As poorly as Trump and his administration have been in handling the coronavirus and as restrictive GOP Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has been in declaring anymore coronavirus aid bills “dead on arrival” in the Senate, voters in CA…
As the New York governor pleads for more healthcare workers and city mayors and county commissioners are asking for more help to enforce stay-at-home orders, we find out that a little old virus isn’t keeping Trump from fulfilling his…
Seems Trump administration feels pressure to overhaul US immigration system before November, and guess who’s leading the charge?; Puerto Rico just can’t get a break, and in this case, the cost is self-inflicted; So, the world has been taught…
In this day and age, the words, actions and example of Martin Luther King, Jr. take on added significance. As the allies of this White House continuously fight to thwart justice for the nation, it can seem to many…
Happy Halloween! Though under the Trump administration, every day is as spooky as the day before. It’s been a perpetual Halloween since 2016. Yet, we can’t let ourselves grow numb by the White House’s shameless activities. For example, the…
NewsMundo, zNew Headline
Mexico City uses tech & crowdsourcing to chart new city constitution
LatinaLista — In a country where public trust in government has steadily eroded over time, citizens in Mexico City are tapping technology to engage their peers in creating a new future for their city. In 2017, the city will…
NewsMundo, zNew Headline
Why Mexico City officials are being ridiculed for their latest effort to combat gender violence
By Nancy Landa LatinaLista Migue Ángel Mancera, the head of Mexico’s City government, announced that the city is giving away whistles as part of its strategy to eliminate sexual harassment on public transport. He also explained that this whistle…
Crowdfunding, zNew Headline
Crowdfunder: Field trip for children of Casa Hogar in Oaxaca
LatinaLista — Campaign: Field trip for children of Casa Hogar in Oaxaca Casa Hogar Hijos de la Luna is a non-profit organization that helps children in situations of high risk, providing them a safe haven, basic education, clothes, materials;…
Local News, South, zNew Headline
Talks full steam ahead for high-speed route from Oklahoma City to Mexico City
By Joe Sandoval La Prensa There’s a plan in the works to set up a High Speed Rail service from San Antonio to Mexico City and both sides of the border are working toward that goal. Earlier this month…
Local News, South, zNew Headline
Discussion turns to San Antonio-Mexico City rail service
By Steve Taylor Rio Grande Guardian LAREDO, TX — Plans to build a high speed passenger rail service from San Antonio to Monterrey could be extended to Mexico City, a congressman from Nuevo León tells the Guardian. Diputado Marco…
Videos
Intrn’l Video: A tale of two sisters not meant to succeed in life but find a way as “Hermanas de Fé”
LatinaLista — It’s not often that a teaser trailer is actually a teaser to a prequal to a full-length feature but such is the case with the film “Hermanas de Fé.” The producers and director hope to stir up…
Global Views
Mexico’s Inauguration Day: Two battles rage — one for social fairness, the other for justice
By José de la Isla LatinaLista MEXICO CITY — Elia Andrade Rojas and I sit down on a bench on Avenida Juárez. She was telling me about her collective’s mission to embroider handkerchiefs, (pañuelos), of the dead and missing…
Economy, General, Global Views, Health, Money
Mexico City: Virus health scare triggers newfound economic opportunities
By Mariana Llamas-Cendon LatinaLista It seems that the health emergency in Mexico City is totally under control since no new deaths have been reported, and infected people are being treated. Apparently everything has returned to normality: Public places such…
General, Global Views, Health
One survivor’s tale of swine flu at ground zero wants to spread lifesaving message
(The following article is by Mexico City-based freelance journalist Mariana Llamas-Cendon who has been providing Latina Lista, along with other news clients, reports and articles of the current situation in Mexico. In this article, the subject of the story,…
Environment, General, Government, Health, Palabra Final
Latina Lista correspondent reports Mexican government now identifies source of swine flu
By Anahi Parra LatinaLista — For the first time since the earthquake in 1985, Mexico City is paralized. Schools are closed until May 6th, as well as museums, libraries, movie theatres and other cultural venues. Like in a science-fiction…
General, Global Views, Health, Media, Palabra Final
Mexico City-based English-speaking bloggers/media help keep us all informed about swine flu epidemic
LatinaLista — With news reports of the escalating number of deaths in Mexico being attributed to swine flu, it’s easy to see how rapidly news is changing and traveling. Mexico City-based journalist Deborah Bonello, a.k.a. Mexico Reporter, wears her…
Culture, Global Views
Mexico City hosts biggest event of its kind in Latin America
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…
Business, Global Views, Media
Sharing Their Love for Business Takes a Couple South of the Border
Forging new lives and business south of the border, Aran and Margot Shetterly publish an English-language paper for fellow American expatriates who call Mexico home. LatinaLista _ Margot Lee Shetterly had four great loves in her life before she…