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Brazilian Banker Sings and Plays Guitar While Getting Brain Tumor Removed

Anthony Dias, a banker has been playing the guitar for 20 years, belted out a total of six songs while the doctors performed surgery to remove his brain tumor.

Venezuelan Native Chef Franco Robazetti Combines Italian/Spanish Heritage with German Flair at Zeppelin Hall in Jersey City

SABOR: Venezuelan Native Chef Franco Robazetti Combines Italian/Spanish Heritage with German Flair at Zeppelin Hall Restaurant, Biergarten, & Bar in Jersey City

Sling TV Channels & Add-ons: Sling Latino Launches With Two Tiers For Billingual Latino Families

The first true Internet TV OTT (over-the-top) streaming subscription service in the U.S., DirecTV's Yaveo, was aimed squarely at Latinos. Now that audience of tech-savvy cord cutters has proved valuable enough for the budding industry's leader, DISH's Sling TV, to create its own special Latino branded service.

Roberto Clemente Biopic: Movie About Puerto Rican Baseball Legend in the Works

Baseball legend Roberto Clemente will soon be the subject of a major motion picture. Baseball legend Roberto Clemente -- who heroically died in 1972 while trying to fly into Managua, Nicaragua, to oversee the distribution of aid he had arranged in the aftermath of an earthquake -- will soon be the subject of a major motion picture.

Diabetes & the Hispanic/Latino Community

"Sábado Gigante" creator Don Francisco and Mexican-born film actress Salma Hayek have an important disease in common: diabetes, but they aren't the only ones. In fact, Hispanics represent one out of every five adult diabetic suffers in the U.S. But there are opportunities to improve behaviors.

#NiUnaMenos 2015: Pregnant 14-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Murdered by Boyfriend Sparks Massive Domestic Violence March in Argentina

The pregnant teenager's death has inspired protests against femicide in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and other Latin American regions. Thousands of people have marched to the Argentine capital Buenos Aires condemning violence against women.

Jeanne Córdova, Prolific Lesbian Journalist and Pioneer Activist, Rights the World with Writing and Actions

Jeanne Córdova, the prolific journalist, pioneer activist and resounding voice of the national lesbian feminist movement, didn't know she was Chicana until the age of 22, and that discovery expanded her disposition.

Puerto Rico News: Caribbean Country Plans to Overhaul Power Company Before July

The U.S. territory Puerto Rico, which has been in and out of recession since 2006 and is currently saddled with $72 billion in public debt, is preparing to overhaul public power company Electric Energy Authority.

Immigrant Heritage Month: 'Devious Maids' Star Dania Ramirez Talks Coming to the US at 6 Months Old, Being a Productive Member of Society [Watch]

"Devious Minds" actress Dania Ramirez documents her family's struggle as immigrants when she was a baby.

Immigrant Heritage Month June 2-5 2015: Fill Out Citizenship Applications, Watch 'La Americana' & Other Events Held in First Week of June

June is Immigrant Heritage Month. Events throughout the U.S. will take place to help celebrate diversity and to tell stories about American culture.

BookCon 2015: Book Lovers Treated to Diverse Panels, Authors, and Speakers at Annual Conference

BookCon, the annual fan convention established in NYC during the spring of 2014, was a phenomenal success. Welcoming hundreds from the entertainment and book industries and tens of thousands of book lovers, the event offered attendees sprawling diversity during its second year.

Venezuela, Russia Agree on $14 Billion Oil Deal

On Wednesday Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced that he had reached an agreement with Russia's top oil producer Rosneft in which $14 billion would be invested in Venezuela's oil and gas production.

Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Especially Latinos, Are Fueling the US Startup Economy

A new study published late last week shows that immigrants are driving the startup economy in the U.S. -- along with showing a boom in immigrant Latino entrepreneurs starting new businesses.

Chef Kelvin Fernandez Still Savors Victory Over Bobby Flay, Brings Expertise to NYC's La Marina

"If I can describe myself in one bite, it would be this, dish, the mini arepa -- it's crispy, sweet, salty, hot, cold, creamy herbaceous, amazingness," Chef Kelvin Fernandez told Latin Post in an exclusive interview for "SABOR."It was this very savory recipe (which includes steak, lime scented sour cream, creamy guacamole, pico de gallo and Cotija cheese) that the Dominican chef claimed victory over the legendary food star and TV personality, Bobby Flay on the Food Network's "Beat Bobby Flay" during Season four, episode five.

TuYo, a New Internet Subscription Service by Latinos, for Millennial Latinos, to Launch in July

It's still the early days of over the top television (OTT or Internet TV), which means the field is still wide open for innovation and less-established players can make a splash. One of those new players is TuYo, billed as the first Internet TV service for Latino millennials, built and owned by Latinos, which is set to launch in the coming weeks.

'Barrio Imbroglio' Author Daniel Cubias Brings Humor to Latino Literature and the Detective World

Born in NYC and raised amid the Germanic culture of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, author Daniel Cubias was considered very exotic. He was the only Latino friend to countless kids, and his cousins were the only other Latinos he knew. That static upbringing helped to shape Cubias' perspective as a writer, sharpen his attentiveness to the progress of U.S. Latinos and urge him to examine his cultural identity.

'Spider-Man' Reboot 2017: 'Walking Dead' Actor Admits Reading for Marvel

Could "The Walking Dead" actor Tyler James Williams be the next Spider-Man? Could "The Walking Dead" actor Tyler James Williams be the next Spider-Man? The young actor, best known for his role on "Everybody Hates Chris," admitted during an interview with Flicks and the City that he would be thrilled to play the role of Miles Morales.

Former Miss Venezuela Beauty Queen Dies After Spending 15 Years in Homelessness

Despite being born with beauty and brains, a former Miss Venezuela pageant winner died at the age of 68 after spending the last 15 years of her life in homelessness.

Are Immigrants to Blame for California's Water Crisis? The Facts Say Otherwise

Senior editor at The Atlantic and conservative pundit David Frum caused a mini-tweet storm late last week when he suggested that California's immigration population is at least partly to blame for California's epic drought and subsequent ongoing water crisis.

Venezuela's Currency Takes a Plunge

Venezuelans have been in a rush to unload their depreciating currency, and this has in turn led to a devastating drop in its value, leading the the troubled country closer to an outbreak of hyperinflation.
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