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Fiction, Fantasy and Reality Blur in Mexico’s Narcodrama

NewsTaco January 12, 2016

*Mexico’s Enrique Peña Nieto tried to own the Chapo capture narrative, but the story has become about Chapo, Sean Penn and Kate del Castillo.  Penn and del Castillo are being […]

After 14 months, Senate finally approves Latino judge

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In primaries, Latinos could be decisive in places like Texas, Florida and Nevada

NewsTaco January 11, 2016

Mexico begins extradition proceedings against drug lord

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*This didn’t take long. The popular belief in Mexico is that Chapo will escape again. Some of the more cynical comments on social media hope he will. Authorities tailed U.S. Actor […]

After years of inaction on Obama nominees, Senate voting on federal judges

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*The fact that the vote is finally coming to the Senate is a direct consequence of the re-writing of Senate filibuster rules. Eighty-nine judges were pushed-through after the change. Before […]

‘East Los High’ Isn’t Just A Soapy Teen Drama — It’s Also A Science Experiment

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*Just when you’re at the brink of bailing out of the internet for all its mindlessness, you read there’s method to some of the mayhem – whatever it takes, the […]

Is the End of Latino Journalism Near?

NewsTaco January 8, 2016

*I don’t like the way this story is framed. Which is a shame because I think we should be talking, loudly and at length, about the lack of Latinos in the […]