Celebrating 40 Years Of “Bless Me Última”
Celebrating 40 Years Of “Bless Me Última”
Rudolfo Anaya’s celebrated work and seminal novel “Bless Me Última” just turned 40 this year. The book was first published in 1972, and was groundbreaking in its portrayal of Latinos, and […]
North America’s Largest Concave Fresco Is In NM, About Latinos
Albuquerque, New Mexico — Walking into the Torreon at the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) in here is an unexpected, yet awe inspiring experience. From your first steps into the […]
Latino Sites In NM, CO May Be Added To National Park System
A preliminary report released by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis may add several Latino sites in New Mexico and Colorado to the […]
Billy The Kid’s Latino Links Explored In New Documentary
Here’s a cool piece of trivia to mention at your office Christmas party: Did you know that the famous gun slinger Billy the Kid was killed because he refused to […]
Latino Support Vital To Preserve Colorado River
Though its name might be a little misleading, the Colorado River flows through seven states, running over 1,400 miles through the U.S. Southwest before emptying out into the Gulf of […]
Sandra Cisneros Leaving Texas For New Mexico
By Roberto Ontiveros Celebrated author and benefactor of Latino/Latina writers, Sandra Cisneros plans to leave Texas. Cisneros, who lives in San Antonio, says she wants to spend more time pursuing her […]
Obama Campaign Brings On National Latino Vote Director
The Obama campaign hired Texas native Adrian Saenz to be the National Latino Vote Director last week, part of the campaign’s efforts to drive the Latino vote in 2012. While […]
White House Came To Listen At New Mexico Summit
By Maria Elena Alvarez Albuquerque, New Mexico — The White House has put a bead on the Hispanic community, and if Albuquerque were a microcosm of what is happening across […]
Why Cain’s Electrified Fence Is Not So Shocking
By Hector Balderas, New Mexico Senate Candidate -D An electrified fence. On the border. Designed to kill people. Along with “real guns with real bullets.” This is the immigration “plan” […]
NewsTaco Weekly Roundup, September 18-24, 2011
Redistricting was a big part of our coverage early this week, we had a story about how a Latino Republican seems to have lied about his role in the redistricting […]