Aman Butani

San Antonio, TX, USA

United States First Lady Jill Biden faced strong criticism on Monday after she compared the Latino community to breakfast tacos. She also mispronounced the word bodegas, which are convenience stores run by Dominican or Puerto Rican people. ,Speaking at the UnidosUS annual conference in San Antonio, Texas, the First Lady spoke about Raul Yzaguirre, who headed the civil rights organisation for roughly three decades. Also Read: Kamala Harris best 'believe' her word salad problem is serious,Raul helped build this organization with the understanding that the diversity of this community, as distinct as the bodegas (bogedas) of the Bronx, as beautiful as the blossoms of Miami, and as unique as the breakfast tacos here in San Antonio, is your strength, Jill Biden said on Monday. Her comments come under strong criticism, specifically from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. The organisation said that speech writers at the White House should do a better job at understanding the complexities of the Latino community. We are not tacos, the association said. Our heritage as Latinos is shaped by a variety of diasporas, cultures and food traditions, and should not be reduced to a stereotype, the NAHJ said in response to Jill Biden's gaffe. The First Lady was speaking in Texas' San Antonio, a city that is densely populated with members of the Latino community. According to the United States Census, nearly 65% of the 1.5 million people of San Antonio belong to the Latino or Hispanic community. Also Read: 'I am a gaffe machine': Decrypting Joe Biden's great American goof-ups,US President Joe Biden also had a similar goof-up while campaigning for the White House. He drew criticism from the Hispanic community of the United States after he played 'Despacito' on his phone while rallying. The song was a Spanish-language pop hit at the time. Former President Trump had similar troubles. While campaigning for his term at the White House, the Republican uploaded a picture of himself eating tacos. The photo was captioned I love Hispanics.

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 <li>Jill Biden mispronounced the word "bodegas"</li>
 <li>The First Lady was speaking in San Antonio, a city where 65% people are Latinos</li>
 <li>&nbsp;The National Association of Hispanic Journalists criticised Jill Biden</li>
</ul>

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Jill Biden, US First Lady, compares Latinos to 'breakfast tacos', draws flak

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The state of Virginia got its first-ever Latino Attorney General on Wednesday as Jason Miyares, the son of a Cuban refugee and a member of the Republican party, won a close electoral race. Miyares beat his opponent Mark Herring, an incumbent to the Attorney General's office and a member of the Democratic party, denying him a third term. Miyares, who is 45 years old, had reportedly based his 2021 campaign on his Hispanic origin, which is linked to her mother, who exited Cuba in 1965. Also Read: NJ Governor Phil Murphy wins gubernatorial poll, retains office: Report,The newly elected Attorney General congratulated his mother in a victory statement. He said, Mom, you did well. She arrived from Cuba 56 years ago with nothing but a dream, a dream for a better life for her family, he said while describing his mother's contribution. ,Now I stand here today — elected to be the attorney general of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Miyares said, referring to himself as the first-ever son of an immigrant and the first Latino elected statewide in the Commonwealth's history, according to reports from NBC News. Also Read: Trump calls Virginia elections for GOP's Glenn Youngkin, thanks MAGA voters,Miyares had made history as the first Cuban American elected to Virginia’s General Assembly, in 2015. He represented the 82nd District in the House, which is about 83% white, 10.3 percent Black, 3.3% Asian and 5.3% Hispanic. The 45-year-old frequently criticized his Democratic opponent Herring for decisions by the state parole board to release inmates early without notifying victims, decisions the Democrat said were totally outside his jurisdiction. Meanwhile, in Virginia, Republican nominee Winsome Sears also made history in the recent polls. The former United States Marine became the first female lieutenant governor and the first woman of colour to win statewide office in Virginia. Sears has made a comeback into the politics of Virginia after an absence of nearly two decades.

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 <li>Jason Miyares is the son of a Cuban refugee who came to US in 1965</li>
 <li>Democrat Mark Herring lost the polls to Miyares</li>
 <li>GOP's Winsome Sears became the first female lieutenant governor of Virginia</li>
</ul>

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Priyadarshni Bishnoi

Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

National Hispanic Heritage Month starts Wednesday and will be celebrated till October 15, giving America a chance to recognise and celebrate members of Hispanic communities hailing from Mexico, parts of the Caribbean, Central and South America and Spain. ,The Latino community and Latino history is a fundamental part of American history, said Emily Key, director of education at the Smithsonian Latino Center. And recognizing that and understanding that are key reasons why this month is important. ,Also Read | Mexico's Supreme Court decriminalises abortion,HISTORY,The beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month marks the day Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua became independent. However, Mexico's independence is celebrated on September 16 and Chile’s on September 18. ,Hispanic Heritage Month dates back to 1968, when it was celebrated only for a week. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a bill officially calling the week of September 15 as National Hispanic Heritage Week, according to the Office of the Historian and the Office of Art & Archives for the US House of Representatives. Also Read | Supreme Court reinstates 'Remain in Mexico' policy: What next?,In the inaugural proclamation, he wrote about the great contribution to our national heritage made by our people of Hispanic descent -- not only in the fields of culture, business, and science, but also through their valor in battle. ,That was a period for sure, when Chicanos in the Southwest, Mexican Americans, Latinos across the country were demanding greater inclusion and representation politically, culturally, socially, economically -- everything, Geraldo Cadava, professor of history and Latina and Latino Studies at Northwestern University and author of The Hispanic Republican, told CNN. ,It was a demand for greater inclusion and representation and acknowledgment that Latinos play an important role in the United States, he said. ,After Rep Esteban Torres of California submitted a bill to expand the week into a month, under the Ronald Reagan government, saying in remarks at the time, We want the public to know that we share a legacy with the rest of the country, a legacy that includes artists, writers, Olympic champions, and leaders in business, government, cinema, and science,” the week was extended to an entire month. ,While it died in committee, Sen Paul Simon of Illinois submitted a similar bill which was signed into law.

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Priyadarshini Bishnoi

<ul>
 <li>The beginning of Hispanic Heritage month marks the day Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua became independent</li>
 <li>Mexico's independence is celebrated on September 16</li>
 <li>Hispanic Heritage Month dates back to 1968</li>
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Jill Biden, US First Lady, compares Latinos to 'breakfast tacos', draws flak

GOP's Jason Miyares becomes first Latino Attorney General of Virginia

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