Cuban Oil Drilling Won’t Prop Up Communism

Cuban Oil Drilling Won’t Prop Up Communism

Mary Mata February 10, 2012

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 […]

Cuba’s Search For Oil Threatens Florida’s Coasts

Mary Mata February 7, 2012

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 […]

In Florida, Voter Registration Laws Impede The Latino Vote

Mary Mata February 1, 2012

By Howard L. Simon and Deborah J. Vagins, ACLU With Florida’s primary recently completed, all eyes have been on the Sunshine State. And in an effort to shine a light on the […]

Romney’s “Self Deportation” Is Pandering At Its Worst

Mary Mata January 26, 2012

Now that the race has moved from South Carolina to Florida, Mitt Romney has to pander his vote to the people who are most concerned about immigration (for now), Hispanics. […]

Why Does The GOP Keep Calling Marco Rubio A Possible VP?

Mary Mata

On Friday Marco Rubio will give a speech at the Hispanic Leadership Network conference in Miami, Florida that positions him as the preeminent conservative Latino politician United States of America. Meanwhile, Newt […]

It’s Not The Size Of The Latino Electorate That Matters

NewsTaco January 24, 2012

All of the punditry and political posturing, all of the urgency and calls for action, all of the outrage and tacit and direct messages sent will be for naught if […]

Poll Shows The GOP Seen As “Hostile” By Latino Voters

Mary Mata December 15, 2011

A new survey found that an overwhelming majority of Latino voters believe the Republican Party is “hostile” toward them and is alienating them. The impreMedia/Latino Decisions survey also found that not even […]

Perry Endorsed By Arpaio, Romney By Former DREAM Act Supporters

Mary Mata November 29, 2011

Today Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry was endorsed by hardline Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio and Mitt Romney by three prominent Latino Republicans in Florida. All of this, of course, in light […]

Hermain Cain: “How Do You Say Delicious In Cuban?”

Mary Mata November 17, 2011

Your Latino presidential update today is kind of sad. Yesterday we reported that GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich thinks Spanish is “the language of the ghetto,” and today we report […]

Florida Congressman Objects To “Hispanic Speaking” District

NewsTaco October 28, 2011

How many Latino-phobic incidents can you pile on one political statement? Let’s give it a try. According to a story in the Orlando Sentinel, Florida state senator Alan Hays, R-Umatilla, […]