By Juan Miret A Hispanic Matter Some say the hat may have been created in Europe in the 14th century. If so, many country folk on this side of the ocean are thankful. The transformation into a tropical version…
Global Views
Renown Spanish sculptor coaxes the souls of his subjects into masterpieces
Apr 2, 2012, 5:18 PM 0
By Leslie J. López LatinaLista SPAIN — Jesús Méndez Lastrucci has his sculpting workshop in Seville close to Imaginero Castillo Lastrucci Street – the street named after his great-grandfather for whom more than one thousand religious images are attributed….
General, Guest Voz
Guest Voz: For New York, passing the DREAM Act recognizes state’s rich immigrant history
Apr 2, 2012, 12:00 AM 0
By Vanessa Perez Latina Lista Over 20 years ago, when my friend Ana was brought to this country at the age of three, her Mexican parents were pursuing the American Dream. Today, at 24, Ana is still chasing it….
American Dreams, Palabra Final
Deported father had to fight ICE to be allowed to return to US for 10-year-old son’s funeral
Apr 1, 2012, 4:04 PM 1
By Gustavo Martínez Contreras Mojado Citizen A Mexican man will be finally able to travel to his 10-year-old son’s burial in Pennsylvania after immigration officials granted his request for humanitarian permission to enter the United States, according to a…
BlogBeat
Pope Benedict XVI’s Cuban Pilgrimage & the Suppression of the Ladies in White
Mar 30, 2012, 11:39 AM 0
By Faizaan Sami Council on Hemispheric Affairs The Cuban government, the Roman Catholic Church and the Cuban humanitarian group, the Ladies in White (Las Damas de Blanco), all formidable entities in their own right, found themselves thrust upon the…
BlogBeat
Latinos Can “Breathe Easier” Thanks To EPA’s Proposed Carbon Pollution Standard
Mar 29, 2012, 9:03 AM 1
By Voces Verdes Moms Clean Air Force Voces Verdes, Presente, the National Hispanic Medical Association, their allies and members applauded the Environmental Protection Agency’s and Obama Administration’s release of a proposal to limit industrial carbon pollution from new power…
By Dwight Wayne Coop REVUE: Guatemala’s English-language Magazine GUATEMALA — What would make people want to run barefoot uphill for eight kilometers? The answer: a 1958 foot race departing Panajachel for nearby San Andrés Semetabaj. Scores of participants could…
By Carlo Lorenzo Garcia Living Philanthropic As Year 2 of Living Philanthropic winds down over the next 11 days, I wanted to give a little update. In year 1, we banded together to raise $20K for 365+ charities. In…
Mike Ruggeri’s The Ancient Americas Breaking News A site was found in Ecuador that may be the tomb of Atahualpa, the last Inca chief. Athualpa was taken captive by the Spanish at Cajamarca, Peru and was executed by strangulation….
By Katherine Leal Unmuth Latino EdBeat The nonprofit group Excelencia in Education recently named the top colleges graduating Latinos in 2009-10 in a new report, Finding Your Workforce: The Top 25 Institutions Graduating Latinos. Colleges and universities in California,…
Guest Voz, Palabra Final
Guest Voz: Three Ways the Ryan Budget Hits Latinos
Mar 26, 2012, 10:25 AM 2
LatinaLista — In the national debate over our nation’s deficit, there are certain undeniable truths — the country is digging itself deeper into debt and something must be done. Both parties have presented their budgets to help the country regain…
Tim’s El Salvador Blog The murder rate is down dramatically in El Salvador in the past two weeks. The rate has fallen from an average of 13 murders a day to only 5. But the reasons why are murky…
BlogBeat
Modern Alchemy’s Secrets to Longevity: A Recipe for a Healthy Relationship
Mar 23, 2012, 11:30 AM 4
By Carlyn Montes De Oca Modern Alchemy Do you know anyone who doesn’t want to be in a relationship? I don’t. Most people yearn for the gifts of closeness, companionship and connection that a healthy and long lasting relationship…
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Guest Voz: Four Keys to Preventing or Replacing Incarceration of Children
Mar 22, 2012, 1:36 PM 1
LatinaLista — Most experts believe that once children enter the juvenile justice system, their hope for a brighter future is diminished, if not erased. Statistics reveal that 75 percent of children who spent time behind bars, or a barbed…
BlogBeat
Study: Immigrant Mothers Feel Powerless to Address Weight Problems
Mar 22, 2012, 12:46 PM 0
By Dr. Miriam Vega SaludToday “La Familia en la Cocina is Speaking Two Languages” In her Salud America! pilot research project, Dr. Miriam Vega of the Latino Commission on AIDS in New York south interviewed Latina mothers and children…
By Gaby Pacheco LatinaLista Recently, I had the opportunity to meet a wonderful 19-year-old Salvadorian woman, fighting for the DREAM Act. At first, I thought she was a DREAMer, but on the contrary, Jocelyne Cardona, is a US Citizen,…
By Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez (Editor’s note: the following remarks were delivered on the House floor the week of March 19) Last Thursday, a different kind of March madness took place in the NCAA basketball tournament. In a game…
By Kim Weichel, CEO Peace X Peace Participating in the annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) conference at the UN is one of the highlights of my year. It is the time when thousands of accomplished and…
By Gustavo Martínez Contreras Mojado Citizen (Editor’s note: The following is a translation of the original post that appears on Mojado Citizen) While the immigrant youth in Georgia face the possibility of being banned from all public colleges and…
By Ivonne Jeannot Laens Global Press Institute Some years ago, a group of archaeologists found the frozen corpses of three indigenous children atop a volcano, which they determined had been Inca sacrifices. Today, the perfectly conserved corpses are on…
By Andres Ramirez LatinoYurbano Here are some trends that Latinos need to pay attention to, and start to prepare for, in order to take advantage and capitalize when the time arrives. As a consistent central theme we will need…
Guest Voz
Guest Voz: Early Education and Parent Engagement are Keys to Unlocking the Latino Dropout Crisis
Mar 19, 2012, 12:34 PM 1
By Betty Molina Morgan, Ph.D LatinaLista After spending 30 plus years in public education, I’ve been a witness to many student challenges and accomplishments over the years. For me, a particular reward was witnessing the achievements of Latino students…
By Slyvia Longmire Mexico’s Drug War “Head of Northern Command says it is too early to tell if drug war in Mexico is being won.” Here’s an excerpt from this article translation from Mexico’s La Jornada, and found…
By Leslie J. López LatinaLista SPAIN — The social disagreement goes on. Both of the major labor unions in Spain — General Union of Workers (UGT, its Spanish acronym) and the Workers’ Commissions (CC.OO) — have announced a national…
By Juan Miret A Hispanic Matter Saintliness and crime. Can they occur together? Not usually, but when it comes to Jesús Malverde, the rule is broken. His image is found in popular altars – of course, without the approval…
