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'American Idol' Runner-Up Jessica Sanchez Reveals Plans To Record A Spanish-Language Album (EXCLUSIVE)

The Huffington Post | Lee Hernandez | Posted 05.30.2012

The entire time she was competing on "American Idol," half-Mexican contestant Jessica Sanchez knew she had the support of the Latino community. In fac...

Telenovelas Are The New Coveted Marketing Niche

Posted 05.10.2012

Last week Telemundo premiered the first episode of their web-based telenovela "Mia Mundo". The three-minute long episode features characters driving C...

Paraguay Embraces Easter With Processions And Pomp

Sam Wolson | Posted 05.01.2012

Sam Wolson

Mostly active in rural Paraguay, this short, hairy and incredibly ugly imp is said to create all kinds of mischief, including stealing eggs, scaring cattle and impregnating women by running between their legs.

Tapas Party!

Food52 | Posted 04.25.2012

Food52

A traditional Spanish meal is made up of tapas, or, in other words, small plates: just enough of flavor-packed food on one plate to keep you moving onto the next.

WATCH: 'Hunger Games' Star Jennifer Lawrence Hunts Spaniards With Arrows

The Huffington Post | Lee Hernandez | Posted 04.20.2012

In the box office smash "The Hunger Games," Jennifer Lawrence plays archery expert Katniss Everdeen. So when the 21-year-old actress stopped by the Sp...

¡ASK A MEXICAN!: Why do Hispanics deny that George Zimmerman is Hispanic?

Gustavo Arellano | Posted 04.14.2012

Gustavo Arellano

No Latinos deny that Zimmerman is half-Peruvian, and the reason we're joining African-American leaders in vilifying him is because he killed Trayvon Martin, a story of racial profiling gone horribly wrong that our respective communities know far too well.

5 Reasons ‘Glee’ Is One Of TV’s Most Latino-Friendly Shows

The Huffington Post | Lee Hernandez | Posted 04.11.2012

From the beginning, FOX's hit show, “Glee” has embraced Latinos and Latino culture. The show’s first season, which premiered in May of 2009, tol...

Univision Says 'La Promesa De Obama' Disappeared From YouTube Via "Technical Reasons"

Pablo Manriquez | Posted 04.06.2012

Pablo Manriquez

The apparent Internet-wide disappearance of President Obama's 1st interview with Univision's Jorge Ramos remain for now a mystery.

Advertisers Act To Engage With Rapidly Changing Hispanic Consumers

Posted 03.29.2012

It's not new news that the U.S. Hispanic population represents important sales and marketing opportunities. With Latino purchasing power surpassing $1...

Ask A Mexican: Spanish Slang Edition

Gustavo Arellano | Posted 05.28.2012

Gustavo Arellano

Wake up and smell the tacos, cabrón, and learn español from mi column. Bilingualism is a wonderful thing, and studies are continually showing it leads to bigger brains and healthier sex lives.

25 Of The Most Influential Latinos In Contemporary American Culture (PHOTOS)

Posted 03.20.2012

America is a melting pot of cultures, to be sure. If that pot were to be broken down according to spices, however, one might find that a significan...

Will Ferrell Does His Entire 'Kimmel' Interview In Spanish

Posted 05.14.2012

Will Ferrell always manages to keep his late night interviews interesting, and he did so again with his latest appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (Week...

WATCH: Celebrities Try To Speak Español

Posted 03.13.2012

Politicians aren't the only ones trying to speak in Spanish. Some of our favorite Hollywood celebrities have gone down the same road trying to hablar...

Class Consciousness and Social Mobility

J.D. Roth | Posted 05.11.2012

J.D. Roth

Whenever I travel, I revisit certain recurring themes -- how little I really need to be happy, the quality of food in other countries, the relative costs of things around the world, and the nature of wealth. This trip, the theme that ran most through my travels was the concept of class.

WATCH: Will Ferrell Sings In Spanish

Posted 05.09.2012

In case you weren't excited enough for Will Ferrell's Spanish-language movie "Casa de Mi Padre," this latest clip features the comedian singing! A son...

WATCH: 'Que Difícil Es Hablar En Español'

| Posted 02.29.2012

'Tomayto', 'tomahto'? Not necessarily true when it comes to Spanish. And definitely not according to the hit Youtube video “Que Difícil Es...

Peru Claims Last Minute Appeal

AP | MITCH STACY | Posted 04.24.2012

TAMPA, Fla. — Peru's government filed a long-shot claim on Thursday for 17 tons of silver recovered from a 19th century shipwreck, one day befor...

City Council Candidate Barred Over English Proficiency Questions Law

AP | AMANDA LEE MYERS | Posted 04.15.2012

PHOENIX — The case of a woman barred from running for city council in an Arizona border town because she isn't fluent in English has raised ques...

Iran Launches Spanish TV In Jab At U.S. 'Dominance'

AP | By NASSER KARIMI | Posted 01.31.2012

TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's president on Tuesday lauded his country's newly launched Spanish-language satellite TV channel, saying it would deal a blow to ...

Carlos Harrison

GOP Front-Runners Address Issues Before Primarily Latino Audience

HuffingtonPost.com | Carlos Harrison | Posted 01.25.2012

In what was being billed as "the first major Hispanic event in the 2012 election," Univision anchor Jorge Ramos held separate one-on-one discussions W...

Elise Foley

Gingrich Predicts He Can Win Half Of Nation's Latino Voters Against Obama

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 01.25.2012

Newt Gingrich said Wednesday that he wants to win at least half of the Latino vote in the 2012 general election. He has a long way to go. Speaking ...

FICO Credit Reports Now In Spanish

AP | By CANDICE CHOI | Posted 01.24.2012

NEW YORK -- Credit reports are now on sale in Spanish. The company behind the most widely used credit scores, Fair Isaac Corp., plans to announce Tue...

My Non-Spanish Speaking Life

Monique Frausto | Posted 03.21.2012

Monique Frausto

I look back, and although I've had a hard time growing up not speaking Spanish, I don't think I would change anything.

Elise Foley

Newt Gingrich Spanish-Language Ad: Mitt Romney Is 'Anti-Immigrant' (UPDATE)

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 01.20.2012

Newt Gingrich came out with a Spanish-language ad on Thursday calling fellow GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney "anti-immigrant" and "goes around us...

Taking Back My Culture

New Harbinger | Posted 03.07.2012

New Harbinger

The power of our culture can be turned inward and used against us or it can be used to build strong families and communities.