31.7 Million Mexicans, Millions More Latinos In The U.S.

31.7 Million Mexicans, Millions More Latinos In The U.S.

Mary Mata May 31, 2011

The Pew Hispanic Center released an interesting report last year, finding based on 2009 and 2010 Census data that there are 31. 7 million Latinos of Mexican origin in the […]

The White House’s Report On Puerto Rico Says Nothing

Mary Mata May 4, 2011

[Editor’s Note: The following post is courtesy of the National Institute for Latino Policy] By Victor Vazquez-Hernandez In March 11, 2011, the report of the President’s White House Task Force […]

Happy Friday From Héctor Lavoe!

Mary Mata April 22, 2011

I know it’s a bit late, but I didn’t discover the wonderful Héctor Lavoe until last summer. But, believe me, once I did, I was sooo glad! I always say […]

Why Florida Is Really Going After “Illegals”

Mary Mata April 19, 2011

[Editor’s Note: The following was reposted from Somos Republicans with permission.] By Alex Gonzalez As the issue of SB1070 in the southwest is vanishing from state legislatures and return to […]

Addressing Tension Between Between U.S., Island Puerto Ricans

Mary Mata April 14, 2011

[Editor’s Note: The following is a post from the National Institute for Latino Policy.] By Felipe Luciano Puerto Rico, let’s be perfectly frank with each other: we’re not getting along. Most […]

Puerto Rico’s Economic Recovery Outlook Not Great

Mary Mata April 7, 2011

[Editor’s Note: The following post is excerpted from remarks made by William C. Dudley, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on April 1, 2011.] […]

Bien Hecho: Puerto Rican Students Win NASA Moonbuggy Race

Mary Mata April 5, 2011

Students from Puerto Rico took the top prizes in the high school and college division in the NASA Great Moonbuggy Race this year. The teams came from Teodoro Aguilar Mora […]

Puerto Rico Suffering Heavy Brain Drain

Mary Mata March 8, 2011

A new report from the Instituto de Estadísticas de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics) has found that the island nation is suffering some pretty heavy brain drain and […]

Puerto Rican Student Protestors Beaten, Assaulted

Mary Mata February 25, 2011

[Editor’s Note: The following is a press release from the ACLU.] While the world celebrates the democratic revolution in Egypt, major violations of basic human rights are occurring in our own […]

Similarities: Egyptian Protests And Puerto Rican Protests

Mary Mata February 10, 2011

[Editor’s Note: This is a repost from Pa’lante Latino and was written by Christina T. Saenz] The world is watching as the Egyptian people reclaim their government. They are demanding […]