Tag: Spanishlanguage
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North Carolina Spanish-language signs warning of noncitizen voting an intimidation tool against Latino voters, groups say
During the first week of early voting in North Carolina, civil rights organizations operating voter intimidation hotlines in the state received over a dozen alarming calls from voters and residents about the proliferation of Spanish-language signs at polling sites warning noncitizens not to vote, even though it’s already illegal and rare. More than 500 of…
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Secretive Democratic super PAC pumps $30 million into Spanish-language TV ads
A secretive Democratic super PAC has been quietly running a massive Spanish-language ad campaign in support of Vice President Kamala Harris, pumping tens of millions of dollars into trying to reach persuadable Latino voters. Future Forward, a pro-Harris super PAC, keeps a low profile and rarely speaks publicly about the staggering $422 million it has…
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Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna explore boxing in Hulu’s first Spanish-language series ‘La Máquina
Boxers have to learn how to outfight, outscore and outlast their opponents in the ring. But Mexican actor Gael García Bernal, who co-stars in “La Máquina”— Hulu’s first original Spanish-language project — with childhood friend and fellow actor Diego Luna, says that he wanted to tell a story about the lessons that a champion has…
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‘SNL’ skit recreates Spanish-language show ‘Sábado Gigante,’ leaving fans nostalgic
“Sorry, I’m visiting Miami. I got free tickets. I don’t know what any of this means,” Joshua says. “I think I’m having a panic attack.” In an attempt to make sense of Don Francisco’s directions, Joshua accidentally summons “El Chacal de la Trompeta,” or The Trumpet Jackal, a longstanding character from “Sábado Gigante” who appeared…
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Trump-allied group launches Spanish-language ads warning noncitizens against voting
WASHINGTON — A conservative group is launching a Spanish-language advertisement in critical battleground states that strikes two drastically different tones — first touting voting as patriotic but then warning that it is illegal for noncitizens to cast ballots in federal elections and that doing so can be a crime punishable by deportation. The ad campaign,…