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Latino 11 hours ago

US Latinos who speak little or no Spanish shamed by others: survey

More than half of U.S. Latinos who speak little or no Spanish have been shamed about it by other Latinos, according to a Pew Research Center survey.

OPINION 3 days ago

Hispanics are running away from Democrats. Bidenomics is making things even worse

Hispanic Americans are increasingly disenchanted with the Democratic Party and President Biden's leadership. They are finding a welcoming home in the Republican Party. Here's why.

LIFESTYLE July 21

Meet the American who popularized Latin music, Tito Puente, World War II Navy veteran and kamikaze survivor

Tito Puente was born in New York City to parents from Puerto Rico. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he popularized Latin music in the United States.

ELECTIONS July 13

Republicans made huge gains with Hispanic, Asian, young voters in last election as Democrats faltered: Report

A new post-election analysis from the Pew Research Center found Republicans made large gains among a number of demographics during the 2022 midterm elections.

Media June 29

Connecticut rejects 'Latinx,' adds 'Latine' to list of acceptable terms for Latinos in official documents

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed into law a bill that clarified that “Latine" can be used as a term for Latin Americans in official government forms and communications.

Democrats June 23

Democrats lose support from Latinos as 1 in 3 say neither party cares more about them: poll

A plurality of Latinos in the United States believe "neither" party cares more about their demographic, according to the latest Axios-Ipsos Latino Poll.

Media June 14

Chuck Todd upset over 'bizarre moment' of Hispanics greeting Trump in Miami: 'A real perversion'

The NBC anchor called some of Trump's support from Cuban refugees 'a real perversion of what the exile community used to fight for'

Washington June 8

Washington state equity director fired after complaints of racist comments, fat-shaming colleague

Washington state's equity director was fired after facing accusations of bias against certain genders and racist comments toward Mexican and Hispanic employees.

Media April 8

Original ‘Super Mario Bros’ actor John Leguizamo to boycott reboot because of lack of diversity: ‘Hell no!’

Original Luigi John Leguizamo slams casting in 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie': 'They could’ve included a Latin character. Like I was groundbreaking and then they stopped the groundbreaking'

Media March 2

Latino Democrats support 'Latinx' ban, say it is 'cultural appropriation': ‘Hadn’t heard the word until today'

Some Latino Democrats have joined Republicans in calling for a ban of the term "Latinx" in government documents, claiming it is "cultural appropriation."