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About to turn 90, Mexico City cantina and temple to mariachis still vibrant

NewsTaco August 25, 2015

*It’s considered the home of mariachi, and it’s about to celebrate its 90th year. Anyone of you been there? VL By Tim Patterson, Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The […]

Jorge Luis Borges, The Art of Fiction No. 39

NewsTaco August 24, 2015

A eulogy for my uncle, a mariachi

NewsTaco August 21, 2015

I Have a Dream — That Latinos Are Seen Beyond the Prism of Immigration

NewsTaco August 18, 2015

*Yes! Exactly the work we’re doing at NewsTaco. If you’ve been following us long enough, you know that our work is about changing the Latino narrative. You also know that […]

The Unwelcome Return of ‘Illegals’

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*File this under “one step forward, two steps back.” Thanks to Taquista Anna Núñez for sending us this link. VL By Emily Bazelon, The New York Times Magazine Ten years […]

8 Of Sonia Sotomayor’s Wisest And Most Memorable Quotes

NewsTaco August 7, 2015

*I thought this was pretty cool, and a good way to start the weekend. VL By Tanisha Love Ramirez, Huffington Post Latino Voices Today marks the sixth anniversary of the day […]

In N.Y. visit, Pope Francis will sit in chair made by Latino day laborers

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*It seems that even in the details the Pope’s visit to the U.S. will be filled with symbolism. VL By Associated Press PORT CHESTER, N.Y. (AP) –  Carpenter Hector Rojas […]