LatinaLista — In 1968, ten days before the start of the Olympic games in Mexico City, several hundred students were slaughtered during a peaceful protest they had been staging for three months against the government’s stifling rule. Mexican student…
LatinaLista — For the last six years, Antonio (Tony) Garza has served as the United States ambassador to Mexico. Originally from Brownsville, Texas, Ambassador Garza’s career has spanned over 10 years serving as a public official in Texas state…
By Rocio Arango Giraldo LatinaLista COLOMBIA:In Colombia, there are pyramids but they weren’t built by the Chibchas or natives. The discovered pyramids are financial pyramids. Because of them, the country is in shock — from the President and every…
LatinaLista — With only 24 hours to go before one of the most historical elections in recent memory comes to a close, it’s interesting to put this election into perspective. This picture underscores how the election has taken hold…
LatinaLista — One of the more positive programs to come as a result of the North American Free Trade Act (NAFTA) was the creation of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC). The CEC’s job is to basically enforce environmental…
By Arttemisa CHILE: In Chile, there’s little coverage in the on-air broadcast news programs about the North American presidential elections. I believe the editors of these segments are more focused on local matters, without leaving behind the most relevant…
By Mayra Beltran de Daetz GUATEMALA: We all know that USA is one of the world-power nations and that the Latin American countries all depend on its stability to continue growing, or at least to maintain a certain stability…
By Lauri USA — So the other day some friends and I went to the Cuba USA soccer game here in Washington. I was very excited to see the Cuban national team come to play the United States. It’s…
By Arttemisa CHILE:Once a year, a check-up is required of all automobiles to comply with the law. There are other reviews that exist which are done according to conscience, nothing requires them and no law obliges us to do…
By Rocio Arango Giraldo COLOMBIA: ¡This is a tribute to my friends, to my women! Here in Colombia, the expression “BIT Women,” is a fashionable way to describe a woman who is an achiever, intelligent and a multi-tasker….
LatinaLista — In the new multimedia report released by the United Nation’s Development Fund for Women, Progress of the World’s Women 2008/2009: Who Answers to Women – Gender and Accountability, the authors found that while women have made great…
By Janett Chavarry Garcia In my country, half of the young people live in the capital, Lima. These people are traveling around the city looking for a special way to live. Some of them study, work, combine both together…
LatinaLista — One of the many criticisms levied by the McCain campaign against Barack Obama has been his lack of foreign policy experience. To make that point, Sen. McCain went on a whirlwind trip this past summer to Mexico…
LatinaLista — Given the major news over the last several days about Hurricane Ike and the downfall of major Wall Street players, it’s not surprising that the expulsion of the U.S. ambassador to Bolivia and the fighting that is…
LatinaLista — While the clock till the November elections steadily ticks away and voting organizations are working overtime to entice everyone to register and vote, it’s an understatement to say that people think this is a very important election….
An unlikely motive is the impetus for author Stephanie Elizondo Griest to embark on an 8-month journey throughout Mexico in search of her family’s roots. What she uncovers is a connection that doesn’t just link families but countries. “If…
By Rocio Arango Giraldo COLOMBIA: When I was a child, my grandmother used to say to me that “the most important thing is to tell the truth.†Now, that I’m an adult and a citizen (voter), I observe with…
LatinaLista — Whoever coined the old saying “A picture is worth a thousand words” never imagined a haunting photo exhibit as the one titled Ausencias. Otherwise, the saying would have been “A picture is worth a thousand words unsaid…
LatinaLista — Artist Margaret Parker describes herself as an explorer. My journeys take me to the territory of the personal, political, and spiritual. I have no preconceived notion before I start, and I use the medium that best fits…
LatinaLista — If you can’t get enough of Latino art, blogs or tidbits of New York City’s cultural scene, then a new arts and culture blog dedicated to promoting Latino talent and headquartered in New York City is where…
LatinaLista — As we count down to the November election and each side is either performing mental or CNN-style calculations at to how many will be voting, one thing is certain — those who vote who will be citizens…
(Update: August 6: Jose Medellin was executed at 10 p.m. CST at Huntsville, Texas: Update: August 5, 9 p.m.: The Supreme Court has decided to review the request of Jose Medellin’s appeal for a stay. As such, his execution…
LatinaLista — This past weekend at the International AIDS Conference in Mexico City, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released the much anticipated report, Estimation of HIV Incidence in the United States. One group that was anxiously awaiting the…
LatinaLista — Visitors to Latina Lista know that this section of the site is all about my perspectives. But everyone should know that all Latinas, wherever they live, have a perspective to share. I’ve tried to do my small…
By Ana Maria Hanssen ARGENTINA: These days in Argentina, the news headlines involve the government and the farmers. Since March, all we hear and read about is the taxes that Cristina Kirchner’s government wants to keep applying to the…
