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Mercedes Olivera

Mercedes Olivera writes about local news for The Dallas Morning News.

12/15/2007

Demand on Dallas food pantries climbing
The bounty at Thanksgiving has spilled over into the rest of the holiday season. But for many tables in Dallas, it won't be enough.

12/08/2007

Virgin of Guadalupe's message is universal
Being childlike is not the same as being childish. It's a distinction Father Eduardo González carefully stresses as he explains the devotion to the Virgin of Guadalupe.

12/01/2007

Immigrant workers vital to business owners
A recent e-mail that I received from a Tarrant County business owner decried the state of immigration reform in this country. But not for the reasons you might expect. His concerns are actually quite typical of what many business owners across the country are feeling.

11/24/2007

Groups' '08 goal: 1 million new Hispanic voters
We're less than a year away from the 2008 general election, but already national Hispanic organizations are mobilizing to set a record for turnout among Hispanic voters come next November. Mesquite plane crash kills one, hurts another