By Dr. Jacqueline Zaleski Mackenzie LatinaLista GUANAJUATO, MEXICO – To be perfectly honest, when in the USA I hate leaving the house in December. It seems to me that “rushing for more shopping” is the main focus in December…
By Jacqueline Stevens States without Nations My research on the unlawful detention of U.S. citizens was cited in Julia Preston’s article today (Dec. 13) in the New York Times, “Immigration Crackdown Also Snares Americans.” Unfortunately, Ms. Preston, whose focus…
BlogBeat
“Is The United States A Narco ‘Safe Haven’ For Mexican Drug Lords?”
Dec 14, 2011, 9:53 AM 0
By Sylvia Longmire Mexico’s Drug War Here is an excerpt from my latest article for Homeland Security Today’s Correspondents Watch: “For years, if not decades, Mexican drug lords and various upper-level members of Mexico’s transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) have…
By Caroline Anderson Peace X Peace There is work to be done in every community to understand our neighbors better, and to create a more cohesive and peaceful existence. Peace starts at home, and home can be a model…
By Martha Ramos LatinaLista MEXICO CITY — Last saturday, an earthquake shook 10 states in Mexico. It was the worst earthquake in 10 years, but at least Mexico City is prepared for that. After the big destruction caused by…
Environment, Guest Voz, Health, Life Issues, Palabra Final
Guest Voz: Why Should Latinos Care about Lead Poisoning?
Dec 12, 2011, 4:22 PM 0
LatinaLista — Within the last year, headline after headline has made it clear that the greater Latino community is at high risk, in some cases, higher risk, for certain health issues than the rest of the population. The biggest…
Global Views, Life Issues
The kidnapping of Wilson Ramos underscores Venezuela’s growing national pastime
Dec 12, 2011, 3:19 PM 0
By Jennifer Barreto-Leyva LatinaLista CARACAS,VENEZUELA — As a Venezuelan reporter, this is one of those stories you really hate to write or talk about. A few weeks ago, when Venezuelan baseball player Wilson Ramos was kidnapped, my family and…
By Monica Rohr Latino Ed Beat Amid all the coverage of English Language Learner programs and whether they are successful in teaching English to Spanish-language speakers, one issue often gets lost. Namely, how to preserve heritage languages in the…
BlogBeat, Health
New Research Briefs Examine Obesity Epidemic Among Latino Youths
Dec 8, 2011, 9:58 AM 0
Salud America!, a national obesity prevention program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) based at The UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, has released a comprehensive collection of research briefs examining the obesity epidemic among Latino children…
Government, Guest Voz, Immigration
Guest Voz: Report — Obama Misrepresenting Deportation Statistics
Dec 8, 2011, 9:05 AM 1
LatinaLista — Frustration and disappointment continue to rise among the Latino community with the Obama administration over its policy for deporting undocumented immigrants. In spite of a much publicized announcement earlier this year that those immigrants not considered a…
American Dreams, Social Justice
New kind of diner’s guide helps discriminated restaurant employees get a fair shake
Dec 1, 2011, 4:40 PM 0
LatinaLista — To say Latinos have a love affair with food would be an understatement. Food is enjoyed whether it’s in the family kitchen or out eating in restaurants. In fact, according to an article in FoodBusinessNews.net, the restaurant…
LatinaLista — In the United States, while Latinos and blacks are always lumped together under the “minority” or “people of color” labels, for all other intentions, both camps are seen as separate and distinct. That’s not always the case….
Global Views, Parenting, Women
Online exhibit celebrates the voices of mothers from around the world
Nov 21, 2011, 3:41 PM 0
LatinaLista — It is reported that among the vast majority of the world’s languages, the word for “mother” begins with the letter M. This simple bit of trivia underscores how the experience of motherhood is an uniting force for…
Guest Voz, Immigration
Guest Voz: Eliminate “illegal aliens” once and for all!
