Deaths among children are now driving the country’s life expectancy declines.
Tag: Hispanic-Americans
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Marisol Malaret, First Puerto Rican Miss Universe, Dies at 73
Edging out Miss USA, Ms. Malaret — who was also the first winner from the Caribbean — brokered her fame to become a television host and magazine editor back home.
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World Baseball Classic Is a Party in Miami for Latin American Teams and Fans
“This is our World Cup,” a fan said as the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico and Venezuela squared off at the World Baseball Classic.
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Black and Latino Real Estate Developers Struggle to Get Funding
A racial wealth gap and discrimination that sets a higher bar for would-be developers seeking loans have contributed to the lack of representation.
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Some Republicans Want to Ban ‘Latinx.’ These Latino Democrats Agree.
In Connecticut, some Democratic lawmakers want to prohibit the use of the gender-neutral term in official government documents. The Republican governor of Arkansas does too.