The Foreign Film category at the Academy Awards is often one of the most intriguing due to its ability to reveal new works to viewers. However, it is always hard to predict the category this early on in the year especially when individual countries have yet to submit their films to the Academy.
Yuichi Nishimura of Japan and Carlos Velasco of Spain, two referees involved in controversial calls during the 2014 World Cup are in the pool of officials that could officiate the Sunday's title game.
Soccer has always been the most popular sport in Latin America and the 2014 World Cup is the best place to showcase that. As we head into the round of 16 this weekend, we are able to see that no area of the world has been more successful in this year's tournament than Latin America.
Group E of the 2014 FIFA World Cup has been competitive as expected with France leading the way. Both Honduras and Switzerland have a chance to advance to this year's knockout round. Latin Post.com breaks down the possibilities and previews the game.
The 2014 FIFA World brings together all walks of life from all over the world. Group E gives us a must-see matchup between two Latin American nations in Honduras and Ecuador. Let's compare the two great countries on and off the field.
Groups of Death often get the plethora of the spotlight, but Groups of Opportunity are just as worthy of attention. Group E is certainly one of those opportunity groups as it features a few sides that are not considered major contenders but could potentially surprise at the World Cup. Here is a look at Group E.
It's been known as the Panama hat, the Monticristi and the Sombrero de paja toquilla — the fashionable, sophisticated, yet laid-back headwear has been a signature piece for many people around the globe and in Hollywood — from Latina A-listers, Jessica Alba and Cameron Diaz to actor and director Brad Pitt.
South American nations are usually favored to put up strong performances on their home continent. Brazil, Argentina and Chile are sure to live up to expectations on some level, but some question whether the same can be said about Ecuador. The nation had a solid World Cup qualifying campaign and has a rather fair group to contend with. However, is the nation capable of a deep run in this tournament?
While the United States and Cuba have a complicated past and an unpredictable future, it seems like there is some 'progress' with records indicating that Cubans are taking advantage of a travel reform that went into effect last year around this time.
The New York Times compiled their annual list of 52 Places for jetsetters to visit for the optimum amount of beauty, experience and exploration; and Latin American counties appeared throughout the list for 2014. Ecuador, Brazil, Belize, Uruguay, and the Dominican Republic were named some of the premier destination spots in the world, though Cape Town, South Africa topped the list.
Throughout Latin America, gift-giving etiquette differs, varying depending on customs, cultures, traditions and climates. Presenting an item to someone without expectation or payment; or exchanging with the expectation of reciprocity isn't specific to the holiday season or Latin Americans, but the mutual exchange of money, goods, gifts and kindness is something that is shared in the Latin American community, and it speaks to the tradition of Spanish culture and nonverbal communication.
The embassy has been home to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has been on the run from Western governments ever since he first broke the WikiLeaks cables.
