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.
October 15, 2022: Volume XC, No. 20 by Kirkus Reviews - Issuu
GERD STERN with Raymond Foye – The Brooklyn Rail
I Grew Up Believing That Dora Was Mexican, But She's Actually Pan
PPT - Dora the Explorer and Language Ideologies Carolyn Hunt
30-Minute Homemade Flour Tortillas - Just a Taste
Dora isn't necessarily Mexican. She is Pan-Latina! #dora
Dora The Explorer Mexican
Dora isn't necessarily Mexican. She is Pan-Latina! #dora
Dora isn't necessarily Mexican. She is Pan-Latina! #dora
I Grew Up Believing That Dora Was Mexican, But She's Actually Pan
Presente! Reflections of a Latina State Board Member - Latinos for