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By JAVIER MANJARRES While both Colombia and the U.S. stand to gain from the 2012 free trade agreement passed by the U.S. Congress, Colombia continues to struggle with a decades-long war against Leftists and paramilitary forces within the country. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), which is considered a terrorist organization by Colombia and […]
By JAVIER MANJARRES It seems as if Venezuela's upcoming Presidential election could bring much of the same dirty political campaigning and elections corruption the country is known for partaking in. Venezuela's current Chavista government is not about to concede power, and will most likely pull out all of the political stops to ensure that the […]
By JAVIER MANJARRES When Senator Marco Rubio spearheaded his bipartisan immigration reform "Gang of 8" in the Senate earlier this year, conservatives took pause with the principles the group offered, saying that the "statement of principles" was nothing less than amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants currently residing in the United States. It was inevitable […]
By JAVIER MANJARRES Last January, Senator Marco Rubio's and his 'Gang of 8' U.S. senators set forth a 'statement of principles' as the framework for a potential immigration reform bill that could surface as early as April or May of this year. The bipartisan effort identified several conditions that illegal immigrants must meet in order […]
By JAVIER MANJARRES Spanish-language TV network Univision recently reported on a never before seen picture of the most wanted Mexican Drug Lord in Mexico and the U.S., Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman. Guzman is the titular head of Mexico' most powerful drug cartels, the Sinaloa drug cartel. (Univision) Guzman has been on the run since he […]
By JAVIER MANJARRES Senator Marco Rubio was recently confronted by the Spanish-language television network Telemundo and was asked to give his opinion on the recent death of Venezuelan strong-man Hugo Chavez, Venezuela's "Chavista" electoral future, and the ongoing scandal in which his colleague in the U.S. Senate, Senator Bob Menendez is currently involved in. When […]
By JAVIER MANJARRES Miami- Texas Senator Ted Cruz addressed the attendees at the annual Cuba-Democracy PAC luncheon and covered a wide range of issues of interest to Hispanics as well as the Republican party's prospects of making greater inroads with this increasingly important voter demographic that has been trending Democrat of late. I asked Cruz […]
BY: JORGE BONILLA The Shark Tank is proud to invite you to Hispolitica. Javier envisioned Hispolitica as a place where a legitimate conversation about Hispanics in America can happen...without the narrative filters imposed by mainstream or Hispanic media. Given how badly both major political parties suck at Hispanic engagement, and the fact that immigration will […]
