NewsTaco Roundup: February 13 – 19, 2012

We had a great mix of stories this week. There were a pair of Latino professors who were awarded the National Humanities Medal, tips for Latina teens, chicken tortilla soup, […]

While Republican president hopeful Mitt Romney visited the State of Arizona, a group of young Latinos protested his visit due to his stance on immigration reform and the Development Relief […]

National politicians, and all those  hovering in their bubble, are clueless about Latinos when the fodder for their snarky remarks and sharp-edged banter comes directly from a dinner menu (the […]

I am not a wise old crone. I am only 27 and though I have been successful in many realms, I am disgruntled about plenty of things. I am a […]

We’ve been beating this drum since we started NewsTaco, looking at it from every pertinent angle: Latinos are surging and now form the most important and fastest growing part of the U.S. […]

The University of Texas recently launched a new program, Finish@UT, with the goal of creating better access to classes and the attainment of degrees for non-traditional students, who may be juggling […]

It’s Friday! Time to forget about work for 48 hours, hangout with friends, let loose and enjoy the weekend. For some of us, that means partaking in a tasty alcoholic […]

By Kristian Ramos As Americans continue to struggle with high unemployment and underemployment at record levels, President Barack Obama has made building a stronger economy, a central theme in his re-election […]

By Dr. Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto, Latino Decisions José Díaz-Balart, chief political analyst for Telemundo, had one important task during the September 7, 2011, Republican debate—to ask the candidates about […]

Chilean Spanish is a Spanish like no other.  Between the staccato speech, the unique grammar, and the distinctive vocabulary and sayings referred to as chilenismos, even a native Spanish speaker can get […]