Contributions from Rachel Glickhouse
As Gun Control Debate Grows, Latinos Largely Favor Reform
Polls show that Hispanics favor stricter gun control laws. Could this voting bloc’s growing clout sway legislators as Congress prepares to debate gun control?
Executive Order on Immigration Issued as Congress Gears up for Reform Debate
Earlier this month, the Obama administration announced a new rule for undocumented immigrants, while signs of potential immigration-reform debate are emerging on Capitol Hill.
In the Caribbean, Chávez Illness Stirs Unease over Petrocaribe
Given the Venezuelan president’s health, concerns over the future of preferential oil agreements have emerged in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Jamaica—the three largest Petrocaribe recipients.