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Mexico's U.S. Ambassador Calls Gun Control Critique 'Gobbledygook'

HuffingtonPost.com | Janell Ross | Posted 06.01.2012

Read More: Straw Purchase, Mexican Ambassador, Drug-War, Mexicans, Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan, Illegal Gun Trafficking, Violence, Gun Trafficking, Rep. Lamar Smith, Mexico, Mexican, Rep. Adam Schiff, Mexican Drug War, Straw Purchasers, Latino Voices News

WASHINGTON -- Mexico's U.S. ambassador rebuffed claims this week that the country's efforts to reduce the flow of guns from the U.S. to drug cartels i...

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School Bans Racially Charged Word

The Huffington Post | Laura Steiner | Posted 06.01.2012

Read More: Language, Video, Mexicans, School Ban, Oxnard School District School District, Hispanic Heritage, Mexico, Spanish, Immigration, Oaxaquita, Mexican, Indigenous People, Latino Voices News

Last week the Oxnard School District, located in Oxnard city in Southern California, banned the use of the term ‘Oaxaquita’, the LA Times reported...

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Undocumented Immigrants Arrested In Phony UPS Van

AP | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Immigration Reform, Video, Mexicans, Illegal Immigrant, Mexico, Immigrants, Mexican, UPS Van, Immigrant, Undocumented Immigrant, Latino Voices News

NILAND, Calif. -- It was a special delivery indeed – 13 suspected undocumented immigrants from Mexico stuffed in a phony UPS van. The U.S. Border...

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WATCH: 10 Year-Old Goes To College

Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: College Students, Video, Mexicans, Dafne Almazán Anaya, Genius Kids, Smart Kids, Mexico, Gifted Programs, Mexican, Latino Prosperity, Gifted Children, Latino Education, Latino Voices News

10 year-old Dafne Almazán Anaya is Mexico's youngest college student. She is currently enrolled at the Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey ("Technolo...

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The Macho In Me

Erika L. Sánchez | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Machismo, Mexican, Self-Sufficiency, Pride, Hispanic Heritage, Latino Voices News

A friend of mine, however, recently pointed out that this sense of extreme self-suffiency is actually a manifestation of machismo. It's the idea that you have the strength and balls to take care of yourself and your family. You avoid asking for help even though it may have devastating effects.

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Carlos Fuentes Dead: Mexican Novelist, Essayist Dies At Age 83

AP | ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Mexican Author, Video, Carlos Fuentes Dies, Mexicans, Carlos Fuentes Muerto, Mexico, Obituary, Mexican, Carlos Fuentes Dead, Carlos Fuentes, Carlos Fuentes News, Escritor Carlos Fuentes, Latino Voices News

MEXICO CITY — Author Carlos Fuentes, who played a dominant role in Latin America's novel-writing boom by delving into the failed ideals of the M...

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Latino Birth Rate Rises And Creates Complicated Political Fight

HuffingtonPost.com | Janell Ross | Posted 05.14.2012

In the 1940s, when Monica Cruz's grandfather tried to register to vote, officials in Los Fresnos, the small South Texas town where he lived, demanded ...

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How Are You Celebrating Cinco de Mayo?

Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Latino, Video, Cultura, Mexicans, President Obama, Hispanic Heritage, Mexico, Cinco De Mayo, United States, Hispanics, Mexican, Slideexpand, Latino Voices News

Although Cinco de Mayo is arguably more of a U.S. fiesta than a Mexican affair -- (it is observed nationwide in the U.S., but only rarely outside of t...

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America’s Cinco De Mayo Is Not Mexico’s Cup Of Tea

HuffingtonPost.com | Cindy Y. Rodriguez | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Cinco De Mayo Celebrations, What Is Cinco De Mayo, Video, Mexicans, Cinco De Mayo History, Hispanic Heritage, Mexico Tourism Board, Mexico, Cinco De Mayo, Mexican, Mexico Tourism, Puebla, Cinco De Mayo 2012, Mexico Tourists, Slideexpand, Latino Voices News

Before you buy your plane ticket to Mexico to get the real Cinco de Mayo experience, make sure you don’t go looking for an American-style Mexican St...

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Why Politicians Love Cinco De Mayo

HuffingtonPost.com | Janell Ross | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Latino-Politics, Jose Hernandez, Democrat, George W. Bush, Hispanic Heritage, Elections 2012, Mitt Romney, Law Suit, Cinco De Mayo, Mexican, Cinco De Mayo 2012, 10th Congressional District California, Barack Obama, Video, Condit, Republican, Astronauts, Cinco De Mayo Politicians, Latino Voices News

With the intersection of Cinco de Mayo and an election year in which Latino voters are likely to play a definitive role, President Barack Obama’s qu...

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Obama Touts Immigration Reform At White House Cinco de Mayo Party

HuffingtonPost.com | Christina Wilkie | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Immigration Reform, Latino, Video, Latino Politics, Mexicans, DREAM Act, Hispanic Heritage, Illegal Immigrant, Mexico, Cinco De Mayo, Immigrant, Mexican, Hispanics, Undocumented Immigrant, Latino Prosperity, Latino Voices News

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama celebrated the contributions of Hispanic Americans Thursday at a Cinco de Mayo reception in the White House Rose ...

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7 Mexican Favorites For Cinco De Mayo

Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Home Cooking, Tacos, Quarter-Life, Chili, Cinco De Mayo, Food, Mexican, Slidepollajax, Tex-Mex, Recipes, KitchenDaily News

Saturday is Cinco de Mayo! While I can't vouch for the authenticity of any of these dishes, if you're partying this weekend, you'll want to be cooking, too.

