Nearly 70% of U.S. Hispanics agree with physician-assisted death

Nearly 70% of U.S. Hispanics agree with physician-assisted death

NewsTaco December 13, 2016

*Personally, I’m in. I agree that terminally ill patients should be able to ask their doctors for help to end their lives. Does this go against your religious beliefs? VL […]

Bulletproof Burial Ground – the Narco Tombs of Culiacan

NewsTaco June 23, 2014

*This is fascinating and eerie at the same time. The opulent tombs of the Sinaloa drug kingpins – done in baroque and minimalist traditions, with AC, running water and bullet […]

Why September Matters To Me…

Mary Mata September 12, 2012

By Oscar Barajas, NewsTaco I remember September 10th, 2007, like it was yesterday. My father was lying in a hospital bed recovering from surgery. They had just amputated part of […]

The Day Tragedy Wore The Other Shoe

Mary Mata September 5, 2012

By Oscar Barajas, NewsTaco Death was never a stranger in our household. He hung a hat and placed his keys just far away to make an entrance and leave a […]

A Letter To Geraldo Rivera From A Hoodie-Wearing Black Latina

Mary Mata March 26, 2012

By Jackeline Stewart Dear Geraldo, A three-piece suit and a tie would not have saved Trayvon Martin’s life.  Urging black and Latino parents to “not let their children go out wearing hoodies” and […]

Life Insurance Helps Family Members Survive The Unexpected

Mary Mata March 23, 2012

By Roger Martinez Luis Rojas was a motorcycle police officer who wrote short stories before he joined the force. He continued to do so as a way of distancing his […]

“Jeff” Tries, Fails To Humanize Jeffrey Dahmer

Mary Mata March 19, 2012

Austin, Texas — “Jeff” premiered at South by Southwest this past week; it is a documentary film that concentrates less on the horrendous actions of Jeffrey Dahmer himself, and more on […]

Prevent Costly Medical Errors, Take Control Of Your Healthcare

Mary Mata January 10, 2012

As many serious medical errors happen in the outpatient setting (doctors’ offices) as in hospitals. Invasive and high-technology diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are increasingly being performed in the outpatient setting […]

Would-Be DREAM Act Beneficiary Commits Suicide

Mary Mata November 29, 2011

By DeeDee Garcia Blase, Co-President of the National Tequila Party Movement May the death of Joaquin Luna not go in vain. DREAM Act student, Joaquin Luna, recently took his life in Texas. […]

How I Discovered Día De Los Muertos

Mary Mata November 1, 2011

In my own life, growing up between Los Angeles and South Texas, celebrating Día de los Muertos was always almost just a shadow on the wall that was pretty easy […]