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SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — A young woman who birthed a baby into a toilet in El Salvador faces a second trial for murder Monday in a case that has drawn international attention because of the country’s highly restrictive abortion laws.

HAVANA (AP) — Dianelys Alfonso has a brassy presence —brightly colored tattoos, spandex bodysuits, Technicolor hair— and a clarion voice that won her the label “Goddess of Cuba” for her turns on songs ranging from ballads to reggaetón.

AMLO’s administration has not made women’s rights a priority. Instead, it has been rolling back some the few federal policies designed to protect and empower Mexican women.

The final match was held in Lyon, France, where the crowd chanted “Equal pay! Equal pay!” as the game ended.

The campaign will be part of the Guanajuato International Film Festival in Mexico.

“There is an unwritten contract that I don’t discuss the other parts of my identity. I have to constantly compartmentalize,” says Yolanda Vargas.

The study says 48 percent of Venezuelan refugees are at risk.

This year marks the tenth anniversary of the event, which was established back in 2010 to honor Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

The director of the Frida Kahlo Museum, Hilda Trujillo, told The Associated Press on Thursday that “there’s still a long way to go” to verify the voice in question.

Mi papi has the most contagious smile.

It was was for a radio show.

Laura Molinar started a grassroots organization to help asylum seekers in shelters get access to medical care. But quickly, a bigger need arose—access to birth control and emergency contraception for the migrant women.

The State of Texas is investing more than $50 million to test the rape kit backlog, hire necessary staff and implement the technological infrastructure needed to avoid a backlog in the future.

In this live and intimate conversation with Latino USA, Sandra Cisneros reflects on her past, present and the legacy she hopes to leave behind.

Along the main avenues, activists from feminist collectives, human rights organizations and workers’ associations tended booths and distributed fliers about reproductive rights.

First legislative action to expand abortion access since 11-year-old rape survivor denied her right to an abortion in Tucumán.

“I think part of the beauty of standing at the intersection of identities as an artist is that my music can speak to a large spectrum of people,” the New York-based Puerto Rican singer and songwriter told Laitno Rebels.

FROM LATINO USA: The award-winning author discusses how storytelling became an important part of her life, her identity, and the impact of her success.

We were led to believe that the show was great. It wasn’t.

“I remember when I was growing up, the statistic was like one in two Latinas will be pregnant by the time they’re 21. Right? It was like this massive statistic,” she said. “That’s changed. The stigma has not changed.”

The project balances joy, fiestas, and pain.