Argentine officials have announced the discovery of a brutally beaten teen body in an unmarked grave, five years after the the teen was reported missing.
Celebrated actor Hector Elizondo, who was recently honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Hispanic Organization of Latino Actors in New York, takes his roles very seriously, whether it's on the stage, the small or big screen, or on the radio as a member of the distinguished L.A. Theatre Works for National Public Radio.
Chef Gilberto Cetina teamed up with writer Katharine A. Diaz and son Gilberto Diaz Jr. to create a cookbook that invokes crisp images of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. The hardback culinary tour offers techniques, a glossary, a "rule-of-thumb guide" and tips.
Imagine seeing your life's work come alive on the big screen, watching your heartfelt storytelling and illustrations inspired by your upbringing and culture unfold -- all with the help of your favorite producer, Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro, a stellar cast, including Diego Luna, Channing Tatum and Zoe Saldana and a soundtrack that features the legendary Plácido Domingo. Now imagine it all in 3D.
When author Natalia Sylvester was young, a teacher told her that there's a story behind every story behind every story. And Sylvester found this to be exceptionally true when applied to the narrative of Latinos and Latino writers in the U.S.
Novelist Ernesto Quiñonez published his first book "Bodega Dreams" in 2000. The enthralling work was promptly declared "a New Immigrant Class" by The New York Times. The narrative, with its El Barrio-raised protagonist, has received nods from Barnes & Noble, the Los Angeles Times and Time Magazine, who've praised Quiñonez for his prose, evocation of life and extraordinary ability to detail passion.
Zoraida Córdova, the acclaimed Young Adult novelist, immigrated to the United States from Guayaquil, Ecuador at the age of 6. Her relocation to the multicultural metropolis of New York City made a profound impression on her, and it deeply informed her writing. Her trilogy, "The Vicious Deep," owns Brooklyn as its backdrop, yet each character in the riveting, urban fantasy novels claims a small bit of Ecuador.
Escritora Melinda Palacio is renowned and known best for her chapbook "Folsom Lockdown," her full-length poetry book "How Fire Is a Story, Waiting," and her novel, "Ocotillo Dreams." Those works, in addition to contributions to journals and anthologies, have proven her creative prowess and asserted her as a key player in American & American Latino literature.
Seattle will recognize Indigenous People's Day on Columbus Day on Monday by signing it into law. Minneapolis recognized it earlier this year, and efforts are afoot to change the name of the national holiday because it has painful associations for indigenous peoples.
How do you find the extraordinary in the ordinary? What makes a performer truly come alive on stage?
After recently watching Brooklyn-based, Venezuelan-born, singer, dancer, artist and storyteller, Migguel Anggelo perform "Between Dreams / Entre Sueños" to a sold-out crowd at Joe's Pub at the Public in New York, I was reminded of how life can imitate art and art can imitate life.
ESPN and ESPN Deportes' special show, One Nación, will feature an assortment of special segments and story lines that depict the growth of Hispanic athletes' impact on the world of sports and the prominence of the Hispanic fan base for basketball, baseball, boxing, soccer and baseball.
On Wednesday, New Mexico gubernatorial candidates held a debate in Spanish demonstrating a trend that highlights how important the Hispanic vote is to this year's elections.
