By Rocio Arango Giraldo COLOMBIA: Before the liberation of the two women that FARC had held captive since 2001, Venezuela’s President, Hugo Chávez, said to the international community that “the FARC aren’t terrorists and it is necessary for us…
By Ana Maria Hanssen ARGENTINA: I used to think Americans were the only ones that had trouble with geography. I lived in Los Angeles for 6 years, a cosmopolitan metropolis where millions of people from all over the world…
By Maria Luisa Grimaldi CANADA: The Hispanic Development Council, an umbrella organization of Toronto’s community organizations, has joined the campaign “Status Now†— a defense for people without (legal) immigration status. Through this campaign, the Council joins the collective…
By Julia Ardon COSTA RICA: The problem is not the politics but the demagoguery, the political process and the way in which traditional politicians conduct politics. The problem is not the drugs but the dependence and abuse of it….
By Rocio Arango Giraldo COLOMBIA: The low necklines, meant to exhibit voluptuous breasts enhanced by silicone implants courtesy of the good work of plastic surgeons, are a regular scene of MedellÃn nightlife. MedellÃn is now named “Silicone Valley.†It…
By Juliana Rincon COLOMBIA: Most adults shake their heads and wonder why anorexia and bulimia are on the rise in Medellin, when it is easy for any young woman to know. Clothing in stores comes in two styles: fashionable…
By Ana Maria Hanssen ARGENTINA: Evita Peron is probably the best known Argentine woman in recent history. She has become an international icon to the point that women in beauty pageants often mention her name, along with Mother Theresa’s,…
By Sabrina De Santiago MEXICO: Mexico has taught me that there are as many opportunities out there as you are willing to find. So when I moved down to Mexico last year, I looked for an opportunity to keep…
By Janett Chavarry Garcia PERU: I can still remember that afternoon. I was studying with two partners for a university exam. We watched on TV that our questionable President, Alberto Fujimori, had left Perú and delivered his resignation by…
By Carolina Velez COLOMBIA: Living in Medellin, Colombia is a privilege, even though some people just don’t see it like that. But this city is so pretty, so full of colour and the city’s life sticks to its inhabitants’…
By Mayra Beltran de Daetz GUATEMALA: In Guatemala, life beats to a different rhythm than the United States.
By Rocio Arango Giraldo COLOMBIA: At dawn in Latin America, historic monuments stand in contrast with highly technological and luxurious buildings. Television actresses and executive women drive to their offices, while blue-collar workers hurry to their work places. Chanel…
By Sylvia Rodriguez Venezuela: It is extremely difficult to understand what is happening in Venezuela nowadays. Political polarization is probably the hardest thing we have faced in Venezuela ever. It is even responsible for many marriages and friendships breaking…
By Janett Chavarry Garcia PERU: This year, the Peruvian Parliament approved a controversial law that says people can have sexual intercourse with those as young as 14-years-old. Some people think that this law is illegal because it could provoke…
By Mayra Beltran de Daetz GUATEMALA: In September, Guatemala was caught up in the difficult decision of choosing a suitable political leader to govern the country. It was difficult because no one had the minimum qualifications wished by the…
By Roxana Urrutia SPAIN: Today I was in the hospital (asthma) and the waiting room was hilarious. You know, in the States, the waiting room is quiet and there is usually a TV on and every now and then…
By Maria Luisa Grimaldi CANADA: Immigrants leave their homes, families, friends, country and everything else that used to matter to them the most for a journey that could be for only a short time or turn into a lifetime….
By Rocio Arango Giraldo COLOMBIA: Ever since Eve offered the apple to Adam, every woman has had the same destiny regarding her place in the world, and more so if we are Latina women. For this reason, I want…
By Janett Chavarry Garcia PERU: When Marisa contacted me to write in Latina Lista, I thought a whole week on what topic I could share with you. I thought about talking about a controversial law where older men or…
By Sabrina De Santiago MEXICO: Mexico and the U.S. are very different. I know that should be obvious, but since I’ve grown up sharing both cultures, somehow before all I ever noticed were the similarities — hard-working, traditional, family-oriented…
By Mayra Beltran de Daetz GUATEMALA: Like everybody knows, Guatemala is located in Central America. Our topography is extremely mountainous and we have many volcanos. In fact, our area of Central America is known as the fire belt. For…
By Roxana Urrutia SPAIN: There are more bars and restaurants per square mile in Spain than in any other country in Europe, and in Madrid there are more mimes and clowns in the streets than in any other city…
By Janett Chavarry Garcia PERU: In Perú right now, we’re experiencing a particularly cold winter. It’s perhaps the strongest one we’ve had in years. Somehow, we should have seen that as an omen as to what was to come….
LatinaLista — Chances are you have not noticed that little by little Latina Lista is expanding its content. In that expansion, we are including a section called “Linking Latinas.” It’s been a quiet launch of the section because we…
By Mayra Beltran de Daetz GUATEMALA: Last month, Guatemala celebrated an annual nationally televised event. In a way, you could say it was our version of the Olympics. Not the one where athletes from all over the world compete…
