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Kristina Puga

  • Bio:

    Kristina Puga, Web Producer: A graduate of Barnard College and The Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, Kristina is the product of an Ecuadorian father and a Russian mother. Raised in culturally diverse Queens, NY, she has been covering the Latino community for about a decade for publications such as the New York Daily News, AOL Latino, NYRemezcla.com, and Urban Latino. She loves to travel and experience different foods and cultures while discovering interesting characters along the way and telling their stories. After a long stay in Oaxaca, Mexico, she now considers it her second home. According to legend, she will be back since she ate chapulines there.

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Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis at her farewell salute at the Department of Labor in Washingon, D.C. on January, 22, 2013. (Courtesy Department of Labor)

[PHOTOS] Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis bids farewell

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Ellen Ochoa, mission specialist. (Courtesy NASA)

From first Latina in space, to head of the Johnson Space Center

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This month, Dr. Ellen Ochoa, a four-time astronaut and the first Latina to go to space, launched into the next era of her stellar career. She became the first … Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: Poet Richard Blanco speaks at the podium at the U.S. Capitol building as Washington prepares for U.S. President Barack Obama's second inauguration on January 20, 2013. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Yesterday, Richard Blanco, at 44, reached the ranks of renowned poets, Robert Frost and Maya Angelou. Like them, he was handpicked by the White House to give an … Read More

Flags waving during the 57th Presidential inauguration on January 21, 2013. (Photo/Jessica Priego)

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Hundreds of thousands of people lined Capitol Hill today as President Barack Obama took his second oath of office at the 57th Presidential inauguration. NBC … Read More

Palmview High School Mariachi and Folklore group, Mission, Texas, on November 27, 2012. (Photo/Rogelio Escobedo, Jr./"El Gallinero" Productions)

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Today is the day that President Barack Obama gets inaugurated into his second term as President of the United States, and it’s also an important day for … Read More

Larry Hoover with his granddaughter Anastacia Garcia (Courtesy StoryCorps)

StoryCorps Historias: Larry Hoover and his granddaughter Anastacia Garcia

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Sundance 2013: Gael Garcia Bernal kicks off the festival with two powerful films

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Scene from Kyle Patrick Alvarez' film, "C.O.G.," 92 minutes. (Courtesy 2013 Sundance Film Festival)

[VIDEO] Sundance 2013: Director makes first film adaptation of a David Sedaris story

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In 2010, writer and director, Kyle Patrick Alvarez, was given the “Someone to Watch” Award at the Independent Spirit Awards for his debut film, “Easier … Read More

Utah Hispanic Dance Alliance on September 27, 2008. (Photo/Shawn Walter Salazar)

Dance group invited to perform at Presidential inauguration but might not have funds to go

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Jessica Salazar's non-profit dance group, Utah Hispanic Dance Alliance (UHDA), has traveled from Norway to Argentina, showing the world the unique dance … Read More

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Actor goes from fighting crime in “Breaking Bad” to fighting for kids and education in NM

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