Culture

Colombia Helps Indigenous People Switch from Producing Coca to Coffee

The Kogi and the Colombian government are coming together to put a halt to the mass production of coca leaves.
mental health, health, young person

SALUD: Hispanic Youth & the Struggle to Aquire Mental Health Assessment and Treatment

Whether it's behavioral, anxiety, mood, personality or psychiatric, mental health disorders manifest in many forms. However, non-white youth often face damning obstacles when seeking access, assessment and treatment.
Victor Espinoza Wins Triple Crown

Victor Espinoza Becomes First Latino To Win Triple Crown as American Pharoah Rules Belmont Stakes

Victor Espinoza finally secured the biggest achievement for a jockey as he rode American Pharoah to victory at the Belmont Stakes on Saturday to complete the elusive Triple Crown.
global warming

Why Latino Voters Are Crucial To the Environmental Movement

A new study has revealed that in that 80% of Latino voters polled in the 2014 Election Eve Poll believed that it was “extremely” or “very” important for the federal government to take measures in order to reduce the carbon pollution that is causing climate change
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez

New Argentinian Law Requires Clowns for Public Hospitals

Argentina has just past a new law that requires specially trained clowns to be available in an effort to help treat young patients.
Uruguay Receives Guantanamo Bay Prisoners

Former Guantanamo Bay Detainee Marries Uruguayan

The 50-year-old El Ouerghi has just wed a 24-year-old Uruguayan convert to Islam named Roma Blanco.
Victor Espinoza & American Pharoah Painting

Victor Espinoza on American Pharoah: 'He's the Star, I'm Just the Pilot' [EXCLUSIVE]

"It's all about him. He's the star and he's going to put on the show. I am just the pilot," said Jockey Victor Espinoza of the Triple Crown contender, American Pharoah. "And whatever makes him happy, that's going to be it. If he's not happy he's not going to perform. American Pharoah has to be in a good mood," Espinoza said at the unveiling of the commemorative original painting entitled "American Pharaoh" ("The Dream Team") by artist Susan Sommer-Luarca at KTCHN at The OUT Hotel in New York last week.
A scan of the human brain.

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.
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With Sling Latino Launch, Sling TV Looks to Become the Top Choice for Cord-Cutting 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

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.
Chef Franco Robazetti

SABOR: 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
salma-hayek

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.
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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.
pedro-pierluisi

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.
Jeanne Córdova

PALABRAS: 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.
Dania Ramirez

'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.
Heritage Month

Immigrant Heritage Month: 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

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.
Nicolas Maduro

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.
latino business

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.
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