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Seen that? - Ercoupe - A Plane I Want to Fly

... Some of the victims of the plane crash in Brazil will not be identified at Latina Viva FearSome of the victims of the plane crash in Brazil wi...

Seen that? - Spanish blogging companies are hiring

...eak [...] Read More Coldplay Goes Hispanic - Or Spanish, I'm not Sure at Latina Viva The British band Coldplay has announced in their websit...

Seen that? - In The Dark - Sad Poetry

... In The Dark - Sad Poetry at Latina Viva You once told me Things would be easy... You Lied. I'm strong, you see But the world is wrong: Nobody c...

Seen that? - Hope for Africa?

...all business loans are [...] Read More An Apology...and a Little Hope at Latina Viva Here I am again. I've been absent the last days, an...

Seen that? - What a Sexy Movie!

... What a Sexy Movie! at Latina Viva I've just finished watching The Mask of The Zorro. I've been meaning to watch it since it was released, b...

Kreuzfahrten: Spanier favorisieren Dominikanische Republik

...nische Kreuzfahrt -Branche am Liebsten die Dominikanische Republik ansteuert. Darüber berichtet Latina-Press und schreibt: Eine jüngste Online-Umfrage des spanischen Reiseportals “60grados” erga...

Seen that? - France Tightens Family Immigration

... More Immigration Bill Will Take Way More Than A Week, That's For Sure at Latina Viva Again, from The New York Times: Employers, who helped s...

Seen that? - Live at the Bike

... Live Earth Rio de Janeiro Gathered the Biggest Crowd in the Live Earth Series at Latina Viva Live Earth Rio happened, after all, and gathered the bi...

Santiago Comes to Life for Tourists

© sarahedoherty Santiago is not the first place I think of when someone brings up the topic of Latin tourism, but the NY Times says Chile's capital is becoming an attraction - and shaking off its sleepy reputation. Santiago, wedged between the snowy Andes and the sea, has become an el...

Seen that? - Marc Ecko's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure

......] Read More Marc Anthony is Talking About Jennifer's Pregnancy at Latina Viva Video: Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez in Montreal, on ...

Seen that? - Brazilian Classic Sweet - Brigadeiro

... Brazilian Classic Sweet - Brigadeiro at Latina Viva This delicious treat is a classic in birthday parties (in fact, in any kind of party) in Brazil...

Seen that? - Woman Becomes Her Own Winery

...hey can hurt the [...] Read More Woman - One word, a million meanings at Latina Viva Woman. One word, a million meanings. A myriad of stars,...

Seen that? - Carnival 2007

... is basically [...] Read More Brazilian Carnival - Rio de Janeiro at Latina Viva From Rio Carnival Guide: "Although Carnival is celebra...

Seen that? - Beautiful Golf. Beautiful Price

...re The 50 Most Beautiful Latinos List... What Is Beyoncé Doing There? at Latina Viva People En Español has announced the 50 Latin/Hispanic ce...

Talking to Cubans in Cuba

WorldHum calls it apartheid: until recently, Cuban citizens weren't allowed into tourist hotels. It made it a little more difficult to actually talk to an average Cuban on your trip to Cuban... Well, technically that ended last year; MSNBC covered the policy change. But the impact, acco...

The New Justice: Sotomayor

...d only link to the AP for a fee...) Sotomayor is the 111th Justice, the third woman, and the first Latina to serve on the Supreme Court. Sotomayor was sworn in Saturday by Chief Justice John Roberts....

Understanding Honduras

Honduras was much in the news for a while, and now it seems to have faded from the interests of the major news outlets. There was a coup in Honduras. Or not, depending on your perspective and who you listen to... MoJo wrote a short piece they tagged as "Honduras for dummies ." They...

Planning Your Travel with No-Image

You have a vacation coming. Where do you go? A new travel wiki, No-Image , may help you answer that question… No-Image provides information about different travel destinations - like Dubai and Madrid . Looking for something a little closer to home? How about San Antonio ? The wiki's e...

Sotomayor and the Supreme Counrt

If you've been following the confirmation process of Judge Sonia Sotomayor you're probably aware of the ruling today in which the Court overturned a ruling in which Sotomayor was involved. The Right has been quick to try and make hay from the story. Some commentary: Grasping at Straws: So...

Hispanic? Latino? A Choice of Words...

