Politics

Joe T. Hodo’s Real-Life Frack U Appearance on Mexico’s Milenio TV

You know who Joe T. Hodo is, the hilarious satirical character whose Frack U video went viral in Mexico late last year. Last week, Hodo (played by Gregory Berger) was invited to appear on Mexico’s Milenio TV. Berger sent us a clip of Hodo’s appearance, and yes it is hilarious, because you don’t really know […]

  • Jun 3, 2014
  • 7:58 AM

Former Arizona GOP Candidate Changes Name to Cesar Chavez for Congressional Race

This has to be a joke. We just got this tweet from a follower: @latinorebels You see this BS?! Two-time GOP loser changes name to Cesar Chavez… http://t.co/G3PrKKcMuW http://t.co/OR2LlvHTgi — Malena (@12thLady) June 2, 2014 So we clicked on the story. Apparently… it’s true. Just look at the ballot. Here is what the Capitol Times story […]

  • Jun 2, 2014
  • 3:22 PM

Nate Cohn Doubles Down on His NYTimes White Latino Piece

When I wrote an opinion piece on May 21 basically questioning an incredibly misleading piece by Nate Cohn of The New York Times’ “Upshot” blog, I never would have thought that 1) Latino Rebels would still be covering the story; 2) The Times would not yet respond to my emails about Cohn’s reporting; and 3) […]

  • Jun 2, 2014
  • 9:17 AM

Deported US Vets Are as Real as the Border Wall Remembering Them

I spent Memorial Day weekend in Tijuana, Mexico doing the same thing I did the weekend before, honoring U.S. military veterans. The sound of that still sounds strange to me, but unfortunately it is what it is. Tijuana is a place I’ve been to many times, but this time it was way different for me […]

  • Jun 1, 2014
  • 5:24 PM

Oscar López Rivera’s Message to the World

Today marks the 33rd anniversary of the incarceration of Oscar López Rivera, a Puerto Rican considered by many to be one of the longest-held political prisoners in the Western Hemisphere. What follows is the original message in English López Rivera shared with Puerto Rico’s El Nuevo Día: To love the homeland costs nothing, what would be costly is if we […]

  • May 29, 2014
  • 9:21 AM

The Last Words of Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos

“These will be the final words that I speak in public before I cease to exist.” So begins the moving communiqué from Zapatista leader Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos. In the newly-released statement (available here in English), Marcos gives a brief account of the Zapatistas’ history, which he has had a leading role in since the armed […]

  • May 28, 2014
  • 4:31 PM

English-Language DC Media Club Slams Jorge Ramos for Immigration Stance

A little Washington DC media elitism for you today? In a piece today by POLITICO’s Dylan Byers titled, “Anchor with attitude: Jorge Ramos fights for immigration reform,” the condescending side of the English-language mainstream media was clear. What was supposed to be a profile of why Ramos has arguably become one of the most influential […]

  • May 28, 2014
  • 10:33 AM

Can This NYTimes White Latino Debacle Get Any Worse? Yes, It Can

Like our founder wrote last week, quoting Spiderman, “With great power comes great responsibility.” Such is the case about about The New York Times and how writer Nate Cohn irresponsibly reported news from a study he never actually read. Now MSNBC’s Chris Hayes decided to go all-in with Cohn’s piece and the results were disastrous. […]

  • May 25, 2014
  • 8:14 AM

Watch Jorge Ramos School John Boehner AND Harry Reid (VIDEO)

This happened yesterday. Watch. Fusion’s Jordan Fabian and yes, Jorge Ramos, have the rest of the story here.

  • May 23, 2014
  • 2:23 PM

A Millennial’s Plea for a New Cuba Policy

“The Obama Administration has an unprecedented opportunity to usher in significant progress using its executive authority at a time when public opinion on Cuba policy has shifted toward greater engagement with the Cuban people while continuing to pressure the Cuban government on human rights.” So states an open letter to President Barack Obama, signed by […]

  • May 23, 2014
  • 11:11 AM

Full Video of Salinas Police Shooting Latino Man (GRAPHIC)

The following video is raw, but speaks for itself. It has gone viral, having been deleted from Facebook, but eventually showing up on YouTube. It happened on May 20 in Salinas, California. It shows two police officers chasing what appears to be an unarmed man. Eventually the police officer fire shots at the man, killing […]

  • May 21, 2014
  • 7:57 AM

Slate’s Maps Fail Again: What Happens When We Remove Mexico?

