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Celebrate ¡Vive Tu Vida! Get Up! Get Moving! in Chicago

POSTED ON Jun 06, 2018

On Saturday, June 9, 2018, the National Alliance for Hispanic Health and the Chicago Hispanic Health Coalition will present ¡Vive Tu Vida! Get Up! Get Moving! The 12th annual event at McKinley Park in Chicago will promote Hispanic family physical activity and good

Guatemala’s Volcan de Fuego erupts again

POSTED ON Jun 04, 2018

Guatemala's de Fuego has erupted again, and satellites were able to capture the explosion. According to a Weather Channel report, over 3,000 people are said to have fled their homes and an estimated 1.7 million were affected by the eruption. Volcan de Fuego is

Death toll in Puerto Rico hurricane topped 5,000, new report says

POSTED ON May 30, 2018

It's almost hurricane season and to help focus attention on what happened in  Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, the New England Journal of Medicine released a groundbreaking report on the death toll Tuesday. By early December 2017, the official death count in Pu

Hispanic Americans serving America

POSTED ON May 29, 2018

Frederick Aguirre, a retired Superior Court Judge, has deep roots in Orange County. His family started settling in the region from the 1890s. Over the course of several decades, the Aguirres not only put their talents to work in their community, they also made no

Cinco de Mayo is wellness day with the Alliance for Hispanic Health

POSTED ON May 03, 2018

As part of the City of Pasco's Cinco de Mayo weekend, the National Alliance for Hispanic Health will help roll out a new National Institutes of Health precision medicine program and the power of volunteering for research. The NIH's All of Us research program is

Aurora Station Packages for Space Fans – Bookings start at $9.5 Million

POSTED ON Apr 06, 2018

Deposits are now being accepted for a future stay on Aurora Station, which is slated to launch in late 2021 and host its first guests in 2022. The fully refundable deposit is $80,000 per person and can be reserved online. Aurora Station is billed to operate as t

“¡Viva Mexico!” “¡Viva Latin America!”

POSTED ON Mar 05, 2018

Guillermo del Toro's Shape of Water was the film of the year for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The Mexican filmmaker also took the prize for Best Director. Including his nominations this year for Directing and Original Screenplay for The Shap

Sueños 2018 to support education for children in the Dominican Republic

POSTED ON Feb 23, 2018

Latino leaders, philanthropists, and celebrities will join forces with the DREAM Project at their annual benefit to change the lives of children and young adults in the Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic Education and Mentoring (DREAM) Project is a nonpr

L’Bel bets on Latin women in the United States

POSTED ON Feb 13, 2018

  Belcorp, a corporation with a presence in Latin America and the United States through its L'Bel brand, is conducting its first National Inspire Tour in the USA. "Our goal is to empower Hispanic women in the United States, so we have designed the Inspire

Guatemalan-born architect wins prize honoring immigrant artists

POSTED ON Feb 05, 2018

Architect and urban researcher Teddy Cruz is the winner of the 2018 Vilcek Prize in the Arts and Humanities, this year recognizing the field of architecture. Awarded annually, the Vilcek Prizes call attention to the breadth of immigrant contributions to American so

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