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NewsTaco July 23, 2012

Monday July 23, 2012 Latinos react to Aurora movie theater shooting (NBCLatino):   A gunman, identified as 24-year-old James Holmes, allegedly shot and killed 12 people and injured 50 in a midnight […]

Local Perspective: Aurora Shootings Bring Community Together

Mary Mata July 20, 2012

By Amanda Devine, Voxxi Colorado has been hit with an act of violence that will be remembered for years to come. The City of Aurora, affectionately called “Saudi Aurora” by […]

Jazz De Mexico

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By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Editor It’s quickly becoming a Friday favorite! Listen in and you’ll know why.  And make sure to share with your friends, your cool cred will increase for sure! My weekly recommendation: […]

¿Qué dijo mi esposo about Big Ang?

Mary Mata

By Melanie Mendez-Gonzales Most evenings in our house go something like this … after we get the boys tucked in their beds, my husband stays in our bedroom to watch […]

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Friday July 20, 1012 In Arizona, “America’s toughest” sheriff on trial over discrimination claims (Reuters): Arizona’s controversial Joe Arpaio, who calls himself America’s toughest sheriff, went on trial Thursday in a […]

Tucson USD To Un-ban Chicano Books

NewsTaco July 19, 2012

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Editor A resolution to un-ban the Chicano literature books that had been previously banned by the Tucson Unified School District has been placed on the board’s […]

Bothersome Texas Politics: 100 Bills To Control Latinos

Mary Mata

By Dr. Henry Flores I simply don’t know how to think of what is happening in the contemporary Texas political environment but it kind of worries me on various levels.  Some […]

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Mary Mata

Thursday July 19, 2012 Obama opens up massive 48-point lead among Latino voters (Houston Chronicle): A nightmare scenario for Republicans is playing itself out. In sloooooooow motion. A new poll of Latino voters released […]

‘Luchano El Luchador’ Was Down On His Luck, Until… (video)

Mary Mata July 18, 2012

By Gorgeous Jorge, Pocho Ñews Service Luchano el Luchador was a wrestling great, a headliner – once upon a time. Now he’s washed up, works a depressing day job and has no […]

U.S. Senate Report Signals Shift In Drug War Strategy

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By Melissa del Bosque, Texas Observer In April, the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations sent a team of staffers to Mexico City and Monterrey to assess the state of […]