Marco Rubio

A mural with the words "Patria y Vida," or "Homeland and Life," a twist on the Cuban national motto, "Homeland or Death."

In Miami, Cuban American progressives promote civic engagement ahead of midterms

Miami progressives are trying to break the Republican grip on the state’s Latino voters by making cultural connections to Cubans in the US. 

In Miami, Cuban American progressives promote civic engagement ahead of midterms
Group of people gather outside a church for a prayers

Cuban Americans make plea to Biden administration for help on immigration limbo

Cuban Americans make plea to Biden administration for help on immigration limbo
US Sen. Marco Rubio is shown wearing a dark suit and speaking with a small placard in front of him with his name on it.

China announces sanctions targeting Rubio, Cruz; Polish President Andrzej Duda reelected; Remembering Zindzi Mandela

China announces sanctions targeting Rubio, Cruz; Polish President Andrzej Duda reelected; Remembering Zindzi Mandela
US Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio are shown standing near each other and wearing dark suits.

China sanctions Cruz, Rubio, Smith, Brownback for criticism

China sanctions Cruz, Rubio, Smith, Brownback for criticism
Cuban Americans protest Raul Castro leaving office as Cuba's president and Miguel Diaz Canel named as the new president, in Little Havana neighborhood in Miami, Florida

Analysis: Beyond Cuban exceptionalism and toward the 2020 elections

Analysis: Beyond Cuban exceptionalism and toward the 2020 elections
Carlos Alfredo Vecchio speaks at a podium in front of reporters

A Venezuelan ambassador without an embassy: Carlos Vecchio gets to work

The White House is recognizing Carlos Vecchio as Venezuela's new ambassador to the US. But embattled Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has locked and shuttered the country's embassy.

A Venezuelan ambassador without an embassy: Carlos Vecchio gets to work
The corporate logo of Venezuelan state-owned oil company PDVSA is seen at a gas station sign

Why does oil matter so much to Venezuela?

Oil accounts for 95 percent of Venezuelan exports. It's became even more critical when the Trump administration blocked US revenue to a subsidiary of Venezuela's state oil company in a bid to force Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from office.

Why does oil matter so much to Venezuela?
US embassy in Cuba

More details but no answers in brain trauma cases of US diplomats in Cuba

Doctors call it “a concussion without concussion.” But what’s causing it? The medical mystery continues.

More details but no answers in brain trauma cases of US diplomats in Cuba
Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos

President Trump, what is your position on the Colombian peace process?

A surprise and secret meeting between President Donald Trump and two former Colombian leaders has supporters of the Colombian peace process on edge.

President Trump, what is your position on the Colombian peace process?
For cities along Florida's Atlantic coast, flooding from high tides has already become a reality. Fort Lauderdale, Fla., September 2015.

South Florida Republicans are fed up with their party leaders on climate change

For local leaders in South Florida, battling rising tides and climate change isn't a partisan issue.

South Florida Republicans are fed up with their party leaders on climate change
Clockwise from top left, any of these four could be the US' first female, Latino, Jewish or Latino president.

In this era of identity, are we actually voting less along identity lines?

Women who won't vote Clinton just because she's a woman. Latinos who won't vote Rubio or Cruz because they're Latinos. Why is this the case, when we're more focused than ever on defining our identity?

In this era of identity, are we actually voting less along identity lines?
Republican presidential candidates Ted Cruz, left, and Marco Rubio, right, are Latino, but their experiences as such are different from a large number of the US' Latino population.

Would Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio do better if they were Afro-Latinos?

If they were, would the presidential candidates make a different impact on minority voters? This political reporter says they might be more relatable if they weren't both white males, despite being Latino.

Would Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio do better if they were Afro-Latinos?
John Kasich

What are the GOP candidates saying about climate change?

All of the Democratic contenders have called for government action to address climate change, but there seems to be little appetite for that among the Republican candidates on the stump in New Hampshire, where the first primary is just a few short weeks away.

What are the GOP candidates saying about climate change?
latinos unidos

'Don't Vote For Racists,' a refrain at the 2015 Latin Grammys

At the 16th annual Latin Grammys in Las Vegas Thursday night, a song about political empowerment stole the spotlight.

'Don't Vote For Racists,' a refrain at the 2015 Latin Grammys
GOP Debate

Dan Kennedy: CNBC's sneering debate panelists conjure up old complaints about liberal media bias

During Wednesday night's Republican debate, Carl Quintanilla and company turned in a performance that will be remembered by the media’s conservative critics for a long time to come.

Dan Kennedy: CNBC's sneering debate panelists conjure up old complaints about liberal media bias