dia de muertos
En Tamaulipas, Elecciones Marcadas por Violencia, Miedo
Por Sanjuana Martinez Ciudad Mier, Tamaulipas – En este pueblo que alguna vez fue mágico, el padrón electoral “esta lleno de muertos, desaparecidos y gente que se fue por la […]
Afternoon Buzz
Tuesday May 22, 2012 Census continues to undercount blacks, Hispanics and kids (USA Today): The latest Census missed hundreds of thousands of blacks, Hispanics, renters, young kids and middle-aged men of […]
Happy Friday From Ozomatli!
I remember growing up in Los Angeles, everybody — and I mean everybody — who was cool listens to Ozomatli. For a few years there, the LA-based band was almost […]
NewsTaco Weekly Roundup: Oct. 31 – Nov. 5, 2011
It was a good week for light news at NewsTaco, as my top pick is a humorous video by the actor Michael Peña extolling the virtues of “putting a mustache […]
Should Cecilia Muñoz Resign Her Post At The White House?
Cecilia Muñoz, a high ranking Latina in the Obama Administration, is under fire. She’s the Director of White House Intergovernmental Affairs, and as such represents the President and his policies, […]
The Top 10 Things To Do Before Thanksgiving
Oh boy, here we go, this holiday roller coaster is in full swing — and there’s no stopping it! Halloween is over and you know what that means — Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, New […]
Cuban National Hero José Martí: Poet, Writer, Activist
By Victoria Cepeda, Efrain Nieves Every time we write on historical figures, during the research process, our options, on what to bring you, expand. Thus, in our quest for content […]
Self-Help Graphics Settles Into New LA Home
Perhaps you have never visited Self-Help Graphics in Los Angeles, but if you had, you would have never forgotten the experience. It was a really cool place where really cool […]
In Mexico, Ghost Stories Are Always Real
I cannot sleep when I am in Mexico – especially my father’s hometown of La Rivera, Jalisco. This is because I feel powerful force that I don’t understand, and I […]
La Llorona is Alive…in LA…
We all know about La Llorona, variously told by abuelita, about La Malinche or during Halloween/Día de los Muertos. Well, now Universal Studios Hollywood has introduced her as part of […]