The Trump whisperer: Marco Rubio has the president’s ear on Latin America

The Trump whisperer: Marco Rubio has the president’s ear on Latin America

Victor Landa July 6, 2017

*This should surprise no one, there is no structure at the State Department to deal with Latin America, and Marco Rubio has emerged as Trump’s hemispheric expert – think Cuba […]

Attempting To Woo Latino Voters, Marco Rubio Gets Booed At Orlando Festival

NewsTaco October 26, 2016

*That didn’t go well. VL By Adrian Florido, NPR (7 minutre read) Florida Sen. Marco Rubio got booed off a stage in Orlando on Sunday by a crowd that was overwhelmingly […]

The politics of American history

NewsTaco August 9, 2016

*Which great America is Trump talking about? The same one Michelle Obama mentioned, when slaves built mansions? Or the one Eva Longoria spoke of, of Texas-Mexicanos nine generations past? VL […]

Marco Rubio: He didn’t get the base even as he rejected his roots

NewsTaco March 17, 2016

By Pilar Marrero, NewsTaco/PilarMarrero.com In the end, the promise of Marco Rubio was bigger than the reality. His crushing defeat in Florida, where he only won his home area of […]

NewsTaco Podcast Network, Espisode 5: Super Tuesday III, Rubio, Trump, Hillary after the big vote

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By Victor Landa, NewsTaco There were big political bets played this past Tuesday in Florida, Ohio, Illinois, North Carolina, and Missouri. The big payoff’s were delegates, bragging rights, sighs of […]

Cruz and Rubio:  Chicanos never dreamed that Latino political ascendency would be like this – or them

NewsTaco March 15, 2016

As Republicans move closer to nominating a presidential candidate, Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Marco Rubio of Florida have played prominent roles in the unfolding and sometimes chaotic process. […]

Some Hispanic Republicans fear for party’s future if Trump wins in Florida

NewsTaco March 14, 2016

*Not to be cynical, but the “Hispanic” Republicans who fear for the party’s future won’t have to wait too long. They’ll know by tomorrow night if their fears came true […]

NewsTaco Podcast Network, Episode 3: Latinos and the presidential election

NewsTaco March 4, 2016

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco I catch up with Pilar Marrero, Senior Political writer for La Opinion in Los Angeles. She had an idea that we should try doing regular political […]

Why do the networks think Latinos only care about one issue?

NewsTaco February 26, 2016

*Exactly! We’ve been saying this all along at NewsTaco, the Latino daily and in our podcasts. There was one shot to represent all Latino interests and issues, and we end […]

Rubio, Cruz and the politics of Latino Authenticity

NewsTaco February 16, 2016

*This Rubio-Cruz “who-is-more-Hispanic” feud is the latest iteration of an old discussion. Falcon writes that the argument over the terms and over Latino-ness is “subject to a wide range of cultural […]