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Harvard University Study Says Election Officials are Biased Against Latinos

By Sugey Palomares | 05/23/2013 - 10:31 | 0 Comments

A new Harvard University study suggests that it may be more difficult for Latinos to gather election information from voting officials. Political science graduate students Julie Faller, Noah Nathan and Ariel White discovered that local election officials were less likely to reply to emails signed with Spanish names. ...

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COMMENTARY: This Girl's On Fiiireee!

By Dolores Prida | 11/06/2012 - 12:06 | 0 Comments

I haven't called myself a "girl" in a long time, but I'm so fired up about today's presidential election that I can't help singing along with Alicia Keys.

Most of all, I can't stop thinking about the girls on fire of a century ago--the suffragists, those women with plenty of ovarios who marched, got beaten, harassed, thrown in jail for...

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Argentina Voting Age Lowered to 16

By Samantha Leal | 11/01/2012 - 18:00 | 0 Comments

The voting age in Argentina dropped from 18 to 16 on Wednesday, which could help President Cristina Fernandez before the 2013 mi-term elections, reports Reuters. 

Dozens of those opposed to the measure in the lower house...

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Taxis Offer Latinos Free Ride to the Polls

By Samantha Leal | 10/24/2012 - 13:00 | 0 Comments

Two taxi services organized by the Utah Coalition of La Raza, the Mexican Civic Center and the "Pulso Latino" radio program will provide Latinos a free ride to the polls so that they can perform their civic duty, reports ...

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Election 2012: Hispanic Heritage Month and Your Vote

By Viviana Hurtado | 09/13/2012 - 16:00 | 0 Comments

You could say that Hispanic Heritage Month (which is the only “celebration” that actually straddles two months – from mid-September to mid-October) started earlier this year, with the Democratic and Republican National Conventions. Rolling out San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro as the DNC keynote speaker and Florida...

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“Eight Vote Win: What Iowa Teaches Us about the Importance of Voting”
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Eight Vote Win: What Iowa Teaches Us about the Importance of Voting

By Viviana Hurtado | 01/05/2012 - 11:09 | 0 Comments

How many times have you heard, or even thought: “I’m not going to vote because...”

“I don’t have time.”

“My vote doesn’t count.”

“The candidates don’t reflect my views.”

In case anyone believes her vote doesn’t count, look at 2012 GOP Presidential nominee hopeful Rick...

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CELEB STYLE POLL: Fergie's One-Shouldered Shine

By Mariela Rosario | 10/18/2011 - 15:30 | 0 Comments

Fergie arrived at The Clinton Foundation's A Decade Of Difference Gala at The Hollywood Palladium on October 14, 2011 in a one-shouldered blue and white Georges Chakra dress from the Spring 2011 Couture collection. She finished the look with sparkling silver pumps by Christian Louboutin.

We're not sure how we're feeling about the pop...

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VOTE for Your Favorite Latina Magazine Cover of All Time!

VOTE for Your Favorite Latina Magazine Cover of All Time!

By Mariela Rosario | 09/07/2011 - 10:45 | 0 Comments

You helped us narrow the field to 15 covers, one from each year that Latina magazine has been published, and now it's your chance to vote for you very favorite cover of all time.

When Christy Haubegger first launched Latina magazine back in 1996, who could have ever guessed that the unknown starlet on the cover (...

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