Yesterday was Cinco de Mayo, the celebration for Mexican Independence Day. Amid the chants of Taco Tuesday and more, the energy from “la raza” was palpable. Boxing legend and Mexican icon, Julio Cesar Chavez spoke to current fighter Jessie Vargas about the holiday. “It’s a very special day for all Mexicans,” said Chavez. “I fought […]
Mexican boxing phenom Canelo Alvarez and Matthew McConaughey have joined forces against the COVID-19 pandemic by emphasizing the importance of wearing masks and face coverings entirely in Spanish. The championship athlete and Academy Award-winning actor took to their social media accounts last week to share their very own public service announcement, dubbed El Corona en […]
Rising Puerto-Rican superstar Bad Bunny was accused associating with a sexual offender on Sunday by a woman who wished to remain anonymous. The woman accused Bad Bunny’s friend Jesus Hernandez, also known as Chu, of what appears to be rape and wants to hold both him and his crew accountable. A woman by the name […]
We’re in the Halloween spirit all day today, and it looks like GRAMMY-winning R&B singer Miguel is as well by the looks of his new partnership with Espolòn Tequila in celebration of the Mexican holiday Dia de Muertos. View this post on Instagram New face by @ScottCampbell for the cover of #DEATHMag by #EspolonTequila #Ad21+ […]
Whether you’re caught up in the latest season of Netflix’s El Chapo or the current media frenzy happening right now with the real El Chapo, it’s clear to see that the Mexican cartel convict is a pop culture phenomenon — the latest example of America’s guilty pleasure for notorious drug-dealing kingpins like the late Pablo […]
Donald Trump announced that he signed a deal to lift the temporary government shutdown for three weeks. The agreement will provide full government funding through February 15th. Although no money will be allocated for Trump’s wall, the White House and congressional leaders agreed to review border security as part of a Department of Homeland Security spending […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine is a Brooklyn native, but his mother is a Mexican immigrant who came to the country when he was a child. The rainbow colored hair rapper visited his family in Mexico for the first time. He posted an emotional video to Instagram on Thursday, August 30th that shows him embracing a family member […]
Mexican marines on Friday said they had discovered an underground drug lab in the mountains outside the capital of Sinaloa state where they destroyed 50 tons of methamphetamine. Marines found the lab after intelligence reports indicated that tons of drugs were being produced in the area of Alcoyonqui municipality, about 12 miles outside the state […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine has been relatively quiet on social media after the death of XXXTentacion, citing that he possibly was taking trolling to serious and life too lightly. While the wild antics have simmered, he did share his love for the World Cup, specifically Mexico’s team. While on tour, 6ix9ine shared a video of him displaying […]
It’s no secret that Trump and his administration has drawn very harsh criticism over his separation policy of migrant children and their parents, now the governor of Maryland has joined the protest in a major way; by withdrawing Nationa Guard helicopter support and assistance from New Mexico until the inhumane separations stop. According to published reports, Maryland’s Republican governor Larry […]
SUPRA has a style that’s both known and respected by sneakerheads worldwide, so it makes perfect sense for the footwear stalwart to pay homage to the brand’s world-spanning reach. Advertisement The Chad Muska-curated collection features the Skytop V silhouette in nine colorways that each represent a specific country. Portugal, Mexico, France, Germany, Japan, Argentina, Chile, […]
Despite the lack of representation in the 2018 World Cup Tournament, USA found another way to score and win big. WE GOT THE CUP! ?????? The united USA-Mexico-Canada bid has won the hosting rights for the 2026 FIFA World Cup! pic.twitter.com/M7Fx8Ftmzz — FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 13, 2018 In a combined initiative, The United States, […]
A U.S. Army veteran who served two tours in Afghanistan has been deported to Mexico, where he hasn’t lived since he was 8. Miguel Perez Jr., 39, was escorted across the border to Mexico and handed over to local authorities Friday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement said. Perez’s plight has captivated Chicago for months, but it […]
After spending three decades in the United States, a 39-year-old Michigan man was sent back to Mexico by ICE agents, according to the Detroit Free Press. Jorge Garcia was only 10 when he came to the US with his family. He was a child of undocumented immigrants. Today, Garcia is married with two children, all […]
Words by Corey Copeland Long before Donald Trump took office, he vowed to “make America great again.” His campaign was spearheaded by a promise to take control of America’s immigration problem. “Build a wall,” he proposed. Now nine months into his presidency the wall(s) have begun to take shape. The walls were constructed and displayed […]
Beyonce remixed J Balvin and Willy William’s hit single, “Mi Gente”. Bey revealed the song in one of her cool instavids that moved to the beat as she rocked a colorful striped dress with an Off White belt. In addition to giving us new music, she’s giving the proceeds from the song to Puerto Rico, […]
President Trump plans to begin moving with his executive actions starting with tightened border security that includes his proposed wall and other enforcement. Around this time it was expected for him to restrict refugees from entering the United States. This idea would halt their admissions for at-least a four-month period, along with temporarily banning people […]
As we previously reported Oct 15th, Univsion aired the “RiseUp As ONE” concert on the border between Mexico and the US in San Diego. The event which aired on over 126 tv and radio stations featured inspiring performances from Los Tigres Del Norte who kicked off the show with a performance of “Somos Más Americanos.” […]
While politicians argue over policies and problems about the border between the U.S. and our Southern neighbor Mexico, the RiseUp As One festival seeks to change that. The goal is not to physically erase the borders because as just like the promo video states, “there really are no borders except the ones we’ve created, but […]
At the beginning of this presidential race, Donald Trump had some pretty cut-and-dry foreign policy proposals: build a wall to keep the Mexicans out, ban the Muslims from coming in, and nearly one year later, not too much has changed. Now the GOP’s presidential nominee, Trump has presumably taken his once vague foreign and domestic policy […]