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Sling TV CEO Roger Lynch Talks Sling Latino, Internet TV, and Apple [Exclusive]

Last week, DISH Network's Internet TV service Sling TV launched two low-cost stand-alone base packages curated for Latinos, called Sling Latino.

Ecuador vs Bolivia: Copa America 2015 Schedule, Preview, Where to Watch & Live Stream

Ecuador and Bolivia will resume their campaign in the 2015 Copa America as they are set to collide on Monday at the Estadio Elias Figueroa in Valparaiso, Chile.

After Decades of Center-right Government, Left-wing Parties Take Control of Mayoral Offices Across Spain

In Madrid, a left-wing former judge named Manuela Carmena will be the new the new mayor, putting an ending to end 24 years of Popular Party rule.

Chef Lorena Garcia, P.A.N. Bring Summer-Inspired, Gluten-Free Cornmeal Recipes to the United States

"'Lorena, what did you do?!' yelled Chef Lorena Garcia's mother when she discovered that her then eight-year-old daughter made arepas for the first time for the family in Caracas, Venezuela.Surrounded by an "arepa picnic" on the floor, the young and impressionable Chef Garcia recognized the impact of cooking for someone else, not to mention the lesson that it's preferable to eat at a table rather than the floor!Kids will be kids and that's the idea behind Chef Garcia's recent partnering with P.A.N so that parents and their children will learn the joy of cooking together while keeping traditions alive.

Father’s Day 2015: Holiday Origins, When the Holiday is Celebrated in U.S. and Latin America, and Gift Ideas

Everything you want to know about Father's Day in the U.S. and Latin America, plus fun gift ideas for every budget.

Hispanic Youth & the Struggle to Aquire Mental Health Assessment and Treatment

Whether it's behavioral, anxiety, mood, personality or psychiatric, mental health disorders manifest in many forms. However, non-white youth often face damning obstacles when seeking access, assessment and treatment.

Cuba News: Young Athletes Beginning to Favor Soccer Over Baseball As Most Popular Sport in Cuba

Baseball is the most popular sport in Cuba today, however many younger fans are beginning to switch their favorite sport to soccer instead. Many factors are included to the increasing popularity of soccer in Cuba.

Cecilia Velástegui, Jetsetter and Author, Discusses Her Writing and 'The Serendipity of the Spanish Tongue'

Born high in the Andes Mountains in Quito, Ecuador at an altitude of 9,000 feet above sea level, author Cecilia Velástegui has found success as an author of adult and children's books due to her extensive travel, her chameleon nature and "the serendipity of the Spanish tongue."

Juan Felipe Herrera, Decorated Poet, Named America's First Latino Poet Laureate

Juan Felipe Herrera, decorated poet and multifaceted artist, has been named America's first Latino Poet Laureate.

Fastest Growing Career Fields: Translator Jobs Continue to Rise, Especially in Courtrooms, Hospitals & Conference Centers

Jobs in translation are among the fastest growing in the United States, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Reports predict that it is growing much faster than the average career outside of healthcare.

Colombia Helps Indigenous People Switch from Producing Coca to Coffee

The Kogi and the Colombian government are coming together to put a halt to the mass production of coca leaves.

Latino Voters Are Crucial To the Environmental Movement; Studies Prove Most Consider Climate Change 'Very' Important

A new study has revealed that in that 80% of Latino voters polled in the 2014 Election Eve Poll believed that it was “extremely” or “very” important for the federal government to take measures in order to reduce the carbon pollution that is causing climate change

Victor Espinoza Becomes First Latino To Win Triple Crown as American Pharoah Rules Belmont Stakes

Victor Espinoza finally secured the biggest achievement for a jockey as he rode American Pharoah to victory at the Belmont Stakes on Saturday to complete the elusive Triple Crown.

New Argentinian Law Requires Clowns for Public Hospitals

Argentina has just past a new law that requires specially trained clowns to be available in an effort to help treat young patients.

Former Guantanamo Bay Detainee Marries Uruguayan

The 50-year-old El Ouerghi has just wed a 24-year-old Uruguayan convert to Islam named Roma Blanco.

Belmont Stakes 2015: Victor Espinoza on American Pharoah: 'He's the Star, I'm Just the Pilot' [EXCLUSIVE]

"It's all about him. He's the star and he's going to put on the show. I am just the pilot," said Jockey Victor Espinoza of the Triple Crown contender, American Pharoah."And whatever makes him happy, that's going to be it. If he's not happy he's not going to perform. American Pharoah has to be in a good mood," Espinoza said at the unveiling of the commemorative original painting entitled "American Pharaoh" ("The Dream Team") by artist Susan Sommer-Luarca at KTCHN at The OUT Hotel in New York last week.

Brazilian Banker Sings and Plays Guitar While Getting Brain Tumor Removed

Anthony Dias, a banker has been playing the guitar for 20 years, belted out a total of six songs while the doctors performed surgery to remove his brain tumor.

Venezuelan Native Chef Franco Robazetti Combines Italian/Spanish Heritage with German Flair at Zeppelin Hall in Jersey City

SABOR: Venezuelan Native Chef Franco Robazetti Combines Italian/Spanish Heritage with German Flair at Zeppelin Hall Restaurant, Biergarten, & Bar in Jersey City

Sling TV Channels & Add-ons: Sling Latino Launches With Two Tiers For Billingual Latino Families

The first true Internet TV OTT (over-the-top) streaming subscription service in the U.S., DirecTV's Yaveo, was aimed squarely at Latinos. Now that audience of tech-savvy cord cutters has proved valuable enough for the budding industry's leader, DISH's Sling TV, to create its own special Latino branded service.

Roberto Clemente Biopic: Movie About Puerto Rican Baseball Legend in the Works

Baseball legend Roberto Clemente will soon be the subject of a major motion picture. Baseball legend Roberto Clemente -- who heroically died in 1972 while trying to fly into Managua, Nicaragua, to oversee the distribution of aid he had arranged in the aftermath of an earthquake -- will soon be the subject of a major motion picture.