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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.

Our managing editor, Javier Manjarres, was on NewsMaxTV's America's Forum today along with the co-host of Steele and Ungar, Rick Ungar. They were discussing President Obama's threats to use executive action in order to pass amnesty reform. When Manjarres was asked if the President should be moving forward with any type of executive order on […]

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 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 Fox Latino has coined a new term for Hispanics who happened to have a darker complexion than the other "white Hispanics" and "brown people." The new term is "Afro-Latino," and  I am utterly disappointed in myself for coming up with this term. In the Shark Tank post, "The Hispanic Color Wheel, From […]

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 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 […]

The country of Colombia, who has been fighting the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) for more than 40 years, is currently engaged in negotiating a "peace" with the terror group.

By JAVIER MANJARRES The answer is 'no.' The baseball umpire who threatened to eject a New Mexico high school baseball team if they spoke Spanish on the playing field has resigned. According to the Fox Latino, the umpire, Corey Jones allegedly told Gadsden High School baseball players that if they spoke Spanish on the field […]

“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 […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES The Venezuelan Socialist regime of Hugo Chavez is up for re-election this weekend, but the fear that the election will not be "transparent" and fair to the Venezuelan people is weighing heavy on the minds of many onlookers, including U.S. Senator Marco Rubio.  Early Saturday morning, Rubio put out a statement chiding […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES "All of us have said that there will be no agreement until the eight of us agree to a big, specific bill, but hopefully we can get that done by the end of the week," said Schumer, D-N.Y., who's leading efforts by eight senators to craft the legislation. "That's what we're on […]

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 […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES It seems as if Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro is picking up right where his late mentor and friend President Hugo Chavez left off, when he equated Venezuela's opposition voice to the "heirs of Hitler." While there isn't record of Chavez calling any group of people "heirs of Hitler," Chavez was well documented […]

 By JAVIER MANJARRES Spanish-language TV network Univision has published a very questionable report and interactive map named "Migration: Hispanic Population" that purportedly details the "Demographic profile of the DREAMer."  The DREAMers are all immigrants under 31 years old that: entered the US before the age of 16; have lived in the country for five continuous […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES   Honduras- A recent report by the Central American country's non-governmental organizations states that between the years of 2005 and 2012, 2,851 women between the ages of  16 and 30 were murdered. In addition, there report states that 1,118 of Honduras' 2,851 murders took place between the years of 2011 and 2012,. […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES New Orleans, Louisiana will be 'ground zero' for Venezuelans looking to vote in the Venezuelan Presidential special election between 'Chavista' and interim president Nicolas Madura and Henrique Capriles. In October 2012, the late Venezuelan strongman, Hugo Chavez defeated Capriles in Venezuela's presidential election, but not before closing the Venezuela's Miami consulate after […]

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 […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES Florida Democratic Congresswoman Kathy Castor has broken ranks with her fellow Florida Congressional Democrats by proposing that the U.S. embargo to Cuba is lifted.  DNC Chair and Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz, who has been one of the most outspoken proponents of the embargo, along with other Democrats, Rep. Frederica Wilson, Senator Bob Menendez, […]

By JAVIER MANJARRES A vile of the deadly Guanarito virus has been misplaced or lost at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. The virus, which is described as being similar to the Ebola virus, originates in  a particular rat indigenous to Venezuela, but is said to not be transferrable to U.S. rats […]