Category: Columns & Features
Latina Lista links Latinas from south of the border
LatinaLista — Visitors to Latina Lista know that this section of the site is all about my perspectives. But everyone should know that all Latinas, wherever they live, have a perspective to share.
Argentina: A grass-roots radio station that keeps the mentally ill in touch with outside world underscores who are the real crazies
By Ana Maria Hanssen ARGENTINA: These days in Argentina, the news headlines involve the government and the farmers. Since March, all we hear and read about is the taxes that Cristina Kirchner’s government wants to keep applying to the crops and meat producers and their determination to not accept her impositions. Protests here, protests there, [...]
A cosmetic approach to business yields glamorous success
Entrepreneur Gabriela Hernandez combines her love of romantic design, old-world simplicity and product purity into a new cosmetic line for the 21st century woman. LatinaLista — Design lies at the heart of the success experienced by Besame cosmetics creator Gabriela Hernandez. A graphic designer, photographer and art director by training, Hernandez’ eye has always focused [...]
Colombia: Marching for freedom until FARC disappears
By Rocio Arango Giraldo COLOMBIA: Their low steps advanced between the crowds. The yell of ¡Freedom and No More FARC! rung from their throats. The children don’t understand about the causes of Colombia’s conflict but do understand how the war, lies and kidnappings anguish our country and boils our blood, their blood. Colombia celebrated its [...]
Nobel women’s delegation explores women’s rights issues in Thailand, Burma, Chad and Sudan
LatinaLista — Women helping women. It’s not a new concept and one that is practiced on a daily basis in every neighborhood around the world. Yet, it’s not as often that women from around the world come together to lend their support and voice for a particular group of women, who by the constraints of [...]
Chile: We should take advantage of our opportunities to make the world a happier place
By Arttemisa CHILE:This morning while I was with a group of friends whom I blog with at, Mujeres Chilenas de 30, I reflected upon the responsibility we have as bloggers because of the power that some of our posts have in changing people and making other women’s lives different. Violence is a recurring topic among [...]
Specialty coffee company harvests unique relationships with Colombian coffee-growing families
LatinaLista — Andeano Coffee is a company that specializes in importing specialty colombian green coffees. The Miami-based company’s relationship with its Colombian coffee growers has always been personal. It’s this carefully cultivated relationship that the company credits to the success of its business and an unique program that it has established called the Andeano Relationship Program.
Guest Voz: A noted brain surgeon reflects on his life as an undocumented farm worker
LatinaLista — All too often, the human element is excluded from the debate on what to do about undocumented immigrants. Because of the rampant hostility manufactured by some self-interest groups, we are all supposed to believe that undocumented migrants will never amount to anything but a drain on our society. The problem is, though we [...]
New documentary reveals the politics of “The Other Mexico”
LatinaLista — The most common criticism of the illegal immigration debate is why doesn’t Mexico help their own people. Well, a quick review of the country’s history shows just how embedded corruption and discrimination are in Mexico’s government that it makes it hard for anything to be done for the people who need the most [...]
Plotting happy endings to storybook dreams
Book editor Marcela Landres discovers her true destiny is to help Latino writers find publishing success in a competitive industry. LatinaLista — Marcela Landres was on her way to making her parents proud as the first one in her family to become a doctor. However, it would take a fortunate accident in chemistry class to [...]
