With Arturo Carmona exiting Presente.org to join Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign, Presente.org named two interim co-directors, both with experience in engaging Latinos. One of the co-directors, Oscar Chacon, spoke to Latin Post about Presente.org and his duties as the long-time executive director at the National Alliance of Latin American and Caribbean Communities (NALACC), now known as Alianza Americas
Fresh off the high of her widely praised presidential debate performance, Hillary Clinton rallied up Latino voters with U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro at a campaign event in Texas.
Speaking at a fundraiser hosted by the Latino Victory Project political action committee on Tuesday night, Vice President Joe Biden had some harsh words for Republican presidential candidates, who he claimed were "beating" Hispanics down with their inflammatory rhetoric.
The Eva Longoria-spearheaded non-partisan organization Latino Victory Project has launched the powerful and thoughtful #TheFirsts Campaign today, which seeks to honor and celebrate the achievements of Latino pioneers.
A national coalition of 40 prominent Latino organizations came together to urge the 2016 presidential hopefuls to adopt a "Latino agenda," by recommending policies that will improve the lives of Latinos in America.
Millions of Americans are set to watch the second Republican presidential primary debate and to further the GOP’s Latino outreach, the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) Hispanic staff organized 76 debate watch parties.
Voting is one of the most fundamental and important rights for U.S. citizens, said Pennsylvania Secretary of the State Pedro Cortés, and with the Keystone Stone launching its online voter registration program, he aims to increase the registration rate of all voters, including Latinos and millennials.
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) scheduled six primary debates, which resulted in uproar from some Democratic presidential candidates. Hillary Clinton, however, finally indicated she may favor more debates.
Online voter registration has become one of the most discussed topics among state legislatures as it may reduce cost and improve government efficiency but perhaps more importantly enhance Latino and millennial engagement.
Last weekend, Iowa was host to an immigration forum, which invited most presidential candidates. Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton could not attend the Iowa forum, but Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, was able to stump for her campaign for several events.
Speaking Spanish at a campaign event amounts to "pandering" to the Hispanic community, Republican presidential hopeful Chris Christie claimed in a Fox News interview on Tuesday.
Although there's still plenty of time before the first primary vote, Latinos appear to have formed opinions for at least two Republican presidential candidates, namely Donald Trump and Jeb Bush.
The Republican Party has garnered heat from Latinos for rhetoric and stance on certain issues, such as immigration, but the Jeb Bush campaign is hoping to change that as its Latino engagement is underway with early-voting states.
Marco Rubio could effectively challenge Democrats' advantage among Hispanics - and with it, Hillary Clinton's hopes to move into the White House - the former governor of Montana told CNN on Sunday.
The first Republican presidential primary debate concluded, and while many GOP campaigns are claiming victory, everyone definitely has an opinion about the issues -- or the lack thereof - and the participating candidates.
Select Republican presidential candidates have been invited to visit New York's largest Latino city, but only one name returned the call: Donald Trump.
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush spent Monday campaigning across Central Florida, making an appeal to Latino voters in order to set himself apart from the crowded pool of Republican candidates running in the 2016 presidential election.
The chairman of a coalition encompassing 39 leading national and regional Latino organizations said the Latino vote will play a more influential role in the presidential election race.
