By Steve Taylor Rio Grande Guardian McALLEN, RGV – It could be tempting for the child of a low-wage family living in Reynosa to think that assisting a colonia gang leader by, for example, standing on a street…
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By Anna-Claire Bevan LatinaLista Almost everywhere you go in Guatemala you are greeted by Mayan textiles. In the country’s rural highlands: men, women and children dress in the traditional traje of their pueblo and go about their daily chores….
LatinaLista — Visit any Mexican American community or family home and chances are there is a statue or portrait of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Catholic Mexicans. In fact, Our Lady of Guadalupe has reached such iconic…
LatinaLista — In 2010, Los Angeles-based photographer Eric V. Ibarra embarked on a mission — to boost the self-confidence and self-esteem of low-income Latina youth. But how can one man make a difference in the lives of so many young…
