African Diaspora: New Year’s Eve Traditions
In a photo gallery, Chantal Martineau of the Huffington Post shares different New Year's Eve traditions that occur throughout the African Diaspora. Martineau highlights...
Brazil Approves Three-Way Civil Union
While the United States is arguing over the definition of marriage and whether same-sex couples should be granted the same legal protections as heterosexual...
Hugo Chavez: Home to ‘Rule’ or Home to Die?
The blogosphere has been lit up this week with the return of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez to Caracus. Chavez spent the last two months...
Brazil and Spain to Face Off in 2013 Confederations Cup Final
ESPNFC.com is reporting that Brazil and Spain will face-off in the Confederations Cup final on Sunday, June 30, 2013. For those who don't follow...
Is Pope Bergoglio Really the First Latino Pope?
In an op-ed for the Los Angeles Weekly, writer Dennis Romero wonders aloud if the new pope, both of whose parents are Italian, is...
Uruguay: Congress Passes Abortion Bill By Slim Margin
The BBC and The Associated Press are reporting that after a vote by Congress late Tuesday night, Uruguay is well on its way to becoming...
Argentina: Flooding Claims 54 Lives, Government Declares Mourning Period
The BBC is reporting that, after a heavy storm's flash floods killed 54 people in both La Plata and the capital city of Buenos...




