Aldo Mena

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Aldo Mena is a native El Pasoan who is interested in promoting various forms of solidarity and cooperation between elements of the Mexican American community and Mexican civil society. You can contact him directly at aldo@fronterizo,news.
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Maricopa County Emerges as ‘Epicenter’ of Firearms Trafficking into Mexico

Maricopa County in central Arizona has “emerged as the ‘main epicenter’ of illegal arms trafficking into Mexico, according to John Lindsay-Poland, coordinator of Stop US Arms to Mexico, an initiative that studies the illicit flow of weapons between the two countries.”
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Brandon Herrera Exposes the GOP’s Antisemitism Problem

Ultimately, if Bill Maher and the Republicans expect their condemnations of antisemitism to have any credibility, they must confront the rampant antisemitism in the Republican Party, starting with the candidacy of Brandon Herrera.
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Homicide Rate Declines Significantly Under Sheinbaum

While the decline in homicides is impressive and appears to provide tangible and compelling evidence of the efficacy of Mexico’s new security strategy, it should not, in any way, be interpreted to mean that the country has definitively subdued the powerful cartels that continue to terrorize Mexico.
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Let’s Never Forget the Anti-Mexican Rhetoric that Inspired the El Paso Walmart Shooting

It’s important to remember that the El Paso Walmart Shooting was not just a random act of violence or just another mass shooting. It was a targeted attack on people of Mexican descent, carried out by a man who had been inspired by the anti-Mexican rhetoric of Trump, Abbott, and other Republicans.
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Mexican Americans Feature Prominently on Mexico’s World Cup Roster and in El Tri’s Future

The Mexican Football Federation has increasingly looked northward to the enormous pool of talent within the Mexican American community.
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The Resurrection of Xavier Becerra

A war with Trump and MAGA may be exactly what Xavier Becerra is looking for.
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The Texas Revolt Should Be Interpreted as History, Not Fiction

The Texas Revolt is not just another story to be told for entertainment or to support a political agenda.
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It Would Be a Mistake to Dismiss Brandon Herrera

The Democrats are right to sense an opportunity in Congressional District 23, but the forces that have elevated and continue to sustain figures like Brandon Herrera are real, especially in Texas.
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House Democrats Forward Letter Warning Against Unilateral Military Action in Mexico

A group of 72 House Democrats recently forwarded a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio warning that any unilateral military action against Mexico would be “disastrous.”
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Let’s Tell the Truth About the Texas Revolt

As a Mexican American, I am exceedingly proud of the fact that the nascent republic of Mexico attempted to resist the expansion of slavery into Texas.