...S. Supreme Court has raised some questions about the usage of words. Sotomayor refers to herself as Latina. Many people have strong preferences one way or the other. I looked at a few web definition...

Barcelona: a Few Things to Do...

According to the NY Times, Barcelona is changing. And if you haven't been there recently, you should be aware of some of the changes. IN recent years, the once-gritty neighborhoods of Born, El Raval and Barceloneta have emerged as the new face of Barcelona - home to some of its best restaurant...

Costa Rica!

Costa Rica is among the most over looked tourist destinations in Latin America. Costa Rica's 800 miles of coast lines offers beautiful beaches on both the Caribbean and the Pacific. You can often have a stretch of sand to yourself. Of course, the country is also filled with national parks ....

La Vida Es Loca: Life in Bogota

One of the more interesting English language blogs I've come across recently is La Vida Es Loca . It chronicles the life of OJ, who lives in Bogota for some crazy reason. The blog has been up since May. It touches issues of tourism, culture, and the general flow of life in the city. You&#...

Costa Rica Travel Channel

I woke up this morning to snow in October - an inch and a half of the white stuff on my car. The road to work was like driving on a snow cone. And it got me looking for my passport... I came across the Costa Rica Travel Channel just the other day. Something about cold wind make me think of warm b...

Donating Blood

© apesara While in Mexico my husband and I went to donate blood. I wasn't allowed to give because of recent acupuncture treatments. Today, while surfing around on the net for other things, I ended up at the American Red Cross 's site and found that here in the states acupunctur...

Homeless Dogs

© sico_activa I was always afraid of street dogs. Apparently as a little girl I loved all canines. So to keep me from petting and kissing on scruffy mutts, I was told that street dogs were aggressive and had rabies. Consequently, I would often cross the street or change my route entire...

Cyber Surfing in Mexico

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 2383282 Internet cafes are everywhere. I honestly planned on getting a multifon card as soon as I arrived in mexico City, but I changed my mind. First of all, working on the computer at home is great. And theft has increased so much that regular adv...

In the Heart of Mexico City

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, andres balcazar My latest visit to the city brought me to a neighborhood called Jardín Balbuena. It's an interesting part of the city because of the many people who have lived there for 40 years plus. It's location, though, is both ideal and terrible. ...

Miss Latina Canada 2009

... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Martin Carlsson What: Miss Latina Canada 2009 When: Sunday August 24, 2008 at 7:00pm Where: Holiday Inn, Hotel & Suites (7095 Woodbine Ave at Highway 404 an...

Latinas in Miss Universe '08 Top Ten

... Latinas has crowded the Miss Universe 2008 Top Ten in the pageant show in Vietnam: Miss Spain Claudia Moro, 22 Miss Mexico Elisa Najera, 21 Miss Colombia Taliana Vargas, 20 Miss Domini...

Camilla Alves: Mom To Baby Boy Levi

...Brazilian model Camilla Alves is one latina beauty - that's undeniable. But then I guess the one thing that made her more popular is being girlfriend to Matthew McConaughey . Now she is a mother ...

MSG is Out

© GETA.80 Well, here's a cool find I'd like to share: Health Food Slide Show . It's tiny, I know. But a it's a start. I would love to get a list going of all the brands from Latin America that lean toward the "healthy," like seasoning packages without MSG and the l...

Drinking Drugs? No? Sure?

© Carly & Art There has been a lot of talk lately about traces of drugs being found in our water: antibiotics, anti-depressants, birth control pills, seizure medication, cancer treatments, pain killers , tranquilizers... you get the idea. Some scientists say it's no big deal ...

Miss Latina World Pageant 2009

...The Miss Latina World Pageant will be held once more in San Antonio, Texas . © mskogly The said pageant will be held at San Antonio's Arneson River Theater , on 30 August to 1 Septem...

Culture and Labels

© Mr.mt In an earlier blog posting, an interesting comment was posted that brought up the question of the definition of culture . What is culture? Is it language , religion, people , habits, food... or all of these? I think of this blog and the ongoing dialogue to define what is and i...

Madame Bovary als Latina?

© (A3R) angelrravelor (A3R) Es ist schon ein wenig nervig, stets an großen literarischen Vorbildern gemessen zu werden. Denn wenn man von einer gelangweilten Ehefrau spricht, die von gesellschaftlichen Konventionen beengt wird und schließlich einen Ausbruchsversuch unternimmt, dann kommt uns ...

