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WATCH: Camilla Belle in Dirty Dancing Capoeira Spoof

WATCH: Camilla Belle in 'Dirty Dancing: Capoeira Nights' Spoof

By Mariela Rosario | 09/28/2010 - 15:30 | 0 Comments

Camilla Belle makes a hysterical cameo in this Funny or Die spoof of the Dirty Dancing movies that dares to ask the question: What would happen if Baby was learning the potentially deadly dancing art of capoeira instead of the foxtrot and cha-cha? Check out the silliness below:

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Eat, Pray and Love Your Way Through Latin America

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 08/10/2010 - 14:00 | 2 Comments

It seems like every girl in the country is gearing up to watch Julia Roberts find herself while traveling in Italy, India and Indonesia in Eat Pray Love. While the movie’s trailer shows some incredible food and drop-dead gorgeous locations, we couldn’t help but think that when it comes to both (as well as thousand-year-old...

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Why Brazil Says Spanking is a No-no

By Alice Taranto | 07/19/2010 - 15:53 | 2 Comments

While child abuse is already on the books as a crime, Brazil just made spanking illegal. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva sent a bill to Congress last week banning domestic corporal punishment (or spanking). The bill says small-scale, quick punishments for...

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Gisele Weighs in on Brazil's World Cup 2014 Logo

By Alice Taranto | 07/17/2010 - 12:00 | 2 Comments

Spain won the World Cup so we’re done talking fútbol for a bit, right? Wrong!

The logo for the Brazil-based 2014 World Cup was just released July 8 by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, after having gone through a judging panel of famous Brazilians...

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Poll: Who Do You Want to See in the World Cup Finals?

By Yuliana Gomez | 06/30/2010 - 13:00 | 0 Comments

World Cup fever continues in the Latina offices!

In a recent meeting, we discussed the refereeing debacle (did it cost Mexico the game?), the hot factor of our favorite teams (stay tuned for some pictures later this week!) and our dream matchup for the final...

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Q&A Meet Proud Paulista Luísa Taubkin Maita

By Grace Bastidas | 05/24/2010 - 11:00 | 0 Comments

Singer-songwriter Luísa Taubkin Maita was born in São Paulo, a gritty city that inspired many of the songs on her sultry debut album, Lero-Lero (out July 27; Cumbancha), which is influenced by everything from pop and jazz to samba and bossa nova. Raised in an ethnically mixed home—her dad is of Syrian Muslim roots and her mom...

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Are Camila Alves and Gisele New BFF's?

By Mariela Rosario | 05/20/2010 - 16:38 | 9 Comments

Beautiful people Camila Alves and Gisele Bundchen were recently snapped leaving a gym after working out together, which made us wonder: Are they new BFF's?

It's not that crazy of a question to ponder, the two ladies have so much in common. Let's break it down:

1. They're both brasileña....

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Hot Headlines: Arizona Gov. Asks for Military Support to Patrol Border, Floods Kill Hundreds in Brazil and more

By Mariela Rosario | 04/07/2010 - 16:45 | 0 Comments

Heavy Rains Cause Fatal Flooding in Brazil
24 hours of torrential downpours have left almost a hundred people dead in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Most of the fatalities have been caused by mudslides in the favelas (or shantytowns) that surround Brazil's second...

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WATCH: Camilla Belle in 'Dirty Dancing: Capoeira Nights' Spoof

By Mariela Rosario | 09/28/2010 - 15:30 | 0 Comments

Camilla Belle makes a hysterical cameo in this Funny or Die spoof of the Dirty Dancing movies that dares to ask the question: What would happen if Baby was learning the potentially deadly dancing art of capoeira instead of the foxtrot and cha-cha? Check out the silliness below:

...

Eat, Pray and Love Your Way Through Latin America

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 08/10/2010 - 14:00 | 2 Comments

Why Brazil Says Spanking is a No-no

By Alice Taranto | 07/19/2010 - 15:53 | 2 Comments

While child abuse is already on the books as a crime, Brazil just made spanking illegal. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva sent a bill to Congress last week banning domestic corporal punishment (or spanking). The bill says small-scale, quick punishments for...

Gisele Weighs in on Brazil's World Cup 2014 Logo

By Alice Taranto | 07/17/2010 - 12:00 | 2 Comments

Spain won the World Cup so we’re done talking fútbol for a bit, right? Wrong!

The logo for the Brazil-based 2014 World Cup was just released July 8 by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, after having gone through a judging panel of famous Brazilians...

