Mexican Senate: Not Drug War, ‘Limpia Social’

Mexican Senate: Not Drug War, ‘Limpia Social’

Mary Mata October 22, 2010

I have to give props to Molly Molloy for sending this out, but it’s pretty terrifying to think about.  Apparently, the Mexican Senate has officially requested details from CISEN (Centro […]

Arroz, Es Arroz, Es Arroz

Mary Mata

Rice is one of the few things in a kitchen you really need to measure because the ratio of rice to liquid will determine if it’s arroz or sopa de […]

Televisa: Expecting 50M Latinos in Census

Mary Mata October 21, 2010

I love advertising because when discussions of race come along, it’s only and purely about the money.  An interesting article from the Financial Times focuses squarely on that and what […]

What’s The “Right” Way To Eat Huevos Rancheros?

Mary Mata

Okay, I’m hoping the NewsTaco community can help me out. Basically, I’ve been really confused lately as to what the “right” recipe is for huevos rancheros.  Growing up in Los […]

Mexican Student Becomes Police Chief, No One Else Will

Mary Mata

A 20 year-old criminology student became the police chief in a Mexican town Wednesday after no one else would accept the job — since no one else would take the […]

11 Arizona Teachers Sue Over Ethnic Studies

Mary Mata October 20, 2010

Eleven educators from Tucson, Arizona have sued the state over implementation of what they call an “anti-Hispanic” law that would ban Mexican-American studies courses in public schools, CNN reports. The […]

More than 20% U.S. Residents 1st, 2nd Generation

Mary Mata

The U.S. Census Bureau reported that 37 million people in the United States are immigrants in 2009, that’s 12%.  Perhaps more interesting, 33 million people, 11%, were born in the […]

The Border’s the New Military Industrial (Govt) Cash Cow

Mary Mata October 19, 2010

A scathing analysis by the Government Accountability Office tracks in detail how the feds granted a multi-billion dollar contract to Department of Defense-darling Boeing to create a super-high-tech virtual border […]

Angle’s Racist Tirades Continue — Thanks to Incredible Funding

Mary Mata

Sharron Angle, who is trying to unseat Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Democrat of Nevada, has revolutionized hate-politics. Earlier, NewsTaco.Com provided a link to what may be one of the […]

50% Latin American Businesses Go Social (Networks)

Mary Mata

Just about half of businesses in Latin America use social media networks as part of their marketing strategies, according to the “2010 Latin America Social Media Study” by Burson-Marsteller. This […]