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Hispanic and Latino Issues

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2012

    Poll: Rick Scott or Allen West as VP Would Hurt Romney in Florida

    As always, Florida will be a critical swing state in the 2012 election. According to the latest Public Policy Polling survey, President Barack Obama currently has a 5-point lead over Mitt Romney. So what could Romney do to improve his chances? Well, he certainly shouldn't take Sarah Palin's advice a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2012

    Poll: Obama Will Crush Any Republican in Latino Vote, Unless Marco Rubio Is VP Nominee

    ​A new poll, commissioned by Fox News Latino, suggests that whichever Republican candidate emerges as the presidential nominee has very little hope of capturing the Hispanic vote. Seventy-three percent of Latino voters say they approve of Obama's job performance, and in head-to-head match ups ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    White Kids in Florida Do So Many More Drugs Than Minorities, According to DCF Survey

    ​The amount of Florida middle and high school students who have used drugs, cigarettes or alcohol continues to decline according to the latest survey by the State's Department of Children and Families. The findings represent a steady decline in substance abuse by teens in the state since 2002, wit ... More >>

  • News

    September 29, 2011

    Kids aren't racist, schools are

    ​The amount of Florida middle and high school students who have used drugs, cigarettes or alcohol continues to decline according to the latest survey by the State's Department of Children and Families. The findings represent a steady decline in substance abuse by teens in the state since 2002, wit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2011

    Miami Sex Survey Results

    ​More than 2,000 of you responded, and what did we discover? Miami is having sex -- and lots of it. But that's not really surprising. Miami is a sexy city, filled with libidinous people.In fact, Miami, you're so horny, the majority of you lost your virginity before turning 18, 91 percent of you ad ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2011

    Do Florida Democrats Have a Hispanic Outreach Problem?

    ​Democrats in Florida have a huge registered voter advantage over Republicans, but you couldn't tell that by looking at the leadership in Tallahassee and the Republican super majorities in both house of the state legislature. There's a few reasons for that situation (including the Republican-contr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2011

    Achievement Gap Between White and Hispanic Students Still as Wide as it Was in the 1990s

    Some children are apparently still left behind. ​Nearly 10 years ago President George W. Bush signed into law the "No Child Left Behind" act. Among other goals, Bush believed his education reforms would help close the achievement gap between white and minority students. Well, the Department of Edu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2011

    Latino Republican Group Says Marco Rubio is Unfriendly to Latinos

    ​Florida senator Marco Rubio is supposed to be the Republican party's great Latino hope, but an upstart Latino Republican group, Somos Republicans, has just dubbed Rubio "unfriendly to Latinos." The group claims that because of Rubio's Cuban-American "privilege" he fails to appreciate the importan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2010

    Sore Loser Maurice Ferré Endorses Rick Scott To Spite Dems

    Maurice Ferré, who 25 years ago was the mayor of the City of Miami, thinks he didn't get a fair shake in his long shot run for Senate in the Democratic primary. Somehow he's claiming this is "an insult to every Hispanic voter in our state." So what does he do to get back at the Democratic party? He ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2010

    Hispanics Might Skip Midterm Election, Leading to Tougher Immigration Laws

    ​Despite the fact that immigration issues have become a central theme of the 2010 midterm elections, a new poll finds that many Hispanic voters are disillusioned and might not vote at all. Meanwhile, voters who are in favor of Arizona-style laws are fired up and ready to vote, resulting in a clima ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2010

    Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid: "I Don't Know How Anyone of Hispanic Heritage Could Be a Republican"

    ​We're pretty sure that no one, not even hard-core Democrats, really likes Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. He's this wishy-washy, spineless moderate with a habit of sticking his foot in his mouth. Yesterday he was back at it again by saying, "I don't know how anyone of Hispanic heritage could b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2010

    34 Days of McDonald's. Holy Papimobile, Batman!

    Here's Manny Ruiz's family vacation by the numbers: 40 states, 34 days, 10,000 miles, 3 kids. And the best part: More than $15,000 in corporate freebies to pay for most of the damn thing. My favorite among these contributions: The McDonald's Corp. will provide as much food as Manny and his family w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2010

    Rubio, Meek Celebrate Cuban Independence Day With Appeal For More Cash

    ​Yesterday was Cuban independence day, a holiday as ignored by Cubans as President's Day is by Americans. But for every Florida politician with an election coming up, it was the perfect opportunity to suck up to the pickiest voting bloc in the state. The three enemigos -- Charlie Crist, Marco Rubi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2010

    One Down; Last Man Standing

    Chicano Joe Kapp lead Vikings to the Super Bowl​Remember Joe Kapp? The famous Latino quarterback long before the NFL was courting Latino viewers? With the Jets and Mark Sanchez out of the picture, Latinos won't have much  to root for come Super Bowl Sunday.  Colts wide receiver Anthony G ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2009

    44 Percent of New Americans Last Year Were Hispanics

    You don't have to tell Miamians that Hispanics make up an important, ever-growing population. The Magic City decades ago became a firmly Hispanic town, but new statistics show America itself is increasingly being infused with a Latin beat at an increasingly faster pace. A little more than a millio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2009

