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Celia Cruz and Artificial Intelligence: Is It Okay to Recreate the Queen of Salsa’s Voice?
More than 20 years after her passing, one of the most influential and legends of our time Celia Cruz has sparked controversy by becoming what her estate has described as the first Latina artist whose voice has been officially recreated through artificial intelligence by ElevenLabs. The AI audio company’s Iconic Marketplace also includes licensed versions of the voices of Dr. Maya Angelou, Enrique Rocha and other cultural figures.
Andrew Tate to El Temach: How the Latin American Manosphere Is Reaching Millions of Young Men
In the 2010s, the fourth wave of feminism took the world by storm. From the global rise of #MeToo in 2017 to the first major Ni Una Menos demonstrations in Argentina in 2015, women organized against sexual violence, femicide and restrictions on abortion and reproductive rights. In recent years, as culture shifted in the United States, another movement was gaining strength and more visibility, the manosphere.
3 Latina Authors Who Wrote Powerful Books About Motherhood, Identity, and Family
The experiences of mothers and daughters often transcend generations, connecting us through shared histories, sacrifices, and traditions. By reading about other journeys through motherhood, we can gain a deeper understanding of our own lives and the women who helped shape them. What books by Latina authors are about motherhood?
What Happens When Colombian Women Become an Export Industry?
From webcam studios to sex tourism, Colombia is grappling with a difficult question: Who profits when women's labor, beauty, and intimacy become global commodities? When most people think of Colombia's exports, they think of coffee, flowers, emeralds, and oil. Increasingly, however, another export is drawing international attention: women. Not women as leaders, entrepreneurs, artists, or innovators. Women as products.
Are Latin Americans Happier? What the Happiness Rankings Reveal
Believe it or not there is a United Nations International Day of Happiness, which lands in March every year and a report called the World Happiness Report. This annual review is the result of a committee who examine all 147 countries in the search for the most blessed people in our social fabric. But how is well-being measured exactly? And where are our Latino brothers and sisters ranked?
Why Latinas Battle Mental Health Issues in Silence
Every day should be Mental Awareness Month in the Latino community. For many Latinas, emotional pain is often hidden behind strength. Haven't you or someone Latina you may know ever been called 'strong? Anxiety is dismissed as stress. Depression becomes “just being emotional.” In many Latino households, women are expected to carry the emotional weight of family, culture and survival without complaint. But mental health experts say the cost of that silence is growing.
Jaafar Jackson’s Colombian Roots Reveal Michael Jackson’s Ties to Latinos
As entertainment newcomer Jaafar Jackson steps into one of the most anticipated music biopics in recent years, many fans are learning more about the Jackson family’s unexpected connection to Latin America.
#MeToo Colombia: How a Televisión Scandal Sparked a Nationwide Reckoning
#MeToo Colombia began with a sexual harassment report against two male news anchors at Caracol Televisión, Colombia’s most-watched channel. After having activated internal legal protocols, everyone thought the issue would end there… but it didn’t. Within days, more than 200 journalists shared their own cases of sexual harassment at work, some going back to 1993. What began as one journalist's refusal to be silent has turned into a movement.
Latina-Owned Cannabis Brands Are Reshaping the Global Cannabis Industry Across Latin America and the U.S.
Cannabis is no longer just a rapidly growing global industry, it is becoming a cultural space where identity, design, and entrepreneurship intersect. Across Latin America and the United States, Latina-owned cannabis brands are reshaping how the plant is grown, branded, and understood.
Who Are the Latina Astronauts and Professionals Shaping the Future of Space Exploration?
Since the historic moon landing of 1969, every inspired child wanted to be an astronaut when they grew up. However for Latina girls, it seemed that becoming Latina astronauts would have seemed nearly impossible as the pipeline for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education and NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) models of representation didn’t really exist until 1993 when the United States presented a flight crew for the space shuttle Discovery.
Who Was Pura Belpré? The Latina Librarian Who Changed Children’s Literature
Long before bilingual storytime became a staple in libraries across the U.S., Pura Belpré was bringing Puerto Rican folklore, storytelling and plain magic to life for children in New York City. At first glance, she would not be seen as a powerful figure. She wasn’t a politician or a celebrity. Alas, she was a superheroine = a Puerto Rican immigrant who worked as a librarian. Why is Pura Belpré important? She was the first Boricua librarian in New York City.
Latino Artists Who Performed at the Super Bowl Halftime Show
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show on February 8, 2026 has been the talk of the town or COUNTRY since the NFL’s official announcement last year. Despite the evident excitement from Latino music lovers everywhere, some football fans aren’t too happy about Latin music “invading” their favorite sports event.