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May Day Protests Show Weak Immigration Movement

AP | KATE BRUMBACK and PETER PRENGAMAN | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Latino, Immigration Reform, May Day, Mexicans, Illegal Immigrant, Immigrants, Immigrant, Hispanics, Mexican, Undocumented Immigrant, May Day Protests, Occupy May Day, Video, Latino Voices News

ATLANTA -- While a black preacher told 100 immigration protesters that incarcerated blacks and detained immigrants faced similar challenges, Jesse Mor...

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Dead Mexican Teen's Family To Pursue Suit V. Agent

AP | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Immigration Reform, Video, Mexicans, Illegal Immigrant, Mexico, Immigrants, Immigrant, Mexican, Undocumented Immigrant, Border Patrol, Sergio Hernandez-Guereca, Latino Voices News

EL PASO, Texas -- A lawyer for the family of a 15-year-old Mexican boy killed by a U.S. Border Patrol agent in 2010 says they will press on with their...

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New Mexico Governor's Grandfather Was A U.S. Citizen

AP | BARRY MASSEY | Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: Susana Martinez Grandparents, Governor Susana Martinez, Latino, New Mexico Governor, Video, Susana Martinez New Mexico, New Mexico, Hispanic Heritage, Immigrants, Immigrant, Hispanics, Mexican, Undocumented Immigrant, Susana Martinez, Latino Voices News

SANTA FE, N.M. -- Ever since taking office last year as the nation's first Hispanic female governor, New Mexico's Susana Martinez found her family tre...

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Marco Rubio: A Latino Leader Or Enemy?

HuffingtonPost.com | Janell Ross | Posted 04.27.2012

Sitting behind a computer screen in his Los Angles-area home, Luis Alvarado was sipping coffee and making his usual online run though the morning’s ...

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Number Of U.S. Undocumented Immigrants From Mexico Drops

AP | HOPE YEN | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Immigration Reform, Video, Mexicans, Illegal Immigrants, Illegal Immigration, Mexico, Immigrants, Immigrant, Mexican, Slideexpand, Undocumented Immigrant, Latino Voices News

WASHINGTON -- The number of Mexican immigrants living illegally in the U.S. has dropped significantly for the first time in decades, a dramatic shift ...

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No Quiero Taco Bell: How Mexican Is Mexican Food?

HuffingtonPost.com | Cristina Costantini | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Mexican Food, Video, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Latin Food, Burritos, Burrito Chain Restaurants, Qdoba, Taco USA, Latino Prosperity, Gustavo Arellano, Chipotle, Noticias, Mexican, Latino Voices News

Over the past 20 years, business has been buenísimo for the Americans who have started Mexican food chains in the U.S. Chipotle, started in the e...

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Texas Teen Facing Murder Charges In Van Crash

AP | CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Texas, Video, Texas Van Crash, Undocumented Immigrants, Mexicans, Illegal Immigrants, Immigrants, Immigration, Mexican, Texas Teen, Latino Voices News

PALMVIEW, Texas -- A 15-year-old South Texas boy has been charged with nine counts of murder among other charges after a van he was driving crashed, k...

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Jessica Alba Marks National Poetry Month

AP | LYNN ELBER | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Video, Cultura, National Poetry Month, Jessica Alba, Disney Junior, Hispanic, Mexico, Hispanics, Mexican, Disney, Poetry, Latino Voices News

LOS ANGELES -- Jessica Alba is adding her voice to National Poetry Month, helping to lure children into the art form. Alba is among more than a dozen...

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Mexican Drug Kingpin To Be Sentenced In San Diego

AP | JULIE WATSON | Posted 06.02.2012

Read More: Benjamin Arellano Felix Sentenced, Mexican Drug Cartels, Mexico, Mexican, Mexicans, Mexican Drug War, Mexican Drug Kingpin, Video, Latino Voices News

SAN DIEGO — Former drug kingpin Benjamin Arellano Felix was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison for leading one of the world's most brutal ca...

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Father Denied Entry To U.S. From Mexico To Bury Son

AP | MICHAEL RUBINKAM | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Video, Mexico, Immigration, Immigrants, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Mexican, Fidelmar "Fidel" Merlos-Lopez, Immigrant, Mexican National, Latino Voices News

ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- A Mexican national said he has been barred from entering the United States to bury his 10-year-old son, a U.S. citizen who died Tues...

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Growing Up a Real Cholo

Ana Beatriz Cholo | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: Latina, Wetback, Latino, Identity, Colombia, Mexican, Brazil, Beaner, Hispanic, Cholo, Latino Voices News

A rap song called "Lean Like a Cholo" came out a few years back. I wasn't sure whether to be embarrassed or to just roll down my windows and blast it from my convertible Saab and sing, "elbows up, side to side, I lean like a Cholo.

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25 Of The Most Influential Latinos In Contemporary American Culture (PHOTOS)

Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Latinos, Shakira, Guillermo Del Toro, Starbucks Coffee, Spanish, Mexican, Music, Film, Television, Salma Hayek, Louis CK, Jennifer Lopez, Starbucks, Slidepollajax, Bslide-Starbucks, Latino Voices, Latino Voices News

America is a melting pot of cultures, to be sure. If that pot were to be broken down according to spices, however, one might find that a significan...

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Helpful Mexican Hangover Cures

Off Track Planet | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Drinks, Travel, Hangover Cures, Mexico, Hangover, Natural Remedies, Food, Mexican, Otp, The Hangover, Drinking, Culture, Liquor, Travel Tips, Beer, Alcohol, Travel News

Way more than a quick fix, these local colors will make the morning after a toast to doing it all over again.

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