Latin America and Latinos
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"Mexico is safer" than the U.S., Mexican president says
He's pushing back on U.S. travel alerts after reports of violence in Mexico, including the kidnapping of 4 Americans earlier this month.Mar 14, 2023 - WorldSquare adds Spanish to small business services
Spanish is the second-most used language in the U.S. after English; over 41 million people speak it at home, according to Census data.Sep 15, 2022 - WorldUncovering the Underground Railroad to Mexico
Thousands of enslaved Black people trekked south to escape bondage, research shows.Updated Feb 12, 2022 - Politics & PolicyYour old T-shirt may be in a Chilean desert
35,000 tons of used clothing gets dumped in Chile’s Atacama Desert yearly.Jan 27, 2022 - Energy & EnvironmentClimate change hits home for Latinos
Climate change and pollution have outsized impacts on communities of color in the U.S.Jan 18, 2022 - Politics & PolicyLatino groups want to do away with “Latinx”
Latinx appeared popular among some Gen Zers and academics, but polls show a small portion of Latinos use the termJan 4, 2022 - Politics & Policy
All Latin America and Latinos stories

- Russell Contreras, author ofAxios Latino
Nov 28, 2023 - World
1.2 million in Latin America displaced by disasters, study finds


- Russell Contreras, author ofAxios Latino
Nov 21, 2023 - World
60 years after his death, examining JFK's legacy in Latin America


- Russell Contreras, author ofAxios Latino
Nov 21, 2023 - World
In photos: JFK's legacy with Latinos and Latin America 60 years later


- Russell Contreras, author ofAxios Latino
Nov 21, 2023 - Politics & Policy
JFK visited with Latino civil rights leaders on his last night


- Russell Contreras, author ofAxios Latino
Nov 20, 2023 - Politics & Policy
In photos: JFK's last night in Houston


- Russell Contreras, author ofAxios Latino
Nov 16, 2023 - Politics & Policy
Latinos have the least smartphone access in states with big rural areas
