By Rocio Arango Giraldo COLOMBIA: Their low steps advanced between the crowds. The yell of ¡Freedom and No More FARC! rung from their throats. The children don’t understand about the causes of Colombia’s conflict but do understand how the…
LatinaLista — Women helping women. It’s not a new concept and one that is practiced on a daily basis in every neighborhood around the world. Yet, it’s not as often that women from around the world come together to…
By Arttemisa CHILE:This morning while I was with a group of friends whom I blog with at, Mujeres Chilenas de 30, I reflected upon the responsibility we have as bloggers because of the power that some of our posts…
LatinaLista — Andeano Coffee is a company that specializes in importing specialty colombian green coffees. The Miami-based company’s relationship with its Colombian coffee growers has always been personal. It’s this carefully cultivated relationship that the company credits to the success…
LatinaLista — The most common criticism of the illegal immigration debate is why doesn’t Mexico help their own people. Well, a quick review of the country’s history shows just how embedded corruption and discrimination are in Mexico’s government that…
LatinaLista — It’s been government policy that everyone needs a passport to leave the country. Up until now, that passport has been the traditional dark blue book that is small enough to fit into a pocket but not small…
LatinaLista — The man who brought an end to apartheid in South Africa turned 90 today. Nelson Mandela celebrates his birthday with his grandchildren. (Source: NYTimes) Nelson Mandela will always hold a special place in history for what he…
LatinaLista — Wal-Mart, the Arkansas-based discount department store, has never been known for its sensitivity in regard to its corporate strategy of pushing mom-and-pop stores out of business in those markets it wants to dominate but when it comes…
LatinaLista — Whenever there is talk of immigrants, it’s always about how they want to achieve the “American Dream.” Well, a second part of that Dream is how these same immigrants help their families left behind. Usually, it’s in…
LatinaLista — It’s long been known that the rest of the world is anxiously watching our presidential campaign as if it were a primetime drama. Now, it seems that both candidates want to include that global audience in their…
LatinaLista — Something big is happening in Mexico City this weekend. It is a festival celebrating something that not that long ago people only whispered about, but has grown to be the biggest event of its kind in Latin…
LatinaLista — We’ve all heard about the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure and for some of us, it’s about the only time we join with friends and strangers to lace up and sweat for a good cause….
LatinaLista — On this Father’s Day, as we honor Dad for all that he does, it’s interesting to note that across the border in Mexico, today is also Father’s Day. The country’s National Population Council or Conapo released some…
LatinaLista — Today, Chile may enjoy the leadership of one of the few women Presidents in the world, Michelle Bachelet, but the country’s sad history of terror and torture under the watch of General Augusto Pinochet when more than…
LatinaLista — These days, the Mexican border town across from El Paso, Texas, Juarez is under siege by drug cartels. Every week, there are reports of new murders. Yet, with these murders, at least it is known they are…
By Rocio Arango Giraldo COLOMBIA: Ofelia is the name of my wheelchair. It stands in stark contrast with the worn-out wheelchairs of the salespeople’s wheelchairs that enter the building where my new job is located. These are the people…
By Janett Chavarry Garcia PERU:During this month, I have been traveling to different places around my country, Perú. Throughout my entire journey I was left in awe of the huge efforts, creativity and sacrifice of women who work day-to-day…
LatinaLista — Almost 600 languages have disappeared in the last century, according to UNESCO. On top of that gloomy news is the fact that languages continue to disappear at a rate of one language every two weeks. If current…
LatinaLista — Ever hear of Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl in Mexico? If you haven’t, no surprise. It’s hardly a place the country is proud to claim as its own. In fact, even the natives are afraid to venture within the boundaries…
By Mayra Beltran de Daetz GUATEMALA: Guatemala is living through a series of events forcing us all to face the issue of insecurity. So much so, that it has caused Guatemalans to think deeply about it and say, “And…
By Ana Maria Hanssen ARGENTINA: Buenos Aires is going through the unimaginable; there’s no meat, anywhere. This quite possibly could be one of the worst moments in history to be a visitor. Protests, chaos, a bouncing dollar and even…
LatinaLista — BBC Mundo journalists, Jose Baig and Carlos Ceresole, are coming back to the USA. Well, the duo are back with camera and laptops in tow and starting this Friday, March 28 they’re going to concentrate on traveling along…
By Rocio Arango Giraldo COLOMBIA:This past March 16 at Simon Bolivar, the international bridge between the Colombian and Venezuelan borders, seven peace ambassadors and 60,000 people gathered together in a reaffirmation of brotherhood. The occasion was a peace concert….
By Rocio Arango Giraldo COLOMBIA: Poets, from here and others lands, have dedicated an infinity of verses to our landscapes. The happiness of our rhythms resound in the Caribbean music’s absolute happiness, but it is also expressed in the…
By Maria Luisa Grimaldi CANADA:Since the word feminism entered our vocabulary, in my opinion, it has continued to create controversy between men and women. (Source: wethewomen.org) It has many supporters and critics. It is a word that stirs emotions…
