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Bennet-backing Latino leaders demand apology from Romanoff for photoshop blunder

By | 04.16.10 | 3:24 pm

A coalition of Colorado Latino leaders who mostly back Sen. Michael Bennet in the campaign for U.S. Senate blasted Andrew Romanoff for a photo-doctoring blunder that’s becoming a kind of “photoshop-gate” full-on scandal. The Democratic candidate’s campaign was sidetracked this…

Bilingual Mental Health Providers Spread Thin

By | 03.28.08 | 8:53 am

The best therapists use the cultural background of their patients as a framework for diagnosis and treatment. No one knows more about Latino cultures than Latinos themselves, which is why there are efforts underway to steer students toward a career

Clinton’s Political Survival Thanks in Part to Latino Support

By | 03.08.08 | 9:00 am

The New York senator’s strong support among Latinos has led her to primary victories in the largest, most delegate-rich states in the country (and some others, too).

New Projections Foresee Soaring Foreign-born and Latino Populations

By | 02.12.08 | 9:33 am

A new report by the Pew Research Center projects dramatic demographic shifts by mid-century.

In Midst of Divisive Immigration Debate, Latinos Feel the Pinch, New Report Finds

By | 12.13.07 | 12:47 pm

Increased public attention on illegal immigration and ramped up enforcement measures are taking a toll on Latinos in the U.S. A new report from the Pew Hispanic Center finds nearly two-thirds of native- and foreign-born Latino adults say the failure

Latino Voters Ready to Strike in 2008

By | 12.12.07 | 8:54 am

In a close election, the strongly Democratic-leaning Latino electorate in Colorado – though a modest percentage of the total – may decide the outcome.

Latinos Find No Refuge in Either Party, Report Finds

By | 12.07.07 | 9:50 am

The latest report from the Pew Hispanic Center confirms that Latino voters are leaning Democratic. But it may also reflect a general sense of frustration among Hispanic voters who feel neither party adequately represents their interests.

Minorities Isolated Even As Whites Attend More Integrated Schoools

By | 08.30.07 | 1:31 pm

Colorado ranked second in the nation in the increased number of Hispanic students attending all-minority schools, according to a Pew Hispanic Center report released Thursday.

 

Where is Home?

By | 07.19.07 | 8:00 am

This guest op-ed was authored by the Chamber of the Americas, a non-profit organization facilitating commerce and understanding between the businesses and governments of the Western Hemisphere. It is reproduced in full.

By Gil Cisneros and Wayne Trujillo

GOP Email Squabble Belies the Real High-Stakes Game

By | 05.11.07 | 8:00 am

If only it was as easy as a virtual “mano a mano” spat between two old Republican warhorses.

Chamber of the Americas chairman Gil Cisneros argues he’s fighting for the very soul of the Colorado GOP by demanding that…