Texas student Brenda Brinsdon, daughter of a Mexican mother and an American father, refused to recite the Mexican pledge as required by her teacher. For this she was disciplined. Her family is now suing the school

Support for Obama among Catholic Latinos is quite high, while for Evangelicals support for Obama is at 50%. Less than half of Evangelical Latinos support Romney.

Vargas was never secretive about her lesbian attraction to other women, gaining the affection of leftists and music lovers throughout Latin America.

Latinos still lionize Obama, following split decision on Arizona's controversial immigration law.

The largest and fastest-growing 'minority' group in the U.S. remains the Hispanic community. It registered an increase of 3.1 percent since 2010.

George Zimmmerman listed himself as a Democrat and Hispanic American on his Florida voter registration. When his wife had been threatened by a dog, police told him to buy a firearm instead of pepper spray.

The famed Mexican-American labor organizer was "the last Catholic in America" to achieve "cultural/political synthesis" and bring Catholic social teachings into the public square.

The GOP has failed to garner support from minorities and immigrants. That spells trouble for Mitt Romney and other Republicans.

...instead of a mixing pot.

For the assassinated Salvadoran bishop, Oscar Romero, the suffering of the poor is the suffering of the children of God in history, on earth. Coming closer to the poor, then, is a deepening of faith.

The normal brief for controversy is to keep silent. George Martin, however, now must explain his version of the events that led to the death of teenaged Trayvon Martin.

Brain trauma led to the death of the emaciated 5-year-old Hector Javier Loya Cota.

Is the Catholic Church missing the boat on Latino youth and contraception?

Prison officials in northern Mexico have been fired and are now under investigation for a daring prison break. More than 40 members of the Gulf cartel narcotics organization were killed by Zetas - a rival group that managed to spring 30 members from jail.

Strangely, President Obama is targetting the very people who put him into office by pressing for abortion that is largely aimed at minorities.

Civic groups in El Salvador are voicing opposition to Obama's appointment of Mari Carmen Aponte as ambassador to their country.

L.A. mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has a long history of involvement in labor unions, ACLU, and abortion rights. Even so, his election was applauded by Cardinal Roger Mahony.

On November 1, Guatemalans recall the deceased members of their families and pray for the intervention of the saints. Like Thanksgiving Day in the US and Canada, it is a time for family reunions, special foods, and memories.