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  • South America Travel Destinations

    New resource for Latin America travel tips and info

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    Pin itemailPlanning a trip to Latin America next year and looking for a website with great and reliable info? You’re in luck. Starting in 2011, LAN Airlines (LAN.com) will feature expert Lonely Planet content highlighting the destinations, tourist attractions and wonders of South America. You’ll be able to access the content for FREE in English, [...]

  • Video: Something we already know – great deals at Latino Meat Markets

    Video: Something we already know – great deals at Latino Meat Markets

    Pin itWhat meats do you prefer buying at Latino Meat Markets and which kinds do you like getting at the grocery store? Video report is from Houston’s ABC 13. What do you think? Leave comments below or share them with us on Twitter and Facebook.

  • Hispanicize

    Hispanicize Aims to Connect Latino Bloggers & Marketers

    Pin itThe new organization, Hispanicize, announced more details about itself as well as the addition of Louis Pagan and Migdalia Rivera, both of New York, to its executive management team during a Webinar Wednesday afternoon. You may recognize Louis Pagan as LATISM Co-Founder/Latino Rebranded blogger and his previous blog the Latino Pundit and also Migdalia [...]

  • Vote!

    VOTE!

    Pin itIt doesn’t matter what language you prefer – just VOTE! What do you think? Leave comments below or share them with us on Twitter and Facebook.

  • Puerto Rico Birth Certificates

    What to do if you missed Puerto Rico Birth Certificate Deadline

    Pin itAll old birth certificates issued by Puerto Rico before July 1, 2010 became invalid last night at midnight in an effort to combat fraud and with the deadline has come several misconceptions among Puerto Ricans who haven’t requested a new birth certificate. The Dos Lives team has answers to your questions: Birth Certificate Questions: [...]

  • Podcast: Halloween, Brazil Elections, MySpace? World leaders on Twitter & more

    Pin itThis Podcast: Catch up with Mariana and Jon for the latest. This week Mariana reveals her Halloween costume and we’re also getting ready for the midterm elections here in the U.S. Do you know which Latin American country is having elections on Halloween? We’ll give you a hint – It’s Mariana’s home country – [...]

  • Video: Joy Behar has strong language for Sharron Angle

    Pin itNevada Senate candidate Sharron Angle is a a bitch and she’s going to hell – that’s according to Joy Behar on today’s episode of the View. “This is a moron on top of being evil,” Behar continued. Behar went on to say “I’d like to see her do this ad in the South Bronx. [...]

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    2010 Census Mail Participation Rates Released

    Pin it74 percent of households in the United States filled out and mailed back their 2010 Census questionnaire, according to the Government. Our team broke down the results by area below.   This year’s rates matched the rates back in the 2000 census. Did you mail your census form back or did a census worker [...]

  • Venezuela and Mexico leaders join Top Government Twitteros

    Pin itThe leaders of Venezuela and Mexico have joined the top ten list of “World Leader Rankings on Twitter,” according to a new study released Monday by a Washington D.C.-based non-partisan think tank. The Digital Policy Council released an updated list of World Leaders on Twitter and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (chavezcandanga) jumped to the [...]

  • Updated CPR Guidelines

    New CPR Guidelines announced – spelled C-A-B

    Pin itThis the updated CPR guidelines that were announced Monday. Whether you’re Latino or not, it’s important to know CPR. Please take a moment to read the new steps and share them with others -  it could save your life. More information is available from the American Heart Association: www.Heart.org. What do you think? Leave [...]

  • Microsoft Wonderwall Latino

    Microsoft launches Spanish-language Wonderwall Latino

    Pin itMicrosoft made several Wonderwall-related announcements Friday including the launch of its expansion into the U.S. Hispanic market with Wonderwall Latino available on MSN Latino (so far all content is in Spanish). Do you use the English Wonderwall?  Where do you get your Latino celebrity news right now? Will this change where you’re already going [...]

  • Chilean Miner Rescue Game

    Chilean Miner Rescue Continues…as a computer game!

    Pin itIt was only a matter of time before a game was created. Now you can rescue all of the 33 Chilean miners by visiting this website. You can use the rescue capsule “The Phoenix” to go down to the depths of the mine and bring up each miner one at a time courtesy of [...]

  • Live streaming coverage from Chilean mine rescue

    Live streaming coverage from Chilean mine rescue

    Pin itSpanish coverage is streaming live below and English coverage is available at this link: http://www.cbsnews.com/2718-100_162-730.html What do you think? Leave comments below or share them with us on Twitter and Facebook.

  • Latino baby circumcised – by mistake at South Miami Hospital

    Latino baby circumcised – by mistake at South Miami Hospital

    Pin itYep, that’s right. Now, the baby’s mother, Vera Delgado  is suing the hospital, not for a medical mistake, but for assault and battery on her newborn, Mario. She is asking for $1 million for the “deformity” the circumcision caused, according to ABC News.  Below are a few excerpts from the their coverage and you [...]

  • Video: The Dog who dances Merengue

    Pin itSome of us at Dos Lives wish we danced as good at this dog! What do you think? Leave comments below or share them with us on Twitter and Facebook.