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Meet the New Dora the Explorer!

By Adriana Rivera | 01/26/2012 - 14:34 | 0 Comments

Dora the Explorer has been a revolutionary character in the beloved animated Nickelodeon children’s show for 11 years. Now, there’s a new Dora in town, 11 year-old part-Ecuadorian actress Fátima Ptacek, and her voice is the one for the next generation.

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Kids React to Selena Gomez

WATCH: Kids React to Selena Gomez

By Mariela Rosario | 08/10/2011 - 08:30 | 0 Comments

In this hilarious video produced by the Fine Brothers, kids talk about Selena Gomez and react to the video that she posted on her Youtube page of meeting Shia Leboef for the first time.

Of course, their reactions are hysterical! And in the bonus videos, the children even weigh in on her relationship with Justin Bieber. Our favorite...

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

By Amaris Castillo | 08/09/2011 - 08:33 | 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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Shakira & FC Barcelona Partner to Bring Sports to Needy Children

By Amaris Castillo | 08/02/2011 - 10:15 | 0 Comments

In a press conference yesterday in Miami, Colombian singer, songwriter and philanthropist Shakira announced that her Fundación Pies Descalzos and FC Barcelona (her boyfriend Gerard Pique’s soccer team) have signed on agreement to build two sports complexes—one in Miami and one in Cartagena, Colombia—for...

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What to Watch: 'The Harvest/La Cosecha' Documentary on Young Migrant Farm Workers

By Mariela Rosario | 07/29/2011 - 15:00 | 0 Comments

If ever there was a film that every person in America should see, it is this one. The Harvest/La Cosecha follows three young migrant farm workers as they give up their childhoods to work 12-14 hour days picking the food that winds up on our tables for dinner every night.

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Critical Mass: Latino Youth in California & New Mexico Outnumber Peers
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Critical Mass: Latino Youth in California & New Mexico Outnumber Peers

By Amaris Castillo | 07/08/2011 - 12:35 | 7 Comments

For the first time in national history, Latino youth are the majority among their peers in California and New Mexico, CNN.com reports.  The finding is based on census data released earlier this year.  White children are now minorities in...

Are the Children Stars of ‘Pequeños Gigantes’ Being Exploited?

Are the Children Stars of 'Pequeños Gigantes' Being Exploited?

By Amaris Castillo | 07/08/2011 - 11:30 | 8 Comments

The young stars of Pequeños Gigantes (Little Giants) may be pushed too hard. Rumors are circulating that the kids in the Televisa-produced reality talent competition are not getting paid enough.  Rubén...

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Kate del Castillo: “I Won’t Have a Baby Just Because I Got Married”

By Amaris Castillo | 07/07/2011 - 09:00 | 0 Comments

Kate del Castillo doesn’t believe having children is a requirement of marriage. The star of Telemundo’s megahit telenovela La Reina del Sur shared her feelings on motherhood in this month’s InStyle Mexico.  Despite having much respect and admiration for mothers, del Castillo, who is married to (super...

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