What does shearing vicuña in Bolivia and tycoon Donald Trump and actor Daniel Craig have in common? The love of one of the world's most treasured and expensive wools.Every two years, the wind-swept Andean plain is overcome essentially by a two herds - wild vicuña and a mechanical herd made up of men on motorcycles, as Aymara villagers conduct a frenzied chase to round up the prized animals for shearing.
Beyonce Knowles is known equally for her sex appeal as she is for her humble nature, and the latter is vividly apparent in a video that documents inspirational behind-the-scene footage of her with her Latin America fans, in a the video entitled "Bey Good." The 32-year-old pop star posted the video to her website, along with photos of her hand-and-hand with fans, and playing soccer with small children.
Peru may have bypassed Colombia as the biggest producer of coca (a South American plant used to make cocaine) with over 128,000 tons produced in the country last year, but that doesn't mean the country won't give up the fight against narco-trafficking.
Medellin, Colombia: a city that once listed murders, drug trafficking and kidnappings as its main attractions, somehow managed to refit its public image. New transit systems, shopping malls and tourism have become mainstay in Medellin -– yet, some of the lurid and salacious elements still remain, like the prostitution of underage girls.
While immigration reform has sparked a national and international outcry for a resolution, cities in the Midwest are coming up with innovative ways to make the best of a difficult situation while strengthening local economies that have been in dire need of a boost.
It's October -- as the temperature starts to drop, the last bits of the awesome summer are leaving us. New York Fashion Week Fall 2013 was just a few months ago, and it's time to start applying some of the top fashion trends that emerged from the catwalk into our wardrobes now -- let's go shopping for new fall clothes!
This year marks the 521th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival to the Americas, but many people in the U.S. as well as indigenous people in Latin America aren't celebrating.
The Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) system suffered glitches in Louisiana, causing a community of food stamp recipients to rush to Walmart in order to take advantage of “limitless” spending on their EBT cards, which usually has finite limits, depending on the recipient’s income.
Celebrity Latinas in the limelight have spoken out about domestic violence in the past, and many have gained strength and continue in their efforts to help other women in need.
Oscar Hijuelos, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Cuban-American novelist, died this past Saturday, in Manhattan. The author of the fictional masterpiece The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love was playing tennis with his wife, Lori Marie Carlson, when he collapsed, suffering a heart attack, and never regained consciousness.
Twenty-two years ago, a child who was nicknamed "Baby Hope," was found dead in the woods on the upper west side of Manhattan. After all this time, police were able to identify "Baby Hope" as Anjelica Castillo, and they were able to find her murderer.
Colorful floats, exciting band music, fun-filled events - the Columbus Day Parade in New York City has been organized by the Columbus Citizens Foundation since 1929. The parade honors Italian Americans' contributions to New York City, and it is the largest celebration of Italian American culture in the world.
The Graduate Center at CUNY conducted a study 23 years ago, then, again in 2010, which shows that the number of Latinas who graduate from college has doubled.
Hispanic Heritage Month comes to an end on Oct. 15, and in New York City will celebrate its culmination with the Hispanic Day Parade, starting at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13.
Salmonella continues to spread across the United States. Despite this, The Department of Agriculture said it will not close chicken-processing plants connected to an outbreak.
Irma Lopez and her baby could not wait any longer. The soon-to-be mother was forced to squat on the ground and give birth to her son on the lawn of the hospital that refused to help her.
Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro, who was suspected of committing suicide on Sept. 3 by hanging, may have had something more lewd in mind. The man who was sentenced to life plus 1,000 years in prison, found in his jail cell dangling by way of his bed-sheet, could have been practicing auto-erotic asphyxiation.
Alice Munro, "the master of the contemporary short-story" won the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday, becoming the 13th woman to achieve the honor. The Canadian author's fiction is ambiguous and authentic, and she is simply able to capture human exploration, complex relationships, and the vast quaint nature of an Ontario upbringing.
