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Bad Bunny headlining Super Bowl. LX. and the conversation around him reveals why Latino representation in American culture still matters.
In the early hours of January 3, 2026, explosions woke residents across Caracas and nearby states, plunging Venezuela into uncertainty. As official media stayed silent, citizens turned to WhatsApp and social platforms. Through firsthand accounts, this story captures the fear that followed.
As Indigenous migrants from Mexico and Central America build lives in the U.S., demand for Mayan language interpretation is rising. When systems assume all Latinos speak Spanish, people fall through the cracks. Here’s what’s changing and why it matters.
While global leaders debate policy, Latina scientists are building solutions now—rooted in community needs and environmental reality. From nopal-based bioplastics to shrimp-shell filtration and smart agriculture sensors, these innovators show what climate progress looks like on the ground.
“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 The holiday season is upon us! If we had to choose the quintessential Christmas story, our minds might
These eight trailblazing Latina immigrants show that America doesn’t just benefit from immigrants, America becomes stronger because of them.
Across the U.S. and Latin America, fewer Latinas see marriage as the default. Economics, informal work and education gaps are reshaping relationships. Singleness and cohabitation aren’t failure, they’re strategic choices rooted in freedom and stability.
Two pregnant women, two bodies in the San Francisco Bay but only one became a national obsession. Hulu’s Murder Has Two Faces finally puts Evelyn Hernández’s name beside Laci Peterson’s. As a Latina editor and founder of BoldLatina, I see more than true crime; I see a reckoning...
After decades of silence, Maya Achí women won historic convictions in 2022 and 2025 even as some never lived to hear the verdict. Their fight shows justice can be delayed, but it doesn’t expire.
Before Karol G, Becky G, there was Selena. Netflix’s new documentary Selena y Los Dinos: A Family’s Legacy dives into the Quintanilla archive with unseen footage and intimate interviews, showing how a young Mexican-American singer from Texas reshaped Tejano and global Latin pop.
Mexican women who are artists-activists formed Las Nombramos Bordando to embroider the names of femicide victims. Their beautiful quilts turn delicate craft into a forceful memorial and a demand for justice.
Entertainment
Universal Studios Hollywood’s Monstruos 3: The Ghosts of Latin America turns iconic legends into Latina horror icons. La Llorona, La Muelona, and La Siguanaba now take center stage redefining fear, power, and representation at Halloween Horror Nights 2025.
Culture & Impact
The NFL tapped Bad Bunny for the Super Bowl LX halftime on Feb. 8, 2026 — a milestone for Latino representation. But claims that ICE agents will be at the game have prompted backlash, official denials, and fresh debate about safety and inclusion.
Culture & Impact
October 12 or Indigenous Day carries different names across Latin America each one reveals how societies remember colonization. Read how countries reframed the holiday and why those names still matter today.
Politics & Power
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,
Buena B - Environment & Climate Series
Ecofeminism has become a powerful movement in Latin America. Latinas and Indigenous women are shaping global climate policy with solutions rooted in care, sustainability, and resistance.
Entertainment
A ten-second RHOM confessional from Adriana de Moura, cast member of The Housewives of Miami (RHOM) has opened a cross-generational conversation about why Latinas often shoulder forgiveness, and how younger generations are redefining boundaries and love.
Entertainment
From a 1957 comic strip to a 2025 Netflix event, El Eternauta reimagines an Argentine apocalyptic tale for today’s world. The series fuses memory, politics and community and proves Latin American sci-fi has global reach.
Many Latinos are taking to social media declaring, “we are not going anywhere,” balancing pride with caution during Hispanic Heritage Month as celebrations unfold under a climate of fear and resilience.
Politics & Power
New U.S. tariffs on Mexican and Latin America goods could significantly raise prices on autos, produce, tequila, coffee, and flowers. We will be paying more at our local neighborhood tiendas or bodegas.
Culture & Impact
Latina tradwives turn marianismo, faith, and homemaking into income streams. Figures like Lupita Duarte and Gabriela Castro spark debate, blending tradition with monetized domesticity—and raising tough questions on Latina empowerment, choice, and identity.
Culture & Impact
Despite rising depression, anxiety, and suicide rates in Latinx communities, access to culturally sensitive therapy remains limited by stigma, systemic barriers, and political fears. Learn why inclusive, bilingual care is vital and where to find resources.
Buena B - Environment & Climate Series
These Latinx visionaries were named in National Geographic’s NG33: the duo behind eco‑friendly Conceptos Plásticos, mountaineer Carla Pérez climbing Everest and K2 without supplemental oxygen, and Selena Gomez’s mental health advocacy—showcasing how Latinx innovation is shaping a better tomorrow.