Mexico Archives | HipLatina

How I Learned About and Honor my Indigenous Roots in Mexico

Virginia IsaadOctober 7, 2021October 7, 2021

by Virginia IsaadOctober 7, 2021October 7, 202103165

As a child, one of many truths I struggled to understand about both sides of my family, and about myself, was the constant mixture and conflict of our identities. Being a mixed-race person of European, specifically Spanish, and Indigenous descent,...

News and Entertainment

Mexico’s Supreme Court Votes to Decriminalize Abortion

Virginia IsaadSeptember 8, 2021

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 8, 202103099

Mexico’s Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that penalizing abortion is unconstitutional, in a decision that’s expected to set a precedent for decriminalizing nationwide. The court ordered northern state of Coahuila to remove sanctions for abortion from its criminal code.The historic...

News and Entertainment

Mexico City to Replace Columbus Statue with Statue of Indigenous Woman

Virginia IsaadSeptember 7, 2021

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 7, 202104898

Mexico City just took a big step in recognizing the indigenous community after removing a statue of Christopher Columbus and announcing plans to replace it with that of an indigenous woman. This comes as many states in the U.S. including...

News and Entertainment

Mexico Becomes First Country In North America to Ban Animal Testing For Cosmetics

Virginia IsaadSeptember 3, 2021September 9, 2021

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 3, 2021September 9, 202104073

About half a million animals die each in animal testing and 40 countries have passed laws banning cosmetic animal testing and now Mexico joins that list. A federal bill won the unanimous support of Mexico’s Senate making the country the...

News and Entertainment

Mexican Female News Anchor Receives Death Threats from Cartel

Virginia IsaadAugust 12, 2021August 13, 2021

by Virginia IsaadAugust 12, 2021August 13, 202102750

Femicide and violence against women continues throughout Latin America at startling rates and now a cartel in Mexico is threatening the life of a female news anchor because of her coverage. Earlier this week a video was released showing six...

News and Entertainment

Mexican Softball Team Addresses Allegations of Throwing Away Olympic Jerseys

Virginia IsaadAugust 3, 2021

by Virginia IsaadAugust 3, 2021017213

For the first time in 13 years softball made its return to the 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics but it hasn’t gone without a little controversy. The Mexican softball team was called out on social media for allegedly tossing their uniforms...

News and Entertainment

Salvadoran Director Tatiana Huezo Debuts Film About War in Mexico at Cannes

Laysha MacedoJuly 15, 2021July 16, 2021

by Laysha MacedoJuly 15, 2021July 16, 202102310

When the lineup for Cannes 2021 was revealed it was apparent that there is very little Latin-American representation within the lineup, both in front and behind the screen. This makes Latina director Tatiana Huezo’s presence at Cannes even more noteworthy;...

Beauty News and Entertainment

Becky G Launches Treslúce, a Make-Up Line Inspired by Her Mexican Roots

Virginia IsaadJune 28, 2021June 29, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJune 28, 2021June 29, 2021015818

Second-generation Mexican-American Becky G wanted to make sure of two things in the development of her makeup line: that it feature her Mexican roots and that it be all that she’s always wanted in makeup. The 24-year-old “Sin Pijama” singer...

News and Entertainment

Zara and Anthropologie Accused of Cultural Appropriation, Mexico Asks for Support for Artisans

Virginia IsaadJune 4, 2021

by Virginia IsaadJune 4, 202102152

Cultural appropriation of Latin America is unfortunately all too common in the U.S., most recently with the backlash Kendall Jenner received for the promotion of her new tequila. Retailers are also no stranger to appropriation claims and now Zara and...

News and Entertainment

Kendall Jenner Appropriates Mexican Culture for Her Tequila Brand

Virginia IsaadMay 21, 2021May 21, 2021

by Virginia IsaadMay 21, 2021May 21, 202109526

Kendall Jenner became another in a long line American celebrities who have either endorsed luxury tequila brands or started one of their own using the labor of Mexican farmworkers for their own profit. But unlike The Rock, Nick Jonas, George...

News and Entertainment

Yalitza Aparicio Works with AirBNB to Showcase Magical Towns in Mexico

Virginia IsaadApril 29, 2021

by Virginia IsaadApril 29, 202102835

As the world slowly begins to open up again many people are eager to board a plane and experience their next travel adventure. In an effort to safely and responsibly encourage tourism to Mexico Indigenous actress Yalitza Aparicio is working...

News and Entertainment

Salvadoran Refugee Victoria Salazar Dead After Police Brutality During Arrest

Virginia IsaadMarch 30, 2021April 15, 2021

by Virginia IsaadMarch 30, 2021April 15, 2021012284

On the same day that opening arguments in the George Floyd trial began, social media was ablaze with calls for justice after another death at the alleged hands of the police. Salvadoran woman Victoria Esperanza Salazar Arriaza was arrested on...