An unhappy Venezuelan Independence Day
Commentary by Dermidio Juez-Perez On July 5, Venezuela celebrated Independence Day. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a happy day for the South American country. Instead, another act of violence terrorized the nation. An armed militia that follows and idolizes President Nicolas Maduro’s communist regime forced its way into the Venezuelan National Assembly building in Caracas. Men and […]
Put down the phone & live
Last month, a 67 year-old woman suffered serious injuries when she tumbled headfirst over an open sidewalk door and nosedived six feet into the space below where workmen were repairing gas lines. Surveillance video shows the Plainfield, N.J. woman looking at her phone as she approached the open door. She appeared to be texting while […]
Videgaray visits United States
By Chara On Monday (July 10), Mexican First Minister Luis Videgaray began a three-day visit of Washington, D.C., dropping by the White House to meet with President Trump’s staff and members of the U.S. Congress to discuss the renegotiation of NAFTA and other topics. According to news agency EFE, Videgaray also discussed immigration issues and […]
Sandate seeking community support in re-election bid
By Emiliano Gross For almost 20 years, Henry Sandate has actively supported the Latino community. Now, he’s seeking the Latino community’s support. As a board member of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City, Sandate was a main promoter of the program Latinos of Tomorrow. He got involved in 1999 while working for […]
Children of immigrant parents
Commentary by Melissa Arroyo, photo by: Jacquelyn Martin Children of immigrants have experiences they know are unique to their situation, no matter their country of origin, ranging from “growing up different” in two cultures to having to explain to their parents how the U.S. college system works. The experience of growing up with immigrant parents […]