Favorite Sport

I was talking to some friends last night that are true die -hard soccer fans. They sustain the kind of excitement I reserve for the World Cup throughout the entire year. In Mexico you'll see kids and adults alike playing on fields, on streets, in yards-anywhere there's room and a a soc...

Mexico's People

The Americas is a wonderful region of cultural fusions. In Mexico, in addition to European, mestizo, and indigenous groups, there are also all sorts of interesting immigrant groups that give the areas they live in a special flavor. Mennonites In Chihuahua there are something on the order of ...

Latina Viva Needs a Blogger

Up to date with the latest happenings of interest to Latin American women- lifestyle, music, food, travel, culture and everything else every Latin American diva ought to know? Blogging about it? Then this blog needs YOU! See more details of what this job entails and if you think you can drive...

No, Shakira Is Not Getting Married in January

Right now, Shakira is in uruguay , in her house in José Ignacio (near Punta del Este) with her in-laws (Argentinian ex-president Fernando de la Rúa and his wife, Ines Pertiné), according to Uruguayan newspaper El Pais . Although Shakira is accompanied by her fiancee's parents, Ant...

Jennifer Lopez's Pregnancy - News And Video

If you were craving to see the moment when Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony finally officially announced her obvious pregnancy, here's the video: Link to the video - JLo Confirms Pregnancy On a funny note, Cuban singer Gloria Stefan wasn't very shocked when she heard the news...

Salma Hayek's Breasts Are a Miracle

Mexican actress Salma Hayek, who gave birth to her first child a few weeks ago, is saying her magnificent breasts are the product of a miracle. She has said she had a very flat front (if you know what I mean) when she was a teenager, and her school peers used to make fun of her because of that....

Jennifer Lopez's Pregnancy Officially Confirmed

fashion designer Roberto Cavalli's mouth is even bigger than Jennifer Lopez's stomach . Cavalli has officially confirmed to People.com that J Lo is really pregnant : Asked what types of clothing he designs for his celebrity clients, he told People exclusively on Tuesday, &quo...

Undocumented Students Won't Stand a Chance

...vote today a health care bill for children , which will leave out illegal immigrants, of course. Latina Lista summarized what we are all thinking: We must ask ourselves in what direction is this ...

Loving Latin and Ricky Martin

... Latina Viva reports on news for all of us Ricky Martin fans, one of just a large number of Latin entertainers who are on the Hollywood walk of fame with their own special star: On Tuesday, Puer...

Latino Owned Eco-Friendly Clothing Company

Talking about " Green Hispanics ", here's an example: As many Latinos, MARTA Martines had always dreamed of starting her own company. She lost her job at the beginning of 2007; instead of crying and complaining about it, Martines decided to turn that hard moment in her life...

Legal Abortion in Uruguay? I Don't Think So

Today, the Uruguayan Senate is discussing the "Sexual and Reproductive Health Law Project" . In fact, the Senators are discussing it right now, as I'm writing this. Among other issues, they must decide if they will approve the articles which allow women to have voluntary aborti...

Jennifer Lopez Is Really and Obviously Pregnant

So, Jennifer Lopez is really pregnant . During her concert in Connecticut, on Wednesday night, using that horrid psychedelic outfit - which I was sure was meant to hide the "baby bump belly" , what other explanation could J Lo have to wear that thing? Anyway, Jennifer's huge bl...

I Don't Hate Hispanic Heritage Month, But...

...tween Hispanic and Latino . In case you haven't been around that much, let me explain: I'm Latina, I'm Caucasian/White, and I'm not Hispanic. I was born in Uruguay, which would make m...

Eva Longoria's Tape: The Latest Latina Scandal

... Eva Longoria's Tape: The Latest Latina Scandal The Sun has reported rumors about a hot tape circulating in the Internet, featuring Desperate Housewives' star Eva Longoria : Rumors ...

Two Interesting Stories: Latina Confessions (documentary) and a Racist School Bus Driver

...g brings us two excellent and very interesting pieces. The first one is about a documentary about Latinas , how society portrays them and what they're expected to be. "Latina Confessions&q...

Is Eva Mendes Pregnant? Check Out the Photos!

... After the rumors about Jennifer Lopez's pregnancy , now it's time for another Latina to face the pregnancy rumors: eva mendes . The star of Hitch (2005), Ghost Rider (2007)...

