After nearly two years of campaigning, the U.S. has a new president and his name is Barack Obama. Last night as media reported on the news, the Hispanic electorate was often mentioned, and Obama’s capture of nearly two-thirds of the Hispanic vote was heralded as one of the election’s many historic firsts.
Today we reprise the way Hispanic media reported on the news with field reports from FH Hispania team members in major markets across the U.S.
It is also important to note that most Spanish-language news outlets also heavily reported on the tragic death in Mexico City yesterday of Mexico’s Interior Minister, Juan Camilo Mouriño, which was announced as the polls were closing.
Atlanta
Mundo Hispánico, the leading Hispanic paper in the state, highlighted President-elect Obama’s win as “Barack Obama, a New Era Begins.” It also featured facts about Latinos and Election Day.
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