5 Latin American Christmas Stories to Read This Holiday Season
“I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future.” - Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, a very Eurocentric and westernized version of the Christmas holiday. The holiday season is upon us! If we had to choose the quintessential Christmas story, our minds might go straight to Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, a very Eurocentric and westernized version of the Christmas holiday.
Selena y Los Dinos: Inside Netflix’s New Documentary About La Reina del Tex-Mex
Before Karol G, Becky G or Shakira, there was Selena. La Reina de la música tejana didn’t just dominate Tejano – she cracked open the mainstream for Mexican-American and other Latino artists and showed young Latinas what global stardom could look like. Now, three decades after her death, Netflix is finally releasing what’s being called the definitive documentary about her life and the family band that started it all: Selena y Los Dinos: A Family’s Legacy.
The Mexican Women Who Use Embroidery To Remember Mexico’s Femicide Victims
In 1951, Ray Bradbury published “Embroidery,” it is a short story about three women who sit on their porch and embroider together as they wait patiently for the end of the world. As they run the threaded needles through the fabric, they recall a lifetime of domestic work carried out with those very hands.
Columbus Day vs. Indigenous Day: How Names Shape Colonization in the United States and Latin America
We can trace back the origin of Columbus Day to Christopher Columbus’s arrival in “The New World”, as the Europeans used to call it—needless to say, it wasn’t “new” for the Indigenous living here. Because Columbus first landed in the Bahamas on October 12, 1492, many states adopted that date for commemoration. In Latin America, the former Spanish President of the Iberian-American Union, Faustino Rodríguez-San Pedro, chose the official name Día de la Raza (“Day of the Race”) in 1913.
Femicide in Latin America: Argentina’s Shocking Femicide Case Highlights Gender Violence Despite Laws
The recent global wave of far-right governments and neoliberal administrations has placed the political landscape on its head, with policies that include racist deportations in the US, major cutbacks in public health and education in countries like Argentina, and attacks on women's and minorities’ rights across the world, especially in Latin America. But is a shift in femicide in Latin America also visible?
How Trump’s 2025 Latin America Tariffs Will Drive Up the Cost of Latin-Made Imports
Heading to your friendly tiendita or bodega could get more expensive. Bodegas and other small businesses are feeling the impact of recent tariffs through higher costs, supply chain disruptions, and pressure on profit margins. When President Donald Trump announced weeks ago sweeping tariffs for many nations that including delicate US trade relations with Latin America.
Latinx Mental Health Matters: Breaking Barriers and Finding Culturally Relevant Therapy For Us
For a long time, our Latinx mental health has not been duly prioritized by the U.S. healthcare system. There are plenty of reasons behind this, for example the stigma that mental health patients suffer on a daily basis. However, this issue is more serious than we know: according to the World Health Organization, there are 970 million people globally who live with a mental health disorder like anxiety and depression and this was in 2019, before the COVID-19 crisis struck.
How Four Latinx Visionaries from National Geographic’s 33 List Are Changing the World
The international organization this year released the National Geographic 33, the famous list that celebrates the life’s work of 33 groundbreaking individuals, described as “The agents of change striving to make our world a better place.” Thanks to their out-of-the-box thinking, courage, and sense of purpose, these exceptional people have been working hard to reimagine a different reality and to shape it into existence.
We Are Guardians: A Powerful Documentary on Indigenous Rights and Deforestation in the Amazon
The bond between the Amazon Indigenous and their rainforests is deep, reciprocal, and rooted in generations of stewardship. For these communities, the Amazon is not something to own, but something to live with, protect, and honor. Their lives are interwoven with the local flora and fauna and rainforest animals creating a rich tapestry where culture, nature and its nourishment flourish together.
Who Was Alfonsina Storni? The Feminist Poet Who Challenged Society
The previous quote was written in 1919, no less. Its fearless author, who wielded her pen in one of the most distant countries in South America, is Alfonsina Storni one of the most influential Latin American literary figures of the 20th century. In this article, we’ll celebrate this Latina poet and journalist by learning how her writing challenged traditional expectations of femininity and advocated for women’s rights in a world ruled by men.
Meet the Latinas Over 50 Inspiring a New Era of Beauty and Self-Love
Aging has been one of the main topics of interest in recent centuries. This inevitable process has led many people, especially women, to try to hide the passage of time through beauty treatments and surgeries. While many of these offer favorable results, the reality is that the process of staying youthful is exhausting and stressful.
