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Texas University Discriminates Against Non-Spanish-Speaking Professors, Says Lawsuit

A lawsuit filed in federal court by three female professors claims that university officials are looking into establishing a bilingual university with course credit classes in Spanish and hiring only Spanish-speaking professors. The three professors claimed to have been racially discriminated against because they are not Hispanic — one is of African origin, while the other two are Asian.

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Democrats Fail to Mention Venezuela Crisis in State of the Union Response

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra referenced gun control, environmental regulation, and the FBI probe into Russian election meddling during the Spanish-language Democratic response to the State of the Union response on Tuesday, but he failed to mention the single biggest crisis currently affecting Latin Americans: the collapse of socialist Venezuela.

FILE - In this May 3, 2017, file photo, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra answers

Socialist Opposition Leader to Take Over Spain’s New Govt

MADRID (AP) — Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez will become Spain’s new prime minister after a no-confidence vote Friday in parliament unseated Mariano Rajoy’s conservative government. He came in vowing to address the “social emergencies” of the country’s citizens after years of austerity measures.

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Tim Kaine Plans Campaign Speech Entirely En Español

“In Phoenix, Kaine will deliver remarks entirely in Spanish — a first for an organized campaign rally during a US presidential campaign — about the high stakes of this election and the choice voters face,” the Clinton campaign revealed in a statement.

Democratic vice presidential nominee U.S. Sen Tim Kaine (D-VA) speaks during a campaign ra