Hispolitica

I am going to assume that every opinionated politico has at one point believed that the 2016 Republican presidential primary race would come down to either Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio, if and when these two friends were to decide to run for president. Newsflash. Both Rubio and Bush are running for president. Now that […]

The Chavista government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has blocked former Prime Minister of Spain, Felipe Gonzalez, from visiting with that governments jailed opposition leaders, Leopoldo Lopez and Daniel Ceballos. Juan Carlos Gutiérrez, attorney for the opposition leader Leopoldo López, told EFE that González had asked permission to visit López and another defendant, Daniel Ceballos. […]

When you visit the website of  the Spanish-language TV network Univision, the issue that the network solely covers, and in some cases promotes,  is that of immigration. While immigration is the hot top topic issue that grabs all the headlines when it comes to Hispanic matters,  the two issues that are most important to Hispanics […]

One of Colombia's mid-sized cities, Buenaventura, which is situated in the southwest section of that country, had its lights turned off, again. According to Univision, It wasn't that the city failed to pay its electric bill, rather the city lost power after another attack against a electrical tower by the terrorist group, FARC. Colombian's military […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES The botched "Fast and Furious" gun operation conducted by the U.S Justice Department, through the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), where hundreds of guns were sold Mexican drug dealers and cartels, is once again at the center of yet another shoot out in Mexico. The gunfight  between Mexican authorities […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES   According to Democratic Congressman Joe Garcia (D), who appeared on Univision's 'Al Punto'  television show with Jorge Ramos, the Democratic caucus in the House will be introducing their own immigration reform bill for consideration. The Republicans in the House of Representatives have already said that they will not consider the Senate […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES During a recent trip to Bogota, Colombia, I went through the usual U.S. Immigration and Customs process leaving the United States, before having to go through the same process upon arriving in Colombia. You know, answering  the usual questions about, what is the purpose of my visit? Where will I be staying, […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES Add another pluma (feather) in Florida Governor Rick Scott's sombrero (hat) with opening of the Miami-based Newsport facility, which will house the newly formed Noticias Univision and ABC-Disney joint venture, Fusion network, as well Univision News.  “Univision’s decision to grow here in Florida and create hundreds of jobs is great news for […]