    Florida Democrats Lacking Latino Candidates

    Absent from the list of possible candidates for the Democratic nomination for either governor or senator in 2010 are Latinos. It's nothing new. The Democrats have never run a Latino for governor or the Senate, and they've never elected one to the U.S. House of Representatives. In fact, one would be ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2008

    Early Voting Poll Might Show a Sea Change in Miami Electorate

    Absent from the list of possible candidates for the Democratic nomination for either governor or senator in 2010 are Latinos. It's nothing new. The Democrats have never run a Latino for governor or the Senate, and they've never elected one to the U.S. House of Representatives. In fact, one would be ... More >>

  • News

    October 23, 2008

    End of the Diaz-Balart Dynasty

    The Republican brothers are headed for defeat, and Cuban-American politics will change forever.

  • News

    October 16, 2008

    Annette Taddeo Wants Ileana Ros-Lehtinen's Job

    The Colombian-American is gaining momentum on the Cuban-American in the race for Congress.

  • Calendar

    October 11, 2007

    Celebrations in the City

    The Colombian-American is gaining momentum on the Cuban-American in the race for Congress.

  • Calendar

    September 21, 2006

    Show Your True Colors

    The Colombian-American is gaining momentum on the Cuban-American in the race for Congress.

  • News

    May 26, 2005

    Letters from the Issue of May 26, 2005

    Best this, best that, and bad newspapers

  • News

    July 29, 2004

    Triumph of the Zealots

    A small cadre of exile fanatics now controls the Bush administration's Cuba policy, and Fidel Castro couldn't be happier

  • News

    July 29, 2004

    Politics and Policy

    With its severe new Cuba regulations, the Bush administration alienated some Miami exiles, but not the ones who matter

  • Music

    May 15, 2003

    Quién tu eres, Mun2?

    Mun2 wants to be the new home for Latin culture -- without the Spanish

  • News

    October 31, 2002

    Politics & Parties & Power

    How to campaign in the new House District 25? There's always Cuba.

  • Culture

    August 15, 2002

    Drama Cubano

    The voices of Cubans, here and from the island, are resounding onstage

  • News

    January 3, 2002

    Letters from the Issue of January 3, 2002

    Nut Case #5: And thanks for reminding me why I left Miami

  • News

    November 1, 2001

    By the Numbers

    Experts ponder the possibilities for winning or losing the Miami mayor's race

  • City Life

    May 17, 2001

    Best About-Face

    Latin Grammys

  • News

    December 28, 2000

    Letters to the Editor

    From the issue of December 28, 2000

  • Calendar

    July 6, 2000

    Big-Screen Dreams

    The National Association of Latino Independent Producers Conference 2000

  • News

    June 1, 2000

    Letters to the Editor

    Letters from the issue of June 1, 2000

  • News

    May 25, 2000

    The Team's Dreams

    The attorneys who represented Elian's Miami relatives may have a political future

  • News

    May 11, 2000

    The Great Divide

    Correspondence from our readers

  • News

    May 11, 2000

    Hackin' at the Herald

    The Miami Herald took on the world's biggest news story -- and flopped

  • News

    April 20, 2000

    DeFede

    Elian's Legacy

  • News

    August 14, 1997

    The Body Politic Hits the Beach

    Backroom deals. Latin kingmakers. Ethnic gerrymandering. Hey, Miami Beach politics has finally come of age!

  • News

    October 31, 1996

    A Race About Race

    If Humberto Hernandez has it his way, Miami's only black commissioner, Rev. Richard Dunn, will be history

  • News

    July 18, 1996

    Ethnic Math: How to Get to 75,000

    If Humberto Hernandez has it his way, Miami's only black commissioner, Rev. Richard Dunn, will be history

  • News

    July 18, 1996

    The Ethnic Chopping Block

    To win the most important election in Dade County history, the top mayoral candidates have hacked the voting public to pieces

  • News

    March 28, 1996

    A Whiter Shade of Green

    To win the most important election in Dade County history, the top mayoral candidates have hacked the voting public to pieces

  • News

    October 26, 1995

    Mistaken Identity

    In her quest for a seat on the Miami Beach Commission, Matti Bower doesn't want to be labeled "the Hispanic candidate." She just wants to win.

  • News

    January 26, 1995

    Dade Divided

    One person won the job of county chief executive. But in the end, everybody lost.

  • News

    October 12, 1994

    Tips for the Serious Handicapper

    One person won the job of county chief executive. But in the end, everybody lost.

  • News

    September 21, 1994

    Back on Top

    You may admire him or you may find him disgusting. But at least you've got to hand it to him: Jorge Mas Canosa has got clout.

  • News

    April 27, 1994

    Radical Chicano

    Two weeks in this town convinced L.A. comedy group Culture Clash that Miami needs a "mango colonic." They're right.

  • News

    December 15, 1993

    Fesity Is As Fesity Does

    Another House Democrat gets stung by Miami's Cuban-American congressional twosome -- and swats back

  • News

    February 24, 1993

    A Perfect Fit for Miami

    The Herald's new managing editor drives a Porsche, adores Elvis, and worked miracles in her California community. At least so says the Herald.

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