Bad Bunny’s DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS: A Powerful Tribute to Puerto Rican Identity and Resistance
On the cover, two empty monobloc chairs casually placed next to each other. In the back, a lush tropical rainforest with green palm trees and plantains. You’ve guessed it: we’re talking about Bad Bunny’s New Album: DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS which explores Puerto Rican identity. A proud boricua, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio (AKA Bad Bunny) has become one of the greatest reguetón and latin trap superstars of his generation.
Latino Films at Sundance 2025: Movies, Documentaries, and Shorts
At the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, held from January 23 to February 2, 2025 audiences had the chance to experience an incredible lineup of Latino projects. Latino films at Sundance 2025 are selected and can cover a range of themes, often reflecting on our diverse cultural, social, and political realities of Latin America life and history as well as the Latino communities in the U.S. we live in.
Trump's Sweeping Executive Orders: What They Mean For Latinos
In an unprecedented move, Donald Trump began his second tenure as President of the United States on January 20, 2025 - that same day Donald Trump signed 46 executive orders on his very first day in office. The scope of these orders is broad, signaling a sweeping shift in domestic and international policy.
2025 Immigration Enforcement Under Trump: Policies, Rights, and Community Support for Undocumented Immigrants
As of January 8, 2025, the United States has been experiencing a significant escalation in the deporting of undocumented citizens and immigration enforcement under new president Donald Trump's administration. The administration has initiated large-scale deportation operations targeting undocumented immigrants nationwide, fulfilling campaign promises to intensify 2025 immigration enforcement.
Meet Marce la Recicladora: The Colombian Activist Using Social Media to Transform Recycling
With giant bags filled with paper, cardboard, and plastic as her backdrop, a young woman in a blue jumpsuit with two pigtails and a baseball cap waves at the camera. She calls her fans Reciclamores (“recyclovers”)—a group of followers that has reached a whopping 572K on Instagram and 405.4K on TikTok. Latinos and/or Latin Americans have long embraced sustainability, often without labeling it as such.
Latina Jewelry Designers Revolutionizing Style and Culture
Latina jewelry designers are making a name for themselves on both local and international stages. From luxury brands like Carolina Herrera to contemporary local designers who celebrate culture and identity through unique pieces, Latinas are leaving their mark in the competitive jewelry world. These creators are redefining luxury by weaving in stories, traditions, and cultural elements, making each design a true work of art.
LA LIBRERÍA: The Only Children’s Spanish Bookshop in Los Angeles
LA Librería, the only Spanish children's bookstore in Los Angeles, moved to a new space to enhance its outreach to the Hispanic community. 12 years after its beginnings, it has found a larger and better-located space to continue with an almost unique offer in a city where 40% of the population speaks Spanish.
8 Must-Watch Documentaries About Civil Rights, LGBTQ+ Rights, Immigration, and Social Justice
The Unites States of America is home to incredible diversity and unbelievable stories from resistance, justice to joy. At a time when debates over immigration, LGBTQ+ rights, racial equity, reproductive freedom, and democracy continue to shape the national conversation, documentaries offer a powerful way to understand the people and movements behind the headlines.
A Decade of Injustice Remembering Mexico's Missing Students of Ayotzinapa and Their Mothers' Fight for Truth
On September 26, 2014, state military forces, in collusion with Mexican organized crime/cartel groups fired shots at a caravan of buses carrying Ayotzinapa students, the all-male group were training to be teachers one day and on their way back from a protest in a neighboring town. While the true motive is unknown for the violence, during the chaos dozens of students were killed and a disappearance of 43 students occurred.
Election 2024: What’s at Stake for U.S. Latinas
On November 5, U.S. Americans will head to the polls to elect their next president. Up until Election Day, candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have focused their efforts on winning the support of the U.S. Latino community and not ignoring U.S. Latinas and voters, the decision-makers of our households and communities and the fastest-growing female demographic in the last decade. According to , U.S. Latinas make up approximately 17 percent of the country’s adult female population.
Día de Muertos: Where to Celebrate the Day of the Dead in the US
Are you of Mexican or of Mexican descent and want to pay homage to your culture in a fun and educational way? Are you simply interested in this fascinating holiday? Well, you’re in luck, because the Día de Muertos celebration is finally here! The holiday of the Day of the Dead takes place in Mexico on November 1 and 2 but it’s widely celebrated throughout the US as well.
