Hispanic Community February 2020

Is El Salvador Safe?

A new report states that at least 138 people who were sent from the U.S. to El Salvador were killed, a majority of the deaths occurring less than a year after being deported.

Hispanic Community February 2020

What Was The Flag In The Halftime Show?

The praised Super Bowl halftime show touched on a number of issues impacting the Latino community, including Puerto Rico (whose flag was featured) in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.

Hispanic Community February 2020

Who Is The Next Poet Laureate?

Levi Romano, a professor of Chicano studies at UNM has been chosen as the first poet laureate for the state of New Mexico. Romano also has experience as a documentary filmmaker.

Hispanic Community February 2020

Does Jennifer Lopez’s Daughter Sing?

Jennifer Lopez’s daughter, Emme, performed with her mother at the halftime show for Super Bowl 2020. The show’s headliners were JLo and Shakira, and featured J. Balvin and Bad Bunny.

Hispanic Community January 2020

Who Will Play Halftime Super Bowl 2020?

Super Bowl 2020’s halftime show will feature Shakira and Jennifer Lopez who will pay homage to Latino, as well as the late Kobe Bryant. The 49ers are playing against the Chiefs.

Hispanic Community January 2020

Puerto Rico Opens 20% Of Schools Amid Quakes

Following another strong quake, Puerto Rico opened only 20% of its schools. Engineering inspections showed that at least 50 of the 561 schools inspected were too unsafe to reopen.

Hispanic Community January 2020

Royals Star Pérez Becomes US Citizen

Baseball all-star Salvador Pérez officially became a U.S. citizen at the Kansas City Royals' annual FanFest event. Pérez who is a five-time Gold Glove catcher, was born in Venezuela.

Hispanic Community January 2020

Latest From Guatemala-Mexico Border

After recent events regarding a caravan, life on the river border between Ciudad Hidalgo and Tecun Uman, Guatemala is returning to a sense of normalcy.

Hispanic Community January 2020

Yankees, Royals And Rockies

Salvador Perez of the Kansas City Royals is to become a U.S. citizen. Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees and Larry Walker of the Colorado Rockies have made the Hall of Fame.

Hispanic Community January 2020

Mexican Soccer Star Signs With LA Galaxy

Mexican soccer star Javier "Chicharito" Hernández has signed with the LA Galaxy. Hernández, who is 31 years old, already has a dedicated fanbase in Los Angeles.

Hispanic Community January 2020

Illegal Crossings Plunge Across Border

As the U.S. extends its policy to make more asylum-seekers wait in Mexico, illegal crossings have plunged. More than 55,000 asylum-seekers were returned to Mexico through November.

Hispanic Community January 2020

Puerto Rico To Open Schools Despite Issues

Despite concerns that public schools on Puerto Rico are not structurally sound enough to withstand another massive earthquake, the island is reopening them.