Technology keeps us united
Commentary by Dermidio Juez-Perez You don’t have to go back too far to realize how technology has changed all our lives – especially in terms of the ways we communicate and stay connected with one another. In 2004, when I moved to the United States from Argentina at age 16, communication with my parents wasn’t […]
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 […]
Volume 37 issue 27 • 07/06/2017 – 07/12/17
In this issue: Kansas needing immigrant workers Lenexa hosts Latino Art Bravisimo Responsible social media usage important to mental health
Diet soda isn’t as healthy as you might think
By Chara According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in five Americans drink diet soda every day. But ironically, the diet drinks they think will help them lead a healthier lifestyle might cause them to develop serious health problems. A study done at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden found that people who […]
En la escuela de Jesus 07.06.17
Mis queridos hermanos los saludo a comienzos de este mes de julio con la fecha especial de la INDEPENDENCIA, con alegría las familias se reúnen para compartir y vivir unos momentos de integración, veo estos espacios donde se fortalecen las relaciones interpersonales, pero a la vez comparto la satisfacción de tener un encuentro con varios […]
Paty Manterola, Regresa a la TV Mexicana
Paty Manterola regresa a Televisa, empresa donde se inició, luego de su experiencia televisiva en Telemundo. La actriz y cantante de 45 años, que comenzó su carrera como cantante en el grupo ‘Garibladi’ en la década de los 90’s, regresa a México a protagonizar una serie llamada ‘Renta Congelada’, donde compartirá créditos con Rodrigo Murray, […]