Vote To Get Celia Cruz’s Portrait In the Smithsonian

By Renée Saldaña, NewsTaco The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has teamed up with photographic artist Robert Weingarten to have one noteworthy historical figure’s portrait uniquely immortalized in the museum. […]

Rumors of Hugo Chavez’s death that have begun circulating after his return to Havana for cancer surgery have been quashed. A phone call from the Venezuelan leader has confirmed that, […]

“Amor Cronico” is the latest offering by director Jorge Perrugía. It stars Cucu Diamantes and is an open love letter to Cuba, paying homage to both independent Cuban filmmakers as […]

Cuba has been in a state of nearly perpetual poverty since 1992. It’s greatest ally — the Soviet Union — dissolved over the Christmas season of 1991, leaving the island […]

By Adrianna Quintero Ever since Cuba’s intent to drill within 70 miles of Florida’s coast has become known, concerned Floridians have been reeling with how to protect our treasured Florida […]

An open letter to the Shakespeare Theater Company, Washington D.C. from Tlaloc Rivas: Michael Kahn Artistic Director Shakespeare Theatre Company Washington DC, USA Dear Mr. Kahn, I hope this letter finds […]

Yoani Sánchez, the writer behind the acclaimed blog Generation Y, which details daily life inside Cuba, went head-to-head on Twitter this with Mariela Castro, daughter of current leader Raul Castro. As reported […]

By Latino Rebels And the spin is spinning hard today from the office of Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio. This afternoon around 12:55 pom EST, MSNBC broadcast on its ticker […]

The story used to go that Senator Marco Rubios’ parents were forced to flee Cuba, that they were exiles, because of Fidel Castro. The truth, however, which is now reflected […]

So my favorite part of President Barack Obama’s Latino roundtable yesterday was how wonderfully he pronounced “Puerto Rico” and “Calderón” when answering questions that came from the readers and viewers […]