LatinaLista — One of the disturbing fallouts of any election is how people of different political views try to suppress one another. In this year’s election, the range of suppression has evolved from simple neighborhood vandalism of one another’s political yard signs to state legislators passing Voter ID laws. Yet, another kind of suppression that [...]
Video: Slain U.S. citizen Latina’s family files suit against U.S. Border Patrol
LatinaLista — The US-Mexico border is the frontline of what many feel is the ‘overlooked’ war between the United States and Mexican drug cartels. The ‘soldiers’ defending this frontline are the Border Patrol. While many of these men and women perform their dangerous duties admirably, in some cases, at great risk to their own personal [...]
Viernes Video: NBC primetime series pays tribute to Latino viewers with Halloween special La Llorona
LatinaLista — Since Halloween and Día de los Muertos are just a week away, it’s natural that the story of La Llorona be remembered at this time. The legend of the woman who haunts near bodies of water wailing and hunting for children to drown has been a staple of Mexican folklore for ages and [...]
Video: Día de los Muertos face painting tutorial ‘draws’ on the male spirit
LatinaLista — El Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead has been a longstanding Mexican and Latin American tradition dating back thousands of years to the Aztec festival in honor of the goddess Mictecacihuatl. It’s a celebration honoring our deceased loved ones. The observance happens on November 1 and 2 with families building [...]
In the history of social media, Latinos play a big part
LatinaLista — Since so many readers were having difficulty enlarging the infographic on the LL Facebook page, I’ve decided to create a post featuring it. It really is an interesting snapshot of just how quickly technology has transformed our world. Regardless of the claims that social media isolates people, we now know that’s not the [...]
Intrn’l Video: New film shows Mexico still has much to be proud of and share with the world
LatinaLista — With all the violence and international bad press Mexico has garnered in the last few years because of the ongoing cartel feuds, it makes sense that people’s spirits need to be lifted and a sense of national orgullo (pride) re-ignited. At least, that’s the impression most people will get from seeing a beautifully [...]
