In 2013: Reasons to Stay in Cuba

In 2013: Reasons to Stay in Cuba

Mary Mata January 3, 2013

By Yoani Sanchez, Huffington Post Latino Voices Someone has to be at the foot of the aircraft steps, to say goodbye, holding the handkerchief and wiping their eyes. Someone has […]

Latin Americans Are Most Positive People in the World

Mary Mata December 27, 2012

By Hispanically Speaking News Latin Americans are the most positive people in the world, with their region being home to eight of the top 10 countries for positive emotions worldwide. […]

Permission to Dream: A Latino-Inclusive Marketing Approach

Mary Mata December 11, 2012

By Gustavo Razzetti, ClickZ Click on picture to read story. [Photo by LotusHead]

The New Border: Illegal Immigration’s Shifting Frontier

Mary Mata December 7, 2012

By Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica TUXTLA GUTIÉRREZ, Mexico — Oscar and Jennifer Cruz knew that crossing the border would be the easy part.  The Salvadoran brother and sister made their way over […]

Colombia’s Cities Risk Deluge From Changes in Andes Climate

Mary Mata December 4, 2012

By Autumn Spanne, New America Media/Daily Climate BOGOTÁ – Half a mile above this city of almost eight million is a rugged, fog-shrouded world, silent except for the trickle of water […]

The Price of Immigrant Burials

Mary Mata December 3, 2012

By Lauren Silverman, Latino USA Many families of immigrants who die in the US shoulder the burden and cost of shipping the remains of their loved ones back to the […]

John Kerry vs. Susan Rice – The View from Latin America

Mary Mata November 30, 2012

By Joel Jaeger, New America Media/Council on Hemipheric Affaris U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to nominate a new Secretary of State later this week, as Hillary Clinton intends to […]

Good Policy Makes A Difference

NewsTaco November 22, 2012

By Noel. A. Poyo, Executive Directo NALCAB In a time of heated partisan politics, there are those on the fringes who decry any federal spending as waste, just as there […]

Our Pre-Mayflower Thanksgivings

NewsTaco November 20, 2012

By Miguel Perez, Hidden Hispanic Heritage For Latino immigrants, no other American holiday is more precious than Thanksgiving. “El dia de accion de gracias,” as we know it in Spanish, […]

A New Ambassador for a New Time

Mary Mata November 13, 2012

By Jesse Treviño, HispanicLatino The topic of immediate concern in Washington is the nation’s fiscal crisis.  Nothing is more important.  But not long thereafter, the time for immigration reform will […]