Beltran de Daetz LatinaLista GUATEMALA — As you may know, July 18 was the start of the XXI Central American and Caribbean Games in the city of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Guatemala sent 411 athletes, the largest athletic delegation in history. This number of delegates illustrates that Guatemala values many other sports besides soccer. [...]
Puerto Rico: Ten university students on the road to Istanbul for World Youth Congress
By Natalia A. Bonilla-BerrÃos LatinaLista PUERTO RICO — From July 31st until August 13th, ten university students will serve as Puerto Rico’s delegates to the 5th World Youth Congress (WYC) in Istanbul, Turkey. The delegation will attend workshops, conferences and also play a crucial role in action projects under the categories of Young Activists, Young [...]
U.S.-Mexico: 2010 a Banner Year for Mexico – A country that still holds wonder
By Deborah Charnes Vallejo PUEBLA — Mexico has long been a magnet for tourists from Canada and the United States. The coastal resorts seem to always be flooded with the vacationers, even in slow seasons. Over the years there has been an increase in direct flights and charters to the Mexican Riviera, and these beaches [...]
Guatemala: Carlos Castresana: ” I cannot do anything more for Guatemala”
By Mayra Beltran de Daetz GUATEMALA CITY — Carlos Castresana Fernandez, Director of the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG by its acronym in Spanish), resigned his position on June 7, 2010. What motivated his resignation? Threats and the systematic attacks by groups belonging to organized crime. Castresana took the position in September 2007 [...]
Puerto Rico: Media fights for the right to preserve Freedom of the Press
By Natalia A. Bonilla-Berrios LatinaLista SAN JUAN — More than ten media outlets and organizations have pledged to defend their constitutional right to freedom of the press after the unprecedented closure for two days of the Senate floor to reporters and the general public. Newspapers such as El Nuevo Dia, Primera Hora, Vocero and organizations [...]
Puerto Rico: Human trafficking not recognized as a crime on island
By Natalia A. Bonilla-Berrios SAN JUAN — He sold drugs and robbed people of their social security checks. He dropped out of school after earning from $80 to $120 dollars a day — as a victim of human trafficking. The problem was he didn’t even know he was a victim. How could he? He [...]
U.S.-Peru: Sharing a meal creates a lasting souvenir
By Deborah Charnes Vallejo PERU РSometimes, the best travel souvenirs are not what you buy or what you visit, but rather, the people you meet and the experiences you share. With three hours to kill, I went to eat lunch at an informal oceanfront caf̩ in a small town four hours south of Lima, Peru. [...]
Cuba: The “Cuban Dream” includes squatter’s rights
By Sandra Vigil Fonseca HAVANA — I arrive at my flat. There is my mom, who is old, and then here is July, her niece. She has 3 kids and is pregnant again. I leave my keys, which I don’t want to lose, in a small pot. I need water. It’s a million degrees [...]
Guatemala: Suffering and loss from Guatemala’s natural catastrophes linger on
By Mayra Beltran de Daetz GUATEMALA CITY — Everything began Wednesday, May 26, 2010, about three in the afternoon. That’s when many in Guatemala City first felt a frightening tremor. This tremor wasn’t the same which we customarily feel. Most of the time, it feels like a swing. This could be felt coming from the [...]
USA: For World No Tobacco Day, Stop Exposing Others to Dangerous Smoke
By Amelie Ramirez, Dr. PH U.S.A. — May 31 is World No Tobacco Day. It’s a perfect opportunity to reflect on the effects of smoking and the opportunities to quit smoking, especially among Latinos. For every one person that dies from a tobacco-related cause, there are 20 more people who are suffering with at least [...]
