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WATCH: Reef Brand Partners With Guatemalan Artisans

By Samantha Leal | 10/26/2012 - 14:00 | 0 Comments

Reef, the brand behind those cool surfer-inspired shoes and sandals, has partnered with Guatemalan artisans and workers in an inititative that brings together fashion and finance. The We Heart Collection is an ongoing collaboration between Reef's design team and workers from developing countries around the world. They incorporate their handmade crafts and...

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Mayan Murals in Guatemalan Kitchen
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Mayan Mural Found By Family Starting Home Renovations

By Samantha Leal | 09/18/2012 - 17:00 | 0 Comments

A family in Chajul, Guatamela, looking to start home renovations, discovered their home held quite the secret. Underneath their walls, they found paintings. Now, five years later, those paintings have been identified as an authentic Mayan mural by National Geographic, centuries old and preserved under layers of plaster. 

Scientists are now racing against time to...

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Guatemala’s First Lady Divorcing Hubby to Run for President
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UPDATE: Guatemalan First Lady Ruled Ineligible for Presidency

By Amaris Castillo | 09/07/2011 - 15:30 | 0 Comments

It is looking like former First Lady of Guatemala Sandra Torres will not be able to run for president even though she divorced her husband, Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom, so that she can be considered for the nation’s highest office. According to the Agence-France-Presse, Guatemala’s constitution...

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Star Tracker: Zoe Saldana

Star Tracker: Zoe Saldana, Lourdes Leon, Ricky Martin and More!

By Amaris Castillo | 08/19/2011 - 15:03 | 0 Comments

— In Zoe Saldana’s appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night, the 30-year-old actress spoke about her belated driving skills.  Our September cover girl...

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After Years of Searching, Guatemalan Mother Fights for Stolen Daughter
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After Years of Searching, Guatemalan Mother Fights for Stolen Daughter

By Amaris Castillo | 08/10/2011 - 15:04 | 0 Comments

In what is considered to be an unparalleled move, a Guatemalan court order is demanding that the U.S. government return a woman’s stolen daughter, who was later adopted by an American couple.  According to the Huffington Post, Loyda...

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Once-Conjoined Guatemalan Twins Celebrate Tenth Birthday
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Once-Conjoined Guatemalan Twins Celebrate Tenth Birthday

By Amaris Castillo | 08/09/2011 - 09:33 | 0 Comments

In 2002, 1-year-old twins Maria de Jesus and Maria Teresa Quiej-Alvarez were joined at the tops of their heads.  Known as “the two Marias,” the Guatemalan sisters underwent a 23-hour surgery to get separated, which ushered in a swirl of international media attention.  This past Saturday, the sisters...

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Legendary Folk Singer Facundo Cabral Murdered in Guatemala
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Legendary Folk Singer Facundo Cabral Murdered in Guatemala

By Amaris Castillo | 07/11/2011 - 10:30 | 1 Comment

Latin America lost a legend this past weekend. Facundo Cabral was shot and killed on Saturday in Guatemala. The 74-year-old Argentine singer/song-writer was en route to Guatemala City’s airport when unidentified gunmen in unmarked vehicles drove up beside Cabral and his team and opened fire. Cabral was shot at least eight times. His concert promoter,...

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This Week in Latino News

This Week in Latino News

By Fox News Latino | 03/04/2011 - 13:07 | 0 Comments

The Week in Latino news starts off with a much-talked about summit between President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderón.

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