Jennifer Lopez Is Pregnant Again - With Twins, This Time

I guess you've heard this by now: Jennifer Lopez is pregnant . In Touch Weekly broke the news: "She's about twelve weeks pregnant," an insider tells In Touch . "She's due in the spring." They claim J Lo's pregnancy is a result of in-vitro fertilization ...

JustSweet: Jennifer Lopez' New Young Contemporary Fashion Line

... I like the fact that Jennifer doesn't look like she is starving . She looks like a beautiful Latina , with all the proper Latin curves . Really nice! More Photos after the jump! More info: ...

Blog Day - Latinas Rock The World!

...r' in Spanish is 'agua' and 'Tom Cruise' in Spanish is 'loco.' Blog Latina I was immediately attracted to the blog, because of their tag line: modern latina= beauty...

Latin Grammys 2007 Nominees

...s Guerra 440 Tu Recuerdo - Ricky Martin featuring La Mari De Chambao y Tommy Torres Beyoncé Latina, again? Anyway, I don't like this song at all. I'm not familiar with the other songs, but...

Wanda Nara: The Latest and Hottest Latina Sex Scandal

... I'm very amused by the latest and hottest Latina sex scandal: Wanda Nara . For those of you that never heard anything about her before, Wanda Nara is a 19 years old Argentinian, model, T...

Thalia Is Launching a Book: Belleza! Lessons in Lipgloss and Happiness

... book, Thalia: Belleza! Lessons in Lipgloss and Happiness , Thalia delivers the ultimate guide to Latina beauty . Lavishly illustrated chapters cover skin, hair, makeup, and inner beauty, showing ...

Jennifer Lopez Inspired by Rita Hayworth's Elegance? I Really Don't Think So

...opez said in an interview that the old Hollywood stars help her on getting rid of the " sexy Latina cliche" . I wonder which part of the "cliche" she doesn't like: the part ...

Hugo Chavez Says Not Only That Fidel Castro Is Not Dead, But That He Will Never Be

...Chavez will be joining Fidel in immortality land. But that will be a story to be told by some other Latina in some other blog. :) ...

Askmen Latin Babe Tournament - Drop Dead Stunning Latinas

...matchup at the end of August. So keep voting throughout the tournament and make sure your favorite Latina is crowned queen. Right now, you can vote for Ninel Conde, Patricia Manterola, Barbara Mor...

Expatriate Assignments

...rdner does a nice job of summarizing important issues and providing examples for countries in Asia, Latina America, and Europe....

How is the Border Fence Going? Like Sh...

...onfirm I'm right (along with all the people who also thinks the fence is a bad idea). Yesterday Latina Lista told something that would be funny if it wasn't tragic: Government Statistics Sh...

Comment Issues

... I want to apologize to those who left comments here at Latina Viva . I'm having some issues with the comment system. Some comments are getting caught by the spam filter , even when it&#...

Is There Apartheid in Brazil? Racial Identity and Racism From a Brazilian Point of View

On Racialicious: We want you... to think just like us . A few weeks ago, friend and fellow blogger Malena (of Racewire) and I had a heavy-duty e-mail conversation about the politics of race in Brazil . She had written a short response to an article musing about how identity works within a nat...

Are you Proud of Your Latin Heritage? So, Why Aren't You Proud of Your Latin Curves as Well?

...mercials. That message is harmful for all women; but it's specially painful for Latin women . Latinas tend to be curvaceous, voluptuous; we have big butts, thick tights, wide hips, full breasts...

People En Español Names the Best And Worst Dressed Celebrities of the Year

...best dressed. And I don't quite understand the criteria; almost all the best dressed women are Latinas, but the other lists are much more diverse. How do they choose who is best and worst dressed?...

About The Simpsons Movie Boycotted in Latin America and the Plane Crash in Brazil

...u) wrote about the movie boycott , plus this: Understandably, fans are disappointed, but we think Latina Viva gives away a little too much power when they say, We really don't count for sh... ...

Too Many Latinas Are Victims of Domestic Violence

...ent death , with a daily average of five deceases. Those are the creepy numbers revealed by Prensa Latina , taken from statistics from the Mexican Prosecutor's Office. According to the National...

Jessica Alba must think that Latinos are morons

...gs. "Don't you think that it's wonderful and fantastic that somebody that is partly Latina is a super heroin?" she asked, trying to settle the controversy that arose when she sai...