It appears that Slate’s new obsession with maps is doing anything and everything to avoid talking about the obvious. Last week it was all about a viral language post which didn’t even stop to acknowledge how mainstream Spanish has become. This week Slate and Ben Bratt are trying to replicate viral love by focusing on […]

  • May 20, 2014
  • 8:18 AM

Gay Pride in Latin America

As a regular watcher of Latin America, come Monday morning I usually expect to read about the terrible things that almost inevitably occur every weekend. In a region so vast and unstable, there’s bound to be a riot, a corruption scandal, a police crackdown, the shooting of innocent bystanders, or at least an earthquake or mudslide, […]

  • May 19, 2014
  • 6:33 PM

Mexico’s Stark Income Gap Confirmed By Four Powerful Photos

Want to see what wealth inequality looks like? All you need to do is look at this photograph from Mexico. This photo is part of a campaign published here by Publicis, a Mexican ad agency. The photos refer to a site currently under construction.

  • May 17, 2014
  • 10:23 AM

If Only My Auntie Ran FIFA and CBF: A Simple Solution to a Big Problem in Brazil’s World Cup

In 2006, my parents, my grandmother, and I left Rio Verde for Jataí, Goiás to watch the World Cup Germany final between Italy and France at my great-uncle’s place. I happened to be in Brazil in 1994 and 2002 when Brazil won it all, so I had an idea of the parties for days that […]

  • May 15, 2014
  • 8:59 PM

Dominican President Submits Bill to Overturn Court Ruling on Country’s Citizenship Requirements

UPDATE, May 17, 2014: The bill passed. Reports from Santo Domingo and the Dominican-American community are confirming that the Dominican Republican is ready to move beyond last year’s controversial constitutional tribunal ruling about who is a Dominican citizen. Here is what Dominican Today reported: The bill submitted to Congress by the Executive Branch Thursday will […]

  • May 15, 2014
  • 3:30 PM

Oscar López Rivera: The Invisible Man and His Invisible Nation

“Around the world today, men and women are still imprisoned for their political beliefs.”—President Barack Obama “But one prisoner remains, now a vivid reminder of the ongoing inequality that colonialism and empire building inevitably bring forth. After more than 30 years, Oscar López Rivera is imprisoned for the ‘crime’ of seditious conspiracy: conspiracy to free […]

  • May 13, 2014
  • 3:34 PM

A Powerful #YoSoy132 Two-Year Anniversary Video You Have to See

Two years ago today, #YoSoy132 began during a news conference at Ibero-American University. Tonight a video commemorating those two years was published on YouTube. Our memory says, “Never again.”

  • May 11, 2014
  • 11:55 PM

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto Meets His Inner Frank Underwood…. Literally

UPDATE, May 9, 2014, 11:00 am ET: Looks like Spacey finally wised up. Or did he? I guess nobody got the joke. I was in character as Francis Underwood in House of Cards, not myself! I don't know jack about Mexican politics — Kevin Spacey (@KevinSpacey) May 8, 2014 By the way, there are already […]

  • May 7, 2014
  • 9:23 PM

Immigrant America: The High Cost of Deporting Parents (VIDEO)

Via Vice News: As Barack Obama considers ways to enforce immigration laws “more humanely,” VICE News travels to Guatemala to meet a deportee named Ray Jesus, who lives apart from his American wife and 5 American children. When Ray lived in the U.S., he was the family’s breadwinner. Now they rely on welfare to get […]

  • May 7, 2014
  • 10:08 AM

Following Weeks of Tension, Cinco de Mayo Protests Come and Go in Morgan Hill

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  • May 5, 2014
  • 11:54 PM

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