
politics
Hugo Chavez's Heir Nicolas Maduro Wins Venezuela Presidency
By Amaris Castillo | 04/15/2013 - 10:02 | 0 Comments
The election of Hugo Chavez’s successor on Sunday has sparked a demand for a recount by his rival. Nicolas Maduro won Venezuela’s presidential election on Sunday by a very narrow margin (234,935 votes to be exact) and according to electoral officials, he earned just 50.7 percent of the votes compared to 49.1 percent for ...
March on Washington: “What Comprehensive Immigration Reform Means to Me” (VIDEO)
By Viviana Hurtado | 04/11/2013 - 13:12 | 0 Comments
In 2006 while a local television reporter in Providence, Rhode Island, I covered the immigration reform rally, one of many held throughout the country. Many in politics and the media marveled that Latinos had come out in big numbers. Fast forward seven years to this week’s “All in for Citizenship” rally in Washington, DC (with important...
5 Latino Politicians Who Have Supported Strict Immigration Reform
By Sugey Palomares | 04/09/2013 - 13:29 | 0 Comments
Conservatives aren’t backing down from the immigration debate. As lawmakers from Washington return from a two-week recess, the next few weeks will be crucial in the development of an immigration reform bill, which will affected millions of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. Learn what these Republican Latino politicians stand for and let us know if you agree.
Obama Budget Cuts: Were Latinos Wrong to Vote for The President?
By Sugey Palomares | 04/08/2013 - 15:11 | 0 Comments
Congress is back from recess today and looking closely at President Barack Obama’s second term agenda, including his proposed budget cuts. In a previous appearance on NBC’s...
Fidel Castro Calls North Korea the Biggest Nuclear Threat Since Cuba's Missile Crisis
By Sugey Palomares | 04/05/2013 - 14:21 | 0 Comments
As tensions rise concerning North Korean threats to attack the U.S. using nuclear force, Fidel Castro recently shared his concern over the current crisis and urged American politicians to avoid confrontation with the communist...
POLL: Was Obama Wrong for Calling Kamala Harris the ‘Best Looking’ Attorney General?
By Sugey Palomares | 04/05/2013 - 11:05 | 0 Comments
President Barack Obama is feeling the heat after making comments about California Attorney General Kamala Harris’ good looks during a fundraiser in Atherton, California on Thursday.
“You have to...
John Boehner Demands Rep. Don Young to Apologize for 'Wetback' Slur
By Sugey Palomares | 03/31/2013 - 10:51 | 0 Comments
At a time when the Republican Party is trying to gain more support from Latino voters, Alaska Republican Representative Don Young is facing major controversy after referring to Latinos as 'wetbacks' in a recent press conference.
While talking to a crowd about how technology has created job loss in the U.S., Young expressed, "I used to own...
POLL: Do the Majority of Latinos in the U.S. Support Gay Marriage?
By Sugey Palomares | 03/26/2013 - 17:21 | 0 Comments
As the Supreme Court reviews arguments today related to California’s Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriage, the Latino public opinion on the issue is divided. According to...

















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