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Latino Group says Obama’s Cabinet should have Two Latinos
By Aaron Blake, Washington Post Click on picture to read story. [Photo by The White House]
Latinos in the President’s Cabinet? It’s Not Just About “Optics”
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco I have a problem with pundits and commentators calling President Obama’s lack of diversity in his cabinet a matter of “optics.” As if the President were […]
Latinos in the House? Obama’s Changing Cabinet
By Alexandra Aquino-Fike, Being Latino As soon as the poll results began trickling in on November 6th, it became increasingly apparent that President Obama was winning a significantly larger percentage of […]
Bien Hecho: Perú’s First Afro-Latina Cabinet Minister
Grammy winning singer Susana Baca is now also a culture minister in Perú, and she’s being celebrated not just for her talents in that position, but also because she’s likely […]
Meet the Middle Man: Former Mexican Cabinet Minister Steers Texas Republicans Into Future
FOUR WEEKS BEFORE THE 2008 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, Juan Hernandez flew from Washington, D.C., to Phoenix for an interview on the Spanish-language news channel Univision. A charismatic public speaker and cheerleader […]
Here Are All Of the Latinos Set to Serve in Joe Biden’s Incoming Administration So Far
President Elect Joe Biden’s inauguration is just days away and the entire country is buzzing with the prospect of change. Joe Biden ran his campaign on a message of unity […]
Donald Trump Is the Opportunity Mexico Has Been Waiting for
*Why you should read this: Because Sam Quiñones, also a NewsTaco contributor, explains why Trump may end up being a good thing for Mexico’s political maturity. VL By Sam Quiñones, […]
Is Trump positioning for mass deportation?
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco (2.5 minute read) Now we know how far Trump’s immigration orders will go (or better yet, can go) toward a massive deportation effort, because it’s […]
For Trump, Sessions is a loyal enforcer, Gorsuch is a qualified wash
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco onald Trump’s announcement last night about his pick to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court was typical Trump, typically conservative in the sense […]
Castro brothers confront Trump era
*Why you should read this: Because it begins to answer the question many people have: What’s next for the Castro brothers? VL By Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune (6 minute read) […]