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Jan 8, 2025 | factchequeado.com | Laura Zommer

As the U.S. awaits Donald Trump'sreturn to the White House, uncertainty prevails with respect to his statements about mass deportations, cuts to social services, and drastic modifications to education and health policies. Given the context, it’s no wonder that some members of Hispanic and Latino communities in the country are feeling anxious.  There is evidence — which became clear during the COVID-19 pandemic — that disinformation is designed to take advantage of our emotions.

Sep 12, 2024 | factchequeado.com | Carlos Echevarria

More than 36 million Latinos are eligible to vote in the upcoming elections of November 5, 2024. Most Hispanics born in the U. S. speak English, according to Pew Research, , but one in five eligible Hispanic voters don't. If you’re not fluent in English, federal law allows you to have somebody to help you register or at the voting center. It’s also likely that, in the county where you live, authorities must offer election documentation in Spanish as well.

Aug 2, 2024 | factchequeado.com | Carlos Echevarria

Presidential elections will be held on November 5th, 2024, but by then millions of people will have voted already. During the last elections of 2020, over 100 million people voted by mail or early before the official Election Day, approx. 65% of the total number of voters in the elections. In 2024, there are states like Pennsylvania where citizens can vote even 50 days before November 5th. Why? Read this story in Spanish by clicking here.

Jul 10, 2024 | factchequeado.com | Carlos Hernández-Echevarría

There are 36 million Latinos eligible to vote in 2024. We don't know who they’ll choose in the next elections, but we do know who they voted for in the past. According to data from the Roper Center, an investigation center from the University of Cornell, since 1976, Latinos have mostly voted for a democratic presidential candidate. In other words, the democrats have won the “Latino vote” in 12 consecutive presidential elections. Si quieres leer esta nota en español haz clic aquí.

Jul 10, 2024 | factchequeado.com | Carlos Echevarria

On November 5th 2024, the next President of the United States will be elected, but before that, both the Democrat and Republican parties have to choose their candidate. How? Through primary elections, in which each state, but also the District of Columbia and territories like Puerto Rico, presidential candidates run against each other. In each place, the parties choose their candidates through a primary election or a caucus. But each party and each state has its own rules.