Entries by Carlos Harrison from 03/2012

Che Guevara Statue In Ireland Causes Outrage In Florida

Publicado 03.01.2012

Two of Florida’s U.S. representatives are at war with Ireland –- at least with the city of Galway -- over its council’s plans to erect a statue...

Voter Registration Efforts Grow In Hispanic Communities

Publicado 03.04.2012

The battle for the crucial Latino vote is escalating. Three of the largest Hispanic groups in the nation have launched countrywide voter registrati...

On Super Tuesday, Republican Latinos Still Searching

Publicado 03.06.2012

Cristina Espinosa has a problem. A dyed-in-the-wool Republican, she longs to see President Barack Obama ousted from the White House. "How horrible ...

Daniela Pelaez, Miami Valedictorian, Exposes Republican Rift On Immigration

Publicado 03.08.2012

Daniela Pelaez is practically a poster child for the Dream Act: a high school valedictorian, dreams of becoming a doctor -- and an undocumented immigr...

Trayvon Martin Shooting Does Not Incite Hispanic-Black Tension, Focus Remains On Police

Publicado 03.22.2012

When a white Hispanic neighborhood-watch volunteer admitted to police that he had shot and killed an unarmed black teenager -- and police accepted his...

Pope Benedict's Cuba Visit Finds Support Among Miami's Exile Community

Publicado 03.26.2012

Things have changed in Miami. In 1998, when Pope John Paul II made his historic visit to Cuba, thousands of protesting exiles took to the streets i...

Latino Vote 2012: Decline In Hispanic Voters Fuels Registration Drive

Publicado 03.27.2012

An alarming decline in registered Hispanic voters has prompted Latino leaders to reassess voter registration drive strategies and to renew fundraising...

Pope Benedict XVI Visit To Cuba Prompts Criticism From Cuban-American Hardliners

Publicado 03.30.2012

MIAMI, Fla. -- Let the controversy begin. Pope Benedict XVI’s three-day visit to Havana, Cuba this week is already drawing scathing criticism from C...