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A Growing Number of Mexicans in the U.S. Don't Speak Spanish... Or English
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Say What?! Growing Number of U.S. Mexicans Don’t Speak Spanish

By Samantha Leal | 11/29/2012 - 13:58 | 0 Comments

Many Mexican immigrants migrating to the United States are assumed to speak Spanish, but that assumption is wrong, reports NBC Latino. Many immigrants come to the U.S. speaking indigenous languages, and a workshop by The City...

Hilarious Twitter Feed Corrects Outraged Nativists' Grammar

Hilarious Twitter Feed Corrects Outraged Nativists' Grammar

By Samantha Leal | 11/27/2012 - 14:20 | 0 Comments

Oh boy. Over the holiday weekend, a new (hilarious) Twitter handle drew attention for correcting outraged people who believe that others should speak English in English-speaking countries. Of course, those writing these tweets seem to not have so much of a handle on the language themselves, with grammar mistakes galore. 

Buzzfeed's Andrew Kaczynski remarked...

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart on El Hormiguero

WATCH: Kristen Stewart and Rob Pattinson Look Stumped on Spanish-Language TV

By Samantha Leal | 11/16/2012 - 16:06 | 0 Comments

Our favorite Spanish show, El Hormiguero, recently had an invasion of some vampires (well, and a werewolf!). Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner all made an appearance on the interesting show that has a habit of making celebrities do some crazy things: including shooting a bow and arrow or...

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Mayor Bloomberg's Best and Worst Spanish Moments

By Latina Staff | 11/03/2012 - 13:30 | 0 Comments

No one can say New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg doesn't make an effort when it comes to communicating to his city's residents. But his Spanish and accent (or lack thereof) has become an easy target for anyone with a YouTube or Twitter account. In fact, the Twitter account El Bloombito became...

Arizona Maricopa County Election Date Mistake

Arizona Flubs Election Date on Spanish Document - Again

By Samantha Leal | 10/24/2012 - 09:30 | 0 Comments

After already making an error on a Spanish-language document that gave voters the wrong election date, Maricopa County of Arizona does it again. The latest, a bookmark distributed by the elections department, was apparently passed...

Arizona Election Day Notification Mistake
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Arizona County Screws Up Spanish Election Date Notification

By Samantha Leal | 10/18/2012 - 15:14 | 0 Comments

Arizona officials in Maricopa County made a big mistake on official government documents printed in Spanish, reporting the wrong election date.

The document was attached to updated voter registration cards that were requested to be delivered in person, and listed the general election date as November 8 in Spanish. The document reported the correct date (November 6)...

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5 Apps to Help With Your Spanish

By Angela Lang | 10/08/2012 - 18:00 | 0 Comments

It's time to brush app on your Spanish! To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, make your parents proud and improve your español five minutes at a time. These fabulous apps bring you closer to praising your abuelita's food with more than one adjective.

Spanish 24/7 Tutor (...

Texas Congressional Debate in Spanish, Canseco vs. Gallego

Texas Congressional Debate Held in Spanish

By Samantha Leal | 09/27/2012 - 09:28 | 0 Comments

Rep. Francisco Canseco, the Congressional Republican incumbent, and his challenger, Democrat and state representative Pete Gallego debated in an hour long event supported by AARP Texas and Univision. The twist? The entire debate was held in Spanish. 

The two politicians are running to represent...

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