Photos From the Matamoros Friday Shootout

Photos From the Matamoros Friday Shootout

Mary Mata November 8, 2010

Mexican TV reporter Joaquín Peña Arana from the Televisa Canal 7 affiliate in Matamoros, Tamaulipas has gracefully shared some photos he took of the carnage with NewsTaco.  The photos come […]

Gulf Cartel Leader Killed, 55 Others in Matamoros, Mexico

Mary Mata

In an unsigned story (read:  Texas reporters fear for their lives so they don’t use bylines) The Brownsville Herald reported that the head of the Gulf Cartel, Ezequiel “Tony Tormenta” […]

Chilean Miner Edison Peña Hilarious On Letterman

Mary Mata November 5, 2010

Chilean miner Edison Peña was on David Letterman’s show last night, talking about what it’s like to be in a mine, annoying people, going to the bathroom, Elivs Presley and […]

Latino Voters Save the Senate & Other News

Mary Mata November 4, 2010

Ho hum, another election down.  Let’s see how Latino voters fared in this election: They saved Harry Reid and the U.S. Senate from Republican takeover. Latinos voted mostly Democratic. Three […]

NewsTaco’s Rally to Restore Sanity Coverage

Mary Mata October 31, 2010

[Editor’s Note: This post was written by David Lauricella.] WASHINGTON — The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear drew hundreds of thousands of fake news devotees to the nation’s capital […]

Happy Friday, a la, Café Tacuba!

Mary Mata October 29, 2010

Hey everyone, just a lil’ somethin’ somethin’ to get your Friday off to a great start!  “Eo” from Cafee Tacuba, one of my fav bands of all time, and having […]

‘Charlie’s Angels’ TV Show to Feature Latina Character

Mary Mata

ABC is currently developing a remake of the classic TV show “Charlie’s Angels,” only this redux will include a Latina as one of the angels, in addition to an anglo […]

MySpace’s New Strategy: Targeting Latinos

Mary Mata

MySpace is losing a social media war with Facebook, but MySpace has launched a campaign to revamp its site and try to get back on par with Facebook’s 500 million-plus […]

Young Latino Filmmaker Sees the Power of Movies

Mary Mata October 26, 2010

Ralph Lopez will tell you that he — wanted to be in the movie business since he was in the third grade — as the guy who blew stuff up. […]

Voter Guide to Candidates on Immigration Reform

Mary Mata

This is an interesting guide to where candidates stand on immigration reform put together by America’s Voice, check it out here. VoterGuide2010 – [Guide via America’s Voice]