As American santeros come out of the shadows, their practice makes news across the country. Unfortunately, most of the news is about the difficulty of practicing a misunderstood religion in the United States. See In the News section of MySanteria.com for recent postings. A recent selection:

Cuba takes pride in its African heritage, The Earth Times, March 3, 2009

Santeria priest suing city of Euless, WFAA-TV—Dallas, TX
April 12, 2008

Obituary: Carlos ‘Patato’ Valdés, The Guardian—United Kingdom
December 10 2007

Santeria leader teaching class on African religion at FIU, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
September 14, 2007

For santeros, religious freedom is anything but, Miami Herald [as posted on ReligionNewsBlog.com]
August 15, 2007

Beliefwatch: Slaughter—Newsweek
January, 2007