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Debate Night Brawl: Bloomberg, Sanders Attacked by Rivals
LAS VEGAS (AP) — From the opening bell, Democrats savaged New York billionaire Mike Bloomberg and raised pointed questions about Bernie Sanders’ take-no-prisoners politics during a contentious debate Wednesday night that threatened to further muddy the party’s urgent quest to defeat President Donald Trump.
WATCH: Netflix Drops Trailer for ‘Brown Love’ Podcast About Latinx Representation in Hollywood
The podcast will be hosted by actress Dascha Polanco, and each week she will be “talk to Latinos in Hollywood who are making space for our communities to see ourselves, in all our complexity.”
Puerto Rico Goes to Court Against Debt-Restructuring Deal
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s government went to court on Wednesday to fight a deal that a federal control board overseeing the U.S. territory’s finances recently reached with bondholders to reduce the island’s debt by $24 billion.
After Canceled Elections and Fraud Accusations, Dominicans Join Protests Demanding Justice
As protests continue to mount just a week before annual independence day celebrations, Dominicans are wondering if theirs is a true democracy.
NALEO: More Than 238,000 Latino Voters in Nevada Expected to Cast Ballots in 2020 Election
Latino voters expected to play a critical role in the outcome of the Nevada Democratic caucuses.
Amy Klobuchar Says She Was Nicknamed ‘Elena’ in Fourth Grade, Twitter Mocks It
“My name is Amy, but when I was in fourth grade Spanish my name was Elena,” she said. Is it true?
Archaeologists Unearth Inca Relics in Lima
In the last two years, Calidda’s 40 archaeologists have found hundreds of artifacts from pre-Incan civilizations, as well as the bodies of Chinese farmers dating to the 19th century.
Ending Putin’s Support of Venezuela No Easy Feat for US
MOSCOW (AP) — In October 2016, the head of Russia’s largest oil company traveled to the birthplace of Hugo Chávez, in the empty, sweltering plains of Venezuela, to unveil a giant bronze statue of the late socialist leader that he and his longtime friend, Russian President Vladimir Putin, commissioned from a prominent Russian artist.
Pew Research Recently Released Some Very Important Data About Latino Voters in US
According to Pew’s analysis, “a record 32 million projected to be eligible to vote,” accounting for “13.3% of all eligible voters.”
The Latest Univision Poll Before Nevada Debate Shows Sanders Clearly in Lead With Latino Voters
Both in Nevada and nationally.
Video of High School Students Chanting ‘Where’s Your Passport?’ During Basketball Game Sparks Heated Debate
Some are defending the students on social media, saying they come from a public school unable to recruit international students.
Open Letter to DNC and Democratic Candidates: Don’t Look Away From Immigration in the Debate (OPINION)
As the candidates take the debate stage on Wednesday, the first question that should be asked is this: What lessons have Democrats learned from their failed approach to immigration in the past?
US Border Clampdown Forces Venezuelan Teen Into Mexico Alone
HOUSTON (AP) — A Venezuelan teenager has been forced back to Mexico by U.S. government authorities who denied her claims that she was fleeing political repression and violence, even after they accepted the same claims from her father.
Tom Steyer’s Nevada Chances
Latino Rebels Radio: February 18, 2020
Mijente’s First-Ever Presidential Endorsement Is Bernie Sanders
“We need a president who will fight like hell for change that is long overdue and who will not quickly return to pre-Trump, quasi-progressive policies. We believe Sanders is that person,” Marisa Franco of Mijente said.
CIA Monitored South American Dictatorships with Rigged Communications Gear
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Former HUD Deputy Secretary Works at Firm Commissioned for Puerto Rico’s Recovery Efforts
Pamela H. Patenaude helped lock down a record amount of recovery funds for the island. After her resignation from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, she went to work with the firm IEM, which obtained a multi-million-dollar contract with the first allocation of the money she secured.
Latest Telemundo Nevada Polls Says Biden and Sanders Are in ‘Virtual Tie’ for Latino Vote
No other candidate came close.
New Poll of Likely Nevada Caucusgoers Says Bernie Sanders Has 66% of Latino Support
The poll also said that Sanders leads fellow nominees by 19 points overall.
Mexico Attorney General Says Case of Ex-Oil Chief ‘Symbolic’
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Until recently, Mexico had done little to pursue corruption revealed by the investigation into Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht, which has ensnared politicians, business leaders, and even former and sitting presidents in other Latin American countries.
2020 Watch: Who Can Show Strength With Voters of Color?
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Presidential politics move fast. What we’re watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign.