Finally, Washington heard the pleas for help from farmers; Idaho wants to help Latino students succeed in school and are starting with a redesign; Can Republicans save one of its last Latina congresswoman?; Believe in UFOs? Now, we all…
Guest Voz, Health, zNew Headline
Guest Voz: Treating diabetes among migrant farmworkers is an ongoing challenge
Nov 17, 2017, 9:51 AM 0
By Elisabeth Almekinder, RN, BA, CDE LatinaLista (Editor’s Note: For brevity, the following article was edited for length. The full column can be found at The Diabetes Council website.) One of my favorite diabetes classes to teach is my…
By Victoria Rossi La Voz de Austin It was a familiar conversation, as routine as her family’s yearly drive from Texas to California and back again. Each October, Luz Hinojosa sat quietly by her parents as her teachers tried…
Children, Social Justice, Videos, zNew Headline
Viernes Video: Filmmaker creates mini-film about the plight of migrant farmworker children
Nov 8, 2013, 12:00 AM 0
LatinaLista — The plight of migrant farm workers has never gotten the full attention it deserves. No matter that the only reason the nation is able to enjoy the convenience of having fruits and vegetables at our neighborhood markets…
Videos, Women, zNew Headline
Video: New PBS/Univision documentary reveals the sexual abuse of nation’s female migrant farmworkers
Jun 24, 2013, 12:00 AM 0
LatinaLista — Farmwork is hard enough. Being a migrant farmworker — subjected to the whims of a “profit-first, workers-last” employer mentality can be life-threatening, but being a female migrant farmworker, well, there are no words to describe the horror…
Global Views
Both the U.S. and Mexico must step up in a united front against AIDS
Aug 16, 2012, 9:21 AM 0
By Catie Duckworth Council on Hemispheric Affairs Affecting 0.3 percent of the population, HIV is only half as prevalent in Mexico as it is in the United States. However, experts have noted an increase in cases in Mexico following…
