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Stereotypical Mexican Barbie Comes With Chihuahua

Stereotypical Mexican Barbie Comes With Chihuahua & Passport

By Samantha Leal | 04/11/2013 - 09:13 | 0 Comments

Mattel has found itself in some hot water now that a Mexican Barbie doll has hit shelves -- complete with a pink, ruffled dress, chihuahua and passport. Part of the "Dolls of the World" collection that was launched in 1980, the collection is now making a comeback with a new line of dolls. And while all the dolls carry passports and country stickers, it's the...

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Ladies, Men Want You To Have More Pubic Hair
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Ladies, Men Want You To Have More Pubic Hair

By Amaris Castillo | 04/10/2013 - 10:37 | 0 Comments

Ladies, sorry to break the news, but it turns out men prefer us with hair down there. Yes, down there.

According to a U.K. survey commissioned by Nads (the waxing brand), nearly half (43 percent) of 1,...

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Beyonce and Jay-Z in Cuba for their wedding anniversary
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Beyonce and Jay-Z's Trip to Cuba Deemed Legal by U.S. Treasury Department

By Sugey Palomares | 04/10/2013 - 09:49 | 0 Comments

Since getting snapped enjoying their 5th wedding anniversary in Cuba, Beyonce and Jay-Z have been in the center of a heated debate about their Caribbean getaway. Travel to Cuba is restricted to U.S. citizens under the embargo, but visas are...

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Britain's First Female PM Margaret Thatcher Dies
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Britain's First Female Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Dies

By Sugey Palomares | 04/08/2013 - 10:15 | 0 Comments

The first female British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, died this morning following a stroke, reports CNN. The legendary politician with a career that spanned nearly two decades was 87-years-old. She was known for her tough rhetoric and outspoken...

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Pablo Neruda's Remains To Be Exumed
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Pablo Neruda's Remains To Be Exhumed

By Amaris Castillo | 04/08/2013 - 10:05 | 0 Comments

Pablo Neruda’s story isn’t over. The body of the late Chilean poet is scheduled to be exhumed today from his grave, NPR reports.

As...

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Connecticut's Tough New Gun Law: Why Latinos Should Care
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Connecticut's Tough New Gun Law: Why Latinos Should Care

By Amaris Castillo | 04/04/2013 - 11:08 | 0 Comments

Connecticut governor Dannel P. Malloy is expected to sign off on a tight gun control law this afternoon. After more than 10 hours debating the wide-ranging bill (which totals up to 139 pages), both the state’s House of Representatives and the Senate...

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Racially Integrated Prom
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Georgia High School To Have Its First Racially Integrated Prom - Ever

By Samantha Leal | 04/04/2013 - 09:42 | 0 Comments

It is 2013, right? Sorry, we're just a little confused as news broke that students at Wilcox County High in Rochelle, Georgia, are trying to plan the first racially integrated prom in the school's history. Yes, you read that right. The high school, located about two hours outside of Atlanta, has white and black students learning in the same classroom, but have segregated...

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Google Doodle Celebrating César Chávez Somehow Sparks Outrage

Google Doodle Celebrating César Chávez Somehow Sparks Outrage

By Latina Staff | 03/31/2013 - 14:42 | 0 Comments

Google hasn’t dedicated one of its doodles to Easter in 13 years and on past Easters, it’s featured people like German chemist Robert Bunsen instead of marking Christ’s resurrection. No one has ever complained.

So, what’s the big deal about the search giant’s celebration of Cesar Chavez’s 86th birthday (and the...

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