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Happy Friday From Babasonicos!

Mary Mata September 23, 2011

One of Argentina’s most revered rock acts, Babasonicos have a gained a faithful following in Latin America and beyond.  Formed in the Greater Buenos Aires area in the early 90s, […]

All Latinos Should Come Together For Immigration Reform

Mary Mata

Chilean Independence Celebration In CA Includes Food, Dancing

Mary Mata September 22, 2011

Rep. Luis Gutierrez Demands Apology From Governor

Mary Mata September 16, 2011

El Gallito Rebelde is at it again. IL Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez  addressed Congress on the Civil rights violation committed against the Puerto Rican people by the Puerto Rican police department. Rep. Gutierrez asked Congress to […]

The Execution Of Father Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla

Mary Mata

By Dan Arellano We all know how Father Hidalgo cried out for a new government on September 16, 1810, starting a revolution in Mexico; but we know nothing about the death […]

One Sailor’s View Of Chile Under Pinochet

Mary Mata September 15, 2011

By Richard Pratt In August of 1974, I was an ordinary seaman on board the Margaret Lykes, a merchant ship out of New Orleans, bound for the West Coast of […]

Happy Birthday Mexico. Love You, But I’m Glad My Parents Left

Mary Mata September 14, 2011

Some of the happiest moments of my life have taken place in Mexico. The highlights of my childhood were from our trips to my parents’ hometown of Tepehuanes, Durango — […]