by Alma Sandoval Betancourth | Jun 24, 2018 | Community, Featured Articles
“Excuse me, sir, I think your flag is upside down,” I began to say as I prepared to take a picture of two gentlemen holding proudly the Nicaraguan flag during the March for Justice protest this past Saturday. “No,” he said. “Nicaragua está de luto.” Nicaragua is in...
by Alma Sandoval Betancourth | Jun 12, 2018 | Arts & Ent, Featured Articles
Iconic Mexican singer Luis Miguel, known in the Latin world as “El Sol de México” (The Mexican Sun) made a stopover in Toronto this past Thursday, bringing his “México Por Siempre” (Mexico Forever) Tour to the Budweiser Stage. In this 22-date tour, with two stops in...
by Alma Sandoval Betancourth | Jun 3, 2018 | Community, Featured Articles
Alma Latina joined El Salvador-born lawyer Sandra Lozano on the campaign trail this past weekend and had an opportunity to pick her brain on what’s at stake for the province of Ontario during this game-changing Provincial Election. After more than 15 years of Liberal...
by Alma Sandoval Betancourth | May 23, 2018 | Arts & Ent, Featured Articles
For someone who is passionate about all genres of music, it is not every day that one gets to enjoy a classical music concert with a Latin twist— a very special and rare treat for Mother’s Day on a beautiful and unseasonably warm Sunday afternoon in downtown Toronto....
by Alma Sandoval Betancourth | Apr 29, 2018 | Editorial, Featured Articles
As I got off the highway this Sunday morning, the eerie feeling of driving on Yonge Street became really overwhelming. Turning onto Beecroft Avenue (a route I’ve taken so frequently for many years now) and driving north on that road felt almost surreal: I have been...
