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Opinion

Creating the working poor

Álvaro Fernández Apr 16, 2014
Certain members of congress work hard every day to assure that the U.S. continues to create more “working poor.” While the Shaneeka Rainers of the world work their “butts” off to serve…
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Florida

The Latino vote in Florida and the doughnut theory

Álvaro Fernández Mar 19, 2014
The Doughnut Theory is quite simple. Register voters, new voters, to surround the opposition and squeeze them to the point that they become less important, and even obsolete.
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Noticias

Miami, taxes and sports arenas

Álvaro Fernández Mar 12, 2014
Miami was once known for its beaches. Soon it may become the town that keeps building sports arenas. And the money used to build them are ever harder to find taxpayer dollars.
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Florida

Rivera bag woman Ana Alliegro busted in Nicaragua

Álvaro Fernández Mar 7, 2014
The hangman’s noose tightened just a bit more around former member of Congress David Rivera’s neck. Ana Alliegro, Rivera bag woman in the Justin Lamar Sternad case, was arrested in…
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Opinion

Are you sick of highly paid teachers?

Álvaro Fernández Mar 3, 2014
I found this in the Daily Kos written by Meredith Menden and had to share it with our readers. There are a number of teachers in my family. I know how hard they work.
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Noticias

Can the Venezuela experience happen in the U.S.?

Álvaro Fernández Feb 26, 2014
The U.S. and Venezuela are different. Some would characterize them as worlds apart different. But there are many here who know that if a majority of the people in this country decided…
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Florida

The Fanjul flak: Typical Miami schizophrenia

Álvaro Fernández Feb 7, 2014
Schizophrenia is nothing new to Miami. But the recent uproar caused by a piece on Alfy Fanjul takes the cake. It demonstrates that the Cuba debate has pivoted.
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Florida

Florida governor’s race: Scott makes the first move

Álvaro Fernández Jan 17, 2014
Governor Scott has pulled Miami’s Lopez-Cantera out of his bag of tricks. The state’s number two political job had been vacant for more than a year.
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Noticias

Mandela still bringing people together (+Video)

Álvaro Fernández Dec 10, 2013
President Barack Obama bounded up the stairs to the stage at FNB stadium in Johannesburg to pay tribute to Nelson Mandela. The first person he saw was Cuban President Raul Castro. Obama…
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Noticias

Genius of stars and love

Álvaro Fernández Nov 20, 2013
How do you mix poetry with technology? President Obama inaugural poet Richard Blanco made it happen by emphasizing that “love is our wisest formula … our most noble science, most…
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