The month of December gives us the opportunity to celebrate some old and some new traditions locally with our family, friends and neighbors. With Reno’s large Latino community, many local families celebrate important holidays in the winter. Families get together and have special celebrations, cook tasty foods, and break out their favorite holiday music. What… [Read More]
Mexican Citizens Living in the U.S can now Process their IDs at any Consular Office
Mexican citizens living in the United States are now able to apply for a matricula consular at any consulate office. The change took effect May 4. The matrícula consular is an identity card that Mexican consulates issue to Mexican citizens who reside outside Mexico. The Consul of Mexico in Las Vegas, Julian Escutia Rodriguez, made the announcement… [Read More]
Mexicans Protest as Election Reform Threatens to Undermine Mexican Democracy
In more than 100 cities and towns across Mexico, hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets in opposition to new election regulations passed in late February which are seen as a potential blow to democratic principles. The reform measures, if enacted, would lead to drastic funding cuts to the National Electoral Institute… [Read More]
Quench Your Thirst this Summer at Our Local ‘Paleterías’
As summer temperatures continue to increase, it’s important to keep your body cool. What better way to do that than with a heat quenching paleta? What Is a Paleta? Some may say that a Mexican paleta is the same thing as the ice popsicles typically available in the United States. However, the two are very… [Read More]
Meet Gil Velazquez, the new Reno Aces manager
Are you ready to play ball again Reno? After the chaos that the pandemic caused for the Reno Aces in the last two seasons, this April 12, 2022 marks a new year at home for our local team and luckily, although cold, the weather is cooperating. Another novelty? The Reno Aces, along with the Arizona… [Read More]
Documentary captures the soul of Reno area Mexican dance troupe
El Alma de Mexico, a documentary that debuted publicly at the 2021 Student Documentary Film Festival on the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) last December, for the first time on film showcased the Ballet Folclórico Internacional de Reno, according to its artistic director. “Thank you so much for taking all of this… [Read More]
Latino Nevadans keep Día de los Muertos celebrations alive in their communities
Flowers were blooming on a recent Saturday inside Winchester Dondero Cultural Center as sisters Ana Martinez and Joyce Mayorquin snipped and folded colorful pieces of tissue paper during a workshop. The final step — twisting and attaching a green pipe cleaner to form the stem — brought the paper flowers to life. The floral creations will decorate… [Read More]
New exhibit at UNR’s Lilley Museum reflects on immigrants along the border with Mexico
Every year, thousands upon thousands of people attempt to cross the southern border into the United States in search of a better life for themselves and their loved ones. This route is a symbol of courage, fear, uncertainty and abandonment, but also of hope. What made you leave? What did you have to abandon? How… [Read More]
Woman becomes first Latina to swim Lake Tahoe’s length
Cynthia Aguilar became the first Mexican woman and Latina to swim the 21.3-mile length of Lake Tahoe. She was crewed by coach Fernando Quintana and the swim was certified by Katie Blessington of the Lake Tahoe Open Water Swimming Association. At 7 p.m. on July 31, Aguilar began the swim from the south shore of… [Read More]
Home recipes with Noticiero Móvil: Birria Tacos
Birria tacos have recently become a popular dish in the United States. They are full of shredded meat with chopped cilantro and onions. Sometimes, in between the two crispy tortillas cheese can be added to make it a “quesabirria” tacos. The tacos are then dipped into a consomme. Birria is a thick meat stew. It… [Read More]