IDC Retail Insights：消費者認識調査、2024年－調査結果とその影響
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Latina Actors Selena Gómez and Zoe Saldaña Join Forces in Netflix’s Emilia Pérez
No one would be surprised if Selena Gómez decided to rest on her laurels after joining the billionaire celebrity rich list, but that’s far from the case. After her grand success on the Hulu TV series Only Murders in the Building, the Latina actor and singer teamed up with none other than another Latina actor Zoe Saldaña, known for her roles in Avatar and Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. Their new joint venture?
How Latina Horse Riders in the Americas Defy Gender Roles: From Escaramuza Charras to Colombia’s Vaqueras
Not many people know this, but before the sixteenth century, the native people or indigenous of Latin America had never set eyes on a horse. That’s right: they were introduced to the continent by the Spanish conquistadors during the Conquest of America, in the 1400s. Shortly after that, riding became a deep-rooted element of Latin American economy, religion and culture, with many social uses in agriculture, rituals and celebratory events.
Latinx Heritage Month: Where Can I Celebrate?
We are all familiar with important dates throughout the year such as Black History Month, which starts on February 1, or Women’s History Month, which begins on March 1. The Latinx community also celebrates Latinx Heritage Month, but there’s something that sets it apart from the other celebratory months: its beginning date in the middle of September. Who made this strange decision?
The Green Scarf: A Powerful Symbol for Latin American Feminists
Abortion has been around for centuries, whether people want to admit it or not. However, as we well know, the stance on this controversial subject fluctuates between countries and states —Even households can’t find a common ground. What this means is that women’s rights are at risk no matter how safe we believe they are. Just look at Roe v. Wade overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022, making abortion no longer a constitutionally established right.
Enter the Latina Superhero: Power and Representation at Comic-Con
In Comics and in Hollywood, change is happening very slowly. It shouldn’t be. At Comic-Con, a comic book convention and multi-genre entertainment event held annually in San Diego, California, since 1970, a new “Enter the Latina Superhero” panel took place, discussing the latest updates, advances, and struggles for Latinx representation in pop culture, especially in superhero comics and movies.
IDC Retail Insights: Consumer Sentiment Survey, 2024 - Findings and Implications
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Are Digital Channels Ready to Challenge Traditional Luxury Shopping?
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Indigenous Women Athletes Transforming Sports In The Americas
Across Latin America, indigenous women athletes are bringing a new take to the sports world, challenging stereotypes and reclaiming their cultural identity. From the revitalization of Pok-Ta-Pok in parts of Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador to conquering ultramarathons in Mexico and scaling towering mountains in Bolivia, these women are proving that their strength and determination know no bounds.
Industry Alliances and Tech Innovations: Highlights From Shoptalk Europe 2024
target audience: TECH BUYER Publication date: Jul 2024 - Document type: IDC Perspective - Doc Document number: # EUR152428124 Content Table of Contents (8 pages) Get More When you purchase this document, the purchase price can be applied to the cost of an annual subscription, giving you access to more research for your investment.
Women's Soccer in Latin America: Gaining Ground but Challenges Remain
A few weeks before Argentina Men’s National Football Team started competing on the latest edition of the Copa América as defending champions, one baffling event underlined the gender disparity in Latin American football: Argentina Women’s football or soccer team players Lorena Benítez, Julieta Cruz, and Laurina Oliveros stepped out of the squad for two friendly matches, citing issues like not receiving per diems for traveling to the game and not getting even basic meals during training sessions.
The Female Gaze: Frida Kahlo Through Six Paintings
Bigger Than Life Frida Kahlo’s art was always revealing the dramatic events in her life, and the strong feelings they produced within her: the chronic pain and health problems produced by the accident she suffered at 18, the often counterproductive efforts to ease them, and the strong but complicated relationship she had with her husband and fellow artist, Diego Rivera, which was constantly in the public eye and intertwining with their artistic processes.
5 Latina Athletes to Watch at The Paris Olympics 2024
These Latina athletes could not secure gold at Tokyo 2020, but now they're preparing to aim for the podium in Paris. The Paris Olympics 2024 are expecting around 10,500 athletes from all around the world. And these are the first Games in history to achieve perfect parity between female and male athletes.
IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Retail Loyalty Software Providers 2024 Vendor Assessment
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Sylvia Rivera: Pioneering LGBTQ Activist and Latinx Icon - Her Legacy and Impact
51 years ago, the crowds would not listen to a transgender sex worker by the name of Sylvia Rivera. Through the 70s, one speech and one protest would go on to impose many necessary conversations.
IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Retail Customer Relationship Management Software 2024 Vendor Assessment
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