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A Salvadoran woman who was part of the surge of Central Americans who arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border last year without proper documents is trying to avoid deportation by hiding in a Catholic mission in Atlanta. Claudia Mariela Jurado decided to elude immigration authorities after a judge denied her request for political asylum last week […]
Mexico's ongoing drug war continues to rage on, not just along the U.S. border, but in every corner of the country, including its capitol, Mexico City. Another photographer and four women were found dead in a middle-class neighborhood of Mexico City, and are suspected of being the victims of the crime wave narco-traffickers and […]
Bullets whizzed past a woman's head as she fled from an 18-year-old gunman who had posed as a stranded motorist to convince her family to help him on the roadside of a Montana Indian reservation, the woman recounted to relatives. The man claimed he had run out of gas, then pulled a gun, demanded money […]
A Colombian military plane carrying 11 members of the Colombian armed forces crashed, killing all on board. Foul play is not suspected, as the Colombian Air Force said that the plane had reported engine failure and crashed near Las Palomas, which is located about 780 kilometers from the capitol Bogota.
Miami, FL-Hillary Clinton announced that she supported lifting the U.S. embargo against Cuba, and said that she would ask Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and the rest of the Congress, to lift the decades-long embargo. But while Clinton outline the reasons why the "failed" embargo needed to be lifted, Clinton also […]
Who said Donald Trump wasn't a confident man? The man who will tell you at drop of a dime that he is "successful and rich," and that he builds "great things" is running for president in 2016, says that his "numero uno" (Espanol for number one) with the Hispanic community. Trump, who is riding a […]
A recent Huffington Post article states that the overwhelming majority of Latinos are more concerned with environmental issues, than any other issue, included the current stagnant national economy and education. The writer of the story, who appears to support progressive causes, unbelievably states that "people of color" are "more likely to live near power […]
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has changed her position on Cuba, and will ask Congress to lift the U.S. embargo against the communist island. GOP presidential candidate Jeb Bush pointed out that Clinton has opposed the easing of "restrictions against Cuba," but is now changing her tune, as the former First Lady and Secretary of […]
Over the past 11 months, at least 8 people have been jailed in Venezuela, according to Fox News Latino. The arrests come as street confrontations between students demanding free speech and government forces have been raging for years. Fox News lists the arrested opposition: Lessi Marcano (48), Ginette Hernández (23), Leonel Sánchez (47), Víctor Ugas […]
The effort to relieve, or bail out the U.S. commonwealth of Puerto Rico from its current economic struggles, has just received a big boost form the Obama administration. U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew has said that allowing Puerto Rico the opportunity to file for bankruptcy will in fact help the island get out from under […]
Former Futbol, or Soccer great, Diego Armando Maradona could make a run for the FIFA presidency next year. The devout socialist, who has the faces of both Che Guevara and Fidel Castro tattooed on his body, is said to be mulling over the decision make a run for the top Soccer job in the world. […]
Harlem Suarez, a 23 year old man connected to ISIS was planning to attack Key West and South Beach beach fronts with buried bombs. His target date was July 4th, a popular beach day in South Florida, but the planning did not come together for him. He however remained intent in bringing terror to South Florida. […]
The island of Puerto Rico, which is a commonwealth of the United States, has slowly plunged into an seemingly insurmountable $72 billion debt load and spike in unemployment, that is causing a mass exodus of native Puerto Ricans from the island to the mainland U.S. Aside from tourism, Puerto Rico doesn't offer much in terms […]
Jeb Bush broke out the Spanish again. This time during an interview with MSNBC. In the interview Bush said: “I was hurt hearing somebody speaking in such a vulgar fashion. This makes solving this problem much more difficult. When we have politicians like that we cannot progress. In a political sense it was bad, and […]
Mexican-born model Anett Pikula, now a U.S. citizen, has been arrested at the U.S. southern border on drug possession charges. Border agents found $134,000 in cocaine stashed away the gold 2006 Mercedes Benz that the "overly talkative" and flirtatious Pikula was driving back into the U.S. Pikula's flirting may work on men (not this time) […]
A chip off the old block. Venezuela's President Maduro continues his Hugo Chavez-like antics when he called Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy a "hitman," prompting the Spanish government to once again summons the Venezuelan ambassador. The Spanish foreign ministry has summoned the Venezuelan ambassador to once again protest comments by Venezuela's president against Spanish Prime […]
As if having been born into a cartel and gang-ridden Central America was not enough, now MS-13 is recruiting new arrivals in New York, so they can help bring about the same type of thug tactics to America. The war against gangs and cartels is one that already plagues the United States on the souther […]
The communist group in Peru, which killed thousands at the height of its influence in Peru, was just dealt a major blow by Peruvian authorities. A 120 soldier Peruvian Army unit conducted a raid on the "production camp" and rescued 36 captive men, women and children. 26 of the rescued were children being held for indoctrination […]
