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Celia Cruz Barbie Debuts in Honor of Latinx Heritage Month

Anna OrtegaSeptember 15, 2023September 15, 2023

by Anna OrtegaSeptember 15, 2023September 15, 202305671

Mattel has created a myriad of Barbies honoring Latina icons like María Félix, Gloria Estefan, Shakira, and Frida Kahlo. While fans clamored to purchase the dolls, many of which sold out quickly, in 2021 they released a Celia Cruz doll...

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Cuba Legalizes Same Sex Marriage & Passes New Family Code in Historic Vote

Sofía AguilarSeptember 27, 2022

by Sofía AguilarSeptember 27, 202203654

Cuba became the latest country in Latin America to legalize same-sex marriage on Sept. 26, following in the footsteps of Chile and six other countries in LATAM. With the exception of Guatemala, Latin America has slowly become more progressive in...

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James Franco Cast as Fidel Castro in ‘Alina of Cuba’, Sparking Outrage

Sofía AguilarAugust 8, 2022August 10, 2022

by Sofía AguilarAugust 8, 2022August 10, 202204029

Hollywood has been accused of erasing and silencing Latinx voices in media for decades, or even worse, left us to play stereotypical maid and drug dealer roles in film and television. Over the weekend, it was announced that actor James...

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Ana Villafañe Set to Star in Biopic About Alina Fernandez, Daughter of Fidel Castro

Sofía AguilarMarch 23, 2022March 24, 2022

by Sofía AguilarMarch 23, 2022March 24, 202203294

Cuban communist leader and dictator Fidel Castro, one of Latin America’s most prominent historical figures, is well known but what do you know about his anti-communist daughter? Alina Fernandez is a Cuban American human rights activist who lived in Cuba...

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Hundreds Remain in Prison in Cuba Following July 11 Protests

Virginia IsaadAugust 16, 2021

by Virginia IsaadAugust 16, 202103008

Following the historic protests on July 11 in Cuba where thousands of residents spoke up against the economic crisis and the lack of civil rights. The Communist-run country hasn’t seen a protest since the August 1994 uprising (known as Maleconazo...

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4 Things to Know About What’s Happening in Cuba and How to Help

Virginia IsaadJuly 12, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJuly 12, 202105121

Cuban residents took to the streets of Havana and other towns to protest a decades-long dictatorship, food shortages, and an economic crisis as Covid-19 cases continue to spike. Live streams show protesters chanting “Freedom!” “Down with Communism!” and “Patria y...

Culture

The Real Story of Rum in the Caribbean & How it Ended Up in Puerto Rico

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJune 11, 2021June 14, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJune 11, 2021June 14, 2021010645

When people think of rum, they instantly think of the Caribbean. They go hand-in-hand and for good reason. Rum which is a distilled spirit made from sugarcane, was invented in the West Indies, which encompass Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic...

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Cuba Has a Prime Minister for the First Time in 43 years

Virginia IsaadDecember 27, 2019July 10, 2020

by Virginia IsaadDecember 27, 2019July 10, 202001582

Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel named former tourism minister Manuel Marrero Cruz as prime minister, a role that has not existed on the island for more than 40 years and was last held by Fidel Castro. Marrero served as Cuba’s tourism...

Culture

14 Taíno Words You Didn’t Even Realize You Knew

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiAugust 6, 2019July 29, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiAugust 6, 2019July 29, 2020071405

Taíno is an Arawakan language spoken by the Taíno, Ciboney, Lucayan, and Yamaye peoples of what is now Puerto Rico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and across the Caribbean. It was the first Indigenous language encountered by European colonizers, so...

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Trump Administration Imposes New Travel Restrictions to Cuba

Araceli CruzJune 5, 2019August 4, 2020

by Araceli CruzJune 5, 2019August 4, 202001048

If you’d like to know President Donald Trump’s political agenda, it’s a pretty simple strategy: undo everything former President Barack Obama did during his eight-year term. Trump’s latest unraveling against Cuba is no different. The Trump Administration has renewed travel...

Lifestyle

6 Tamales From All Over Latin America You Need To Try

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiDecember 7, 2018August 19, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiDecember 7, 2018August 19, 2020022721

WE all love a homemade tamale, most of the time we make them during the Christmas holiday. Making them, buying them, eating way more of them than is probably allowed. We know that several countries make these delectable, packaged...

Culture

In Cuba, Condoms Are Being Used In A Truly Fascinating Way

Araceli CruzSeptember 6, 2018September 4, 2020

by Araceli CruzSeptember 6, 2018September 4, 202001545

“Always use a condom.” That’s a term that’s been instilled in our brains since we were teens. There’s nothing more important than practicing safe sex, and in Cuba they’re definitely using those rubbers. In a fascinating story published at Reuters,...