Rico News

In such a vast, multicultural country like the United States, it's easy for minorities to be grouped into one category.

Ariel Castro when he appeared in Cleveland Municipal Court on kidnapping and rape charges involving Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight.

There is no clear-cut No. 1 choice in the First-Year Player Draft for the second year in a row, which means the Astros are putting in extra man hours and doing even more homework to make sure they make the right selection when they make the top pick next month.

Puerto Rico's sole non-voting representative to Congress proposed legislation Wednesday that would offer U.S. statehood to the island if its voters wanted it.

Join us for dinner at the Rico Hotel/ Argentine Grille and view the student's beautifully crafted art projects displayed in the hotel lobby.

The former head of the RNC's Hispanic outreach committee in Florida is so fed up with the national party's stance on immigration that he's switching teams and registering as a Democrat.

Upon his arrival at the airport, as he landed back to Puerto Rico, lightweight contender Jose "Chelo" Gonzalez discussed Saturday's ninth round TKO loss to WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns in Glasgow, Scotland.

Ricky Burns retained his WBO lightweight title after Jose Gonzalez stayed on his stool at the end of the ninth round in a dramatic night at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow.

Puerto Ricans came to Cleveland in the 1950s, drawn to a booming post-war America.

The Puerto Rican singer and TV personality is calling on the Government of Puerto Rico to do justice, and extend rights for the LGBT community , by approving new sets of projects in the House of Representatives and the Senate.

IF IT CAUSES PROBLEMS, YOU WILL WANT TO BE WATCHING THE MORNING NEWS STARTING AT 5 A.M. IN JUST HOURS, THIS MAN RIGHT HERE, ARIEL CASTRO WILL FACE THE JUDGE FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE FORMALLY BEING CHARGED WITH KIDNAPPING THREE GIRLS AND KEEPING THEM IN CAPTIVITY FOR A DECADE.

Police patrol cars stand watch in front of the house where three women were held captive for a decade in Cleveland.

On May 11 in Glasgow, Scotland, WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns will put his belt on the line against undefeated Puerto Rican contender Jose Gonzales.

In a press conference held at Popular Community Bank Headquarters in Lower Manhattan, Madelyn Lugo, the Parade's President, announced that this year's Grand Marshal is legendary actress/singer/dancer Chita Rivera , whose illustrious career spans over 50 years in entertainment.

Writing for Reuters , Reihan Salam has an excellent take on the evolution of Hispanic identity.

Over the years, Tito Puente's Latin-jazz albums for RCA have been in and out of print.

And I was downright giddy at the prospect of once again basking in its amazing fusion of vibrant people, multi-hued faA ades, intoxicating scents and jaw-dropping scenery.

President Barack Obama came to Latin America eager to move the region's relationship with the U.S. beyond fighting drugs and organized crime, yet the pervasive problems still trailed him throughout his three-day trip to Mexico and Costa Rica.

HOLYOKE - In 1988, Rafael Fernandez and his wife, Ada, opened the Fernandez Family Restaurant on Suffolk Street and it quickly became the go-to place for authentic Puerto Rican food .

From left, Alejandra Castillo, Deputy Director, Minority Business Development Agency, Carmen Yulin Cruz, Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Maria Matilde Londono, Consulate General of Colombia, sit on a panel discussion during the Latinas in Power Symposium in Orlando on.