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Monolingual Hispanic Students Learn English

There Is No Connection Between Spanish Speaking Skills and Being Hispanic, Survey Says

A new survey showed that there is no link between being Hispanic and being able to speak Spanish. However, many people still consider the ability to speak the language as a necessary component of Latino identity and culture.
500 Startups Dave McClure batch 15 announcement

500 Startups' Latest Graduating Class Is 10 Percent Latino

On Tuesday, the influential and well-connected startup accelerator and seed funder 500 Startups held demo day for "Batch 15," the latest class of up and coming entrepreneurs now being unleashed upon Silicon Valley. And it's one of the most diverse so far, as women lead a third, 15 percent were founded by Blacks, and 10 percent are led by Latinos.
Bernie Sanders voters

Over 194,000 Nevada Latinos Registered to Vote in 2016 Election, Says NALEO Analysis

More than 194,000 registered Latino voters are expected to participate in the upcoming Nevada caucus.
Modern-Day Slavery in Brazil

340 Brazilian Companies Fined for Engaging in Forced Labor; Anti-Slavery Group Releases 'Dirty List'

Hundreds of Brazilian companies were recently slapped with fines for employment methods equivalent to modern day slave labor. The blacklist was initiated in November 2003, which showed hundreds of individuals and companies who were forcing people to work under unideal conditions.
Graffiti Honors Victims of Domestic Violence in Rio

Highest Female Murder Stats in the World Logged in Latin America

Latin America had the most female murders worldwide because of organized activities like gang violence and human trafficking, among others.
Denver Broncos Quarterback Peyton Manning

Super Bowl 50 Breaks All Online Streaming Records: CBS

This year's Super Bowl broke the all-time record for online streaming, as millions of people tuned in to watch the Broncos trounce the Panthers across multiple platforms.
Obama Meets With Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos

US-Colombia Peace Deal: US to Give $450 Million to Aid Colombia?

In the name of peace, two leaders, U.S. President Barack Obama and Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos, have agreed to draft a continued and increased financial aid to further end hostility in Colombia, BBC reports.
Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders Accuses Hillary Clinton of Inconsistent Progressiveness, New Hampshire Debate Set

Bernie Sanders fired a series of shots at Hillary Clinton, accusing her of being inconsistent with her progressive principles.
Concert Goers Attend Annual Rock In Rio Music Festival

Study Shows Expats in Latin America Have the Best Love Lives

The list includes the best places to search for new love or rekindle an old relationship.
Clinton Global Initiative 2015 Annual Meeting - Day 3 Credit: JP Yim / Stringer

Colombia, US: Peace Deal

In light of the recent peace talks going on between Colombia and US, a recent report from Fox News Latino suggests that one man could be the key to finalize the deal or end any of the talks. Apparently, leftist-rebel Ricardo Palmera is being asked by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) that US President Barack Obama release him to finally close the peace deal, the publication reports.
Republican Candidates Take Part In Debates At Reagan Library In Simi Valley

Ted Cruz vs Marco Rubio

As the caucuses in Iowa kick off later tonight, presidential candidates are doing almost everything just to get that final approval from the Iowans before they cast their initial votes as to who will be the next US President, Fox News Latino reports.
President Obama Announces Establishment Of Cesar E. Chavez National Monument

Hispanic Millenials in the US Have Different Health Attitudes From Those in Latin America

Latinos in the U.S. describe health as a state of happiness, while foreign-born Latinos define the term as the absence of illness.
U.S. Agents Take Undocumented Immigrants Into Custody Near Tex-Mex Border

US Senators Give Light on Central American Migrant Children Experiencing Abuse

The recent reports about unaccompanied migrant children from Central America, who are brought to sponsors after entering the U.S. borders, have led the U.S. senate to slam the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), EFE reports.
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Brazil Logs Largest Decline in Global Transparency International Corruption Index

Brazil recorded the biggest drop in the index, by falling five points and going down seven positions to rank No. 76
Chicago Public School And Mexican University Launch Community Center

Latin America Projected to Top World’s Highest Rate of Professional Working Women by 2025

Latin America is forecasted to be "the world's highest proportion of professional working women of 2025," Mercer, a consulting firm, reported Wednesday, Jan. 27. The country's rate for women's representation in the workforce is projected to increase from 36 percent in 2015 to 49 percent after a decade.
Community Job Center Helps Immigrant Day Laborers

Latin America Boosts Minimum Wage

Several countries in the Latin America region will soon enjoy the imposed minimum wage hike to its workers.
mmigration Activists Demonstrate Against Deportation Raids

Calls Against Immigration Raids Spike After Women, Children Were Detained in Texas

The immigration issue in the U.S. has been in the center of talks according to Fox News Latino. The most recent development in the issue is that women and children are reportedly being detained too long than the law allows.
One Year Out, Rio Continues Preparations For The 2016 Olympics

Number of Out-of-School, Out-of-Work Young Male Latinos Becomes Alarming

According to the World Bank, over 20 million young people in Latin America, from 15 to 24 years old, do not study or work.
Border Security Remains Key Issue In Presidential Campaigns

Undocumented Immigrant Population in US Continues to Decline to 11 Million

The most recent report from the Center for Migration Studies (CMS) reveal a totally different story than what is usually heard from campaign halls reporting an influx of undocumented immigrants, Fox News Latino reports. The analysis which was recently released in the organization's website shows a decline in the undocumented immigrant population.
Ecuador President Rafael Correa Meets With Chinese Counterpart Xi Jinping

Ecuador Unemployment Becomes a Thing of the Past

Ecuador celebrates its low unemployment rate, the lowest among the Latin America region.
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