Juzgué el podcast de Gavin Newsom antes de escucharlo. Entonces me di cuenta de que yo era parte del problema.
El nuevo podcast del gobernador de California, donde se distanciaba de los demócratas en el tema de los derechos de las personas trans, desató una polémica mediática y generó diversas opiniones entre los californianos.   Cuando vi los titulares s...
It’s costing California more than expected to provide immigrant health care. Is coverage at risk?
California is spending more than it expected on Medi-Cal and Republican lawmakers are pointing to coverage expansions that benefited immigrant households.   The California health care program that covers almost 15 million people is costing more m...
I judged Gavin Newsom’s podcast before listening. Then I realized I was part of the problem
The California governor’s new podcast, where he broke with Democrats on trans rights, triggered a media firestorm and evoked a variety of opinions from Californians.   When I saw the headlines about Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new podcast, “This is Gavi...
Dar atención médica a inmigrantes le está costando a California más de lo previsto. ¿Está en riesgo la cobertura?
California está gastando más de lo esperado en Medi-Cal y los legisladores republicanos están señalando expansiones de cobertura que beneficiaron a los hogares inmigrantes.   El programa de atención médica de California, que cubre a casi 15 millo...
Perspectivas y Experiencias de los Latinos sobre el Idioma Español
Si bien la mayoría de los latinos en EE.UU. hablan español, no todos lo hacen. El 24 por ciento de todos los adultos latinos dicen que solo pueden mantener un poco o nada una conversación en español.   Más de la mitad de los latinos en EE.UU. que...

Viajes / Travel

Another Rio – Walking through Rocinha

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05 February 2011 Ferron Salniker Print Email


Rocinha, literally meaning "little ranch", has grown from a community of small farms to the largest favela in Brazil, housing over 250,000 people. Wet clothes, vines, and shirtless men hang out of windows. Beer costs a buck. Pharmacies, grocery stores, and butchers are open 24 hours. Labyrinth stairways and cobwebs of TV cables twist around the lampposts and the apartment walls that are lodged into this steep hillside. I’m trying not to miss a beat in the rhythm of motorcycle traffic, blaring music, and squaking chickens. After spending days

Tequila expectations

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05 November 2010 Elena Miramar Print Email
Celia Villanueva de Maestri working on the production line alongside her employees.
 
Visiting Tequila town ---
 
As a lover of quality tequila, I have wanted to visit Mexico’s tequila producing region for many years. I had read and heard things about the town of Tequila and the fields of agave. And I was familiar with many of the large and small distilleries and their history, but I still didn’t know what to expect from this famous destination. Would it be like California’s wine regions with hundreds of producers eagerly inviting crowds of tourists to their tasting

Puerto Vallarta: Popular for good reason

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07 May 2010 D. Banderas Print Email

 

Puerto Vallarta has retained its popularity as a vacation destination for more than forty years. Great weather, nice beaches and many outdoor activities attract the tourists and help fuel the growing expat population. Puerto Vallarta’s record as one of the safest destinations in Mexico also makes it a popular choice among people visiting Mexico for the first time.

Ciudad de México - Un corazón no abandonado

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23 January 2010 D. Banderas Print Email

La diversidad regional de México hace de éste uno de los países más interesantes para explorar, a pesar de que la capital de la nación, la Ciudad de México, no es un destino turístico muy importante para los extranjeros. Al poner en contexto los informes exagerados del crimen y el tráfico, vale la pena visitar la ciudad, especialmente para los viajeros interesados en explorar la fascinante historia cultural y política de México. Si la Ciudad de México es