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Peña’s Political Leap is Really About Democrats

NewsTaco December 17, 2010

Truth be told, Texas state Rep. Aaron Peña’s outing himself as a Republican is not the scandal we may think it is. It’s the natural succession of political tendencies that […]

The Battle Against SB1070 is Just Beginning

NewsTaco

DREAM Act Vote Delayed, Passage Doesn’t Look Good

Mary Mata December 16, 2010

Why A New Texas Republicano Matters

Mary Mata

Texas State Representative Aaron Peña just switched parties this week, from Democrat to Republican, conveniently a month after his mostly-Democratic constituency re-elected him after eight years of service to them. […]

Fujimori’s Daughter Runs For President In Perú

Mary Mata

An interesting story out of Perú. The daughter of Former President and currently imprisoned Alberto Fujimori has formed her own political party to run for president and is currently in […]

U.S. Visits To Cuba Growing

Mary Mata

Visits by U.S. travelers are growing steadily thanks in part to President Barack Obama’s lifting of restrictions on Cubanos visiting their native land, but also probably because Raúl Castro’s government […]

Latinos Change Texas’ Future, May Suffer In Present

Mary Mata December 15, 2010

By Stace Medellín Recently I attended the Harris County (Houston) Democratic Party Brown Bag discussion, including State Reps. Armando Walle, Scott Hochberg, and Carol Alvarado. They shared an outlook of […]