Puerto Rico

Ashely Soto, “La Pequeña Selena” mientras canta, levanta la enseña de Puerto Rico. (foto: Octavio Gómez)

The following excerpt is from ProvidenceEnEspanol.com, where the full story is posted, August 31, 2010.

Giselle Rodriguez, 23, is the 21st victim of fatal domestic violence in Massachusetts. (photo: Facebook.com)

(Thursday, October 1, 2009) – Giselle Rodriguez, Massachusetts’ 21st victim of fatal domestic violence this year, was laid to rest in Puerto Rico this week.

A boy plays guitar, followed by girls dancing, in the annual Puerto Rican parade in Boston. (photos: ElMundoBoston.com)

The following story and photos are from ElMundoBoston.com, August 6, 2009.

David Ortiz (center) poses at the Red Sox club house with the Crespo family: (from left) Danny, Darío, Antonio and Damaris. (photo: ElPlaneta.com)

The following article is from ElPlaneta.com.

Juego con juego, Big Papi lleva a familias al Fenway Park

Hasta ahora, el jonronero dominicano David Ortiz ha "invitado" a 45 familias a Fenway Park

A discussion takes place about the elderly at "The Power of Inclusion" symposium of the American Association of Retired Professionals, held last week in Chicago. (photo: E. de Oliveira, EthnicNEWz.org, posted 6/13/2009)

When Jacob Lozada was 13, a neighbor came knocking on his door in San Jose, Puerto Rico, to tell his family that his grandfather had fainted at work.

“My father said, ‘Son, this is a blessing.’ I didn’t understand why,” Lozada recalled.

New Haven (Conn.) kindergarteners Vaughn Weston (left) and Ciarra Collins represented Trinidad and Tobago at their school's "International Day" event. (photos: Paul Bass, NewHavenIndependent.org)

The following article is from NewHavenIndependent.org, May 25, 2009.  Story and photos are by Paul Bass.

Javier Torres is the director of the Center for Latino Arts, in the South End of Boston. (photo: ElMundoBoston.com)

The following article is from ElMundoBoston.com.

María Idalí Torres, PhD, is the new director of the Gaston Institute for Latino Public Policy. (courtesy photo: Gaston Institute for EthnicNEWz.org)

The public is invited to meet the new director of the Gastón Institute for Latino Public Policy and Community Development -- Marí