Culture – Remezcla

Strangers Bought Desserts to Raise Money for This Mexican Dog’s Chemo Treatment

Yara Simón — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 20:42:36 +0000

Deko has stolen the hearts of Mexicans. The Campeche-based dog has gone viral after he “sold” dessert to help pay for his chemotherapy. Recently, a vet diagnosed him with a transmissible venereal tumor. Cristina Acosta adopted the pooch about three months ago after she protected him from a group of dogs. He followed her home and[.....]

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Novela Actor Pablo Lyle Under House Arrest After 63-Year-Old Man He Punched Dies

Yara Simón — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 16:38:43 +0000

On March 31, Mexican actor Pablo Lyle punched fellow motorist Juan Ricardo Hernández in a road rage incident in Miami. Initially, Lyle was arrested on felony battery charges and released on a $5,000 bond, while Hernández, 63, was hospitalized. Four days later, Juan Ricardo, who suffered a traumatic brain injury, died. And on Monday, Lyle[.....]

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Inspired by Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Work, Oprah Donates $2M to Puerto Rico Relief Efforts

Yara Simón — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 14:03:19 +0000

More than a year after Hurricane María touched down in Puerto Rico, the island still needs help. And while President Donald Trump seems to believe that the federal government has responded more than adequately – recently he falsely claimed that PR received $91 billion in recovery aid – and Congress rejecting another disaster relief package,[.....]

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Help Make Tacos the Official State Dish of Texas

Yara Simón — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 21:41:30 +0000

Besides BBQ, there’s probably no food more beloved in Texas than tacos. And now one man is on a mission to give the Mexico creation its proper recognition in the The Lone Star State. Recently, taco advocate Mando Rayo released a “Taco Manifesto,” along with a petition requesting that tacos become Texas’ official state dish. “Whether[.....]

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A White Woman Threatened to Call ICE on 2 Women Operating Taco Truck in Dallas

Yara Simón — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 15:17:35 +0000

You would think they had done something wrong given the reaction of the white woman filming them. But they hadn’t. The two women were just trying to sell food and they had the proper permits, but the unnamed white woman was upset and she made sure they knew. As the women behind the taco truck[.....]

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Less Than a Week After “3 Mexicans” Gaffe, Fox News Goes After Immigrant Children in Schools

Yara Simón — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 16:22:28 +0000

Less than a week after a chyron on Fox News’ Fox & Friends referred to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras as “3 Mexican countries,” the network has found another way to disparage Central Americans. On the same show, the hosts analyzed Julián Castro’s immigration platform, which aims to decriminalize crossing the border without documentation, so Fox &[.....]

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Vote for Remezcla to Win a Webby Award!

Remezcla Estaff — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 21:18:34 +0000

On Tuesday, the nominees for the 23rd annual Webby Awards were announced, celebrating the best the web has to offer – and we’re thrilled to announce that Remezcla is nominated for Best Social Video in the Food & Drink category for our “Chinese Latinos Explain Chino-Latino Food” video. Our look at Chino-Latino fusion cuisine, a[.....]

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John Leguizamo Will Take ‘Latin History For Morons’ on 12-State US Tour

Yara Simón — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 15:00:18 +0000

More than a year after a successful Broadway run, John Leguizamo’s taking Latin History for Morons around the country. The play – inspired by the erasure of our communities in history books – covers about 3,000 years of history. “I grew up without seeing people who looked like me on screen, on stage, or in textbooks,”[.....]

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Mexican Mayor Under Fire After Humiliating a Young Girl Because of Her Weight

Yara Simón — Tue, 02 Apr 2019 21:14:05 +0000

From a young age, many girls learn to hate their bodies. That’s because they’re told – through magazines, TV, other forms of media, and even their family members – that being thin is the ideal. For a young Mexican girl, this unwanted advice came from the Manuel Guillermo Chapman Moreno, the mayor of Ahome, Sinaloa.[.....]

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Make America Grate Again: Artist Creates a Cotija Cheese Wall to Satirize Border Wall

Yara Simón — Mon, 01 Apr 2019 19:42:00 +0000

Since President Donald Trump launched his campaign, several artists and activists have attempted to build him the border wall he so desperately wants. There was the teeny tiny border wall surrounding his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Or the human wall that Mijente built outside of the Republic National Convention in Cleveland. Now,[.....]

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