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Katherine Archuleta to Become First Latina to Head the White House's OPM

Katherine Archuleta to Become First Latina to Head the White House's OPM

By Sugey Palomares | 05/24/2013 - 11:41 | 0 Comments

President Barack Obama announced that he plans on nominating Katherine Archuleta as the Director of the Office of Personnel Management. If confirmed, the Colorado-native will be the first Latina to head this agency. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is in charge of managing the civil service of the federal government.

Archuleta has an...

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Street Named After First NYC Immigrant Juan Rodriguez

Street Named After First NYC Immigrant Juan Rodriguez

By Sugey Palomares | 05/17/2013 - 09:26 | 0 Comments

This one is going down in the history books! Researchers have discovered that the first immigrant to settle in New York back in 1613 was a Latino. Yesterday marked the 400th anniversary of Juan Rodriguez’s arrival. Hundreds of neighbors gathered the streets as city officials named a stretch of Broadway, between 159th and 218th...

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A Timeline of Marc Anthony & Jennifer Lopez’s Love

PHOTOS: Remembering Jennifer and Marc as a Couple

By Latina Staff | 01/17/2013 - 14:12 | 0 Comments

Jennifer Lopez recently opened up to People about her widely publicized 2011 divorce from Marc Anthony, saying that at the time of the split, she felt like her "...

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Jennifer Lopez, Latina Magazine First Issue

What Has Latina Meant to You Throughout the Years?

By Latina Staff | 03/16/2012 - 18:39 | 0 Comments

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Rita Moreno
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EXCLUSIVE: Rita Moreno on 'West Side Story': "I Should've Gotten Two Oscars For It!"

By Lee Hernandez | 11/15/2011 - 12:45 | 0 Comments

With Twentieth Century Home Entertainment releasing the classic musical West Side Story on Blu-ray today, we caught up with legendary Puerto Rican actress Rita Moreno, who...

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A Timeline of Marc Anthony & Jennifer Lopez’s Love

A Timeline of Marc Anthony & Jennifer Lopez’s Love

By Mariela Rosario | 07/15/2011 - 20:12 | 14 Comments

We were SHOCKED to find out that J.Lo and Marc were breaking up today. They’ve always seemed destined to be together, but sometimes, love just isn’t enough. Here’s a look back at their romance over the years...

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America’s outstanding oldest male worker is the ADORABLE OLD Man from PR!!!

104 Year-old Puerto Rican Man Receives National Honor

By Adriana Rivera | 06/24/2011 - 11:19 | 2 Comments

"I like to stay active, move around and run," isn’t necessarily what you would hear from just any 104 year-old.

But then Emilio Navarro, a Puerto Rican native who spent his life working, playing baseball, and working some more, was no ordinary 104 year-old. In fact, he is an honoree of America's Outstanding Oldest Male Worker for 2010...

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Juanes
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Juanes Makes History on Twitter!

By Lee Hernandez | 03/11/2011 - 14:34 | 0 Comments

Last year, Juanes became the first artist ever to sing a song in Spanish at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and this afternoon (at 3 PM PT), the 38-year-old Colombian singer will become the first ever...

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