How far has the Republican Party come? Last week, after winning the state of Indiana with 53 percent of the vote, Donald Trump officially became the presumptive Republicans nominee for the presidency of the United States. His closest rival, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, threw in the towel and suspended his campaign after losing the state […]
Clinton Hits Trump On Immigration
May 6, 2016 By
With this primary season all but done Hillary Clinton, the presumptive Democratic nominee, gears up to face Donald Trump, the Republican nominee. Clinton released this week her first attack ad against the real estate mogul using his own words against him on immigration, women, and Muslims against him. While also using the opinions of other […]
Cruz and Kasich’s Departures Leave Many GOP Latinos at a Loss
May 5, 2016 By
Donald Trump’s win for Republican nomination in Indiana has left some GOP Latinos feeling lost with nowhere to turn while others are still just simply trying to absorb the idea of the Trump candidacy. With Cruz and Kasich no longer in the race, Republican Latinos are grappling over who they’ll vote for. Houston businessman and GOP stalwart […]
Cruz Calls It Quits In Indiana
May 4, 2016 By
Senator Ted Cruz finally dropped out of the race for the Republican Party’s nomination for president. The senator from Texas did so yesterday after his crushing defeat against Donald Trump in the state of Indiana which was supposed to be tailor made for him. Cruz stated in his announcement that “It appears that path has […]
Petition To Remove Maduro Gets Wide Support
May 3, 2016 By
It took less than a week for more than 1.8 million people in Venezuela to sign a petition asking for a referendum to remove current President Nicolas Maduro from office. This is nine times the required 200,000 signatures required to do so. The opposition delivered the signed petitions in sealed boxes Monday morning without notifying […]
Comentarios from Maria: Together We Can Change The World But We Must Fight For Our Rights
May 2, 2016 By
Last week’s election week was dedicated to women, who compose more than 53 percent of the voting population. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, after having a great night last Tuesday and accumulating more than 284 delegates, and is now considered the winner of the Democratic primary Last week Hillary won the states of Connecticut, […]
Roberta Jacobson Finally Receives Her Confirmation as the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico
April 29, 2016 By
After a long wait, veteran State Department official Roberta Jacobson has finally has been confirmed to the position of U.S. ambassador to Mexico, which has been vacant since last summer. The U.S. Senate approved President Barack Obama’s nominee on Thursday. Jacobson becomes the first woman to hold the post. Secretary of State John Kerry said […]
Latino Youth Were Undercounted In The 2010 Census…Can It Change In 2020?
April 28, 2016 By
A new study says that over 113,000 young Latinos in California were not counted in the 2010 census. This has put extra pressure on Latino advocacy groups who want to be sure the U.S. Census Bureau will reduce that number in 2020. Los Angeles County is home to 12% of the estimated 400,000 Latino children […]
What A Night For Hillary
April 27, 2016 By
Hillary Clinton won four of the five Democratic primaries last night and all but secured the Democratic nomination. Yesterday was the last big day of multiple contests before Democrats conclude their primary voting in June and it was a big night for Clinton. She won Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut and Delaware, and Sanders won in Rhode […]
Guest Blogger: Vanessa Cardenas “Latino Communities Can Bring Earth Day to New Heights”
April 26, 2016 By
As we celebrate the 46th anniversary of Earth Day, we are reminded of the urgent need for action to address the environmental challenges facing our nation and our world. Latinos have an important role to play given the impact environmental degradation has on our community here in the US but also on our ancestral homes. […]
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