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Cinco De Mayo Quiz! Test Your Mexican History Knowledge

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.03.2013 | Latino Voices

Cinco de Mayo quiz time! Yes, you've been celebrating this Mexican holiday for as long as you can remember (if you can remember...), but before th...

WATCH: Immigrant Dad Hugs Daughter For First Time In Emotional Border Scene

The Huffington Post | Meredith Bennett-Smith | Posted 05.01.2013 | Latino Voices

The San Diego border this weekend was the scene of an emotional but fleeting moment that, for some advocates, sums up the "human face" of America's im...

Colombia's Maids Lobby for Labor Rights

Elyssa Pachico | Posted 04.26.2013 | Latino Voices
Elyssa Pachico

Under Colombian law, domestic servants have the right to earn Colombia's minimum monthly wage, while their employers are required to pay for their benefits. This just doesn't happen.

Brazil Says Yes To Sharing The Oil Wealth

AP | Posted 05.15.2013 | Latino Voices

SAO PAULO — A new oil law that gives a greater share of royalty revenues from Brazil's vast oil fields to non-producing states went into effect ...

Ron Dicker

Unbeaten Boxer Wrestles With His Past

HuffingtonPost.com | Ron Dicker | Posted 03.10.2013 | Latino Voices

Boxer Frank Galarza of Brooklyn is what the media calls a feel-good story. But it took a lot of feeling bad to get there. Galarza lost his parents ...

Texas Clamps Down On Shooting From Helicopters After Immigrants Killed

The Huffington Post | Meredith Bennett-Smith | Posted 02.22.2013 | Latino Voices

In a surprise move, Texas authorities have restricted the state's policy on aerial shootings and will no longer allow troopers in helicopters to fire ...

Grammy Winner Accused Of Nightclub Sex Assault

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 02.13.2013 | Latino Voices

A mother of two says Grammy winner Elvis Crespo tried to force her to have sex with him at a Chicago nightclub, according to a lawsuit reported Wednes...

Black History Month: Afro Latinas

Anthony Otero | Posted 04.10.2013 | Latino Voices
Anthony Otero

Afro-Latinas have made many noteworthy contributions and should be brought to light during this month of reflection. While most of us can easily identify a woman like Celia Cruz -- who will always remain the queen of Salsa -- here are just a few strong Afro-Latinas we should recognize.

Director Robert Rodriguez Talks Moviemaking Outside of Hollywood: The Road Less Traveled (PHOTOS)

S.J. Main | Posted 08.11.2012 | Latino Voices
S.J. Main

Robert Rodriguez's commitment to remaining an "outsider" safely distanced from Hollywood has provided him considerable independence, influencing both how he taps into his creativity, as well as how he applies it through the craft of filmmaking.

DREAMer Interrupts Mitt Romney During Speech On Education, Escorted Out

The Huffington Post | Andrea Long Chavez | Posted 05.25.2012 | Latino Voices

On Wednesday, presumptive Republican Presidential nominee, and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney gave a speech on the nation’s educational c...

Report: Predominantly Latino and African American Neighborhoods Suffer A New Front of Discrimination

Posted 04.07.2012 | Latino Voices

Three years since a Wells Fargo Bank loan officer shared the details of how she and her colleagues targeted and directed prospective African American ...

Mexico City Releases A Free Mobile App That Warns Citizens Of Earthquakes

Posted 04.07.2012 | Latino Voices

This week, the Mexico City Center for Emergency Response and Civil Protection service released a free app for Blackberry mobile users that would warn ...

Baseball Star Gives Back To East L.A. Youth

Posted 04.05.2012 | Latino Voices

This article is part of a series published in partnership with the Boyle Heights Beat. By Lesly Juarez When reporters ask 27-year-old Toronto Bl...

Why There May Be A Lack Of Minorities In Top-Level Economic Jobs

Posted 04.04.2012 | Latino Voices

According to a report released last week by the Federal Reserve’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion, the central bank is having a hard time making t...

A Middle Ground In Immigration Politics For Hard-Line Republicans?

Posted 04.03.2012 | Latino Voices

When Dan Stein, the longtime President of the country’s leading conservative think-tank, the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), got ...

Will Governor Cuomo Seize A Major Opportunity With The DREAM Act?

Michael Wildes | Posted 06.02.2012 | Latino Voices
Michael Wildes

Governor Cuomo's surprising silence on the New York DREAM Act is business as usual for many elected officials, but it's disappointing coming from him.

Field of Dreams

Vanessa Perez | Posted 05.31.2012 | Latino Voices
Vanessa Perez

New York has always been a place where people come to make dreams come true. If Governor Cuomo is really considering a run for president in 2016, he should support New York's DREAM Act and show all that our state intends to lead the nation on education and immigration reform.

Remembering Cesar Chavez: LULAC Carries On His Work

Margaret Moran | Posted 05.31.2012 | Latino Voices
Margaret Moran

Today, LULAC is spearheading initiatives that carry on the work began by Cesar Chavez. Along with labor and civil rights partners, we launched Movimiento Hispano, an initiative to register over 200,000 Hispanics to vote.

State Level Dreams: Why the New York Dream Act Must Pass

Razeen Zaman | Posted 05.29.2012 | Latino Voices
Razeen Zaman

It is time to free the American Dream from the exclusivity of opportunities based on accident of birthplace. Let us all have the courage to become Dreamers.

Hipsters Wear "Hoodies" Too

Dr. Chris Zepeda-Millan | Posted 05.26.2012 | Latino Voices
Dr. Chris Zepeda-Millan

Today, as it was during the 1980s and 90s, the problem isn't the external styles of dress of racial and ethnic minorities, but the racist internal mindsets created, maintained, and perpetuated every day by the mainstream media and bigoted politicians.

Love, Without Papers

Erick Huerta | Posted 05.25.2012 | Latino Voices
Erick Huerta

There's an inherent lack of balance when you're in a mixed-status relationship. My unauthorized immigration status permeates all aspects of life, and when it comes to romantic relationships, it further skews an already unpredictable situation.

Education Not Incarceration for Young Men of Color

Fermin Vasquez | Posted 05.24.2012 | Latino Voices
Fermin Vasquez

The future of California depends on the brainpower of the next generation. We cannot march victorious into the future without our young men. It is time to turn the page.

The STARS And ARMS Acts Need A Full Review

Juan Escalante | Posted 05.23.2012 | Latino Voices
Juan Escalante

The STARS and ARMS Acts may not see the light of day in Congress, but as time continues to pass for the ten year-old DREAM Act, maybe it is time that we start considering some different approaches as to how to solve the plight of undocumented students.

Meet California's First Latino Poet Laureate

Posted 03.25.2012 | Latino Voices

This week, California native and renowned Chicano poet Juan Felipe Herrera was appointed to the post of California Poet Laureate by Governor Jerry Bro...

Marco Rubio: Richard Nixon or Mr. Spock?

Guy Garcia | Posted 08.28.2012 | Latino Voices
Guy Garcia

What does a Cuban-American politician have in common with a Vulcan space traveler and the 37th president of the United States?