Omama Bans DREAMers From Heathcare

Omama Bans DREAMers From Heathcare

NewsTaco September 18, 2012

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Hidden between the folds of the Romeny donor-meeting secret recording, and the polls that put President Obama at nearly 70% approval among Latinos was this: a couple […]

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NewsTaco September 14, 2012

Friday September 14, 2012 Castro Says Both Candidates Need More Hispanic Outreach (Daily Political): Julian Castro, the Mayor of San Antonio, Texas and the keynote speaker at the recent Democratic National Convention said that […]

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NewsTaco September 13, 2012

Thursday September 13, 2012 Romney, Obama to appeal to Hispanics in back-to-back broadcasts (EFE/Fox News Latino): Spanish-language network Univision will broadcast the forums “to discuss education and the future of […]

Why September Matters To Me…

Mary Mata September 12, 2012

By Oscar Barajas, NewsTaco I remember September 10th, 2007, like it was yesterday. My father was lying in a hospital bed recovering from surgery. They had just amputated part of […]

OMG! Latino Teens Text The Most while Driving

Mary Mata September 11, 2012

By Tania Haiman, Being Latino A recent study by AT&T revealed that 54 percent of Latino teens “admit to texting while driving compared to 41% of Caucasians and 42% of African-American teenagers.” […]

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Mary Mata September 10, 2012

Monday September 10, 2012 Hispanic voters projected to make up 8% of Colorado electorate (The Denver Post): A new study by the Center for Immigration Studies projects that Hispanic voters will […]

Labor Day Barbecue Survival Guide For Fitness Fans

Mary Mata August 31, 2012

By Yaromil Fong-Olivares, Being Latino Labor Day and barbecues go together like café con leche.  If you are like me, a proud self-identified health fanatic, you probably have a plan to […]

Ancestry Places Mexican Americans At Greater Risk For Metabolic Disease

Mary Mata August 29, 2012

By Hope Gillette, Voxxi Higher levels of insulin resistance were found among Mexican-Americans with an ancestral link to Amerindian tribes, states a study from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston […]

Texas ‘Border’ Checkpoints Deter Noncitizens Seeking Second Trimester Abortions

Mary Mata

By Thanh Tan, New American Media/The Texas Tribune McALLEN — Undocumented immigrants who live in the Rio Grande Valley and are seeking an abortion after 16 weeks face a hurdle beyond […]

Mi Jornada To Health

Mary Mata August 23, 2012

By Betania Vazquez – Guzman, Mi Soul Latino Mi “jornada” to health has been a long and varied one that continues to grow and evolve on a regular basis. I grew […]