By ISRAEL ORTEGA, Heritage In an old downtown Orlando courtroom where Ted Bundy once went on trial, the Orange County History Center recently welcomed a number of conservative organizations for their latest stop in a nationwide tour, "Issues that Unite: Latinos and Conservatism." Sponsored and organized by The Leadership Insitute, The Faith and Freedom Coalition, […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES Aljazeera/Current TV recently filmed an investigative report into a train named 'the beast' that originates in Honduras and transports illegal immigrants through Mexico, where they position themselves to cross the U.S.-Mexico border, in hopes to find work in the United States. That train has derailed in Mexico, killing 6, and leave many […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES The MLS Soccer Team, Chivas USA is facing a third discrimination lawsuit, as the team's former human resource manager says she has been discriminated against because she wasn't "Latino and couldn't speak Spanish."  Cynthia Craig, a black woman, filed the suit in Los Angeles, claiming that she experienced "repeated harassment" from team […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES “Some of them I’ve spoken to, and they say, ‘Love to do the activity with you, I want to be able to vote for it, I really don’t need to draw attention to myself at this point,’ but we can count on it,” Gutierrez told the Post, although he added, “If they […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES You really can't make this up. Fox Latino, the news group that brought us the term "Afro-Latinos" is reporting that Phoenix businessman Fred DuVal, a Democrat, who just happens to be running for Governor in Arizona, "browned up" a photo of himself in an attempt to appeal to those "brown people" commonly […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES Ariel Castro, the man who has now admitted to kidnapping, raping, torturing and holding three women against their will for 10 years, can expect to live out his soon-to-be imposed life sentence alone without family support.  Castro's son, Anthony, who said he would not visit his father in prison, all but disowned […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES One of the last remaining, and original 'Cocaine Cowboys' has died as result of a heart attack in Medellin, Colombia.  Juan David Ochoa, who along side his two brothers and Pablo Escobar, were the 'founding fathers' of the Medellin Drug Cartel.  The Ochoa brothers surrendered to Colombian authorities, giving up their drug […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES A North Korean ship was been caught by Panamanian authorities trying to illegally smuggle ballistic missiles and other armaments. The ships cargo originated from, wait for it...Cuba.  Panama's President, Ricardo Martinelli annonced the country has taken control of a North Korean ship that was trying to illegally sneak ballistic missiles and other […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES Aye Caramba! Mexico is now immersed in a 'war on fat', as it has surpassed the United States as being the fattest country in the world. The 'Tale of the Tape'- 32.8% of Mexicans are considered obese, compared to the U.S. obesity percentage of 31.8%. According to a Fox Latino report, the […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES Where will Edward Snowden finally end up? The Russians seem to think that Snowden should accept Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's offer of asylum, now that many other countries have hedged on accepted the U.S. government's most sought after fugitive.  "Venezuela is waiting for an answer from Snowden. This, perhaps, is his last chance […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES The out of control Mexican drug war between rivaling cartels is once again proving to have no limits as to who is targeting for reprisal. About a week or so ago, two 15 year olds were reported missing in the Mexican state of Jalisco, and now Mexicans authorities have announced that the […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES Illegal immigrants are being targeted in Stamford, Connecticut by a group of underage thugs, believed to be part of a local gang that is solely attacking immigrants believed to be in the country illegally. Police say that a 11 year old  and an14 year old have been arrested in connection to at […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES The FBI has confirmed that former U.S. Marine Armando Torres was kidnapped at gunpoint as first reported here. Torres,his father, and another family member, were taken from the fathers home after the Marine decided to cross the southern border to visit his father who resides in Mexico. Unfortunately, one of the latest […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES Ay Caramba! Former Mexican President Vicente Fox has teamed up with a former Microsoft manager, and have "unveiled a plan" to set up a "legal pot trade" between the U.S. and Mexico. The ex-Microsoft manger is Jamen Shively, whose Diego Pellicer, Inc., will be the first company and name brand sold in […]

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 […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES The hopes for a bipartisan immigration reform bill could very well be dashed, as key Republican House Republicans have threatened to abandon the ongoing immigration reform negotiations. Congressmen Carter (R-TX) and Labrador (R-ID),who is considered to be a key figure of the negotiations, said that if  an agreement is not reached by […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES It seems as if Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and his 'Chavistas' have served up so much political excriment that may have just 'hit the fan,' as the country has run out of toilet paper. That is correct, Venezuela has run out of toilet paper. Just yesterday, Maduro's administration announced that it was […]

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. […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES The ever-colorful Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro, who has recently said that the late Hugo Chavez appeared to him in the form of a bird, has publicly accused former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe of plotting to assassinate him. Maduro's past Friday televised addressed where he uttered his "Uribe is a killer" comment, followed […]

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  […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES The newly released bipartisan  immigration reform bill states that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would secure the U.S border by increasing Customs and Border Patrol officers, deploy the U.S. Military, as well as the construction of a new border fence.  But now the DHS is looking to raise tax revenues by […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES During his 2011 address to the controversial and racially divisive National Council of La Raza (NCLR), President Obama espoused his "spread the wealth" talking points and ideology that has divided the country since he was sworn into office in 2008.  The President said that the "American Way" is about "a people who […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro, the man who said that the spirit of Hugo Chavez appeared to him in the form of a bird, has just “personally” ordered the arrest of a 35-year-old filmmaker for encouraging violence after Venezuela’s recent presidential election. Apparently, Maduro may have been visited by another “little bird” and […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES Venezuela's newly elected Socialist President, Nicholas Maduro, is reaching out to the United States and offering to re-engage in "respectful" talks between the two countries. Maduro blasted American lawmakers for interfering in the recent presidential elections, in which he narrowly beat opposition leader Henrique Capriles. Like Chavez, Maduro didn't seem to  be […]

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 […]

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 […]

“I urge Venezuelan authorities to refrain from any steps that may forever tarnish the credibility of the new government, such as rushing to certify the election results ahead of a full and transparent audit of all the votes.

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 […]