Politics + Miami Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
November 13, 2009
There will be a runoff Tuesday for the next commissioner to serve Miami’s District 4, a seat held by Tomás Regalado before he was elected mayor. – Miami runoff: Francis Suarez the better choice
November 5, 2009
Cuban Tomas Regalado was elected mayor of Miami with a pledge to control spending, limit property-tax increases and curtail development
November 4, 2009
Miami mayor candidates could trigger different shake-ups – Joe Sánchez and Tomás Regalado
October 26, 2009
Poll: Tomás Regalado leads Miami mayoral race – 40% favored him, with 18% supporting his opponent, Joe Sanchez. 42% of voters were undecided.
October 17, 2009
Miami-Beach Florida’s Mayor Matti Herrera Bower’s 19 Day Countdown to Mayoral Re-Election – city’s first female and Cuban-American Mayor
October 14, 2009
Former Venezuelan president Jaime Lusinchi has been hospitalized due to a gastric ulcer in Miami
October 2, 2009
Former Miami Mayor Maurice Ferre is expected to announce Wednesday that he is running for the U.S. Senate, becoming only the second Hispanic Democrat to run statewide in Florida.
September 28, 2009
The Miami Herald’s Thirteenth Annual Americas Conference. Once again this year, leading business, government and academic leaders will come together on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 29 and 30, to discuss key issues and trends affecting political and economic relationships between Latin America, the United States and the Caribbean.
September 22, 2009
White House seeks advice on getting Hispanics into college
Juan Sepulveda came to Miami on Monday to ask local educators for guidance in how to get more Hispanic students into college
July 14, 2009
Long-time political mover and shaker Joe Garcia -a Democrat from Miami Beach, was nominated Tuesday to be director of the Office of Minority Economic Impact for the U.S. Department of Energy.
May 31, 2009
Miami mayoral candidates Tomás Regalado, Jose Sanchez face off at debate
March 21, 2009
MIAMI — Cuban-American voters here remain dominated by an older generation with more extreme views on U.S.-Cuba foreign policy, including support for the U.S. embargo against their communist homeland, according to an exit poll taken during the 2008 election.
January 28, 2009
Joe Sánchez anuncia candidatura para Alcaldía de Miami
January 23, 2009
Fidel Castro’s reemergence stirs little emotion among Cubans in Miami.
December 19, 2008
Pedro Garcia elected Miami-Dade property appraiser – A county magistrate defeated well-known politician Gwen Margolis in a runoff to become Miami-Dade County’s first elected property appraiser.
December 17, 2008
Facing pressure to appoint more Hispanics to high-profile slots, President-elect Barack Obama is considering Miami-Dade Aviation Director José Abreu for a leadership post in the federal Department of Transportation.
December 3, 2008
Poll: Miami’s Cuban-Americans favor end to embargo
November 21, 2008
Miami Mayor Manny Diaz, already under consideration for a high-level job with the Obama administration, doesn’t need another award to bolster his resume. He’s getting one anyway. U.S. News & World Report, in a piece posted Thursday on the magazine website, names Diaz among 24 people honored as ”America’s Best Leaders” for 2008.
November 18, 2008
Indicted man’s firm gave to Lincoln and Mario Diaz-Balart
November 17, 2008
Hispanic Elected Local Officials (HELO) Honor Conference of Mayors President Miami Mayor Manny Diaz at The National League of Cities’ (NLC) Meeting In Orlando
November 12, 2008
Miami Mayor Manny Diaz — engineer of downtown’s building boom, president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, supporter of President-elect Barack Obama — may soon add a new title for his résumé: member of Obama’s administration.
November 6, 2008
Miami’s three Cuban-American congressional Republicans staved off the most serious challenges of their careers Tuesday, crushing Democratic hopes of making major inroads in the traditionally Republican Hispanic community – Reps. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Mario Diaz-Balart & Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
August 18, 2008
Big Trouble in Little Havana – For the first time in 20 years, Democrats are mounting serious challenges to at least two of Miami’s three Republican lawmakers, who often run unopposed.
August 14, 2008
Mayor Diaz Voices His Concerns about Situation in Venezuela
August 8, 2008
Spy catcher claims four are agents for Cuba – A U.S. intelligence expert has named four people as Cuban agents in the United States, including two in the Miami area.
July 29, 2008
U.S. Conference of Mayors President Miami Mayor Manny Diaz to Address the National Press Club
July 16, 2008
U.S. Conference of Mayors President Miami Mayor Manny Diaz Announces Mayors ‘08 Action Forums in Five American Cities
July 14, 2008
Will Little Havana Go Blue?
June 26, 2008
Roger Hernandez: Can Democrats win in Cuban Miami?
June 20, 2008
LA mayor, Obama to meet in Miami
June 17, 2008
With no established politician expected to challenge him, Carlos Alvarez is likely to win a second term as Miami-Dade mayor.
May 20, 2008
Text of McCain’s Miami speech
Presidential Candidates To Address South Florida Cuban-American Community – Local News Story – WTVJ | Miami
May 6, 2008
Joe Garcia: His life and times – Ever since Joe Garcia has been running against Mario Balart for Florida’s 25th district, there are people who think that he can end Balart and Castro dynasty within US. He is one of few Cuban Americans who took the road from Republican to Democratic.
April 2, 2008
Tomas Regalado Runs For Miami Mayor
February 19, 2008
Tickets on Sale for the PODER Benefit Concert – A private concert and reception featuring Grammy Award winner Juan Luis Guerra
Castro’s Move Talk of the Town in Miami
January 30, 2008
Little Havana’s Big Impact In Florida
Cuban-American titans face to face – Race for the 21st congressional district in Florida pits incumbent Rep. Lincoln Díaz-Balart, 53, against former Hialeah Mayor Raul Martinez, 58, two guys who neither like nor respect each other.
January 28, 2008
In Miami’s Little Havana, Giuliani makes his stand
January 22, 2008
Battle of the titans: Martinez vs. Diaz-Balart – Former Hialeah Mayor Raul Martinez will run against one of South Florida’s most powerful Cuban-American Republicans. – Sourthern Flordia
December 3, 2007
Los Republicanos are coming to town – Miami
October 31, 2007
Hispanic State Legislators Convene 5th National Summit
October 29, 2007
Candidate denies Cuban ties cited in union mailer – Miami
October 17, 2007
Miami’s GOP legislators criticized for insurance vote
July 25, 2007
Gov. Charlie Crist gets La Raza birthday serenade – Florida
July 23, 2007
Top Democrats Woo Hispanic Voters
July 11, 2007
Hillary Clinton, Obama and Sharpton headline Hispanic conference – La Raza’s conference in Miami
July 10, 2007
La Raza moves to mobilize Hispanic voters – Miami
June 5, 2007
McCain’s Visit To Miami Focuses On Immigration
April 29, 2007
Bush, in Miami area, vows push for immigration plan
April 4, 2007
Poll: Cuban-Americans back change
December 18, 2006
U.S.-backed anti-Castro TV Marti starts broadcasting in Miami; first airing in U.S.
