Life story | Hola America News https://holaamericanews.com The Midwest's Latino News Source Thu, 13 Feb 2025 02:32:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://holaamericanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Life story | Hola America News https://holaamericanews.com 32 32 Sonia De Los Santos Returns to Iowa with a Fusion of Latin American and US Folk Music https://holaamericanews.com/sonia-de-los-santos-returns-to-iowa-with-a-fusion-of-latin-american-and-us-folk-music/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sonia-de-los-santos-returns-to-iowa-with-a-fusion-of-latin-american-and-us-folk-music Thu, 13 Feb 2025 02:30:54 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=28906 By Christina Fernández-Morrow, Hola Iowa Des Moines, IA-Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Sonia De Los Santos takes the stage at the Des Moines Civic Center on February 22. She has performed […]

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]]> A second generation Holocaust survivor keeps his parents’ stories alive https://holaamericanews.com/a-second-generation-holocaust-survivor-keeps-his-parents-stories-alive/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-second-generation-holocaust-survivor-keeps-his-parents-stories-alive Thu, 30 Jan 2025 22:13:29 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=28566 By Lucia Cheng, Iowa Public Radio Des Moines, IA-The 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp is known as International Holocaust Remembrance Day — a day which […]

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]]> Prominent Iowans remember Jimmy Carter, catapulted by Iowa Caucuses to the presidency https://holaamericanews.com/prominent-iowans-remember-jimmy-carter-catapulted-by-iowa-caucuses-to-the-presidency/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=prominent-iowans-remember-jimmy-carter-catapulted-by-iowa-caucuses-to-the-presidency Wed, 01 Jan 2025 01:05:17 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=27736 By Brianne Pfannenstiel, Des Moines Register Des Moines, IA-Prominent Iowans reacted to the death of former President Jimmy Carter by praising his humanitarian work and remembering his role in cementing […]

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]]> Sergio Robles: A Rural Voice in Omaha https://holaamericanews.com/sergio-robles-a-rural-voice-in-omaha/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sergio-robles-a-rural-voice-in-omaha Sun, 29 Dec 2024 22:04:43 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=27705 By Karlha Velásquez Omaha, NE-Hearing about Sergio Robles in Omaha is like talking about an icon of Hispanic culture.. Originally from Guadalajara, Mexico, Sergio Martín Robles Maya, also known as […]

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]]> Christina Fernandez-Morrow: Elevating Latino Voices in the Heartland https://holaamericanews.com/christina-fernandez-morrow-elevating-latino-voices-in-the-heartland/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=christina-fernandez-morrow-elevating-latino-voices-in-the-heartland Fri, 06 Dec 2024 00:05:13 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=27542 By Hola America News When Christina Fernández-Morrow first began contributing to Hola America Publications in 2016, she never imagined she would one day lead the organization’s editorial vision. Now, as […]

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]]> Meet the Des Moines Register staff: Social justice reporter F. Amanda Tugade https://holaamericanews.com/meet-the-des-moines-register-staff-social-justice-reporter-f-amanda-tugade/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=meet-the-des-moines-register-staff-social-justice-reporter-f-amanda-tugade Thu, 05 Dec 2024 19:20:40 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=27510 Job: Social justice reporter Years at the Register: Two I grew up in: Illinois I live in: Des Moines I graduated from: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Family: My partner, […]

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]]> Hero Street’s Rufina Sandoval Guerrero celebrates her 100th birthday https://holaamericanews.com/hero-streets-rufina-sandoval-guerrero-celebrates-her-100th-birthday/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hero-streets-rufina-sandoval-guerrero-celebrates-her-100th-birthday Thu, 14 Nov 2024 19:02:02 +0000 https://holaamericanews.com/?p=27121 Silvis, IL– A very happy 100th birthday to Rufina Sandoval Guerrero! We have enjoyed our times with her during the Hero Street documentary film production, and the amazing memories and […]

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