Last week, the story of Estela Juarez, told during an incredibly powerful and moving video played at the DNC, made us look at the reality of immigrant family separation in the face. Eleven-year-old Estela began her open letter to the…
Caucus, PAC, Super Tuesday, delegate, (superdelegate?!)—electoral terminology can get confusing! IQLatino brings you this bilingual guide to all the election and voting terms you will need to know. Caucus, PAC, Supermartes, delegados, (¿¡superdelegados?!)— ¡la terminología electoral puede resultar confusa! IQLatino…
This week, Mexican-American Eva Longoria has made headlines and received widespread praise for her role in Monday’s kickoff of the Democratic National Convention. Longoria is a woman of many hats: actress, producer, director, businesswoman, mother, political and social activist, spokesperson…
Every night this week, millions of Americans have tuned in to watch the Democratic National Convention (DNC). During every presidential election cycle, both political parties hold national conventions to formally nominate their candidates and adopt their official party platforms. Prominent…
Como todos sabemos, las elecciones se acercan. Pero este año, millones de estadounidenses quienes normalmente votarían en persona están considerando su derecho de recurrir a la opción del voto por correo o voto anticipado debido a la pandemia de coronavirus.…
Last Sunday, Puerto Ricans were supposed to vote in the primary gubernatorial elections to determine who would be the candidates on the ballot in November. Following former governor Ricardo A. Rosselló’s resignation after huge protests last year, Wanda Vázquez, former…
Footage of an oil spill along the shores of the state of Falcón, Venezuela, began to appear on social media at the beginning of the month. The situation represents a serious threat to the biodiversity and coastal economies of the…
Camila De la Fuente, better known as @CamdelaFu, is a Venezuelan-Mexican artist, illustrator, cartoonist and journalist. Her art highlights issues that make us uncomfortable, denounces injustices, makes us laugh, and makes us think. And with every post, she reaches over…
A new Pew Research study published this week reveals that Latino households in the United States are the demographic group hit the hardest by the coronavirus economy. In recent months, the U.S. economy has contracted at a record rate, a…
Many of us know of Salma Hayek as a famous Mexican actress with many roles and movies, from her Hollywood breakthrough Desperado to her Academy Award nomination for her role in Frida. But apart from her incredible talents as an…