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Blanca Burns is the First Mexican-born Woman to Referee an NBA Game

damarisgaleanoApril 6, 2022April 6, 2022

by damarisgaleanoApril 6, 2022April 6, 202201881

When Mexican Americans Kassandra Garcia and Natalia Dorantes made NFL history in 2021 it was a major win for Latina representation in football and now another Latina made sports history but this time in basketball. Blanca Burns debuted as a...

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Mexican TV Host Found Dead Marking the 6th Journalist Killed in Mexico in 2022

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonFebruary 28, 2022

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonFebruary 28, 2022016395

Journalists reporting on corruption and cartel violence have long been targeted in Mexico and in 2022 we’re already seeing a surge in the murders of reporters in the area. Mexican TV host and model, Michelle Perez Tadeo, 29, was found dead...

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A Lesbian Couple from Texas Was Tortured & Killed in Mexico; Suspects Arrested

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJanuary 31, 2022

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJanuary 31, 2022019767

Violence against women and members of the LGBTQIA+ continues throughout Latin America and the rate is startling even with just a month into the new year. Recently, a lesbian couple from Texas was found dismembered and killed in the city...

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French Fashion Label Sézane Used Imagery of Indigenous Woman Without Paying Her

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJanuary 18, 2022January 20, 2022

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJanuary 18, 2022January 20, 202205667

Capitalizing on the labor and image of Indigenous people is unfortunately not a rare occurrence with major brands often using Indigenous culture to promote their products. Popular French fashion label, Sézane, has come under fire for reportedly intending to use...

Culture

Piñata Exhibit in Los Angeles Features 50 Beautiful Artistic Works

Virginia IsaadNovember 4, 2021November 4, 2021

by Virginia IsaadNovember 4, 2021November 4, 202103814

Piñatas have long been available in different colorful, cardboard designs but the real fun was destroying them to get to the candy inside, but this new exhibit dedicated to the art of piñatas is showcasing the art behind these famous...

Culture

My Family Built Our First Día de los Muertos Altar in 20 Years After My Abuela’s Passing

Virginia IsaadOctober 29, 2021

by Virginia IsaadOctober 29, 202104365

Contrary to popular belief (and unfortunately, Pixar’s Coco), many Mexican-American families don’t observe Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, including mine before this year. In Mexico, observance of the holiday is rarely celebrated except in the southern...

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How I Learned About and Honor my Indigenous Roots in Mexico

Virginia IsaadOctober 7, 2021October 7, 2021

by Virginia IsaadOctober 7, 2021October 7, 202106622

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,...

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Mexico’s Supreme Court Votes to Decriminalize Abortion

Virginia IsaadSeptember 8, 2021

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 8, 202105294

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...

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Mexico City to Replace Columbus Statue with Statue of Indigenous Woman

Virginia IsaadSeptember 7, 2021November 16, 2021

by Virginia IsaadSeptember 7, 2021November 16, 202106816

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...

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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, 202106001

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...

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Mexican Female News Anchor Receives Death Threats from Cartel

Virginia IsaadAugust 12, 2021August 13, 2021

by Virginia IsaadAugust 12, 2021August 13, 202104126

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...

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Mexican Softball Team Addresses Allegations of Throwing Away Olympic Jerseys

Virginia IsaadAugust 3, 2021

by Virginia IsaadAugust 3, 2021018649

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...