Groups Gather In Mexico City To Watch US Presidential Debate

Groups Gather In Mexico City To Watch US Presidential Debate

NewsTaco September 29, 2016

*There’s been an unusually high interest from Mexico in the U.S. election. I was at the UNAM in August, participating in a two-day symposium on the U.S. election. They’re watching […]

REPORT: EPA is Failing to Protect Low-Income Communities of Color

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*This is distressing. In 2008 4.7 million Latinos were diagnosed with asthma, most because of environmental causes. VL By Yessenia Funes, Colorlines (1.5 minute read) The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights released […]

From Boycotts to Banda: 20 Latino PBS Movies You Can Stream for Free During Hispanic Heritage Month

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*Follow the links this month to stream free PBS movies with Latino themes. They’re all good! VL By Andrew S. Vargas, Remezcla (11 minute read) Well folks, it’s September again, which […]

Mexican Candy Made by White People Only

NewsTaco September 27, 2016

*I love leche quemada con nuez. This history is fascinating. VL By Adán Merdrano, Adán’s Blog WHAT? The Mexican candy advertisement above is from around 1915’s -20’s. The candy shop […]

Why Young Latino Voters Are More Important Than Ever

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*Watch this. Share it. VL By Tanisha Love Ramirez, Huffington Post Latino Voices (2 minute read) A new PSA from Voto Latino is urging Latino voters to help deliver the vote […]

The Mexican peso says Hillary Clinton won the first US presidential debate

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*Looking for a different way to see who won last night’s debate? Check out the Mexican peso. VL By Eshe Nelson, Quartz (1.5 minute read) For the best polling on the […]

Tuesday’s numbers

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By Victor Landa, NewsTaco The Latino daily subscribers get a daily dose of Latino numbers – about the economy, education, health, census, immigration –  in their inbox as part of […]

Latino voters heard nothing new in last night’s presidential debate

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By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (2.5 minute read) This is the picture everybody will be talking about today. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump side-by-side in the first presidential debate of 2016. […]

Latinos Have Low Expectations of Trump in Monday’s Debate

NewsTaco September 26, 2016

*Join us tonight at the NewsTaco debate watch party. Use #NTdebate on Twitter and Facebook starting at 7:45 pm CT. VL By Stephen A. Nuño, NBC News (2.5 minute read) In […]

Texas Music Museum preserves musician histories from the past of Tejano

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*This is awesome! VL By Grace Speas, The Daily Texan (3 minute read) Legendary Tejano accordionist Bruno Villarreal was sitting in a nursing home, blind, unable to walk and without his […]