The coronavirus is like a spider in that it has many ‘legs’ of consequence: layoffs, health risks, business closings, school closings, family separations, etc. A new report tries to quantify just how many jobs are at risk; Scientists are…
Once again, pundits and political organizers touted the expectation that the Latino ‘sleeping giant’ voter was now awake. Popular assumption was that we were awake to vote for Bernie Sanders, but a little-noticed poll last month predicted the majority…
Revelations of how deeply corrupt and lawless the Trump administration actually is ceases to surprise us anymore as much as it viscerally disgusts those of us who truly understand the history of our democracy, the ideals that have stood…
Not even a week after a colluding GOP senate refused to find Trump guilty of any wrongdoing, Trump continues on his path of deceiving America’s Middle Class into thinking he’s on our side. How? Well, he plans on asking…
As the rational world knows, Trump’s policies are far from “perfect.” The latest proof is the policy one judge just permanently blocked; Stories have trickled out that ICE officers are unnecessarily rough towards immigrants in detention centers. Now, there…
In this day and age, the words, actions and example of Martin Luther King, Jr. take on added significance. As the allies of this White House continuously fight to thwart justice for the nation, it can seem to many…
Almost every headline touts Joe Biden as the frontrunner among Latino voters. That could be the reason why Latino outreach has taken a back burner to other campaign outreach efforts. Whatever the reason, it was enough for Biden’s senior…
President Trump’s campaign team thinks his ongoing rally appearances will seal political wins for himself in 2020 and those he endorses. The reality is slowly sinking in and a new study just put another hole in that expectation; Child…
Today is ‘D Day’ for thousands of undocumented young people who were raised believing they were ‘American,’ though what that term really means these days is elusive. For instance, the AP reports that the US, once a defender of…
A new study highlights something most Latinos already know: we worry a lot. Is it any wonder? Whether it’s 700,000 immigrants lighting candles that the Supreme Court looks kindly on DACA; Or mass shootings or the increasing unaffordability of…
The Internet marks 50 years old. While there are critics who lament the use of the byproducts of the internet, namely social media, there’s no denying that it’s been a godsend for grassroots organizing among human rights groups and…
The nation should feel the depth of shame and heartache caused by the Trump’s admin policy of separating children. It is worse than we thought; Awesome news that students are registering to vote in record numbers but if GOP…
By Johanna Mendelson Forman The Conversation Latin America’s economy has grown enormously over the past two decades. However, unemployment in the region still hovers at 8 percent, double that of the United States. Youth joblessness is even higher –…
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Crowdfunder: Helping Bolivian school children pedal their way to academic success
May 25, 2016, 1:04 PM 0
LatinaLista — In Third World countries, consistent access to electricity can be tricky, if not impossible for those remote villages and their residents. One non-profit in Bolivia has created a reliable source of electricity for people and it takes…
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Bolivian governor gives employees “alarming” reminder to get to work on time
Aug 4, 2015, 4:23 PM 0
LatinaLista — Spanish-speaking countries are known as much for their laid-back, I’ll-get-there-when-I-get-there attitude as they are for their tradition of daytime siestas. But one governor in Bolivia has had it with employees arriving to work on “Bolivian Time.” Víctor…
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Bolivia set to lead the world in creating “subways in the sky”
Jul 27, 2015, 1:34 PM 0
LatinaLista — In a growing number of countries around the world, governments are looking at cable cars as the latest mode of public transportation. While this “subway in the sky” is mostly associated with ski resorts, cable cars are…
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Mission District’s Bolivian dance group celebrates 15 years
Jun 29, 2015, 11:09 AM 0
By Jenny Manrique Mission Local An award-winning Bolivian folkloric dance group — started in a local high school and nurtured in any rehearsal space it could find — celebrates its 15th anniversary this weekend with four programs at the…
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Bolivia becomes first country in the world to open quinoa milk plant
Nov 11, 2014, 5:14 PM 0
LatinaLista — In 2013, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations recognized quinoa for its valuable nutritional properties and its longevity as a food staple of the Andean region since the time of the Incas. It wasn’t…
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Intrn’l Video: Bolivian short offers ‘salty’ setting for award-winning story
Jan 22, 2014, 12:00 AM 0
LatinaLista — It used to be that filmmakers viewed online video platforms as a place to tease audiences with trailers of their films. They hoped the trailers would pique peoples’ interest enough to discover where the film might be…
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Intrn’l Video: Swiss-Bolivian artist takes a ‘brush’ to social ills that divide society the world over
Oct 16, 2013, 12:00 AM 0
LatinaLista — Swiss/Bolivian Luciano Calderon is quickly making a name for himself in the art world. ‘Drawing’ on his bicultural heritage and his status as a Millennial in a world where social injustice runs rampant, capitalism rules, poverty persists…
By Jorge Quispe Infosurhoy.com The second largest continuous forest ecosystem in South America, the Gran Chaco Americano already has lost nearly 90% of its territory to indiscriminate deforestation, ranching and agriculture. LA PAZ, Bolivia – The expansion of agricultural…
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Intrn’l Video: British singing group features Bolivia’s Cholita wrestlers in first music video
Sep 18, 2013, 12:00 AM 0
LatinaLista — The singing group, Landshapes, describes their music as ‘wonky pop;’ so it’s expected that their music videos might be a little — off the wall. What you don’t expect from this British group is a music video…
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Bolivia seeks to protect indigenous from extinction
Sep 10, 2013, 3:00 PM 0
By Jorge Quispe Infosur Hoy New law seeks to prevent the extinction of 15 of the 36 indigenous ethnicities at risk of disappearing. LA PAZ, Bolivia – A new law may prevent the extinction of 15 of the 36…
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Intrn’l Video: A journey through Peru and Bolivia’s most treasured landmarks
May 15, 2013, 9:00 AM 0
LatinaLista — The South American countries of Peru and Bolivia are more than just neighbors. Along their shared border, stands many mystical and awe-inspriring places like Machu Picchu or Lake Titicaca — among a host of other sites to…
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Guaraní People vs. Repsol: The Importance of Indigenous Self-Determination
May 13, 2013, 1:33 PM 0
By Mark Betancourt First People’s Worldwide In an open letter sent from a pan-Amazon meeting on climate change and Indigenous Peoples, Brazilian Indigenous leader declared, “we are tired of anthropologists, environmentalists, church-related organizations, and other specialists speaking for us…
