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Nestlé May Have Been Using Coffee Beans Cultivated by Slave Laborers in Brazil

Nestlé and Jacobs Douwe Egberts admitted that their companies may have been using coffee beans cultivated by slave laborers in Brazilian plantations.
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Luis Gutiérrez Slams NBC Over Cancelling Melissa Harris-Perry, Lack of Diversity

By Selena Hill
Democratic Rep. Luis Gutiérrez blasted NBC for its lack of diversity and visibility of people of color during a floor speech at the House of Representatives Wednesday morning.
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Presidential Candidates Challenged to Respond to Latino Agenda on Digital Divide, Media Diversity

By Robert Schoon
What will the candidates for president do about technology and media issues that affect Latinos? That's the question the National Hispanic Media Coalition is now pressing.
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Congressional Hispanic Caucus: Senate GOP Must Do Their Jobs, Supreme Court Vacancy Must Be Filled

By Michael Oleaga
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) have called on Senate Republicans to fulfill their constitutional obligations and fill the Supreme Court’s vacant seat.
Facebook Acquires WhatsApp For $16 Billion

Brazil's Jailing of Facebook Executive Casts Shadow Over Fight between Apple, FBI

By Robert Schoon
Brazil's arrest of a Facebook executive, however brief, casts a dark shadow on the debate over privacy and security.
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US Commission on Civil Rights to Congress: Give Immigrant Kids Legal Due Process

By Michael Oleaga
An independent federal civil rights agency has called on Congress to support legislation providing undocumented immigrant children the legal right to due process.
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Republican House Plans to File Supreme Court Brief in Immigration Case

By Glenn Minnis
House Republicans are planning to hold a vote on a resolution that could result in the panel appearing before the Supreme Court to argue against President Obama's executive order on immigration
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Trump Now Influencing Youths?: Basketball Game Turns Sour as High School Students Chant 'Build A Wall' Against Hispanic Opponents

By Staff Writer
During a high school basketball game, students who apparently supported Donald Trump shouted “build a wall” at the opposing team. The more diverse crowd of the other school screamed back citing racism.
Voters Go To The Polls In Brazil's Closest Election In Decades

Brazilian Authorities Probes Lula da Silva's Link to Corruption Scandal; Is the Former President Running for 2018 Presidency?

By Christon Jervil
Despite accusations hurled at him for his alleged involvement in a high-level corruption scandal, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazil's former president, is contemplating a possible return to office in the 2018 elections.
38th Annual March For Life Winds Through Washington

Why US Latino, Hispanic Voters Support Abortion Rights

By Staff Writer
A new study reveals that Latinos are supportive of women's abortion rights.
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Super Tuesday GOP Results: Trump Wins Most States, But Cruz and Rubio Still Gain Delegates

By Michael Oleaga
“Super Tuesday,” a date when nearly a dozen states host presidential primaries or caucuses, finally concluded and it was a good evening for several Republican candidates.
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Check out This Selena Quintanilla-inspired Music Video to Urge Latinos to Vote

By Staff Writer
A Selena Quintanilla-inspired music video is hoping to urge Latinos to vote. Watch it here!
Religious Leaders Rally For Immigrant Rights At Capitol

Mexico on Criticisms From U.S. Presidential Campaign Trail

By Ma. Elena
Mexico has a plan on how to address the anti-Mexican tirade currently seen in the U.S. presidential campaign trail.
Donald Trump Holds Super Tuesday Election Night Press Conf. In Palm Beach

Here's How Donald Trump's Immigration Policy May Affect the US Milk Supply

By Staff Writer
Donald Trump's plan to put a wall on the border of Mexico may affect the United State's milk supply.
Florida's Latino population is on the rise.

How These Four States Might Be Robbing the Latino Voters on 'Super Tuesday'

By Erika Miranda
Many are expecting Latino voters to make a mark in the upcoming 2016 Presidential Elections, but will they really be able to do it in the face of voting hindrances?
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A Look at the Latinos Who Made it Big in Hollywood

By Ma. Elena
Latinos have been steadily making names for themselves in Hollywood, both behind and in front of the camera.
Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump Holds Rally In Mesa, Arizona

Will Donald Trump's 'Wall Talk' Urge Mexicans to Cross the Border Soonest?

By Czarmecin
Donald Trump's plan to build a Mexican wall threatens migrants to cross the border the soonest.
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Why 'Teach for America' Is Important to the American Latino Community

By Paolo David
Nonprofit organization Teach For America wants to increase its diversity by recruiting more minorities as teachers. TFA's Senior Managing Director Patricia Leon Guerrero revealed that the organization is looking for more Latino teachers.
OPEC Heads Of State Gather In Saudi Arabia

Ecuador President Rafael Correa on Donald Trump: 'Latin America Will Have an Increase in Progressive Trend if He Wins'

By Paolo David
Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa said in an interview with the Ecuadorian Broadcasting Association that Donald Trump winning the presidency is good for Latin America. However, Correa pointed out that it will be bad for the United States if Trump becomes president, as reported by teleSURtv.
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2016 Presidential Election: The Power of the Latino Vote on Super Tuesday

By Selena Hill
One of the biggest days in the 2016 presidential election cycle has arrived: Super Tuesday. Not only will millions of Americans cast their vote in a dozen states across the country on March 1, but over a quarter of delegates are up for grabs in each party. However, one of the most important groups that will determine the Super Tuesday victors are Latino voters.
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