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Former Jenni Rivera Co-Star Raq-C Laments Loss of Singer

By Samantha Leal | 12/09/2012 - 21:01 | 0 Comments

Raq-C, or Raquel Cordova, who starred with Jenni Rivera’s daughter Chiquis on “Jenni Rivera Presents Chiquis & Raq-C” took to Twitter to express her feelings on the Jenni Rivera crash.

“I am speechless to the loss of @jennirivera, I will FOREVER be grateful for the opportunity I had to know her & work with...

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Jenni Rivera's Makeup Artist Posts Picture on Board Plane Before Crash

By Samantha Leal | 12/09/2012 - 19:57 | 0 Comments

So tragic. Mexican authorities have confirmed that Jenni Rivera’s plane, which also carried her makeup artist, crashed with no survivors. Jacob Yebale (@jacobyebale), Jenni’s makeup artist who has also worked on Jessica Alba, Roselyn Sanchez, and Eva Longoria, used Instagram...

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World's Largest Floating Christmas Tree Lights Up Brazil's Capital!

By Sugey Palomares | 12/07/2012 - 16:33 | 0 Comments

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Brazil. The country’s capital Rio de Janeiro officially hit the lights on the world’s largest floating Christmas tree over the weekend.

Thousands of...

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George Zimmerman Sues NBC Over Edited 911 Call

By Latina Staff | 12/07/2012 - 10:46 | 0 Comments

George Zimmerman is suing NBC for what he claims was defamation when the network edited his 911 call to police after the shooting of Trayvon Martin to make it sound like he was racist.

The former neighborhood watch volunteer filed the lawsuit seeking an undisclosed amount of money in Seminole County, outside Orlando. Also named in...

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“Parquear” & “Sandwich” Make It Into New AP Spanish Stylebook…Yes, "Sandwich"

By Amaris Castillo | 12/07/2012 - 10:29 | 0 Comments

Have you ever had to “parquear” your car?

This word, used as a replacement for “parking” by many Spanish speakers here in the U.S., is just one of several words that are included in the new Spanish stylebook by The Associated Press – known as the Manual de Estilo Online de la AP (a mouthful, yes).

According to ...

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Hollywood's Real Star: Walk of Fame Guru Ana Martinez
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Hollywood's Real Star: Walk of Fame Guru Ana Martinez

By Latina Staff | 12/06/2012 - 15:04 | 0 Comments

She’s not God, but she does wield the power of the stars.

As un-Hollywood as it gets, the very down-to-earth Latina who worked her way up from receptionist to VP, with everyone telling her she was too shy and too nice for the job, now controls the second largest tourist attraction in the U.S.

Ana Martinez, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce’s...

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Penn State Sorority in Hot Water Over Mexican-Themed Party

By Amaris Castillo | 12/05/2012 - 22:28 | 0 Comments

You never know when a party has gone too far until it’s too late.

Such is the case for members of a Penn State University sorority, who are under fire over images of their Mexican-themed party. But it wasn’t just any Mexican-themed party. The photo that surfaced Monday features over 20 members of the Chi Omega’s Nu Gamma Chapter dressed in sombreros, fake mustaches,...

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George W. Bush Says Immigrants Vital to Economy

By Latina Staff | 12/05/2012 - 16:24 | 0 Comments

After a long public silence on immigration, former President George W. Bush praised immigrants Tuesday as critical to the U.S. labor market and appealed for the country to be welcoming of them.

The former president delivered a short opening speech on immigrants and the economy at a symposium the George W. Bush Presidential Center hosted on...

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