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The New Art of the Latino Family Nickname

Natalie Arroyo Camacho — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 20:17:46 +0000

From "gordita" to "flaco," chances are if you grew up in a Latin American household, you had a nickname. And sometimes they weren't nice.

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‘Viviendo La Vida Como Una Isla’ – The Realities of Being a Bisexual & Non-Binary Colombian

Diane Darcy — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 17:47:51 +0000

Remezcla contributor Diane Darcy pens a personal essay about the realities of being non-binary and bisexual in a Colombian home.

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Op-Ed: As a Latina Who Lived in Spain, Karla Sofia Gascón’s Racist Tweets Aren’t Surprising

Lissete Lanuza Sáenz — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 21:20:56 +0000

The fact that there’s a lot of racism in Spain should come as no surprise to anyone. The very public struggles fútbol players of color, particularly Vini Jr., who has been constantly harassed and subjected to racist chants since he started playing in Real Madrid, paint a clear picture. But there was still a certain

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How Abuelas Mastered the Zero Waste Lifestyle (and You Can Too)

Ann Dunning — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:22:33 +0000

Those pants you bought at the fast fashion retailer, and the endless bottles of personal care products in your bathroom? Your ancestral homelands are being destroyed by them. Each year, the United States exports 200,000 tons of plastic waste to Latin American countries – places like Mexico, El Salvador, and Chile. Mexico alone was left

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For These 5 Venezuelans, Hope is Scarce But Not Lost After Presidential Election

Lissete Lanuza Sáenz — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 19:14:52 +0000

The post-election days in Venezuela feel like a self-fulfilling prophecy for the people in the South American nation. There’s a sense of déjà vu. The government of President Nicolás Maduro, who was declared the winner of the Presidential elections, continues to declare they are indeed the victors of the elections, which took place on July

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Here Are All the Lies I’m Unlearning As a Bisexual Latina

Natalie Arroyo Camacho — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 19:47:50 +0000

Soy orgollusamente mexicana y bendecida de ser Latina. I love how collectivist our culture is, how we look out for each other and put family first. But as much as I love that solidarity and collectivism, I can’t deny it has its thorns. One of the prickliest is, in my opinion, homophobia. Because of it,

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Editor’s Note About Remezcla Pride 2024: Identity Edition

Lyra Hale — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 17:44:10 +0000

In 2023, Remezcla launched Remezcla Pride: The Joy Edition. That edition of our Pride package was a celebration of our vibrant communities that focused on our joys and the light that our people bring to film, music, and more through interviews, editorials, and lists. Now in 2024, we’re back with another Pride package that focuses

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INTERVIEW: Why This Dad Supported His Daughter During Palestine College Protests

Constanza Eliana Chinea — Mon, 20 May 2024 15:58:38 +0000

A growing number of Latines in the US are joining the nationwide protests across university campuses, displaying that the ongoing issue matters greatly to the Latine community. One Latino father, Lazaro Aguero, went viral last month in his interview with ABC7 for his unwavering support of his daughter, Camila Aguero Salas, who joined the student-led

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‘Turtles All the Way Down’ Unapologetically Explores a Latina’s Mental Health Struggles

Lissete Lanuza Sáenz — Wed, 08 May 2024 15:43:26 +0000

Turtles All the Way Down, the new movie based on John Green’s best-selling book by the same name, is a raw and honest look at how hard being a teenager while trying to deal with mental health issues can be. The movie, starring Isabela Merced and Cree, is also a very rare case of those

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Knowing Spanish Isn’t a Requirement for Claiming Your Latinidad

Lissete Lanuza Sáenz — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 18:49:08 +0000

The discourse around Spanish is always louder during Our Heritage Month, and this year has been no exception. From Miss Dominican Republic being questioned for not speaking Spanish fluently, to viral social media posts stating that “if you don’t speak the language of your people you are not an authentic member of that culture.” Basically,

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