Thousands Gather To Attend Hugo Chavez’ Funeral In Venezuela
Thousands gather for Hugo Chavez’ funeral today in Venezuela, hoping to get a glimpse of the former president. While Chavez polarized his nation during his 14 tumultuous years in power, his death has...
View ArticleEnrique Peña Nieto Creates Uproar With New Presidential Photo
For a country with so many economic problems, its seems rather baffling that the Mexican government would shell out $30,000 for a presidential portrait. But that’s exactly what happened with...
View ArticleGeorge P. Bush Confirms He’s Running For Office
It’s official; the Bush family is passing down the political torch to a new generation. And interestingly enough, their latest golden boy happens to be Latino. Half-Mexican George P. Bush has announced...
View ArticleVenezuela Thinks The US Is Behind An Election Conspiracy
Chavez might be dead, but conspiracy theories and chaotic rallies are very much alive in Venezuela. There are rumors that the United States government is behind a political assassination attempt in...
View ArticleSonia Sotomayor Destroys Anti-Gay Argument
Sonia Sotomayor destroyed an anti-gay argument during the Prop 8 hearing yesterday in the Supreme Court. The Latina Supreme Court Justice took her own stance on gay marriage during the hearing....
View ArticleUruguay To Legalize Gay Marriage
Uruguay is about to become the second country in Latin America to legalize gay marriage. The country is following in the footsteps of Argentina, which became the first country to legalize gay marriage...
View ArticleVideo: A Group Of Cuban Ballet Dancers Defect To Miami
A group of Cuban national ballet dancers have defected to Miami in search of a better life and opportunity. The dancers, mostly soloists, escaped while on a trip to Mexico, when they crossed the border...
View ArticleStars Unite To Ask Obama To Change Drug Incarceration Policy
Various entertainers are getting on board to ask Obama to change his policy on drugs and incarceration. Celebrities like Scarlett Johansson, Kim Kardashian, Lil Wayne, and Ron Howard want the president...
View ArticleVideo: Parents Who Kidnapped Children And Took Them To Cuba Are In Custody
The parents who kidnapped two children and took a boat to Cuba to flee are now in custody. The Hakkens had taken their children from their maternal grandmother in Tampa after tying her up in a chair....
View Article5 Human Rights Disasters Beyonce And Jay-Z Could’ve Visited Instead Of Cuba...
From HuffPost LatinoVoices Opponents of the Castro government were quick to pounce on musical power couple Beyoncé and Jay-Z for visiting Cuba for an anniversary trip recently. In a letter dated April...
View ArticleHolland’s New Argentine Queen Maxima Takes The Throne
William-Alexander has become the first Dutch king in over a century to take the throne as his mother Beatrix abdicated after serving 33 years as the queen. His wife, Maxima Zorreguieta, was by his...
View ArticleBill Richardson: Ted Cruz Shouldn’t Be Defined As Hispanic
From HuffPost LatinoVoices: Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson wants to revoke Sen. Ted Cruz’s Hispanic credentials. When asked during an interview with ABC News on Sunday if he thought the Texas...
View ArticlePuerto Rico Statehood Legislation Unveiled, Sparking Backlash
From HuffPost LatinoVoices: Puerto Rican Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi’s legislation to outline a path to statehood is already sparking a backlash. The “Puerto Rico Status Resolution Act,”...
View ArticleCuba Celebrates Day Against Homophobia And Transphobia
Citizens of Havana recently celebrated their International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia last week which included drag queens taking the stage with Los Van Van as part of the festivities....
View ArticleWendy’s Fair Food Protest Pushes For Farmworker Rights Ahead Of Shareholder...
From HuffPost LatinoVoices: NEW YORK — Dozens of protesters gathered in New York City’s Union Square on Saturday to demand that the fast-food giant Wendy’s sign on to an agreement to support...
View ArticleKatherine Archuleta Will Be First Latina To Head White House OPM
Katherine Archuleta, known for being the Executive Director of the National Hispanic Cultural Center Foundation, has been nominated by President Obama to be the Director of the Office of Personnel...
View ArticleVideo: Ex-Mexican President Praises Pot Entrepreneur
Medical marijuana is a hot topic these days. A Washington state-based businessmen who is trying to create the first national brand of marijuana received some heartfelt support Thursday from the former...
View ArticleSuprema corte declara Inconstitucional el DOMA, reconoce los derechos de los...
En un histórico fallo emitido el miércoles 26 de junio, la Corte Suprema de Justicia de Estados Unidos dictaminó (con 5 votos a favor y 4 en contra) que las parejas del mismo sexo casadas legalmente,...
View ArticleReaccionan jubilosamente algunos famosos ante reforma de matrimonio gay.
Las dos decisiones del Tribunal Supremo sobre el matrimonio entre dos personas del mismo sexo, fueron recibidas hoy con júbilo en las redes sociales por varios famosos en los Estados Unidos, como...
View ArticleMorris The Cat Cleans Up In Mexican Elections
A political candidate called el Candigato Morris ran for mayor of Xalapa, capital of Veracruz, Mexico and received half the write-in votes. Morris the Candigato even has a Facebook page that announces,...
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