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2012: A Latina First Lady, Named Bush?

NewsTaco January 6, 2011

Look who popped-up as the Wall Street Journal‘s number one person to watch in 2011: Jeb Bush, son and brother of President’s George and George. Jeb, they say, is worth […]

First Order of Business for New Congress: Exclude Puerto Rico

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US Gun Shops are Fueling Mexico’s Drug War

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Brazil Opens First Palestinian Embassy In Americas

Mary Mata January 5, 2011

Last Friday Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was in Brazil to participate in the groundbreaking ceremony of the first Palestinian embassy in the Americas there. This is a huge deal. […]

Staten Island’s First Latina Assemblywoman Sworn In

Mary Mata

Staten Island, New York recently elected its first Latina assemblywoman — Nicole Malliotakis, 30. The half-Cuban, half-Greek Malliotakis is a Republican and has worked in public affairs and handily defeated […]

14 States To Tackle Birthright Citizenship

Mary Mata

Seriously? According to a recent report, 14 states have legislators who are set to file bills about birthright citizenship this year. That is, they are going to propose laws that would […]

Note to Bill Richardson: You Don’t Speak for Us

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Don’t let the door hit you on your way out! Geez. Not a day after former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson left office, a group of disgruntled Latinos have told […]