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Spanish names are inarguably some of the most cherished and popular names worldwide. While Hispanic heritage traces its roots to Spanish-speaking countries, Latino identity finds roots in Latin American countries. The term generally denotes countries with a historical and cultural link to Spain and colonies that were part of the Spanish Empire. To distinguish people with the same first name, people living in countries with Hispanic surnames usually have two last names, one from a father and another from the mother.

She has lived, worked and loved inside the upper echelons of the Mexican drug world since the late s. Her three-decade rise to power has provided her with a front-row view of private jets, clandestine plastic surgery operations to disguise identity, murderous shootouts at VIP parties and one non-stop constant: massive bribes to Mexican public officials. I have seen one [politician] look into the bag to see if it was there. He knew everything.

August 7, What is it that induces even families of below-average means to spend thousands of dollars on dress-up parties for year-olds? And why on earth do these year-olds spend years dreaming of a day on which they'll be permitted to don dresses that look most nearly like wedding cakes and then appear in public tearfully clutching their last dolls?

National Hispanic Heritage Month begins September 15 and ends on October 15, a time dedicated to celebrating the positive influences of Hispanic and Latin American culture on our society. Many of those contributions would not have been possible without famous Hispanic people—and women in particular. Alongside those more established names are a slew of rising figures in the worlds of film, politics, and literature, telling important Latinx and Afro-Latino stories and championing diversity in gender, sexuality, and ethnicity. Ahead, a look at just a few of the badass Latina and Hispanic women who are making a splash in