By Victoria Cepeda The decade of the 90′s brought us, out of Mexico, an enigmatic, controversial and outspoken leader or “guerillero“, if you’d like. Subcomandante Marcos rose to become the leader of the Zapatista movement. He sought to deffend the rights of the indigenous people of Chiapas, Mexico. His following was immense as he brought […]
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Historical Latin Americans: Poet Jose Angel Buesa
August 23, 2012 
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By Victoria Cepeda While dusting my book shelf, I bumped into a little book of poetry that I have had since I was teenager. It was “Oasis” (Havana, 1943) by one of my all time favorite poets Jose Angel Buesa. Born in Las Cruces, Cuba in 1910 and died in exile in the Dominican Republic in […]
Read more U.S. Invasion of Puerto Rico: Misconceptions vs. Facts
July 26, 2012 9 Comments
Written and Edited by Efrain Nieves & Victoria Cepeda For Puerto Ricans, July 25th 1898 represents the fateful day when the United States invaded the island. At the time, the goal was to become independent from Spain. However, the island’s political and economic infrastructure was broken and drained of resources. Country folks had no idea who the newcomers […]
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