Poll: Who Do You Want to See in the World Cup Finals?

By Yuliana Gomez | 06/30/2010 - 13:00 | 0 Comments

World Cup fever continues in the Latina offices!

In a recent meeting, we discussed the refereeing debacle (did it cost Mexico the game?), the hot factor of our favorite teams (stay tuned for some pictures later this week!) and our dream matchup for the final...

Q&A Meet Proud Paulista Luísa Taubkin Maita

By Grace Bastidas | 05/24/2010 - 11:00 | 0 Comments

Are Camila Alves and Gisele New BFF's?

By Mariela Rosario | 05/20/2010 - 16:38 | 9 Comments

Beautiful people Camila Alves and Gisele Bundchen were recently snapped leaving a gym after working out together, which made us wonder: Are they new BFF's?

It's not that crazy of a question to ponder, the two ladies have so much in common. Let's break it down:

1. They're both brasileña....

Hot Headlines: Arizona Gov. Asks for Military Support to Patrol Border, Floods Kill Hundreds in Brazil and more

By Mariela Rosario | 04/07/2010 - 16:45 | 0 Comments

Heavy Rains Cause Fatal Flooding in Brazil
24 hours of torrential downpours have left almost a hundred people dead in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Most of the fatalities have been caused by mudslides in the favelas (or shantytowns) that surround Brazil's second...

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By Mariela Rosario | 09/28/2010 - 15:30 | 0 Comments

Camilla Belle makes a hysterical cameo in this Funny or Die spoof of the Dirty Dancing movies that dares to ask the question: What would happen if Baby was learning the potentially deadly dancing art of capoeira instead of the foxtrot and cha-cha? Check out the silliness below: ...

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 08/10/2010 - 14:00 | 2 Comments

By Alice Taranto | 07/19/2010 - 15:53 | 2 Comments

While child abuse is already on the books as a crime, Brazil just made spanking illegal. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva sent a bill to Congress last week banning domestic corporal punishment (or spanking). The bill says small-scale, quick punishments for...

By Alice Taranto | 07/17/2010 - 12:00 | 2 Comments

Spain won the World Cup so we’re done talking fútbol for a bit, right? Wrong! The logo for the Brazil-based 2014 World Cup was just released July 8 by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, after having gone through a judging panel of famous Brazilians...

By Yuliana Gomez | 06/30/2010 - 13:00 | 0 Comments

World Cup fever continues in the Latina offices! In a recent meeting, we discussed the refereeing debacle (did it cost Mexico the game?), the hot factor of our favorite teams (stay tuned for some pictures later this week!) and our dream matchup for the final...

By Grace Bastidas | 05/24/2010 - 11:00 | 0 Comments

By Mariela Rosario | 05/20/2010 - 16:38 | 9 Comments

Beautiful people Camila Alves and Gisele Bundchen were recently snapped leaving a gym after working out together, which made us wonder: Are they new BFF's? It's not that crazy of a question to ponder, the two ladies have so much in common. Let's break it down: 1. They're both brasileña....

By Mariela Rosario | 04/07/2010 - 16:45 | 0 Comments

Heavy Rains Cause Fatal Flooding in Brazil 24 hours of torrential downpours have left almost a hundred people dead in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Most of the fatalities have been caused by mudslides in the favelas (or shantytowns) that surround Brazil's second...

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BEAUTY

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FOOD

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Camilla Belle makes a hysterical cameo in this Funny or Die spoof of the Dirty Dancing movies that dares to ask the question: What would happen if Baby was learning the potentially deadly dancing art of capoeira instead of the foxtrot and cha-cha? Check out the silliness below:

...

Spain won the World Cup so we’re done talking fútbol for a bit, right? Wrong!

The logo for the Brazil-based 2014 World Cup was just released July 8 by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, after having gone through a judging panel of famous Brazilians...

World Cup fever continues in the Latina offices!

In a recent meeting, we discussed the refereeing debacle (did it cost Mexico the game?), the hot factor of our favorite teams (stay tuned for some pictures later this week!) and our dream matchup for the final...

Beautiful people Camila Alves and Gisele Bundchen were recently snapped leaving a gym after working out together, which made us wonder: Are they new BFF's?

It's not that crazy of a question to ponder, the two ladies have so much in common. Let's break it down:

1. They're both brasileña....

Heavy Rains Cause Fatal Flooding in Brazil
24 hours of torrential downpours have left almost a hundred people dead in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Most of the fatalities have been caused by mudslides in the favelas (or shantytowns) that surround Brazil's second...