The 2016 election may very well be the one election that changes the face of Florida politics. How so? Well, considering that the island of Puerto Rico, a U.S. commonwealth, is enduring unprecedented unemployment and a staggering $72 billion in debt, more and more islanders are moving to Florida, mainly to central Florida. Aside from […]
As Hispanic Heritage month approaches, Pedro Martinez has just been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. The Red Socks legend is arguably one of the best closers ever in baseball. Born in The Dominican Republic, Martinez becomes one of the 9 hispanic players born outside of the United Stated to be inducted […]
Judge Dolly M. Gee of Federal District Court for the Central District of California has ordered the Obama administration to release all children of people crossing the border illegally. In the decision, the judge decreed that the detention of children which the Obama administration has been carrying out, violates am obscure court settlement which deals with […]
Last week we saw a sight many thought they'd never see. The Cuban flag being raised in Washington DC, and hanging in the State Department's lobby signifies a huge, historical shift in US foreign policy. The embargo however remains. Now, as negotiations and diplomatic relations continue, Cuba is making some demands which they have made […]
One of all-time favorite baseball players growing up as a kid in Los Angeles was then-Mexican pitcher Fernando Valenzuela. My dad used to take us to Dodger stadium to watch baseball games, and on two occasions, we were treated to Valenzuela's outings. It didn't really matter to me that he was Hispanic, it was his […]
California Congressman Xavier Becerra (D), who if you couldn't guess from his name is Hispanic, is pushing for same-sex Social Security benefits for those recently married, and future married gay couples. No matter who we love and marry, we all deserve the same #SocialSecurity marriage benefits. — Xavier Becerra (@RepBecerra) July 24, 2015 Becerra, along […]
On paper, fans of "el-tri" (the Mexican national soccer team) should be extremely happy. They have reached the CONCACAF Gold Cup's final! But in reality, this has been sloppy, corrupt and all around disgraceful for them. We already told you about how they stole the quarterfinal match with Costa Rica. If that had not been […]
The forever-adolescent pop singer Justin Beiber has just had his arrest warrant in Argentina revoked. The warrant was filed due to 2013 incident in Buenos Aires, where he allegedly sent two of his bodyguards to rough up a photographer, or paparrazo. The Argentine court dropped the international arrest warrant that ordered his "immediate detention," but […]
Bruce Jenner, or Caitlynn Jenner, whichever name you prefer to use, has helped the transgender community in the biggest way. Jenner doesn't deserve all the credit, but his or hers, transformation has made waves in Washington,D.C., as well throughout society. Now transgender detainees being jailed on immigration offenses may soon getting preferential treatment. Immigration and Customs […]
Texas junior senator and 2016 presidential hopeful Ted Cruz has introduced a bill in the Senate to rename the street that the Cuban embassy currently sits on, which is 16th st. NW to Oswaldo Paya st. Mr. Paya was a very famous Cuban dissident who dies in a mysterious car crash in 2012. In a […]
In Venezuela,food shortages have been come a part of daily life. People make lines which can take 5 hours or more in order to get into a grocery store. What's on their shopping list? Whatever the store has. Now, the Maduro regime in a stopgap measure to deal with the regime created shortages, has ordered […]
After 17 months in a Mexican jail, El Chapo Guzman is understandably a little bit behind. He and his band of thugs at the Sinaloa Carter are trying to play catch up to recover the ground they lost during his time in the slammer. The AP has learned that even though Guzman was not in […]
Donald trump has decided to ad a campaign stop at the Texas border with Mexico, according to Fox News Latino. The billionaire presidential candidate who has self identified as a democrat before, will be making a stop along the border tomorrow, he claim, as an invitation from the border patrol. The controversial candidate said on […]
As if DACA and DAPA had not been controversial enough, President Obama is now planning even more executive actions in order to allow those in the country illegally to stay. The DHS proposal is not a new program as DACA and DAPA were, but it would expand waiver authority under DACA, to grant green cards […]
The Cuban-American congressional delegation from Miami, Florida, held a press conference denouncing the opening of the U.S. embassy in Havana, Cuba, as well as calling the new Cuban embassy in the United States as a " base" for the Cuban Intelligence Service. Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Carlos Curbelo, and Mario Diaz-Balart, all Republicans, each took turns […]
Colombian-American Annette Taddeo is running for the U.S. Congress in Florida's 26th congressional district. Taddeo began her public service by heading the Democratic Party in Miami-Dade County before being tapped by former Republican Governor-turned Democrat Charlie Crist, as his running mate for his failed 2014 gubernatorial campaign against sitting Florida Governor Rick Scott (R). Taddeo […]
Junior Florida Senator and 2016 presidential hopeful Marco Rubio has dubber today, Monday, July 20th, 2015 as "Capitulation Monday". The title aims to lambast President Obama on the Iranian Nuclear deal and the official re-establishment of diplomatic relations with Cuba. In a press release put out first thing Monday morning, the Senator says: “History will […]
Comedian George Lopez, who is Mexican-American, performed his comedy show this past Saturday night in Phoenix, Arizona, leading "the audience at the Phoenix Celebrity Theatre in a profanity-laced chat against" Donald Trump. “This country is better with Latinos in it,” Lopez said before getting the crowd to repeatedly yell, “Donald Trump! F**k that p**o!” […]
