/tags/hispanics Hispanics en-US WLRN Tue, 17 Sep 2024 20:40:23 GMT /americas/2024-09-17/trump-harris-hispanic-heritage-month Former President and GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump's new video takes a salsa swipe at his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, while she starts a $3 million push to reach Hispanic voters in swing states. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 20:40:23 GMT /americas/2024-09-17/trump-harris-hispanic-heritage-month Tim Padgett /news/2021-09-15/key-facts-about-the-u-s-latino-population-to-kick-off-hispanic-heritage-month The Pew Research Center has been tracking key facts and figures on U.S. Latinos for years. Here are some of the latest highlights. Wed, 15 Sep 2021 17:00:21 GMT /news/2021-09-15/key-facts-about-the-u-s-latino-population-to-kick-off-hispanic-heritage-month Rachel Treisman /news/2020-07-15/political-paella-why-the-goyaffair-could-really-hurt-or-really-help-trump COMMENTARYPaella just got political.Thanks to remarks Goya Foods CEO Robert Unanue made at the White House last week – “We’re all truly blessed…to have a… Wed, 15 Jul 2020 21:11:23 GMT /news/2020-07-15/political-paella-why-the-goyaffair-could-really-hurt-or-really-help-trump Tim Padgett /news/2020-06-29/joaquin-castro-calls-police-violence-a-major-if-underreported-problem-for-latinos The deaths of 27-year-old Carlos Ingram-Lopez in Tucson and 18-year old Andres Guardado in Los Angeles have reignited calls to not only end incidents of… Mon, 29 Jun 2020 12:33:12 GMT /news/2020-06-29/joaquin-castro-calls-police-violence-a-major-if-underreported-problem-for-latinos Christianna Silva /show/latin-america-report/2020-06-15/do-latin-american-expats-consider-trump-a-democracy-crusader-or-dictatorial-caudillo In one of the most controversial moments of one of America’s most controversial presidencies, Donald Trump this month sent National Guard troops to… Mon, 15 Jun 2020 22:45:38 GMT /show/latin-america-report/2020-06-15/do-latin-american-expats-consider-trump-a-democracy-crusader-or-dictatorial-caudillo Tim Padgett /2020-04-08/cdc-hospital-data-point-to-racial-disparity-in-covid-19-cases In a study of the early coronavirus epidemic in the U.S., a third of people who were hospitalized were African American. Top risk factors were high blood pressure and obesity. Wed, 08 Apr 2020 18:43:11 GMT /2020-04-08/cdc-hospital-data-point-to-racial-disparity-in-covid-19-cases Allison Aubrey, Joe Neel /show/latin-america-report/2020-03-02/trump-superpac-president-confronts-latam-dictators-sanders-underwater-in-florida Since taking office, President Trump has worked to gain more Latino support in Florida by casting his rival Democrats as socialists – like the regimes in… Mon, 02 Mar 2020 22:44:14 GMT /show/latin-america-report/2020-03-02/trump-superpac-president-confronts-latam-dictators-sanders-underwater-in-florida Tim Padgett /show/latin-america-report/2020-02-24/florida-caudilloday-creator-defends-trump-dictator-comparisons-but-quiet-on-sanders Last week, the Democratic Super PAC Priorities U.S.A. launched a social media ad campaign that's created a lot of buzz in South Florida.It's called… Tue, 25 Feb 2020 02:29:45 GMT /show/latin-america-report/2020-02-24/florida-caudilloday-creator-defends-trump-dictator-comparisons-but-quiet-on-sanders Tim Padgett /show/latin-america-report/2020-02-17/colombias-upcoming-abortion-ruling-could-have-a-big-impact-on-latin-america Colombia’s highest court is about to issue a ruling that could return the country to a total ban on abortion – or bring it in line with Roe v. Wade, the… Tue, 18 Feb 2020 03:22:44 GMT /show/latin-america-report/2020-02-17/colombias-upcoming-abortion-ruling-could-have-a-big-impact-on-latin-america Tim Padgett /2019-11-12/u-s-catholic-bishops-elect-their-first-latino-president-archbishop-jose-gomez Gomez has been archbishop of Los Angeles, the largest Roman Catholic diocese in the U.S., for most of the past decade. He has been vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops since 2016. Tue, 12 Nov 2019 18:31:00 GMT /2019-11-12/u-s-catholic-bishops-elect-their-first-latino-president-archbishop-jose-gomez Bill Chappell