Following their meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Tuesday, Cuban President Raul Castro asked that President Obama use his executive power to dismantle the trade embargo that has stifled the flow of goods to and from the island nation for the past half-century. Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez related his leader’s message […]
In America, Francis Delivers Powerful Message of Social Justice to Washington
September 25, 2015 By
This week, Pope Francis I, the 266th successor of Saint Peter and head of the 1.2 billion-strong Catholic Church made his first visit to the United States, and became the third sitting pontiff to visit the United States as he was welcomed by U.S. President Barack Obama on the South Lawn of The White House […]
Comentarios from Maria: Latino voters before the next Presidential Election
September 14, 2015 By
I hope Republicans are paying attention because they will not arrive at the White House underestimating the Latino vote. Friends, we are just around the corner from the next presidential election in which the Latino vote will be essential for any candidate who desires to win the White House. In the 2008 and 2012 elections, […]
Jeb’s Economy
September 10, 2015 By
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush released his economic policy plan, calling for sweeping tax cuts, job creation in the private sector, and promising an aggressively ambitious 4% economic growth. Bush framed his announcement with an attack on his biggest rival across the aisle, Hillary Clinton, who he felt has accepted a “new normal” of flat […]
MD Lt Gov Reaches Out To Latinos, Hears Immigration Policy Concerns
September 9, 2015 By
At the Hispanic Business Conference in Bethesda, MD, Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford sought to make inroads with the state’s Latino community even as some in attendance signaled unease over the state administration’s recent decision to cooperate with federal immigration authorities and notify federal agencies when undocumented immigrants are set to be released from detention facilities […]
Comentarios from Maria: The Deal with Iran is Part of a Larger Plan
September 8, 2015 By
One of the goals of the Obama Administration, when it comes to its international legacy, is to decrease the quantity of weapons and nuclear waste in the world. This was first seen through the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) between Russia and the United States in 2010, which aimed to cut in half the amount of […]
Comentarios from Maria: Trump May Be the Worst, but Beware of the Other Republican Candidates
August 31, 2015 By
Last week, Donald Trump committed what can be considered one of the most monumental errors of his short campaign for president of the United States, attacking Jorge Ramos, one of the most influential Latino reporters in the U.S. with programs on Univision and Fusion. Ramos was in a press conference with Trump and had the […]
Latino Youths Outpace Their Peers In Employment Gains Following Recession
August 25, 2015 By
The Latino youth in America has made a significantly better comeback following the economic downturn and the Great Recession, making the biggest gains in unemployment than their peers in other demographic groups. That is according to a new study by the Pew Research Center. Jens Manuel Krogstad, one of the authors of the Pew […]
Comentarios from Maria: The GOP Debate – a Circus with a Clown, Donald Trump
August 17, 2015 By
The first debate for the Republican presidential candidates aspiring to earn their Party’s nomination was a circus, with the clown, Donald Trump, as the main attraction. The debate showed us what we already knew: that Trump is rude, inappropriate, misogynous, anti-immigrant, a liar and the best gift to the Democratic Party in this election. We […]
Clinton Plans Puerto Rico Visit, Supports Debt Re-Structuring For Island
August 14, 2015 By
Hillary Clinton is aiming to shore up support in the Puerto Rican community with a campaign stop and fundraiser on a September 4th visit to the debt-strapped island. Clinton will also use the campaign stop as an opportunity to once again highlight her support of allowing the U.S. territory to restructure its debt under Chapter […]
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