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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...

Something is rotten in the United States

...th the Court's decision regarding racial program's guidelines . Today I saw a post from Latina Lista , where she reproduces an article written by Van Cavett, where he talks about Louisvill...

Four Latinos Invited to Join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

115 filmmakers, actors, actresses and executives have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . "These individuals are all exceptionally accomplished in their respective fields," Academy president Sid Ganis said. "We're looking forward to havin...

What You Drink Affects Both Your Health And Your Weight - Got Milk?

...our body. The newest Milk Mustache Celebrity is Sara Ramirez ( greys anatomy ) , a stunning Latina with a drop-dead, gorgeous, real body figure. She is right when she says: " Your muscle...

Jessica Alba Says She's Not Ashamed - Do You Believe Her?

...so said that Perez Hilton likes to lie about her, and went on about how she's proud of being Latina. I don't know about neither of those things, but I do know this: what Hilton published in ...

Can you imagine how it would be like to live in a city near the border fence?

... A side note about another post from Latina Lista: In Addition to Building the Border Wall, Homeland Security Continues to Build a Wall Between Itself and Border Residents . I lived in a border c...

Immigration Bill and Potential Killers

... Latina Lista said "Comprehensive immigration reform is dead " - and sadly, she's absolutely right: Opponents effectively killed President Bush's long-fought and emotion-laden...

Brazilian Soccer Referee Will Pose Nude in Playboy's July Edition

Ana Paula Oliveira, a Brazilian soccer referee , will pose nude in July's edition of the Brazilian Playboy magazine . In the May edition, Playboy published an interview with Ana Paula , where she talked about how she would like her photo essay to be: "If I wasn't a ...

Jessica Alba - Ashamed of Her Latin Ancesters?

...ut Latin heritage and culture. Don't get me wrong; she has no obligation to consider herself a Latina. She has every right to say she's American, and if she has no pride of her heritage, well...

Hillary Clinton is After Latino Voters, Off Course

... with highly qualified Hispanics , starting with her campaign manager Patti Solis-Doyle - the first Latina ever to lead a presidential campaign." How nice of her, staffing the highest levels of...

"Mexican baby boom" in New York City

The New York Times is reporting today a " Mexican baby boom" in New York City : A new analysis by city demographers showed a 28 percent increase in births to Mexican women living here from 2000 to 2005, with 8,234 babies born in 2005, the last year for which statistics were available....

Project to Legalize Abortion in Argentina

A project to legalize abortion in Argentina will be presented today in the Argentinian National Congress, during the International Day of Action for Women's Health . After over a year of debates, 250 social organizations (along with women and human rights organizations) have reached an ...

Nuestra Belleza Latina Winner: Alejandra Espinoza

... Univision Television Network celebrated the grand finale of the reality show "Nuestra Belleza Latina" (Our Latin Beauty) on Tuesday, May 22, 2007. Viewers from across the country voted fo...

Non Sense Opinion About The George Lopez Show Cancellation

...a. It was canceled due to racism. They want all T.V in America to be White. First of all, I'm Latina - as Latina as any Latin person could be. I was born and raised in Latin America, and I'm...

Do You Know What's Happening at the Immigrant Jails?

... Latina Lista is talking about ICE abuses , and I would like to share her call with you: Jorge Bustamante, a distinguished professional who served as president of a Mexican college, is also an i...

Dominican First Lady Receives World Information Society Award

17 May marks the establishment of ITU (International Telecommunication Union) in 1865 and has been celebrated as World Telecommunication Day . World Information Society Day, 17 May 2007 is dedicated this year to making available the benefits of the digital revolution to young people everywher...

Problogger.net Top 5 Group Writing Project - The Rest of List II

After all, it seems the problem was the length of the list. On top of that, I've made some mistakes; I'm really sorry for my dumbness. :) Well, the bright side is that with this post, now the list is complete; I'm giving back all the link love I've received. Thanks to everybody...

Problogger.net Top 5 Group Writing Project - Final List

...icipated in the Problogger.net Top 5 Group Writing Project with this post: How To be More Sexy - Latina Style . Darren's Group writing Projects are wonderful opportunities to discover g...

How To be More Sexy - Latina Style

... Latinas are sexy . We are highly popular in porn ! How about spicing up your love life, with a little Latino flavor? Here's how to be sexy, Latina style: 1 - Womanly Mind Latinas don'...