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WATCH: Voto Latino's United We Win PSA

WATCH: Voto Latino's United We Win PSA

By Mariela Rosario | 09/16/2010 - 09:30 | 0 Comments

Primary elections occurred in many states across the country this week. Did you vote? Rosario Dawson gathered some of her famous friends to encourage us all to! Eva Longoria Parker, Jessica Alba, and Wilmer Valderrama are just a few of the celebs who stepped up to encourage young people to get involved in...

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President Obama to Deliver Remarks at Congressional Hispanic Institute Awards

By Mariela Rosario | 09/15/2010 - 17:00 | 0 Comments

President Barack Obama will address the Congressional Hispanic Institute this evening at the 33rd Annual Awards Gala, being held at Washington Convention Center in the nation's capital. Eva Longoria...

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WATCH: Was TV Azteca Reporter Ines Sainz Harassed at NFL Practice?

By Mariela Rosario | 09/14/2010 - 16:30 | 6 Comments

Ines Sainz, a sports reporter for Mexican TV Azteca is in the middle of a firestorm over allegations that she was sexually harassed during a Jets practice over the weekend. The beautiful reporter was at the practice to interview Mark Sanchez and apparently caused quite a stir when she showed up in the locker room.

I entered the...

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Families Mourn Massacred Migrants

By Mariela Rosario | 09/08/2010 - 09:00 | 3 Comments

72 Central and South American citizens were found murdered along the northern Mexico border on August 24, and since then there has been an international outcry to bring those responsible to justice. The bodies were found after a shoot-out between suspected drug cartel members and local authorities.

There were two survivors of the gruesome mass murder, 18-year-old...

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Interview with an Icon: Dolores Huerta on Cesar Chavez

By Angie Romero | 09/02/2010 - 12:00 | 1 Comment

As the President of The Dolores Huerta Foundation and Co-founder of United Farm Workers of America along with Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta is a living legend. She is treasured by the Latino community, but she is also internationally recognized for her role in promoting social justice. We chatted with her...

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Report Reveals Numbers of Undocumented Immigrants Down Significantly
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Report Reveals Numbers of Undocumented Immigrants Down Significantly

By Latina Staff | 09/02/2010 - 11:55 | 0 Comments

A new report released by the Pew Hispanic Center shows the annual inflow of unauthorized immigrants to the United States is down sharply. The number was nearly two-thirds smaller from the March 2007 to March 2009 period than it had been from March 2000 to March 2005, according to new estimates.

The Center notes the decline has contributed to an...

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Watch: This Dog Dances A Mean Merengue!

Watch: This Dog Dances A Mean Merengue!

By Mariela Rosario | 08/31/2010 - 17:00 | 3 Comments

When we caught this video here at the Latina offices, we were all super impressed and thoroughly entertained! So, of course, we had to share it with our readers. Check out the moves on this dog, which could seriously show up most of the talent they've recruited for the new season of Dancing with the Stars (especially...

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Trapped Chilean Miner Proposes to Girlfriend

Trapped Chilean Miner Proposes to Girlfriend

By Mariela Rosario | 08/31/2010 - 15:11 | 0 Comments

Chilean miner Esteban Rojas—who has been trapped underground since the mine he was working in collapsed on August 5th—may have just won himself the honor of delivering the most dramatic proposal ever.

As family members of the trapped miners gathered around to see their loved ones on video and speak to them for the first time since the accident, Rojas...

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