Latinos Hit Hard by High Gas Prices

By Jorge Madrid Gas prices are reaching record highs for this month, increasing 67 cents since January – a 20 percent bump.  American families spent $5  million more on gasoline the week […]

NewsTaco has been a tremendous adventure for me. And as with all adventures, there comes a time when they must end. So with this post I am announcing that I […]

I’m not sure what the Vegas line is on the Republican vice-presidential sweepstakes, but CNN, at least, has 2 Latinos vying for the second-to-the-top-post on the GOP ticket. Never mind the premature timing of […]

Voter registration is a precarious thing. Latino voter registration even more so. I spent the better part of 2004 registering voters in Texas, New Mexico and Colorado, all in preparation for the 2004 presidential election. I was working […]

By Cindy Casares I attended the unveiling of the Tejano Monument at the Texas State Capitol on Thursday. Seated in front of a crowd of hundreds on the South Lawn […]

Is it possible that after all the months of immigrant bashing from the far right, after the relentless hammering at the contrived wedge issue of undocumented immigration we’ve reached a […]

By Abigail Garcia This traditional drink hails from the nuns of Puebla, Mexico. A very traditional drink throughout central Mexico, this thick dessert drink is like a creamy vanilla mix […]

Here at NewsTaco, we love our coffee so much that it borders on addiction. We can’t get our day started without a latte, a cortado, or plain old cup of […]

By Paul Adams Step off that ledge Dodger fans, it’s official: Frank McCourt is no longer the owner of your team. And if this news still can’t be heard over […]

One of the best parts of SXSW Music is getting to see bands that come to Austin from distant parts of the world, some of which are visiting the U.S. […]