Virginia Isaad, Author at HipLatina

Rituals & Limpias For Your Astrology Sign to Usher in the New Year

Virginia IsaadJanuary 22, 2021January 22, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJanuary 22, 2021January 22, 202101784

2020 was The Great Awakening, cosmically speaking. It was likely a year filled with so many rough transits. Ready to get a head start for 2021? You’ll want to sift through and take a look at my personally curated limpias...

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Biden Administration Recognizes Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaidó as President

Virginia IsaadJanuary 22, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJanuary 22, 20210839

Anthony Blinken, President Joe Biden’s nominee for secretary of state, shared this week that they will recognize Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaidó as the president of Venezuela rather than the democratically elected president, Nicolás Maduro. Former President Donald Trump also...

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Biden Pauses Deportations, Preserves DACA and Halts Border Wall Construction

Virginia IsaadJanuary 21, 2021January 21, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJanuary 21, 2021January 21, 20210999

The newly inaugurated President Joe Biden got right to work mainly focusing on undoing the work of former President Donald Trump. Biden signed several executive orders centered on immigration in the U.S. One of the orders pauses deportations in the...

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Biden Harris Inauguration Memes including Bernie Sanders and His Mittens

Virginia IsaadJanuary 20, 2021January 21, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJanuary 20, 2021January 21, 2021011097

The presidential inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris was full of historic moments but some of the most memorable moments have been turned into hilarious memes. One of the most popular memes to come out of the inauguration is...

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President Joe Biden’s Diverse Cabinet Includes Four Latinx Members

Virginia IsaadJanuary 20, 2021January 21, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJanuary 20, 2021January 21, 202102118

President Joe Biden’s administration is ushering in one of the most diverse Cabinets in history with the inclusion of Latino members like Xavier Becerra and Isabel Guzman. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump began his presidency with no Latinos in his...

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LA Sheriff’s Deputy Shooting of Andres Guardado Confirmed a Homicide After Inquest

Virginia IsaadJanuary 19, 2021January 19, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJanuary 19, 2021January 19, 2021011218

Andres Guardado died on June 18 , 2020 when a Los Angeles deputy shot him in the back multiple times alleging he was trying to grab a gun. Now a coroner’s office inquest into his death has confirmed he was...

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Selena Gomez Says She’s Proud of Heritage with Release of New Spanish Song

Virginia IsaadJanuary 15, 2021January 15, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJanuary 15, 2021January 15, 202101536

Selena Gomez is named after the iconic Selena Quintanilla and now she’s following in her footsteps with not only a new Spanish-language single but a potentially Spanish-language album. Gomez just released her “De Una Vez”, a song about overcoming heartbreak,...

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Donald Trump is First President in History to Be Impeached Twice

Virginia IsaadJanuary 14, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJanuary 14, 202101215

In a historic moment in politics, Donald Trump has been impeached a second time following the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. The House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to charge Trump with “incitement of insurrection” for the siege of...

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‘Anything for Selena’ Podcast is a Deep Dive into Selena’s Cultural Impact

Virginia IsaadJanuary 13, 2021January 13, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJanuary 13, 2021January 13, 202101615

Selena’s legacy goes beyond her music, she was one of the most prominent and successful Latinas in entertainment and she is a symbol of dual identities as a Mexican-American who crossed over to the U.S. While many of us were...

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AOC Recounts Fearing for Her Life During Capitol Insurrection

Virginia IsaadJanuary 13, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJanuary 13, 202101854

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been quiet on social media following the attack on the Capitol on Jan.6 and now she’s sharing some details about that day. In an hour-long Instagram video she opened up about fearing for her life during the...

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‘Being the Ricardos’ Casting of Javier Bardem as Desi Arnaz is Problematic

Virginia IsaadJanuary 12, 2021January 12, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJanuary 12, 2021January 12, 202103251

Latinx representation in Hollywood is limited both behind the scenes and in front of the camera so the cast reveal for the upcoming Being the Ricardos is disappointing though not surprising. The film is about I Love Lucy stars and...

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Puerto Rican Maria Rivera is Rhode Island’s First Latina Mayor

Virginia IsaadJanuary 11, 2021January 11, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJanuary 11, 2021January 11, 202106837

In the last year we’ve seen an increase in the number of Latinas and women of color in politics with women like Rep. Deb Haaland now being considered for Secretary of the Interior and now Maria Rivera joins their ranks....