It used to be that crisis events brought out the best in everyone — especially our political leaders. Not so this time. The Trump administration continues to target those population segments or issues that rile his base the most….
Unbelievably, there are people who still think the coronavirus is just like the flu, or worse, nothing to worry about. Well, the Dept. of Justice wants to change that attitude; Why is the virus spiking in certain countries? New…
All signs point towards it being just a matter of time when the rest of US(us) join California, Italy, Spain, etc. in not being allowed to leave our homes. That’s why any help coping with sheltering at home should…
The New Hampshire Primary has been underway since midnight. Do you know who’s pulling ahead of the pack? So, are we surprised that the Trump administration is renewing its fight against the states over this?; Think we can’t travel…
Why is one GOP Wisconsin congressman suddenly supporting letting Latino migrants in? Not hard to figure out; Some Iowa Caucus observers are wondering how Latinos will be treated when they show up; Scientists just revised the Doomsday Clock. Here’s…
U.S. immigration policy continues to be source of shame. The latest revelations about teen immigrants and a Marine Corps vet should be enough to make people realize that the term ‘immigrant’ is not an abstract concept but is all…
Say “the wall” these days and most everyone’s thoughts go to our southern border. So much injustice, heartache and harm has been and is being done and it’s not stopping; Most people know we shouldn’t eat late at night…
Casually surfing Sunday morning political talk shows there was one common theme — Republicans were playing defense for Trump and lying through their teeth. Yet, by the decibel count of GOP defenders, it’s getting harder for them to sacrifice…
Did we really need a study to say that some Latinos pay this much of their salaries to rent?; Biden is looking otra vez to Latinos to help push him to win the nomination. Will he succeed?; and Los…
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The Maya Codices: The Precious Remaining History of an Eradicated Civilization
Jun 22, 2017, 10:03 AM 0
By Veronica Parkes Ancient Origins The Maya were a powerful pre-Columbian civilization who thrived between AD 600 – AD 800. They were literate, had a complex language including pictograms, glyphs, and phonetic representations. They even produced books called…
By William Francis Keegan The Conversation The story of Christopher Columbus, as with all legends, involves a series of great successes and horrible failures. Columbus’s current favorability rating hovers somewhere close to those of Hillary Clinton and Donald…
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Crowdfunder: Documentary reveals the abuse and slaughter of Spain’s iconic dog breed, the Galgo
Mar 1, 2016, 2:08 PM 0
LatinaLista — Campaign: YO GALGO “A documentary film about the Spanish sighthound” Gals, also called Spanish sighthounds, have been praised in tales and myths for centuries, they were respected figures and cared for, almost gods for some cultures,…
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Spanish activists use flamenco to stomp their message to the masses
Nov 11, 2015, 5:47 PM 0
LatinaLista — Spain's most iconic dance form is the flamenco. Instantly recognizable by the dancers' postures, along with its six characteristics: singing (cante), guitar playing (toque), the dance (baile), vocalizations (jaleo), handclapping (palmas) and finger snapping (pitos), the flamenco…
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Guest Voz: As another year passes debating merits of Colombus Day, the Americas need a new perspective
Oct 19, 2015, 9:45 AM 0
By Marcela Figueroa LatinaLista When I was a kid, as all kids in Mexico that went to public schools, I used to sing a song for Cristopher Colombus on October the 12th every year. The song used to say…
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What Don Quixote has to say to Spain about today’s immigrant crisis
Aug 26, 2015, 12:24 PM 0
By Patricia E Grieve The Conversation In 1492, the Spanish Inquisition forced Jews to convert to Christianity or to leave the Iberian peninsula – on pain of death. Some five centuries later, in June 2015, the Spanish Parliament invited…
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Crowdfunder: Preserving the only surviving remnant of Little Spain in NYC
Jul 21, 2015, 12:00 AM 0
LatinaLista — Campaign: Sole Survivor – Única Superviviente History. Art. Spain. America. These are the four essential elements of Sole Survivor, a documentary film that follows the evolution of La Nacional – Spanish Benevolent Society (founded in New York…
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Crowdfunder: Spain. A New Kind of Photography Book.
Jun 11, 2015, 12:04 PM 0
LatinaLista — Campaign: Spain. A New Kind of Photography Book. Mike Randolph has spent the last eight years photographing every corner of Spain. He’s a professional travel photographer and his images have appeared in many of the leading publications…
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Spanish protesters create inventive way to bypass restrictive new “gag” laws with first-ever hologram protest
Apr 16, 2015, 12:23 PM 0
LatinaLista — Spain is no stranger to its citizens protesting. With massive protests happening in the country on a more regular basis since the fall of its economy several years ago and the ongoing threat of Catalan seceding from…
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¡Hola Amigo! Texas A&M San Antonio and Spain bring language and culture to community
Oct 10, 2014, 11:36 AM 0
By Amanda Lozano La Prensa Education and culture are the precursor to creating and main taining international relationships, and Texas A&M San Antonio has hit it spot on. The campus has made an international partner and friend with the…
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Crowdfunder: Rediscovering Spain’s invisible immigrant generation in the U.S.
Sep 22, 2014, 9:32 AM 0
LatinaLista — Campaign: Invisible Immigrants (Spaniards in the US 1868-1945) When people think about Spaniards in the Americas, they think mainly of the handfuls of conquerors, friars, explorers and settlers who crossed the Atlantic during the heyday of the…
By Teresa Buzo Salas La Voz Latina One of the characteristics that define the culture of a country is its gastronomy, and not only in terms of its traditional foods but also its schedule. I remember that a few…
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Spanish towns, sites of sensational crime scenes, fault Google with keeping bad news top of search results
Nov 11, 2013, 4:52 PM 0
LatinaLista — According to data from the International Telecommunication Union, Spain ranks 13 in the world for both wired and mobile broadband access to the Internet. In other words, the ranking signifies that much of the country is going…
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Bi-national/bilingual campaign asks everyone to be a hero in effort to raise $1 million by World Aids Day
Nov 5, 2013, 4:27 PM 0
LatinaLista — Aside from the fight against terrorism, the only other battle that has united countries to pool resources and research to find a solution, or in this case a cure, is the fight against AIDS. In our interconnected…
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Spanish tech company creates app enabling users in high-risk areas for kidnappings to have ‘mobile bodyguards’
Oct 16, 2013, 2:52 PM 0
LatinaLista — These days, Mexico, unfortunately, is as synonymous with kidnappings and crime as it is with pyramids, Cancun and mariachis. In 2012, the Council for Law and Human Rights reported that an average of 72 people were kidnapped…
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Two entrepreneurs bring the adrenaline rush of Running with the Bulls to US shores
Aug 9, 2013, 3:16 PM 0
LatinaLista — In a nation increasingly fascinated with extreme sports — as both participant and spectator — it’s not surprising that one of the original ‘mass’ extreme sports is being imported into the country. Spain’s iconic Running of the Bulls…
