Thanks to NPR Latino USA's The Breakdown, I learned that the cartoon creators made her Pan-Latin so that she'd appeal to a larger audience.
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Dora isn't necessarily Mexican. She is Pan-Latina! #dora #doratheexplo, Dora The Explorer
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