http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Hispanic_and_Latino_IssuesFind stories, videos, and photos about Hispanic and Latino Issues from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Mon, 20 May 2013 05:54:47 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Hispanic_and_Latino_Issues14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Hispanic and Latino Issues from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/10/us/california-latinos-anaheim/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/10/us/california-latinos-anaheim/index.htmlAs tensions roil between Latinos and city officials over accusations of police brutality, Hispanic activists will press the Anaheim City Council for a way to have at least one elected Latino to represent them, leaders said Thursday.Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/03/opinion/navarrette-castro-cruz/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/03/opinion/navarrette-castro-cruz/index.htmlThis week, Latinos experienced their own version of "Super Tuesday."Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/09/opinion/navarro-la-raza-conference/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/09/opinion/navarro-la-raza-conference/index.htmlThis week, the National Council of La Raza is hosting its annual conference in Las Vegas. The group is the biggest kid on the Hispanic block. Starting with George H.W. Bush, every Democrat and Republican president and nominee has addressed the conference. This year, neither Barack Obama nor Mitt Romney is doing so.Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/25/opinion/immigration-latino-vote/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/25/opinion/immigration-latino-vote/index.htmlThe U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling Monday on Arizona's controversial SB 1070 anti-immigration law that some observers are calling a "split decision" or even a victory for the federal government over Arizona.Tue, 26 Jun 2012 02:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/21/politics/florida-hispanic-vote/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/21/politics/florida-hispanic-vote/index.htmlPresident Obama and Mitt Romney are set to make appearances beginning Thursday at a major gathering of Latino officials and activists in Florida, a moment that campaign-weary Democrats have awaited for weeks.Thu, 21 Jun 2012 08:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/04/politics/btn-latino-vote/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/04/politics/btn-latino-vote/index.htmlBecause of their growing numbers and presence in some of the key battleground states, Latinos are expected to play a prominent role in this year's battle for the White House between President Barack Obama and presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney.Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/30/politics/latino-vote-sleeping-giant/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/30/politics/latino-vote-sleeping-giant/index.htmlThe first Latino president of the United States already has been born.Wed, 30 May 2012 12:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/29/opinion/navarrette-gop-latinos-texas/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/29/opinion/navarrette-gop-latinos-texas/index.htmlIn Texas, where voters will go to the polls on Tuesday, politics can be brutal.Tue, 29 May 2012 11:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/21/politics/gop-census-latino/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/21/politics/gop-census-latino/index.htmlWhen presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney appears before Latino small-business owners in Washington on Tuesday, he'll address a group whose explosive birth rates foreshadow a seismic political shift in GOP strongholds in the Deep South and Southwest.Mon, 21 May 2012 12:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/17/us/census-population-diversity/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/17/us/census-population-diversity/index.htmlU.S. minorities now represent more than half of America's population under the age of 1, the Census Bureau said, a historic demographic milestone with profound political, economic and social implications.Thu, 17 May 2012 16:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/05/us/cinco-de-mayo-origins/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/05/us/cinco-de-mayo-origins/index.htmlCinco de Mayo -- the unofficial U.S. holiday long believed to have been imported, with celebratory beer, from Mexico -- isn't a Mexican holiday at all but rather an American one created by Latinos in the West during the Civil War, according to new research by a California professor.Sat, 05 May 2012 16:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/02/opinion/frum-vice-president-rubio-jindal/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/05/02/opinion/frum-vice-president-rubio-jindal/index.htmlRepublicans have a Latino problem. Only about 6% of Latino voters agree that the GOP is the party most concerned for their interests. Nearly half choose the Democrats as the party most concerned for them.Wed, 02 May 2012 13:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/26/opinion/navarro-hispanic-romney/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/26/opinion/navarro-hispanic-romney/index.htmlModern technology has made campaigning much easier in some ways. It's now possible to raise millions in small donations through the Internet, host Facebook town halls and galvanize millions of supporters through Twitter. An ad can be released on YouTube and attract enough media coverage to make it worthwhile without spending a dime on TV time.Fri, 27 Apr 2012 02:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/26/opinion/navarrette-rubio-vp/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/26/opinion/navarrette-rubio-vp/index.htmlIs Marco Rubio auditioning for vice president -- or secretary of State?Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/23/opinion/navarrette-mexican-mural/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/03/23/opinion/navarrette-mexican-mural/index.htmlJulian Castro is not cooperating. The mayor of San Antonio knows full well what I want to talk about, and yet he is determined to change the subject to what he believes is a much more pressing story. Where I want to drag him, my friend refuses to go.Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/24/opinion/garcia-obama-latinos/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/24/opinion/garcia-obama-latinos/index.htmlTIME magazine's cover story, which hit the newsstand Thursday, argues that Latino voters will cast the deciding vote in the upcoming election.Tue, 28 Feb 2012 06:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/15/opinion/cardona-latino-environment/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/15/opinion/cardona-latino-environment/index.htmlAmid all the jockeying of the primary debates, President Barack Obama's 2013 budget was a breath of fresh air that underscored the priorities we should have as a nation. Sure, politicos may call it a campaign document, but even if you view it as only that, it is a much needed reminder of just what we should be focusing on.Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/16/opinion/navarrette-chimichanga-comment/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/16/opinion/navarrette-chimichanga-comment/index.htmlCondescension is never appetizing. Not even when it's wrapped around a chimichanga.Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:38:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/10/opinion/garcia-hispanic-voters/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/10/opinion/garcia-hispanic-voters/index.htmlFormer Gov. Jeb Bush recently argued in an op-ed that Hispanic voters will represent the margin of victory in the 15 swing states that will decide who will win the race for the White House. Is his political intuition right? And if it is, how do both parties significantly increase their chances of winning the Hispanic vote?Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/03/opinion/navarrette-gop-latinos/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/03/opinion/navarrette-gop-latinos/index.htmlOn the eve of the Nevada caucus, here's some advice to Newt Gingrich: If you still want to draw contrasts with Mitt Romney over immigration, don't toss in your cards. Double down.Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/31/opinion/navarrette-immigration-gop/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/31/opinion/navarrette-immigration-gop/index.htmlResponding angrily to a campaign ad from Newt Gingrich accusing him of being anti-immigrant, Mitt Romney insisted during last week's Republican debate at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville that he has no problem with immigrants.Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/27/politics/vp-rubio/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/27/politics/vp-rubio/index.htmlWill he or won't he? And would it matter?Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/26/opinion/navarrette-latinos-florida/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/26/opinion/navarrette-latinos-florida/index.htmlOn behalf of all those Latino voters who have figured out that the Obama administration is the most hostile to Latino immigrants of any administration in the last half century and who are looking for an alternative, let me say this to the Republican presidential candidates: "Bienvenidos to Florida! Now, behave yourselves."Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/25/justice/connecticut-racial-profiling/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/25/justice/connecticut-racial-profiling/index.htmlThe mayor of East Haven, Connecticut, apologized Wednesday for saying he would help Latinos in his town by eating tacos, a remark that sparked anger from state officials and immigrant advocates already fuming over allegations of police mistreatment of Latinos in his city.Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:17:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/24/politics/florida-latino-vote/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/24/politics/florida-latino-vote/index.htmlAs the attention of the nation turns toward Florida ahead of its primary election, the Latino vote has emerged as an important factor.Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/16/politics/gop-hispanics-gingrich/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/16/politics/gop-hispanics-gingrich/index.htmlPresidential candidate Newt Gingrich has received the endorsement of the nation's largest Hispanic Republican group.Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/05/opinion/navarrette-arizona-mex-american-studies/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/05/opinion/navarrette-arizona-mex-american-studies/index.htmlWho's afraid of a harmless course in Mexican-American studies?Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:12:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/28/opinion/cardona-rubio-latinos/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/28/opinion/cardona-rubio-latinos/index.htmlRepeat after me, GOP: "Marco Rubio will not be our savior with Latinos in the 2012 election."Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/20/studentnews/resources-activity-hispanic-heritage/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/20/studentnews/resources-activity-hispanic-heritage/index.htmlStudents will investigate the contributions of Hispanic Americans to U.S. culture, and what it means to be an Hispanic in America today.Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/14/politics/nevada-latino-voters/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/10/14/politics/nevada-latino-voters/index.htmlA tour outside the casino zone in Las Vegas reveals the Latino influence in Nevada.Fri, 14 Oct 2011 22:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/10/01/latino.social.media/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/10/01/latino.social.media/index.htmlAs a musician and social justice activist, online social media has helped Maria Isa sell more CDs and mobilize the growing number of Latinos in her home city of Minneapolis.Thu, 06 Oct 2011 22:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/29/us/latino-kids-poverty/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/29/us/latino-kids-poverty/index.htmlFor the first time in U.S. history, the largest single group of poor children in any racial or ethnic category is Hispanic, according to a new survey.Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/28/politics/obama-latino-roundtable/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/28/politics/obama-latino-roundtable/index.htmlRepublicans lack the leadership to put comprehensive immigration reform back to the table, President Barack Obama said Wednesday during an online roundtable about issues in the Hispanic community.Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/24/us/1930-mexican-census/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/24/us/1930-mexican-census/index.htmlActor Edward James Olmos wishes he could trace his family's Mexican history back 100,000 years, but he'll have to settle for 1930 for now.Sun, 25 Sep 2011 02:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/15/politics/hispanic-swing-vote/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/15/politics/hispanic-swing-vote/index.htmlIn the middle of the massive effort to protect New Yorkers from the effects of Hurricane Irene last month, a colorful moment gave people an amusing opportunity to laugh and joke. It was New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's efforts to communicate with Spanish-speaking New Yorkers in their own language.Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/15/opinion/navarrette-hispanic-america/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/09/15/opinion/navarrette-hispanic-america/index.htmlWhen you refuse to acknowledge a group of people in all their nuances and complexities, or depict them as predictable and one-dimensional, or dictate for them a code of acceptable behavior, it is a blatant sign of disrespect.Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/studentnews/09/15/activity.hispanic.heritage/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/studentnews/09/15/activity.hispanic.heritage/index.htmlStudents will investigate the contributions of Hispanic Americans to U.S. culture, and what it means to be an Hispanic in America today.Thu, 15 Sep 2011 20:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/09/11/florida.hispanic.voters/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/09/11/florida.hispanic.voters/index.htmlFor politicians seeking public office, a stop at the iconic Cafe Versailles is a must.Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/Movies/07/13/latino.movie.audience/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/Movies/07/13/latino.movie.audience/index.htmlIn the same way Hispanics have become an important political voice, so it goes with Hollywood and moviegoing.Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/07/07/navarrette.mexican.americans/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/07/07/navarrette.mexican.americans/index.htmlI'm in a mixed marriage. My wife is Mexican and I'm Mexican-American.Thu, 07 Jul 2011 20:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/06/30/redistricting.hispanics/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/06/30/redistricting.hispanics/index.htmlArmed with fresh census data, Latinos around the country are flexing their political muscle. From state legislatures to Congress, the Hispanic vote is getting a voice.Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/06/12/hispanic.conservatives/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/06/12/hispanic.conservatives/index.htmlAs Republicans gear up for Monday's presidential debate in New Hampshire, some conservative Hispanics say they'll be watching closely -- and they're hoping to see more than the current field of candidates has offered so far.Sun, 26 Jun 2011 04:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/06/23/naleo.confrence/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/06/23/naleo.confrence/index.htmlThe largest gathering of Latino elected officials in the United States projects a record number of Hispanic voters in next year's election.Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/05/31/tequila.party.hispanic.voters/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/05/31/tequila.party.hispanic.voters/index.htmlBy now, people in the United States and elsewhere in the world are familiar with the Tea Party, but there's a new social movement on the political block -- it's called the "Tequila Party," and its leaders say the group is serving as a wake-up call to the Latino voting bloc.Tue, 31 May 2011 22:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/mobile/05/20/hispanic.mobile.engagement.gahran/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/mobile/05/20/hispanic.mobile.engagement.gahran/index.htmlAs the run-up to the 2012 U.S. elections gains momentum, Hispanic Americans may prove to be an especially influential political force. According to a new report, the political mobilization of U.S. Hispanics is an increasingly mobile (as in cell phones) phenomenon.Fri, 20 May 2011 13:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/04/19/obama.texas/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/04/19/obama.texas/index.htmlWhen President Obama sat down at the White House with a Texas television station Monday, one of the four interviews he did with local TV reporters, he may have also raised speculation that Democrats think solidly red Texas might be in play in 2012.Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/04/05/oklahoma.latino.native/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/04/05/oklahoma.latino.native/index.htmlMarcelino Garcia's three-decade journey from illegal immigrant to successful businessman has unfolded against an unlikely backdrop -- the deeply conservative state of Oklahoma.Tue, 05 Apr 2011 18:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/03/31/navarrette.rubio.hispanics/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/03/31/navarrette.rubio.hispanics/index.htmlWe don't know who will be the Republican nominee for president next year. But we do know who stands a good chance of being the Republican nominee for vice president: Florida Sen. Marco Rubio.Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/03/27/obama.hispanics/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/03/27/obama.hispanics/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama took to the Spanish-language network airwaves Monday to discuss challenges in educating Hispanics students.Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/03/24/census.hispanics/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/03/24/census.hispanics/index.htmlThe growing Hispanic population in the United States has reached a new milestone, topping 50 million, or 16.3% of the nation, officially solidifying its position as the country's second-largest group, U.S. Census Bureau officials said Thursday.Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/03/18/navarrette.hispanic.census/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/03/18/navarrette.hispanic.census/index.htmlThe United States is becoming an Hispanic country. And it's happening much faster than anyone expected.Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/02/09/latino.digital.divide/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/US/02/09/latino.digital.divide/index.htmlHispanics in the United States are less likely than whites to access the internet, have a home broadband connection or own a cell phone, according to a study by the Pew Hispanic Center released Wednesday.Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/11/11/navarrette.george.jeb.bush/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/11/11/navarrette.george.jeb.bush/index.htmlAmericans are horribly divided over the legacy of our 43rd president: George W. Bush. These factions locked horns when Bush was in office, and they're at it again this month now that Bush has released "Decision Points," a memoir of his personal and political life.Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/15/latinos.health.stigma/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/15/latinos.health.stigma/index.htmlGabriela Martinez always spent a lot of time in bed, and she rarely laughed, or even spoke. For decades, her family shrugged off this unusual behavior as nervios, or "nerve problems."Mon, 15 Nov 2010 13:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/10/28/latino.pew.study/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/10/28/latino.pew.study/index.htmlLatinos in the United States are divided over a host of issues, including what to do about unauthorized immigrants, a reflection of the national political controversy over illegal immigration, a national study released Thursday finds.Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/10/19/obama.hispanic.students/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/10/19/obama.hispanic.students/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama on Tuesday signed an executive order that updates and enhances a 1990 presidential initiative intended to boost education for Hispanic students.Tue, 19 Oct 2010 19:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/10/08/sanchez.hispanic.voters/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/10/08/sanchez.hispanic.voters/index.htmlThere have been a number of stories recently about California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman, her former housekeeper (an illegal immigrant) and the possible electoral fallout.Fri, 08 Oct 2010 17:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/10/05/pol.latino.midterms/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/10/05/pol.latino.midterms/index.htmlLatino support for Democratic candidates remains strong, with 65 percent of registered Hispanic voters saying they plan to vote for the Democrat in their congressional district in next month's midterm elections, the Pew Hispanic Center said in a report Tuesday.Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/07/28/arizona.immigration.economy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/US/07/28/arizona.immigration.economy/index.htmlJairo Tellez's seafood distribution business is a family affair. In the industrial warehouse that houses J and V Mariscos on the west side of Phoenix, his wife, Vicki, and four of his seven children load trucks, take phone calls, enter data and help care for his infant grandson, who has a playpen in Tellez's office.Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/07/05/latino.vote/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/07/05/latino.vote/index.htmlEach election cycle is dubbed "the year" -- a time when Latinos will show up at the polls in droves and transform the political landscape.Mon, 05 Jul 2010 19:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/05/13/ruiz.frum.rebuttal.latinos/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/05/13/ruiz.frum.rebuttal.latinos/index.htmlIt's wrong to mischaracterize an entire group of Americans in an effort to prevent members of a culturally related group from ever having a chance at sharing in the American dream.Fri, 14 May 2010 14:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/24/lia.childhood.obesity/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/24/lia.childhood.obesity/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen she was about 8, Frida Sepulveda developed dark folds of skin around her neck. It's a well-known warning sign of type 2 diabetes.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/15/navarrette.latino.in.america/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/15/navarrette.latino.in.america/index.html#cnnSTCTextHave you ever seen 47 million people hold their breath and hope for the best?Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/10/21/lia.browning.catholic.church/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/10/21/lia.browning.catholic.church/index.html#cnnSTCText"I'll take two chili, uh..." a hungry customer stammers at the front of a two-hour-long line. "Chile rellenos," the money-handler trills back in perfect Spanish. This is not a trendy Tex-Mex restaurant; and it's more than 1,000 miles from the Mexican border.Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/10/19/menendez.latino.america/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/10/19/menendez.latino.america/index.html#cnnSTCTextAcross America, the Latino population is growing, and it is now the largest minority group in the country. Latino voices are being heard, and their economic impact is being felt in the marketplace, which is good for the whole of the nation.Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/10/06/jimenez.mexican.americans/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/10/06/jimenez.mexican.americans/index.html#cnnSTCTextJust about any celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15) will highlight the diversity among Hispanics.Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/09/09/Latino.gay/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/09/09/Latino.gay/index.html#cnnSTCTextPerez Hilton is a celebrity blogger who dishes out the latest Hollywood gossip, but there's something about his personal life you may not know.Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/14/navarrette.gop.latino/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/14/navarrette.gop.latino/index.html#cnnSTCTextDavid Iglesias, the former U.S. attorney for New Mexico, is a cautionary tale for young Hispanics who think the road to political power leads through the Republican Party.Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:19:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/john_lopez/07/13/Sanchez/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/john_lopez/07/13/Sanchez/index.htmlThe NFL has spent a lot of time and money taking mighty swings at the multi-billion dollar Hispanic market. The result? It's been as if the league has been blindfolded, spun around in circles, and told to hit a piņata with one-hand tied behind its collective back.Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/26/gop.hispanics/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/26/gop.hispanics/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Republican Party risks further alienating Hispanic voters if it challenges the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor, who would become the first Hispanic, and the third woman, on the Supreme Court, political analysts say.Wed, 27 May 2009 17:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/26/sotomayor.latino/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/26/sotomayor.latino/index.html#cnnSTCTextCecilia Lopez, a student who is the first person from her family to go to college, sees something of herself in the first Hispanic woman to be nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court.Wed, 27 May 2009 13:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/19/latinas.pregnancy.rate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/19/latinas.pregnancy.rate/index.html#cnnSTCTextShe had many plans for the future: to go to college, start a career, meet the man of her dreams, raise a family -- when the time was right.Wed, 20 May 2009 01:10:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/14/real_estate/rising_minorities/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/14/real_estate/rising_minorities/index.htmThe nation is becoming even more diverse: More than one third of its population belongs to a minority group, and Hispanics are the fastest-growing segment.Thu, 14 May 2009 15:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/14/money.census.diversity/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/14/money.census.diversity/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe nation is becoming even more diverse: More than one third of its population belongs to a minority group, and Hispanics are the fastest-growing segment.Thu, 14 May 2009 05:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/05/latino.images.film.festival/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/05/05/latino.images.film.festival/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen "La Bamba" hit movie screens in 1987, audiences flocked to see the true story of singer Ritchie Valens, who died as a teen in an airplane crash almost three decades earlier.Tue, 05 May 2009 16:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/31/schools.integration/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/31/schools.integration/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe nation's suburban schools added 3.4 million students to their rolls over the past 15 years -- and nearly all of them were minorities, according to a study released Tuesday.Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/03/minorities.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/03/minorities.breast.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Maria Rubeo closed her arm, she felt something "very big -- like a lemon."Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/29/sanchez.gop.hispanic/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/29/sanchez.gop.hispanic/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs the members of the Republican National Committee prepare to choose a party chairman to serve for the next two years, the calls for new "Hispanic outreach" initiatives are flying -- in my view, unnecessarily.Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/05/richardson.withdrawal.latinos/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/05/richardson.withdrawal.latinos/index.html#cnnSTCTextBill Richardson's withdrawal from his commerce secretary nomination Sunday didn't just leave a major gap in the new administration, but it also sorely disappointed Latinos who view the New Mexico governor as their most prominent representative.Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/09/navarette.documentary/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/09/navarette.documentary/index.html#cnnSTCTextDocumentary filmmaker Philip Rodriguez is sick of black-and-white television.Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/23/king.battleground.colorado/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/23/king.battleground.colorado/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter decades as a Democratic organizer and activist, Ramona Martinez is convinced the moment is finally at hand.Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/24/pew.latino.poll/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/24/pew.latino.poll/index.html#cnnSTCTextA new poll released Thursday shows overwhelming support from Latinos for Sen. Barack Obama over Sen. John McCain.Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/22/unity.candidates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/22/unity.candidates/index.html#cnnSTCTextBoth Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain are treading some unfamiliar campaign-year terrain this summer as key blocs of ethnic voters shift the electoral landscape and put previously uncontested states, big and small, up for grabs.Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/14/latino.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/14/latino.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain on Monday sought to reassure Hispanic voters of his commitment to them after Sen. Barack Obama accused him of backing down on immigration reform for political reasons.Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/16/hispanic.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/16/hispanic.vote/index.html#cnnSTCText"Pandering." According to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, to pander is to: "provide gratification for others' desires." So is that what John McCain and Barack Obama are doing with Hispanic voters?Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/13/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/13/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextSens. Barack Obama and John McCain are starting the week reaching out to two crucial voting blocs -- Hispanic and African-American voters.Sun, 13 Jul 2008 21:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/08/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/08/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe fight for Hispanic voters took center stage Tuesday as Sen. John McCain and Sen. Barack Obama took their campaigns to Washington to address the League of United Latin American Citizens.Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/07/navarrette/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/07/navarrette/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhether the code word of the day is "patriotism," "liberation theology" or "working-class voters," some will continue to cast this presidential election in the tired old paradigm of black and white. But, I'd ask Barack Obama and John McCain to look beyond all that and consider: What can brown do for you?Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:23:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1814676,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1814676,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHillary Clinton may have beaten Barack Obama by two to one in the race for Hispanic votes, but a new poll gives Obama a Latino lead over John McCain by the same margin Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/14/obama.latino.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/14/obama.latino.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Barack Obama, the Democratic Party's presumptive nominee for president, is looking to shore up support -- especially from Latinos.Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/23/obama.cuban.americans/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/23/obama.cuban.americans/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Barack Obama told Florida's Cuban-American community Friday that his Cuba policy would be based on "libertad" and freedom for the island nation's people.Tue, 27 May 2008 15:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/05/mccain/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/05/mccain/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain said Monday the tenor of the immigration debate has hurt the way Hispanic voters view the Republican Party.Tue, 06 May 2008 01:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/03/texas.hispanics/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/03/texas.hispanics/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe virtually tied Texas Democratic primary has East Austin diners talking at Cisco's, where politicos have gathered over breakfast for generations.Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/26/latinos.commentary/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/26/latinos.commentary/index.html#cnnSTCTextRecent commentary and analysis by pundits on the Latino vote has been long on opinion and short on reality. As the presidential primary election moves to Texas, Latino voters find themselves in the spotlight.Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/15/latinos.gop/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/15/latinos.gop/index.html#cnnSTCTextThere's a dilemma brewing among Latino voters: If they support Sen. John McCain, long seen as a moderate Republican on immigration reform, they also must deal with his party's tough approach toward the hot button issue.Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/26/hispanic.identity/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/26/hispanic.identity/index.html#cnnSTCTextHispanics are described as the largest minority group in the United States, as a burgeoning force in the electorate and as an untapped frontier of the business market. Yet these descriptions belie the complexity of the 44 million people to whom they refer.Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:48:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/29/navarrette/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/29/navarrette/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Ted Kennedy's endorsement of Barack Obama's presidential campaign is hugely significant. But not for the reasons that pundits suggest.Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/18/sc.nv.2008/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/18/sc.nv.2008/index.html#cnnSTCTextVoters will head to the polls and caucus sites Saturday in South Carolina and Nevada, contests that could propel two candidates to front-runner status in this year's wide-open presidential races.Sat, 19 Jan 2008 02:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/17/latino.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/17/latino.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe first state in which the Latino vote will have an impact holds its caucuses Saturday, but Nevada's Hispanic community has yet to rally behind any particular candidate.Thu, 17 Jan 2008 21:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/16/nevada.caucuses/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/16/nevada.caucuses/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe battle for the Democratic presidential nomination heads west Saturday with caucuses in Nevada, where unions and a large Hispanic population are heavily expected to influence the results.Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:11:00 EST