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Who Is The Mysterious ‘Carlos’ Involved In The Menendez Story?

Mary Mata March 28, 2013

By Eric Lach, Talking Points Memo Earlier this month, as media reports and court documents in the Dominican Republic began to debunk the prostitution allegations that had been swirling around […]

John McCain, Other Senators To Tour Mexico Border

Mary Mata March 27, 2013

Obama Talks Immigration on Spanish TV

Mary Mata

Labor Secretary: From Latina to Latino

Mary Mata

By Andrew Cohen, Latino USA President Obama’s nominee for Secretary of Labor is Dominican-American Thomas Perez, one of only two Latino cabinet nominees. Maria Hinojosa talks to legal analyst Andrew […]

Latinos Increasingly in Favor of Gay Marriage

Mary Mata

By Sandra Lilley, NBCLatino When it comes to gay marriage and Latino public opinion, the last few years have seen dramatic changes, according to Ingrid Duran. She and her partner, Catherine Pino, are one […]

Ethnic Studies Threatened in Texas

NewsTaco March 26, 2013

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco On a typical day there aren’t many Latinos walking around in front of the Alamo in downtown San Antonio, TX. Aside from the Latino raspa vendors, […]

San Antonio’s Relay Star

Mary Mata March 25, 2013

By E.J. Dionne, Real Clear Politics Julian Castro is a politician in not too much of a hurry. This does not mean he lacks ambition. The 38-year-old mayor of San Antonio, […]