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Kids with Guns, Tacos, and Tequila: Offensive Mexican Halloween Costumes Still On Shelves

By September 28, 2015 at 5:44 pm

Halloween is the one time a year you can dress like anyone or anything and get away with it… Or can you? Not so much. Following a recent onslaught of backlash, Walmart had to take a costume off it’s shelves. But what about these offensive costumes still being sold at other major retailers?

So you can be a taco.

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And your lady can be a burrito!

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#relationshipgoals

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‘Fraid not, Sara Ramirez. But there’s more, so save your comments till the end.


READ: 11 Things that Make Absolutely No Sense in the Estefan’s Song “We’re All Mexican”

You can be Our Lady of Tequila.

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Or just a Mexican with tequila.

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Seems like less fun but whatever, it’s Halloween, right?

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Right there with ya, Mila.

You can be the Mexican flag.

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Because wearing a flag is soooo respectful.


READ: This Restaurant is Displaying ‘Sleeping Mexican’ Statues and It’s Pissing People Off

Or maybe you want to be a flaring piñata!

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No one would hit that. Just saying.

What’s more offensive than a Mexican in a serape, sombrero, and wielding guns?

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How about a Mexican wearing a serape and sombrero while riding a burro!

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Seriously, guys. This shit needs to stop.

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You can dress your baby up as a chile.

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This is pretty cute but why not a mango?


READ: Stereotypes Colombians Can’t Stand Hearing

Or you can go full “Mexican” and give him a gun.

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This does not exist IRL. Get it together.

 

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People Came Together And Raised The Money To Help A Mexican Engineering Student Make It To NASA

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People Came Together And Raised The Money To Help A Mexican Engineering Student Make It To NASA

By December 18, 2020 at 6:26 pm
BY  | December 18, 2020 AT 6:26 pm
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There are a few moments when our dreams are actualized. For Daniela Villegas, that time is now. The Mexican engineering student earned a spot in a NASA program with her brains. Then, the community came together and raised the money she needed to follow her dream.

Daniela Villegas is a Mexican engineering student chasing her dreams.

Villegas is one of 60 people in the world chosen to participate in the International Air and Space Program. The program is a major educational opportunity for students in engineering and aerospace studies. Now that she has been chosen, it is time for her to pay the money in order to attend.

An online community came together and raised the money she needed to get to the NASA program.

What a wonderful moment for the young woman, and Mexicans everywhere. After all, when one of us succeeds, we all succeed. We are all here rooting for you, Daniela. You can do it, mija!

Villegas is bringing so much pride to Mexico and Mexicans around the world.

Daniela Villegas is studying mechatronics engineering, which is a specialized engineering field. Mechatronic engineering is where mechanical, electrical, computer and robotics engineering come together. Mechatronic engineers are the ones who help to create all of the smart technologies that we use almost every day to make our lives easier.

The TecNM – Instituto Tecnológico de Hermosillo student needs our help and we can make her dream happen.

TecNM – Instituto Tecnológico de Hermosillo is located in the middle of the state of Sonora. Villegas raised $3,500 to get to the program in Huntsville, Alabama, and any little bit helped. It also wouldn’t be bad if she raised more so she can fully enjoy her time in the program making the most out of this once-in-a-lifetime experience.

READ: A Mexican Teenager Was The First Minor In 100 Years To Be Accepted Into A Post-Graduate Program At Harvard

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Change Up Your Thanksgiving Dinner With These Latin American Substitutes

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Change Up Your Thanksgiving Dinner With These Latin American Substitutes

By November 6, 2020 at 12:59 pm
BY  | November 6, 2020 AT 12:59 pm
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Thanksgiving is almost here and the pandemic is changing things for the holiday season. One of the biggest changes is that it is not advised to gather in person for the celebration. This might seem like a bad thing but it does give you the chance to mix things up before a Zoomed Thanksgiving feast. Here are some Latin Americans substitutions you can make to your Thanksgiving table as a test run for next year.

Turkey is great but give some lechon a try.

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Lechon is a Cuban pork dish made for big celebrations. Thanksgiving is a big celebration the revolves around food. Lechon is already the meat of choice at a Cuban Thanksgiving and is usually the star of the plate. You can spend hours dealing with a turkey for the tenth year in a row or you can be a little more excited and make this delicious Cuban meal.

Tostones (patacones) are the perfect replacement for potatoes.

Tostones, also called patacones, are made using green plantains. They are tough and starchy so they make a great savory side dish. make sure you double fry these bad boys. Once when they are chopped and a second time after smashing them to their iconic flat shape. If you let the plantain ripen, you can use it to make maduros instead, which are sweet.

Or, take those plantains and make mofongo.

Mofongo uses the same green plantains except they are fried once then mashed. It goes great with pork so this is a perfect little dish to pair with the lechon if you really want to go for it. The Puerto Rican dish is something that will forever change your mind about what you’d like to see at Thanksgiving.

Causa rellena is a Peruvian take on the classic mashed potatoes.

If you want to stick to the potatoes you are used to buying, Peruvian causa rellena will given them a Latin American spin. The dish does not take long to make and requires minimal cooking. The most you have to really cook is boiling the potatoes so you can mash them but the way the dish ends it by popping it in the fridge. Just layer the cooked ingredients and set it in the fridge overnight to save on Thanksgiving Day cooking time.

Corn is always a hit, especially as esquites.

Esquites is one corn dish everyone needs to try at least once. It is a neater version of elote because it is all the same ingredients but in an easier to eat way. Better yet, you can make a big batch or opt for personal servings to make it all cleaner and easier for everyone involved.

Guava con queso pastelitos are the dessert everyone is really asking for.

This little Cuban pastry is probably one of the best desserts ever created. This is not up for debate. It is just a simple fact of Latin American desserts. Honestly, when you taste the sweet and tangy flavor of the guava wrapped in the flaky, buttery pastry, your life will change. Drop the pumpkin for one year and give this Cuban dessert a try.

READ: Take A Tasting Tour Of Latin America This Thanksgiving With This Curated Menu

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