Fortuño: Puerto Ricans In U.S. Shouldn’t Have A Say On Statehood, But Congress Needs To Act

Fortuño: Puerto Ricans In U.S. Shouldn’t Have A Say On Statehood, But Congress Needs To Act

Mary Mata September 6, 2013

By Bryan Llenas, Fox News Latino Puerto Ricans living in the U.S. should not be allowed to vote on the island’s potential change of status from U.S. commonwealth to the 51st […]

Controversy about sexual orientation classes in Puerto Rico schools

Mary Mata August 26, 2013

By Hope Gillette, Saludify Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla has given official backing to a bill which allows Puerto Rico schools to teach students about sexual orientation, opening the door […]

What Latino Community?

Mary Mata July 25, 2013

By Hector Luis Alamo, Jr., Gozamos The Atlantic slave trade stripped many black people of their heritage to the point where they refer to themselves nowadays with the simple label “African […]

Puerto Rican Flag on Beer Can Has a Short Shelf Life

Mary Mata May 31, 2013

By Winnie Hu, New York Times The special cans of Coors Light beer started popping up in New York City in recent weeks ahead of the coming parade. The vitriol […]

Coors Light Can With Puerto Rican Flag Unleashes Boricua Fury

Mary Mata May 30, 2013

  By Huffington Post Latino Voices This may not be the best way to reach the Latino market. Puerto Ricans in New York are furious over a new Coors Light decorated […]

Teen Refuses to Stand for Pledge of Allegiance Because of “Situation in Puerto Rico”

Mary Mata April 24, 2013

By Adrian Carrasquillo, NBCLatino Enidris Siurano Rodriguez,15, has not stood for the pledge of allegiance at school since she was in 7th grade to bring awareness to what she believes is an unjust […]

Exploring Indigenous Legacies

Mary Mata January 30, 2013

By Eduardo Diaz, Director, Smithsonian Latino Center In 1662, William Sanderoft, the Archbishop of Canterbury, approved the Jamaican coat of arms, depicting an “Arawak” couple: she holding a food basket, […]

Puerto Rico, A Latino 51′st State of the Union?

Mary Mata January 4, 2013

By Charles R. Venator-Santiago, Latino Decisions As plebiscitary debates in Scotland and Cataluña continue to grow, the debates over the outcome of the 2012 Puerto Rican plebiscite appear to be waning […]

The Context of the 2012 Plebiscite on Puerto Rico’s Status

Mary Mata December 27, 2012

By Charles R. Venator-Santiago, Latino Decisions On November 6, 2012, the residents of Puerto Rico went to the polls to vote on both island-wide general elections and a local plebiscite on […]

Parranda: The Puerto Rican Tradition Keeps Going Strong

Mary Mata December 24, 2012

By Rocio Gonzalez, Voxxi ¡Asalto! But don’t be alarmed—it only means that a Puerto Rican holiday tradition has just made its way to your door. The parranda. ‘Saludos, saludos, vengo a saludar…’ […]