Life 30 Days Out for Chilean Miners

Life 30 Days Out for Chilean Miners

Mary Mata November 12, 2010

Despite having undergone a terrible ordeal, stuck for 69 days underground, the Chilean miners are now moving on with their lives and getting used to their newfound celebrity. The Associated […]

Chilean Miner Edison Peña Hilarious On Letterman

Mary Mata November 5, 2010

Chilean miner Edison Peña was on David Letterman’s show last night, talking about what it’s like to be in a mine, annoying people, going to the bathroom, Elivs Presley and […]

What’s The “Right” Way To Eat Huevos Rancheros?

Mary Mata October 21, 2010

Okay, I’m hoping the NewsTaco community can help me out. Basically, I’ve been really confused lately as to what the “right” recipe is for huevos rancheros.  Growing up in Los […]

50% Latin American Businesses Go Social (Networks)

Mary Mata October 19, 2010

Just about half of businesses in Latin America use social media networks as part of their marketing strategies, according to the “2010 Latin America Social Media Study” by Burson-Marsteller. This […]

NewsTaco Week in Review: Machos, Telenovelas, Militares y la Política

Mary Mata October 16, 2010

Time to round up this week’s NewsTaco news…. It was the most racist of times when we saw how low some Republican lawmakers were willing to go with their scary […]

Inevitable: Chilean Miners Go Telenovela Status!

Mary Mata October 15, 2010

Perhaps you read my earlier post about the temporarily positive coverage of Latinos in the U.S. media as hope and the tenacity of the human spirit were on the tips […]

Good News About Latinos From Chile

Mary Mata October 14, 2010

The crazy tragedy-turned-heartwarming-story about the 33 trapped Chilean miners captured the world’s attention.  It was the perfect story, with elements of hope, tragedy, peril, love, strife, human suffering and the […]

Chilean Miner Rescue Begins

Mary Mata October 12, 2010

It’s just begun, but the first of 33 Chilean miners who have been trapped below ground since August 15 was just brought to the surface.  For more, check out CNN. […]