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Why U.S. cigar companies can’t wait for you to light up Cuban cigars

NewsTaco September 11, 2015

*As things now stand, Americans traveling to Cuba can bring back $100 worth of cigars. But some U.S. cigar makers say the quality of the Cuban cigar is a myth. […]

Caffeine trade thrived in ancient America

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Savior Or Villain? The Complicated Story Of Pope Francis’ Next American Saint

NewsTaco September 10, 2015

Obama to Award Arts Medals to two Latinas in White House ceremony

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*Among the 18 recipients of the Medals are two Latinas: Actress  Miriam Colón and historian Vicki Lynn Ruiz. VL By Darlene Spuerville, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Actress Sally Field […]

At 15th Annual National Book Festival, A Vibrant Latino Presence

NewsTaco September 8, 2015

*More than 200,000 attendees where Latino writers figured prominently among the nations best writers. VL By Patricia Guadalupe, NBC News WASHINGTON, DC — It’s an oft-heard assertion particularly of late […]

The work toward a National Latino museum has started, again

NewsTaco September 3, 2015

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Estuardo Rodriguez leans into a conversation to make two points: his sights are set on a National Latino Museum on the Mall in Washington D.C., but […]

‘We are here’: Photographer chronicles everyday Latino life in U.S.

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*Becasue we need to own our stroy, and tell it one picture at a time, one story at a time. VL By James D. Watts Jr., Tulsa World Jose Galvez […]