Elvis Valle, author of the historical novella "The Big Cave," looked to personal experiences when composing the fictional work, which gives a face to the terror of civil war and takes readers on a journey of hope, love, tragedy and loss during a time of civil unrest.
U.S. government had offered $5 million for the capture Mexican authorities on Wednesday caught Hector Beltran Leyva, the last remaining leader of a once-powerful, but still-violent drug cartel.
The third annual Comadres & Compadres Writers Conference, held at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday, Sept. 27, was fantastic, and it was made possible by Las Comadres Para Las Americas, a virtual community of women who thrive on connectivity and dialogues about education, employment, culture and resources.
Venezuela fights Clorox over abandoning two facilities The Clorox Company announced it will abandon two of its factories in Venezuela because price controls in the country are too strict, but the country's president wants to take over the abandoned buildings.
A new partnership between a foundation and a charter school network is planning to provide $3 million in scholarships to 70 Chicago high school students to attend college who are currently undocumented immigrants.
New Jersey woman sues Disney, claims Frozen is based off her autobiography Despite Disney's claim that the hit animation "Frozen" is based off of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen," a Peruvian author is claiming otherwise in a recent lawsuit.
Second politician killed in Mexico in two weeks The week after a Mexican congressman was murdered, a regional politician was killed by gunmen on Sunday at a hotel restaurant in Acapulco.
Selena Laurence, author of the novellas "Camouflaged" and "Concealed," was groomed by Latino culture, although she herself isn't Latina. Born in Texas, a state with a Hispanic population twice the national average, Laurence grew up in the heart of Latino immigration, language, food and influence.
Brazilian favelas to be incorporated by Microsoft and Google maps Brazilian slums have long been left out of modern maps, but a combination of escalated violence and the attention that the World Cup brought to the area has brought that to light -- Google and Microsoft are now including the favelas in Rio de Janiero on maps.
Authorities are investigating man killed by blast in Santiago for terrorist ties A man killed by a bomb in a neighborhood in Chile's capital is being investigate for ties to terrorists, Vice News reported.
Mexico City's new airport will be the most eco-friendly in the world Air travel is still criticized for having a large carbon footprint, but Mexico's new airport will help counter the reputation for the industry, even if only minimally, by holding the title of most eco-friendly airport in the world.
Cuba sends more medical professionals to fight Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa Cuba announced it will be sending 300 more nurses to help fight the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa, Reuters reported.
"Mañana Means Heaven" author Tim Z. Hernandez pays respect to his heritage and his family each time he writes stories about the people, experiences and realities that he and his family come from.
Congressman was kidnapped on Monday in Guadalajara Mexican congressman Gabriel Gomez, whose remains were found on Tuesday along with those of an aide, was likely killed by a drug cartel.
Sandra Amezquita, a five-months pregnant Brooklyn woman, was grabbed by the arm and thrown to the pavement by a police officer at 2:15 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20 in Sunset Park; the event marking the continuation of police violence against non-whites and women with impunity.
SpanglishBaby co-founder and "Bilingual is Better" co-author Ana Flores grew up con un pie aquí y otro allá (with one foot here and there). Since childhood, the Houston-born online media socialite has been divided between the U.S. and El Salvador, where her parents are from, but has reconciled being the product of two nations, cognizant that a bicultural identity is valuable.
Daisy Hernandez, author of the must-read "A Cup of Water Under My Bed: A Memoir," was politicized by feminism. The social movement made an impression on the reluctantly controversial NPR contributor, making her starkly aware of her personal identity and the gendered lessons imparted on her during her upbringing.
Montana parishioners divided over treatment of local gay couple Parishioners from a Roman Catholic church in Montana are evenly divided over treatment of a local gay couple, a bishop told The Associated Press.
Mexico's Independence Day full of mishaps Mexican Independence Day was celebrated as usual with a two-day affair on Sept. 15-16, but some reports reveal it was a less-than-perfect celebration at the nation's capital.
