LatinaLista — It will be one year on January 12, 2011 that a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti and over 230,000 people lost their lives. At the time, because of the poor infrastructure that exists in the country, everyone…
LatinaLista — Over the last ten years, microlending — ordinary people donating small amounts to struggling entrepreneurs in other countries — has taken off, especially because of the Internet. Microlending organizations like KIVA or the Chiapas Project have utilized…
By Natalia A. Bonilla-Berrios LatinaLista SAN JUAN — Seven days after students from five of the eleven campuses of the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) declared an official strike, the state police intervened. On Monday, Dec. 20,…
LatinaLista — The death toll in Juarez, Mexico, as a result of the ongoing cartel feud, has topped 3,000 for 2010. Amid reports that residents are fleeing Juarez to either seek asylum or move to the United States or…
LatinaLista — Violence against women has increased throughout Latin America and Mexico. A recent report cites Argentina as emerging as a major center of human trafficking, with about 700 women from various countries forced into sexual servitude over the…
By Angie Washington LatinaLista COCHABAMBA, BOLIVIA — Honoring the Pachamama in the nation has been one of the President’s priorities since the beginning of his term. President Evo Morales gave his inaugural speech at a sacred religious site called…
By Natalia A. Bonilla-Berrios LatinaLista PUERTO RICO — Representative Ivan Rodriguez Traverzo resigned Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010 after being the subject of expulsion by the Puerto Rican House of Representatives. His decision came on judgment day — his legislative judgment…
LatinaLista– November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. According to the Say NO – UNiTE to End Violence against Women website, up to 70 percent of women will be abused in their lifetime….
By Mayra Beltrán de Daetz LatinaLista GUATEMALA — As almost everyone knows, the official currency in Guatemala is the Quetzal. I would like to do a small review of Guatemala currencies. At the moment, the currency in cents are:…
By Martha Ramos LatinaLista MEXICO: It’s raining again… in October. Heaven is crying. During the last week of October 2010, the worst loss of life this year in Mexico occurred — 48 young mexicans died in events related to…
LatinaLista — Ever since the devastating earthquake struck Haiti, the country and its people have been struggling to rebuild a better country than they had before. It hasn’t been easy. With widespread poverty, the destruction of schools and hospitals,…
LatinaLista: “I was born in Ciudad Juarez. I have lived here for many years. It is not a city of thugs; it is a city of hospitable people, hardworking men and women able to leave sweat and breathe every…
By REBEKAH ZEMANSKY Cronkite News Service TUCSON – In 2004, DNA analysis first helped forensic anthropologist Dr. Bruce Anderson give a family answers about one young woman who disappeared while crossing illegally into Arizona. “It showed everyone in our…
By Angie Washington LatinaLista COCHABAMBA, BOLIVIA — Ages ago in the United States children were shipped long distances on trains in order to be adopted. Many of them grew up as little more than servants in the homes of…
By Natalia A. Bonilla-Berrios LatinaLista SAN JUAN — One hundred and thirty-three arrest warrants were issued yesterday by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in what is being described as the “largest police corruption investigation in the history of the…
LatinaLista — What are you doing on 10/10/10? This Sunday, the global community is coming together — in one of those rare examples that illustrate how borders may separate us but we still are all of one planet —…
LatinaLista UNITED NATIONS — At a noon press conference, live streamed from the United Nations (UN), the new Under-Secretary-General for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, former Chilean President Michele Bachelet, faced a room full of international reporters….
LatinaLista — Before we had daily reports of indiscriminate murders of undocumented Central American immigrants committed by Mexican drug carteles, Americans weren’t so accustomed to hearing about mass deaths of undocumented immigrants. The first such report that brought this…
By Natalia A. Bonilla-Berrios LatinaLista ISTANBUL, TURKEY — The tourist guide never mentioned the humid hot air of Istanbul, Turkey. It made a difference when stepping out of the Ankara airport after 34 hours by air from San Juan,…
By Natalia A. Bonilla-Berrios LatinaLista ISTANBUL, TURKEY — Probably, people heard them singing or talking out loud in the commons areas after midnight. Or they saw them dancing a couple of salsa steps in almost every corner of the…
LatinaLista — Is the world addicted to violence? It’s a question that seems to get validated more and more each day. Whether it’s the senseless daily cartel murders in Mexico or the torturous actions by the Taliban or the…
By Isabel Guerra LatinaLista LIMA, PERU — Lima, the Peruvian capital, is currently hosting the third edition of what has become known as “The Event.” It’s official name is “Mistura 2010: The Third International Gastronomic Fair of Lima” and…
LatinaLista– A reason often cited and attributed to immigrants who overstay their Visas or arrive illegally in the United States is that they want a better future for them and/or their children. Aside from jobs, that path to attaining…
By Angie Washington LatinaLista COCHAMBA, BOLIVIA — Imagine a smog-free world. The sky becomes bluer. The grass becomes greener. The air is finally breathable once again. That is the goal of the annual Pedestrian Day in Cochabamba, Bolivia. On…
LatinaLista — As Mother Nature continues to show her strength around the world, we are reminded that there does exist rich countries and poor countries. The poor countries still suffer from the effects of natural disasters long after they…
