LatinaLista — The rising level of corruption and impunity that exists in Mexico was bound to reach a boiling point sooner than later. The indiscriminate deaths of innocent students and women by police, cartels and the military, the lucrative…
Cronkite News Online The Mexican Consulate in Phoenix offers free flu shots and a growing number of health services to immigrants and others in need. “When we are talking about health there are no borders,” said Rodrigo Navarro García,…
LatinaLista — September is known as Mes de la Patria in Mexico. On the night of September 15, Mexicans, the world over, wait for the 11 p.m. Grito de Independencia delivered by the country’s president in Mexico City’s zócalo. The…
Frontera NorteSur For the first time in 15 years, dollars sent home by Mexicans working in the United States have surpassed the value of Mexico’s oil exports. According to the central Bank of Mexico, the flow of migrant…
LatinaLista — September 26 marks the one-year anniversary when more than 100 young students, from the Escuela Normal Rural of Ayotzinapa, were attacked by local police, resulting in the deaths of 3 students, more then 20 injured, and the…
By Azul Uribe LatinaLista It’s been a few weeks of soul searching and conversation between myself and God. During a 4 hour drive from Cancun to Merida, I took advantage of the nighttime darkness and the starry stretches of…
By Christine Eber and Ana Cristina Vázquez Carpizo LatinaLista Christine Eber and Ana Cristina Vázquez Carpizo met in Chiapas, Mexico through their work with the Maya Educational Foundation which provides scholarships to Maya students in Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala….
LatinaLista — With the drought hitting cities, states and countries around the world, people are waking up to how essential water is for daily existence, far beyond just for drinking. For example, what would people do about washing their…
By Eileen Truax Trans-Border Institute Close to 500,000 young people from Mexican families have been deported from the United States during the last 10 years. Whether their deportation was forceful or voluntary, they return to Mexico to find that…
LatinaLista — Mexico’s track record for inclusion and diversity of its indigenous population hasn’t been stellar. Yet, as a sign of (small) change taking root in the country, a significant initiative was recognized on August 12 in Mexico City…
LatinaLista — Back in July when Donald Trump first threw his hat (and foot) into the ring for the GOP presidential nomination, he made his first public insult of Latino immigrants. His now infamous quote reads: “When Mexico sends…
LatinaLista — Undocumented students, otherwise known as DREAMers, have been signing petitions, staging hunger strikes, marches, rallies and risking arrest for several years now. They risk exposing their legal status in the United States for one common goal —…
By Natalie Gross Latino Ed Beat This summer, native Spanish-speaking immigrant students in Los Angeles participated in a five-week pilot program testing a new algebra curriculum aligned with the Common Core. Sarah Tully of EdSource reported last week that…
By Nancy Landa LatinaLista (Editor’s note: The following post originally appeared on the author’s blog Mundo Citizen.) It has been a busy year and part of the reason for writing sporadically is because activism has become a priority in…
LatinaLista — In December 2014, the Nobel Women’s Initiative launched a three-part mini documentary series spotlighting the women of Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico who have committed their lives to fighting for human rights. Women Crossing the Line, provides the…
LatinaLista — The murder of Mexican photojournalist Rubén Espinosa has galvanized the international journalism community to demand justice from the Mexican government. In a country rampant with crimes that go unpunished, coverage of the murder has been widespread —…
LatinaLista — Femicide, the killing of women, has dominated headlines in Mexico ever since now-deceased Juarez activist Esther Chavez first brought the gruesome activity to international attention in the 1990s. According to the National Citizen Femicide Observatory, a coalition…
LatinaLista — Campaign: Juegue con Mala Fama Ultimate México MalaFama is a Mexican women’s ultimate frisbee team. In August, they will celebrate their 5th anniversary and currently hold the national championship title. They are working towards the development of…
By Sarah Dalen LatinaLista It starts with a photograph. Two men pose for a portrait, lightly, but affectionately, holding hands. The pose might not seem extraordinary today, but this photo, taken around 1935 in Douglas, Arizona, features two Sonoran…
LatinaLista — Mexico has the tenth largest population of birds in the world. Over 1,000 species either live year-round in Mexico to breed or migrate through the country as the seasons change. They range from the common-known parrots and…
LatinaLista — Campaign: Aztec Chemistry: Understanding pesticide contamination in Xochimilco, Mexico Xochimilco is world famous for its Mariachi music gondola cruises, and “chinampas“, or ancient Aztec floating agricultural plots. Xochimilco was designated a UNESCO world heritage site in 1987…
By Martha Ramos LatinaLista The struggle for gender equality is very closely associated with defending the environment, both relate to human rights. They serve as the three main pillars for the development of a civilized society. So the events…
LatinaLista — Veracruz, Mexico has been described as possibly the most dangerous place in the world for journalists by Dario Ramirez, director of Article 19, an organization that keeps global track of aggressions against journalists. According to Ramirez, in…
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By Magdalena Loredo LatinaLista Representative Maria Bernabe Romero Vazquez, Secretary of Human Rights, Equality and Gender of the State Congress Committee has proposed a reform to the Family Code Law that would ease the adoption process. Romero Vazquez…
