Latinos en la Politica
This politico represented the Sunshine State in the U.S. Senate from 2011 until early 2025, before becoming Secretary of State under the Trump administration.
Marco Rubio
This Uruguayan author of Open Veins of Latin America wrote political essays and poetic short stories.
Eduardo Galeano
This Bolivian dance, blending Indigenous and colonial influences, is performed in elaborate costumes during festivals.
Diablada o Morenada
This South American country is home to the world's largest tropical rainforest, crucial for global climate research.
Brazil
This river serves as the border between the U.S. state of Texas and the northern Mexican states of Chihuahua and Coahuila.
The Rio Grande
As Panama’s first female president, she oversaw the final transfer of the Panama Canal to Panamanian control in 1999.
Mireya Moscoso
This U.S. born Chicana poet and scholar wrote Borderlands/La Frontera to explore hybrid identity and language.
Gloria Anzaldúa
These brightly painted Mexican folk sculptures of fantastical creatures often reflect Indigenous worldviews.
Alebrijes
This country became the first in Latin America to provide every public-school student with a laptop.
Uruguay
These were known as East L.A. student walkouts that protested for education reform in 1968.
Blowouts
First Hispanic to serve in Congress
Delegate from Florida
Joseph Marion Hernández
Salvadoran poet, essayist, journalist, communist activist and intellectual. He is considered one of Latin America's most compelling poets, writing emotional strong works dealing with life, death, love, and politics.
Roque Dalton
This colorful, checkered flag represents Andean Indigenous peoples and is used as a symbol of unity and resistance.
Wiphala
This Cuban biotechnologist developed a synthetic interferon used globally to treat viruses.
Dr. Luis Herrera Martínez
This colonial city was founded in 1781 by "Los Pobladores," a small group of settlers Native American, African, and Spanish descent.
Los Angeles