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Plan B Is the Safest Drug Out. Why Shouldn't It Be Over-the-Counter?

By Kamren Curiel | 05/02/2013 - 12:41 | 0 Comments

The Plan B debate continues after the Food and Drug Administration approved over-the-counter sales of the emergency contraceptive for women 15 and older on Tuesday, sparking beef on both sides of the issue.

Advocates believe it will be difficult for 15 year-olds to prove their age when most don't have a driver's license, and opponents are fearful its taking rights...

Puerto Rican Teen Forced to Stand for Pledge of Allegiance
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Puerto Rican Teen Forced to Stand for Pledge of Allegiance

By Kamren Curiel | 04/25/2013 - 12:50 | 0 Comments

Enidris Siurano Rodriguez is not afraid to stand up, or in this case sit, for her rights. The 15-year-old Maryland honor student and gifted violinist has not stood for the pledge of allegiance since the 7th grade because of what she believes is an unjust political situation in her native Puerto Rico. Her bravery has caught the attention of Ricky Martin...

Transgender Man Becomes First to Give Birth in Chile
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Transgender Man Becomes First in Chile to Give Birth

By Kamren Curiel | 04/25/2013 - 12:36 | 0 Comments

A Chilean transgender man is making headlines after being the first recorded male in Chile's history to give birth. Known as "Matias," he represents a rare instance in which a transgender man in Chile was able to keep his female genitalia, though he is legally male.

“We know that our case is a milestone, a precedent,” said Matías, who chose to keep his identity...

Immigration Reform: Senators Reveal New Plan That Includes Path To Citizenship
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Immigration Bill: Senators Reveal New Plan That Includes Path to Citizenship

By Sugey Palomares | 04/16/2013 - 16:08 | 0 Comments

After intense rounds of negotiations, eight bipartisan senators, including Marco Rubio, introduced an immigration bill that aims to fix the broken immigration system and find a lawful solution for an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. The proposed bill also plans on changing...

Nicholas Maduro during the closing rally of his campaign in Caracas
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Hugo Chavez's Heir Nicolas Maduro Wins Venezuela Presidency

By Amaris Castillo | 04/15/2013 - 10:02 | 0 Comments

The election of Hugo Chavez’s successor on Sunday has sparked a demand for a recount by his rival. Nicolas Maduro won Venezuela’s presidential election on Sunday by a very narrow margin (234,935 votes to be exact) and according to electoral officials, he earned just 50.7 percent of the votes compared to 49.1 percent for ...

Time is Now Immigration Rally in Washington, DC
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March on Washington: “What Comprehensive Immigration Reform Means to Me” (VIDEO)

By Viviana Hurtado | 04/11/2013 - 13:12 | 0 Comments

In 2006 while a local television reporter in Providence, Rhode Island, I covered the immigration reform rally, one of many held throughout the country. Many in politics and the media marveled that Latinos had come out in big numbers. Fast forward seven years to this week’s “All in for Citizenship” rally in Washington, DC (with important...

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5 Latino Politicians Who Have Supported Strict Immigration Reform

By Sugey Palomares | 04/09/2013 - 13:29 | 0 Comments

Conservatives aren’t backing down from the immigration debate. As lawmakers from Washington return from a two-week recess, the next few weeks will be crucial in the development of an immigration reform bill, which will affected millions of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. Learn what these Republican Latino politicians stand for and let us know if you agree.

Obama Budget Cuts: Were Latinos Wrong to Vote for The President?
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Obama Budget Cuts: Were Latinos Wrong to Vote for The President?

By Sugey Palomares | 04/08/2013 - 15:11 | 0 Comments

Congress is back from recess today and looking closely at President Barack Obama’s second term agenda, including his proposed budget cuts. In a previous appearance on NBC’s...

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