Nov 18, 2011, 11:06 PM 0
LatinaLista — There has been an ongoing debate within and outside the Latino community over the usage of the term “illegal alien.” Currently, there is the Drop the I-Word campaign that is asking people to sign a pledge to not…
Government, Guest Voz, Health, Life Issues, Seniors
Guest Voz: Medicare Patients Must Defend What Is Left
Nov 14, 2011, 9:31 PM 0
LatinaLista — While the federal deficit is a scary enough scenario, it remains for too many people an abstract event. It’s not until Washington starts eliminating programs and reducing funding for others that the seriousness of the situation comes…
Government, Guest Voz
Guest Voz: On this Veteran’s Day, we should start treating our veterans better than we do
Nov 11, 2011, 9:25 PM 0
LatinaLista — On Veteran’s Day, it’s easy to read opinion pieces praising veterans and veterans’ families for their sacrifices. Yet, it’s not often that we read a commentary that goes beyond praising and takes the nation to task for…
Children, Global Views, Immigration, Life Issues
Mexico: Understanding the Motivation to Migrate
Oct 31, 2011, 8:24 PM 0
By Dr. Jacqueline Zaleski Mackenzie LatinaLista GUANAJUATO, MEXICO– My stomach knots when my gate bell fails to ring a few seconds after the 3:45 p.m. bus passes. I replay a familiar assumption: “Kirt’s mother must not have had four…
Children, Culture, Education, Guest Voz
Guest Voz — 150+ Cities Pledge to Help More Children Master Reading
Oct 28, 2011, 7:58 PM 0
LatinaLista — Mastering literacy is more than just being able to read words in a book. It also means the reader is learning to comprehend what is being read. When anyone, a child or an adult, has that skill…
Guest Voz, Health, Parenting, Youth
Guest Voz: Helping Latino parents develop strategies to talk to their kids about sex
Oct 21, 2011, 5:02 PM 0
LatinaLista — The issue of Latina teen pregnancy is not new. Yet, it is something that is getting renewed attention because of several consequences of teen pregnancy: teens tend to drop out of school; they hold down menial jobs…
Global Views, Health, Women
Spain: My doggone theory why one body size shouldn’t dictate beauty
Oct 20, 2011, 12:33 AM 0
By Roxana Urrutia LatinaLista The other day at the park there was a lady, who obviously knew nothing about dogs, accusing another woman’s dog of being fat. The dog owner argued back defending her dog’s physique, and amid that…
Fitness, Global Views
Brazil: The 2011 Pan Am games show the world Brazil is more than soccer
Oct 19, 2011, 12:29 AM 0
By Edy Bestle LatinaLista SAO PAULO, BRAZIL — Amazing! Astonishing! Breathtaking! These are some of the adjectives heard referring to the opening of the Guadalajara Pan-American Games. It is really a privilege to be watching this event, even if…
Guest Voz, Health, Life Issues, Women
Guest Voz: Domestic violence still taboo among Latinos
Oct 14, 2011, 12:40 AM 1
LatinaLista — October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence is a real issue among Latinos but it’s an issue that doesn’t get enough attention — especially for Spanish-speaking victims. One author wants to change that. Dr. Celso William Chignoli…
Children, Guest Voz, Human Rights, Immigration, Life Issues, Parenting
Guest Voz: Women’s delegation to get the word out about the harm of Georgia’s immigration laws
Sep 28, 2011, 10:30 PM 0
LatinaLista — A delegation of women leaders from over two dozen national human rights organizations traveled to Georgia to spend today and tomorrow speaking out against the recent anti-immigrant laws passed in that state. The women, part of the We…
Global Views, Health, Philanthropy
US medical volunteers bring impoverished Guatemalan women the dream of walking without pain
Sep 26, 2011, 9:52 PM 0
LatinaLista — Antigua, Guatemala has a lot of things going for it — beautifully preserved Spanish Mudéjar-influenced Baroque architecture; spectacular ruins of colonial churches; an internationally recognized destination for Spanish language study and within sight of three large volcanoes….
Global Views, Guest Voz, Politics
Guest Voz: Who should decide Puerto Rico’s future political status
Sep 23, 2011, 10:16 PM 0
LatinaLista — As all Latinos know, and some non-Latinos, the term “Latino” or “Hispanic” is merely an umbrella term to lump all Spanish-speakers together. Unfortunately, in lumping Latinos all together, there is an assumption that Latinos are all the…
