Sofia Castro, the stepdaughter of Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto, was verbally attacked before attending the Latin Grammys in Las Vegas on Thursday.
The U.S. government is going to fund the Mexican court and justice system reform by providing $68 million over five years, The Associated Press reported.
José Luis Vilson, author of "This Is Not a Test: A New Narrative on Race, Class, and Education," and an applauded math educator for middle school children in Inwood / Washington Heights, New York City, spoke with Latin Post about his narrative work, which touches upon his role as a student, educator, father, husband, advocate for children and activist.
Rosanna Esparza, 59-year-old Latina and community organizer for Clean Water Action, is posted in Taft, California, a town that's built on one of the largest oil fields in the nation. Esparza continues to speak out against the lack of transparency within the industry, the reckless distribution of pollutants, the silencing of those who raise questions and poisoning of low income people to inflate others' gluttonous wealth.
A lawsuit filed Monday by Asian students rejected from Harvard University is attacking the school's affirmative action policies, stating that Asians often with higher grade-point averages and test scores than black and Hispanic students who get in are not accepted.
Mexico reels after the disappearance and presumed murder of 43 college students in September. Mexico has been reeling after the disappearance and presumed murder of 43 college students in September.
Harvard grad and mayor of Colombian city tackles violence using scientific tool A mayor of a violent town in Colombia is using scientific techniques to curb crime in his city.
WhatsApp used to warn of coming violence in Brazil A forwarded message circulating in northern Brazil warned people to stay inside on the night of Nov.
Son of Sinaloa cartel's boss captured in Mexico The son of alleged Sinaloa drug cartel boss, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, was captured on Thursday, a Mexican official announced, according to The Associated Press.
With "Traveller of the Century," Neuman taught attendees at his recent appearance in New York City that transacting can be an act of love, and love can be an act of translating. With humor and charm, listeners learned that explanative meaning, exact feeling and precise words are efforts inherent to translation and love, as it was with protagonists Sophie and Hans.
Ban on blood donation from gay or bisexual men may be partially revoked A 31-year ban preventing gay and bisexual men from donating blood may soon be under consideration to be partially revoked by Congress.
A beauty queen's mistake became a trending topic on Twitter. A Colombian beauty queen had a very public misstep. Laura Saavedra, the Miss Huila representative, was practicing her talent when she was asked who Nelson Mandela was.
Page now has almost 35,000 likes After massive layoffs at Univision Puerto Rico in October, a new Facebook page calling for a boycott of the company has been launched.
When the award-winning documentary about fact and fiction surrounding menopause, "Hot Flash Havoc," was released in 2012 it transformed the lives of many women experiencing "the change." Now, the creators to the revolutionary film are looking to reach Spanish-speaking audiences, by working toward developing the film in Spanish.
"Interstellar" star Matthew McConaughey may have gone to the ends of earth and beyond in his latest, Chris Nolan-directed blockbuster, but during a turning point in his career he decided to venture off to Peru in search of some clarity and to flee his new-found fame.
Director of the graduate writing program at The New School by day, and routine attendee of readings and publishing events by night, acclaimed author Luis Jaramillo discusses his hit book, "The Doctor's Wife," as well as his family roots, the inspiration that helped him pen his latest work, and the pending explosion of Latino literature.
For many, the anti-LGBT sentiment is connected to religious teachings and upbringings within Latino households. And when deep rooted religious understanding is paired with machismo attitudes and incorrect information about homosexuality, it perpetuates hostility and homophobia.
Chicago White Sox first baseman José Abreu has won the 2014 American League Rookie of the Year Award. Not only did the Cuban-born Abreu win Rookie of the Year, but he had one of the greatest seasons of all time by a rookie, and his journey into Major League Baseball was even more impressive.
Chile announces special prosecutor to investigate organized crime Chile has taken several steps in the recent past to fight organized crime, the latest of which is assigning special prosecutors to the task.
