Independence is work, freedom is a dirty business
Independence is work, freedom is a dirty business
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Independence is a messy business. We Americans tend to think that freedom is shiny and sits on a mantle, sparkling it’s virtue. And right next to […]
Chilean Independence Celebration In CA Includes Food, Dancing
By David Tapia, fundi2.com San Bernardino, California — On September 18, 1810, Chile declared it’s Independence from Spain. This year,2011, marks the 201st Anniversary of this South American country. In […]
198 Years Ago, The Bloody Tejano Battle Of Medina
By Dan Arellano On April 7, 1812 the Republican Army of the North crosses the Sabine River into Spanish Texas. Flying the Emerald Green Flag of Liberty, Jose Bernardo Gutierrez de […]
Cuban National Hero José Martí: Poet, Writer, Activist
By Victoria Cepeda, Efrain Nieves Every time we write on historical figures, during the research process, our options, on what to bring you, expand. Thus, in our quest for content […]
News Taco’s Latino 4th Of July Coverage Roundup
We at News Taco hope you’ve had an excellent July 4 weekend, we just wanted to share our coverage of this holiday with you, have a great, safe evening! What […]
¡Happy Cuatro!
I spent some time last night with my Dad watching Texas Ranger baseball on the TV. He’s been around for more than 90 of the U.S.’s 235 years, and he’s […]
Mexican resilience will win in the end
It’s hard to imagine a more tumultuous time for Mexico to celebrate its bicentennial. Its economy is suffering; its cities are under siege by drug lords and their minions; its […]
¿Hay algo que celebrar en México?
…este paÃs de 108 millones de habitantes -de los que el 49% sigue sumido en la pobreza- se dispone a vivir una celebración marcada por la violencia extrema de los carteles de la droga.