When the Mexican government of Plutarco Elias Calles began persecuting the Catholic Church in the 1920s, priests were not immune. In fact, they became targets of the regime. more »
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Photo Credits: Jockey Mario Gutierrez and I'll Have Another Win Preakness
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Photo Credits: Jorge Drexler
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Photo Credits: The indictment is part of Operation Guard Shack, in which 133 defendants were indicted
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UN Urges Central America to Fight Organized Crime in the Region
Senior United Nations officials drew the world’s attention to threats posed by transnational organized crime and drug trafficking in Central America and called for concerted global efforts to combat the… more »
Mexican National Charged with Robbing Four Banks in Sante Fe, New Mexico
Friday morning, Jaime Jesus Sanchez-Ramos, 22, a Mexican national, was arraigned on a federal indictment charging him with four counts of bank robbery in New Mexico. Sanchez-Ramos entered a not… more »
Social Security Releases Illinois’s Top Baby Names of 2011
The Social Security Administration today announced the most popular baby names in Illinois for 2011. Alexander and Sophia topped the list. more »
Mario Gutierrez and I’ll Have Another, One Race Away from Making History After Winning Preakness
In less then a month we will know if I’ll Have Another and Mexican jockey Mario Gutierrez will ride into horse racing history. Yesterday I’ll Have Another won the 137th… more »
Prehistoric Mammoth Remains Found in Mexico
Well-preserved skeletal remains of a mammoth that lived between 10,000 and 15,000 years ago have been discovered in the central Mexican state of Queretaro, the National Anthropology and History Institute,… more »
Uruguayan Oscar Winner for Best Original Song is Commended For His Acting Debut
Argentine director Daniel Burman praised the work of Jorge Drexler in his film "La Suerte en Tus Manos" (All In), which he said was so good he quite forgot that… more »
Brazilian Rights Group to Receive President Rousseff’s $10,000 Torture Compensation
President Dilma Rousseff will donate to a human rights organization the compensation she is to receive for having been tortured by the military regime that ruled Brazil from 1964-1985, her… more »
Corrupt Puerto Rican Police Officer Sentenced to 24 Years for Being a Coke Distributor
David González-Pérez, a former Puerto Rico Police officer from Arecibo, Puerto Rico, was sentenced yesterday to 24 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Aida Delgado-Colón for conspiracy and attempt… more »
J.T. Ready: The Link Between White Supremacy and Anti-Immigration Groups in Arizona
Jason Todd Ready was a neo-Nazi who didn’t try to hide the fact that he was ready and willing to use deadly force on the U.S.-Mexico border to stop the… more »
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Chavez Confesses to Lesser Workload In Wake Of Health Issues
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez broke his weeklong silence to say that "unfortunately" he will not continue being that "runaway" horse that never slept, and said he now works only eight…
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MALDEF to Sue California Car Washes for Unlawful Labor Practices
MALDEF will hold a press conference on Monday May 21, 2012 to announce details of a class action lawsuit against multiple southern California car washes. The car washes have maintained…
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Could Hispanic Women Represent New Healthcare Marketing Target? Survey Says Yes
A new national survey commissioned by Cultur Health shows healthcare marketers should target insured Hispanic women ages 25-35. These young Latinas, representing a rapidly growing Hispanic demographic, are key healthcare…
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More Latin Americans Have Wanderlust
Countries like Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia and especially Brazil are being watched attentively by the World Tourism Organization, or UNWTO, because of the "interesting growth" in the number of international…
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