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Census predicts U.S. population will decrease without migrants: Hispanics one quarter of population by 2060

The U.S. Census Bureau predicted that due to the low birth rate and high immigration rate, the only way the American population has a credible chance of growing is from migration

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Chile's Palestinian community of half a million bolster Boric's criticism of Israel

Chile is now estimated to have more than half a million Palestinians, the largest community of its kind outside Middle East, some of whom have met with the minister of foreign affairs to push the government into forcing a ceasefire with Israel

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Number of eligible Hispanic American voters increased by nearly 5 million since 2018, says report

Latinos are “the fastest-growing racial and ethnic group in the U.S. electorate since the last midterm elections,” according to the Pew Research Center

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Hispanics with advanced degrees more than doubled in last two decades

From 2001-2021, the number of Hispanics now holding an advanced degree escalated from 710,000 to over 2.5 million

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Queen of Salsa Celia Cruz who challenged Fidel Castro honored on U.S. quarter

When Cruz was exiled by the communists in the 1960s from her native island of Cuba, she vowed to never return until it was free, and she kept her promise

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Italian PM, actors fight to preserve New York City Christopher Columbus statue

The famous statue of the explorer standing proudly in Columbus Circle by Central Park West is only one of many statues of historical figures the city is considering removing, including those of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

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Colombian President Petro praises sculptor and painter Fernando Botero, who died at 91

“The painter of our traditions and our defects, the painter of our virtues has died,” President Gustavo Petro wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, on Friday. “He painted violence and peace. He painted the pigeon that was rejected one thousand times, and put one thousand times on a throne”

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National Hispanic Heritage Month and President Reagan's message of liberty

The 40th president and former California governor signed a proclamation in 1987 enacting National Hispanic Heritage Month, honoring the role Hispanics have played throughout American history in safeguarding its republican values

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U.S. Postal Service honors National Hispanic Heritage Month with colorful piñata stamps

The USPS released new stamps this month depicting colorful piñatas to coincide with the national heritage month, but also the beginning of a New Mexico festival where children are able to exploit the event for treats and candy

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Burning man revelers evacuate after heavy rains left them trapped for days

Roads leading in and out of Black Rock City were closed on Saturday