Living Herstory: Confessions Of A Die-Hard Clinton Supporter

By Mariela Rosario | 07/07/2008 - 11:54 |

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I needed a drink that night. I do most nights, but that night especially. It was June 3, 2008, and Barack Obama was giving his victory speech in St. Paul, Minnesota, announcing he had gained enough delegate support to secure the Democratic nomination. The possibility of a first-ever black president thrills me, I’ll admit, but that night I couldn’t see that far. I kept thinking about Hillary Clinton and what could have been.

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"Latino Machismo" Used As Excuse For Statutory Rape

By Mariela Rosario | 07/03/2008 - 14:34 |

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Kelsey Peterson, a 26-year-old 6th grade math teacher from Lexington, Nebraska, plead guilty Wednesday to having a sexual relationship with her 12-year-old student, Fernando Rodriguez, and transporting the boy to Tijuana, Mexico in an attempt to dodge authorities.

Today, Peterson's lawyer, James Martin Davis, argued in an interview with Star Jones that Rodriguez was the aggressor, not the victim, saying, "I resent the term 'child.' You're baby-fying this kid. This kid is a Latino machismo teenager." Hold up.

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Ingrid Betancourt Freed After Being Held Hostage For 6 Years

By Mariela Rosario | 07/03/2008 - 13:19 |

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After six years of captivity in the Colombian jungle, the Colombian-French politician Ingrid Betancourt has been freed. Betancourt was kidnapped in 2002 by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) while campaigning for the Colombian presidency in San Vicente del Caguan, Colombia—an area of high guerrilla presence. She is said to have been the highest-profile captive held by the FARC guerillas.

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Dolores Dice: Another Name, But Still the Same

By Mariela Rosario | 07/02/2008 - 15:33 |

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SEXUAL HARASSMENT BY ANY OTHER NAME

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A Travesty in Texas

By Mariela Rosario | 07/02/2008 - 14:40 |

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OCTOBER: Vote For Latina's Cute Couple Of The Month!

By Mariela Rosario | 07/01/2008 - 16:21 |

Vote for the twosome you think should grace the pages of an upcoming issue of the magazine now, then nominate your favorite adorable couple for next month. Just send an email to couples@latina.com with their full names, ages, city of residence, backgrounds, a great snapshot and 50 words on why there are just so darn cute. And, yes, you can nominate yourself! Check out the couples below!

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