What Eric Garcetti’s triumph in Los Angeles means for Latinos
VOXXI contributor Tony Castro explains how Eric Garcetti’s background allowed him to pass the big test in the Los Angeles mayoral election.
Los Angeles stumbles toward picking Villaraigosa’s successor
The Los Angeles city election to pick Villaraigosa’s successor will be held Tuesday, and few people seem to be excited about either candidate in the runoff.
‘Idol Puerto Rico’ winner Christian Pagan opens for Alejandro Sanz
Christian Pagan, the winner for the first edition of Idol Puerto Rico and one of the most promising young artists is touring with Alejandro Sanz.
Will Peruvians decide L.A. mayor’s race?
In a Los Angeles mayoral campaign that likely will be decided by the Hispanic vote, City Councilman Eric Garcetti is looking for any Latino votes he can find.
Can Ana Cubas overcome race in South L.A. campaign?
Ana Cubas became the target of racial-ethnic criticism by veteran African American politician and council candidate Curren Price who has accused the refugee from civil war-torn El Salvador of being “committed to dividing the Ninth (District) along racial lines.”
A week of miracles, big and small, in Latino America
It has been a week of miracles in Latino America, and no one know that better than Los Angeles Latino civil rights lawyer Alex Jacinto.
Roger Mahony: The American Cardinal who might have been pope
The fall of Cardinal Mahony over the clergy pedophile scandal that rocked the Los Angeles Archdiocese has come back to haunt the American Roman Catholic church as it awaits the selection of the next pope.
Latino power in LA: The kingdom and the power, part 4
Latino Power in LA: Cesar Chavez was the most important Hispanic public figure in America, he cast a long shadow in the Latino community.
Latino Power LA: The Kingdom and the Power, Part 3
If any city in the country seemed destined to be the fountain of Latino Power in America, that place was Los Angeles and that time was the early 1980s.
Latino Power LA: The Kingdom and the Power, Part 2
Los Angeles politics is deeply intertwined with Latino power. Who are these influential leaders running the city? The story goes back to the ’70s.