When autocratic leader Hugo Chavez was dying of cancer in Havana at the young age of 58, he had already hand picked a successor to carry out his vision of …
OVER A DECADE AFTER THE DEATH OF CHAVEZ, VENEZUELA STILL STRUGGLES TO BE FREE Read More
Our friends at Salud America have announced a program to get your kids moving this summer, and take a break from their video game routine. Instead, they can switch gears …
NEW SUMMER HEALTH STUDY AIMS TO AID LATINO KIDS, PLUS A PLEDGE TO OUR READERS Read More
In the mid 1940’s, Roberto Robledo crossed the border from rural San Luis Potosi as a young man searching for a better life, starting out in the Bracero program. Saving …
IN THE WORLD OF MEXICAN FOOD, ROBERTO’S TACO SHOP IS AN AMERICAN DREAM Read More
Have you ever heard of Excelencia in Education? It’s not just a cliche, but an actual Washington D.C. think tank founded in 2004 with a primary mission to accelerate Latino …
LATINO STUDENTS HEADED FOR COLLEGE ARE DOING HOMEWORK WHEN PICKING A FRIENDLY SCHOOL Read More
While she was best known in her native state of New Mexico, Adelina Otero-Warren became a trailblazer for women’s voting rights throughout the country. Now her image will be featured …
WOMAN VOTING PIONEER NINA OTERO TO BE FEATURED ON NEW QUARTER COIN Read More
Imagine raising a family in a quiet rural Texas town. You send your kids off to school, certain that it’s a safe, peaceful learning environment. You head off to work …
ANOTHER HISPANIC TOWN IN TEXAS SUFFERS FROM A SENSELESS SHOOTING Read More
The culture of lowrider cruising in Barrio Logan and on Highland Avenue in National City has been banned for 30 years, just like the on and off battles on East …
SAN DIEGO’S LATINO BARRIOS EXCITED OVER RESUMPTION OF LOWRIDER CRUISING Read More
In every day life, Hector Rodriguez is a mild-mannered ESL grade school teacher in Eagle Pass, Texas. But in free time, he is a modern day Clark Kent with a …
CHICANO COMIC BOOK CREATOR SHAMES MEXICAN PRESIDENT IN SUPPORT OF UKRAINE Read More
The ban on Russian oil due to Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine has cracked open the door for another bully in our own neighborhood. Venezuela’s feared dictator Nicolas Maduro, one …
WILL BAN ON PUTIN OIL TEMPT JOE TO SOFTEN SANCTIONS AGAINST MADURO? Read More
The reputation of police officers has been a bit tarnished in recent years due to high profile homicide cases like George Floyd, Dante Wright, Andre Hill and Breonna Taylor. Yes, …
YOUNG LATINO COPS PAID THE PRICE TO PROTECT AND SERVE THEIR COMMUNITY Read More