Independence is work, freedom is a dirty business

Independence is work, freedom is a dirty business

NewsTaco July 4, 2013

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

Mary Mata September 22, 2011

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

Mary Mata August 18, 2011

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

Mary Mata July 22, 2011

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

Mary Mata July 4, 2011

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!

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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

NewsTaco September 17, 2010

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?

NewsTaco September 15, 2010

…este país 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.