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1 month ago | 
boldlatina.com | Marina Carlevaro |Sofía Poggi
The previous quote was written in 1919, no less. Its fearless author, who wielded her pen in one of the most distant countries in South America, is Alfonsina Storni one of the most influential Latin American literary figures of the 20th century. In this article, we’ll celebrate this Latina poet and journalist by learning how her writing challenged traditional expectations of femininity and advocated for women’s rights in a world ruled by men.
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1 month ago | 
boldlatina.com | Marina Carlevaro |Sofía Poggi
In the late 19th century, the field of medicine was almost entirely male-dominated. Women were largely barred from formal medical education and shoved into their homes, performing domestic roles accepted by societal norms. Of course, women had a central role healing people in other capacities, such as midwives, healers, and apothecaries. However, the sole idea of a female doctor was often met with ridicule or resistance—until 1849.
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1 month ago | 
boldlatina.com | Fatima Camacho |Sofía Poggi |Marina Carlevaro
Aging has been one of the main topics of interest in recent centuries. This inevitable process has led many people, especially women, to try to hide the passage of time through beauty treatments and surgeries. While many of these offer favorable results, the reality is that the process of staying youthful is exhausting and stressful.
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2 months ago | 
boldlatina.com | Marina Carlevaro |Sofía Poggi |Juan Gacitua
On the cover, two empty monobloc chairs casually placed next to each other. In the back, a lush tropical rainforest with green palm trees and plantains. You’ve guessed it: we’re talking about Bad Bunny’s New Album: DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS which explores Puerto Rican identity. A proud boricua, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio (AKA Bad Bunny) has become one of the greatest reguetón and latin trap superstars of his generation.
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2 months ago | 
boldlatina.com | Marina Carlevaro |Sofía Poggi |Juan Gacitua
At the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, held from January 23 to February 2, 2025 audiences had the chance to experience an incredible lineup of Latino projects. Latino films at Sundance 2025 are selected and can cover a range of themes, often reflecting on our diverse cultural, social, and political realities of Latin America life and history as well as the Latino communities in the U.S. we live in.
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2 months ago | 
boldlatina.com | Fatima Camacho |Sofía Poggi |Marina Carlevaro
In an unprecedented move, Donald Trump began his second tenure as President of the United States on January 20, 2025 - that same day Donald Trump signed 46 executive orders on his very first day in office. The scope of these orders is broad, signaling a sweeping shift in domestic and international policy.
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2 months ago | 
boldlatina.com | Fatima Camacho |Sofía Poggi |Marina Carlevaro
As of January 8, 2025, the United States has been experiencing a significant escalation in the deporting of undocumented citizens and immigration enforcement under new president Donald Trump's administration. The administration has initiated large-scale deportation operations targeting undocumented immigrants nationwide, fulfilling campaign promises to intensify 2025 immigration enforcement.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
boldlatina.com | Sofía Poggi
LA Librería, the only Spanish children's bookstore in Los Angeles, moved to a new space to enhance its outreach to the Hispanic community. 12 years after its beginnings, it has found a larger and better-located space to continue with an almost unique offer in a city where 40% of the population speaks Spanish.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
boldlatina.com | Marina Carlevaro |Sofía Poggi
The heartbreaking result of the US elections has left heavy feelings in many of us. In times like these, it’s difficult to see the light at the end of the tunnel. However, let us not be discouraged. In dire times, it’s best to take a step back, regroup, and revisit some of the great moments of progressive resistance and liberation in our country. And what better way of doing that than watching historical documents that speak to the power of our storytelling, our history and identity?
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
boldlatina.com | Marina Carlevaro |Sofía Poggi
On September 26, 2014, state military forces, in collusion with Mexican organized crime/cartel groups fired shots at a caravan of buses carrying Ayotzinapa students, the all-male group were training to be teachers one day and on their way back from a protest in a neighboring town. While the true motive is unknown for the violence, during the chaos dozens of students were killed and a disappearance of 43 students occurred.
