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The article discusses U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's outlook towards Mexico. Topics discussed include persistence of border issues between the two nations; Trump's campaign policies against Mexican transgression and strategies against Mexican immigrants; criticizing views of Mexican president Pena Nieto on Trump; and various political strategies of Trump to build wall on southern border, trade relations with Mexio and deportations of illegal immigrants.

An introduction is presented in which the author talks about the U.S. presidential elections, the candidacy of politician Ben Fernandez, and other Latino prospects in several political parties in the U.S.

The article focuses on Cuban Americans who are politically ahead of the Mexican Americans. Topics discussed include Cuban Americans senator Ted Cruz from Texas and Marco Rubio from Florida competing as Republican candidates for the 2016 U.S. President elections, Mexican Americans not reaching to political height, and likeness of Latinos and Mexican Americans towards Cruz and Rubio's candidature despite their political and philosophical variances.

The article discusses actor Sean Penn's article in the journal "Rolling Stone" on drug lord Joaquin Guzman. Topics discussed include Guzman's interview taken by Penn being criticized by journalists, views of Penn on Guzman, media being impressed with Penn's audacity but not his media skills, Steve Coll, dean of Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, supporting Penn.

The article offers the author's view regarding the canonization of Franciscan priest Junipero Serra during the papal visit of Pope Francis in Washington, D.C. He mentions that Native Americans was publicly denouncing the church's recognition of Father Serra and his saintly ascension. He notes that Father Serra is the first Hispanic from the Americans to be canonized although his antecedents are born and bred Spanish.

The article focuses on the issue of pronunciation of Spanish language being pretentious in the U.S. which was raised by non-Spanish speaking people with reference to Arizona television news anchor Vanessa Ruiz. Topics include correct Spanish usage by Ruiz sounding pretentious, foreign language words in the language which affects its pronunciation and purity of language depending upon culture and presidential candidate Donald Trump asking presidential contender, Jeb Bush to speak in English.

The article presents the author's criticisms on the prison escape of Mexican drug lord Joaquín Guzmán Loera from a maximum security prison near Mexico City. The author mentions security ability of the prison facilities in Mexico City on factors of quality construction of prison houses, well-trained security officers and its local government's security regulations. The author also cites the criminal career of Loera as a drug lord in Mexico City.

The article offers the author's perspective on the political approach of Republican presidential aspirant Donald Trump in the U.S., focusing on his comments regarding the Latino immigrants. The author is critical to the statement made by Trump referring the Mexicans to being rapists and people that have lots of problems. The author also comments on the kind of leader Trump will be should he become the country's next president.

The author argues on the association of American politician Jeb Bush with the Latinos. He is critical on the Florida Democratic Party's view that Bush has committed felony because of his impersonation. He also suggests that Bush's action is genuine without political or other motives as his wife is a Latina and most of his political and business associates and social circle are Cubans.

In the article, the author discusses issues in higher education in the U.S. as of April 2015, particularly the membership of students to social fraternities. He cites his own experiences in studying at the University of Texas in Austin as one of the few Mexican-American students, in which he joined the Catholic Church's Newman Club. He also presents the racial discrimination among fraternities like the University of Oklahoma's (OU) Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

The article pays tribute to Father Theodore Hesburgh, president emeritus of the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.

The article discusses the prospects of U.S. Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio in the 2016 U.S. presidential elections. Topics covered include the reason they have little chances of getting past the primaries, Mexican-Americans who dared to run for president including former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, and reason the Latino vote is not enough to carry theirs or other candidacy in a national election.

The article focuses on social, economic and political problems confronting Venezuela despite its reputation as a country which produced seven Miss Universe title-holders and with the most aesthetic natural resources in Latin America. These problems include financial bankruptcy, public fund depletion because of political corruption and international reputation of a failed state on the verge of collapse. President Nicolas Maduro's appeal for a normalized relations with the U.S. is mentioned.

The article profiles the U.S. President Barack Obama. An overview on the State of the Union message of the president to the wealthy and upper class and Republicans to share their wealth with the less fortunate, is provided. Also emphasized is the social conditions of Latino community and their contribution to the economic aspects in the country.

The article discusses the growth of the U.S. Hispanic population in 2015. Topics covered include the predicted growth of its population up to 2050 as well as the decline in immigration of people from Latin America to the U.S. Also mentioned are the problems concerning the socioeconomic conditions of Hispanics.

The article discusses the crisis in US-Cuban relations from the 1960's to 2014. The topics discussed include the invasion of Cuba's Bay of Pigs by U.S.-trained Cuban freedom fighters in 1961, the U.S. political, social and economic isolation policy on Cuba in 1962, and various U.S. policies and laws favoring Cuban refugees and immigrants in the following fifty years. A new tack that U.S. president Barrack Obama wants to try in order to mitigate the crisis as of January 2015 is also discussed.

The article offers the author's insights on his experiences as a journalist and his columns in the Hispanic Outlook (HO) in Higher Education magazine. He discusses his humility in writing and providing insights on the socioeconomic and political trials of the Latino community. Also mentioned was his column regarding Richard Nixon, his former boss.

The article offers the author's perspectives about the immigration reform of U.S. President Barack Obama. The author cites that Obama is a much better politician than a leader as evidenced by his political ascendancy and performance during his two terms. He also tackles the efforts of the Republicans to impeach the president.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of having a three-day retreat with former classmates.

The article discusses the claims of the "Fact Sheet: President Obama and the Hispanic Community" of the White House Press Office that they have supposedly improved conditions for the Latinos compared to Republican President George W. Bush. It is assumed the objective is to court Latino suffrage for Democrat candidates Hillary Clinton or Joe Biden. The incumbent is noted for deporting more Hispanic immigrants than any other president and appointing Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

The article discusses the official celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month as ordered by U.S. Presidents Lyndon B. Johnson and President Ronald Reagan between the months of September and October. Mexican events are noted to be among the most elaborate in the Latino community with President Gerald Ford once taking part in food festivities. Texas congressman Henry González is remembered while note is made by the Pew Research Center of 2013 Census data showing decline in poverty rate.