Castro to lead the House Hispanic Caucus

Castro to lead the House Hispanic Caucus

Javier Manjarres
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December 4, 2018
With his twin brother Julian on the verge of announcing a presidential campaign run  in 2020, Rep. Joaquin Castro (D) is also climbing the political rungs of success. Castro has announced that he will replace Rep. Lujan-Grisham as head the Hispanic Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Rubio says Trump’s new ‘NAFTA’ deal will cost U.S. farmers

Rubio says Trump’s new ‘NAFTA’ deal will cost U.S. farmers

Javier Manjarres
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December 4, 2018
Democrats in the U.S. Congress are not the only one skeptical about President Trump’s new NAFTA deal with Mexico and Canada, and will be pushing for stricter environmental and labor provisions when they get a crack at the deal. The president’s deal will now go to the U.S. Congress, and lawmakers like Schumer will be […]
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Democrats target Trump’s federal judicial picks

Democrats target Trump’s federal judicial picks

Javier Manjarres
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November 28, 2018
With Republicans having the majority in the U.S. Senate, it appears that Democrats will have a very hard time stopping any future federal judicial appointments.
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Ex-U.S. Marine Kidnapped in Mexico

Ex-U.S. Marine Kidnapped in Mexico

Javier Manjarres
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May 21, 2013
By JAVIER MANJARRES The drug-related crimes occurring south of the U.S. border in Mexico continue to rise, as more and more innocent civilians are being directly targeted by the murderous Mexican drug cartels.  Unfortunately, one of the latest victims is a former U.S. Marine veteran, who has disappeared in Mexico. According to his family, Armando […]
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Socialist European Union Looks to Improve Relations With Communist Cuba

Socialist European Union Looks to Improve Relations With Communist Cuba

Javier Manjarres
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May 8, 2013
By JAVIER MANJARRES Who says Socialist do not support one another. The European Union (EU) has sent a "representative" to the Communist-controlled country of Cuba to try to bolster and improve relations with Fidel Castro's regime. You may question my assertion that European countries are socialists, but the fact of the matter is, they are. […]
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U.S. Reaffirms Cuba's State Sponsor of Terrorism Status

U.S. Reaffirms Cuba's State Sponsor of Terrorism Status

Javier Manjarres
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May 2, 2013
By JAVIER MANJARRES The U.S. State Department reassured the world that  Cuba's repressive Castro government, is still considered to be a State Sponsor of Terrorism (SST). The State Department updated its SST list this week, prompting Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, who is considered by many to be the harshest critic of the Castro regime, to release  […]
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Mexican Drug Cartel Power Shift, More Americans Becoming Their Smugglers

Mexican Drug Cartel Power Shift, More Americans Becoming Their Smugglers

Javier Manjarres
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April 20, 2013
By JAVIER MANJARRES The recent immigration reform bill that was introduced by the bipartisan "Gang of 8" U.S. Senators, has all buck sucked the air out of the drug-related violence along the U.S.-Mexico border, including the violence that continues to ravage some of the interior sectors of Mexico.  The once dominating Sinaloa drug cartel, headed […]
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Can Islamic Terrorists Pass Themselves Off As Hispanic Immigrants?

Can Islamic Terrorists Pass Themselves Off As Hispanic Immigrants?

Javier Manjarres
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April 19, 2013
By JAVIER MANJARRES Are Middle Eastern terrorists being trained to act like they're Hispanic in order to be able to come off as illegal immigrants? The answer is most likely yes. Latino groups are attacking a Texas Congressman for saying that Middle Eastern terrorists have formed links with Mexican drug cartels and are getting training […]
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The Drug-Related Murder Rate in Mexico Continues to Rise

The Drug-Related Murder Rate in Mexico Continues to Rise

Javier Manjarres
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April 15, 2013
By JAVIER MANJARRES There doesn't seem to be  end in sight to the drug-trafficking-related violence in Mexico, as this past weekend body county hits 40.  One person was killed in Mexico City Seven dead in Cancun resort The bodies of seven people were found inside a home where drugs were allegedly sold in the Mexican […]
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The New Mexican Marijuana

The New Mexican Marijuana

Javier Manjarres
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April 5, 2013
By JAVIER MANJARRES It seems as if Marijuana cultivation in Mexico could one day take a back seat to the ever-growing (pun intended) 'Poppy' production, as Mexican government officials are saying that they have "eradicated 40 percent more poppy  plants" and they have marijuana plants. Drugs like opium and heroin, who are both produced from […]
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Colombian Terror Group FARC Obtains Anti-Aircraft Missiles

Colombian Terror Group FARC Obtains Anti-Aircraft Missiles

Javier Manjarres
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April 4, 2013
By JAVIER MANJARRES  The United States' closest ally in South America, Colombia, continues its struggles against the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), after new reports state that the FARC has now added anti-aircraft missiles in their arsenal of weapons.  The FARC, whose roots go back to the Colombian Communist Party of the 1960's, has […]
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U.S. Warns Americans On Travel to Mexico:

U.S. Warns Americans On Travel to Mexico: "Many Could Die, Get Arrested"

Javier Manjarres
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March 28, 2013
By JAVIER MANJARRES During this spring break period, the country of Mexico is expecting 12 millions tourists, 3 million of those being from the United States and other foreign countries. But spring break in Mexico has a dark cloud of Narco-trafficking and murder hanging over it, as Mexican officials are doing damage control by pulling […]
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