latino - Google News: Dems: Latino turnout up 174 percent over '14 in early voting - Houston Chronicle

November 17, 2018

PRN-Latino News latino - Google News: Dems: Latino turnout up 174 percent over '14 in early voting - Houston Chronicle latino - Google News: Event honors Latino "40 under 40" - Albany Times Union Latin American Herald Tribune: Number of Injured in French Fuel-Tax Protests Rises to 227 Latin American Herald Tribune: De Gea Has Been Unfairly Criticized, Spain Head Coach Says Latin American Herald Tribune: Viñales Takes Pole for Valencia GP; Marquez Dislocates Shoulder latino - Google News: Dems: Latino turnout up 174 percent over '14 in early voting - Houston Chronicle PRN-Latino News from Michael_Novakhov (16 sites) WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic Party says a $30 million investment in engaging Latino and other minority voters helped the Democrats achieve a net gain of 34 House seats and improve on 2014 turnout numbers. Read More latino - Google News: Event honors Latino "40 under 40" - Albany Times Union PRN-Latino News from Michael_Novakhov (16 sites) Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Number of Injured in French Fuel-Tax Protests Rises to 227 PRN-Latino News from Michael_Novakhov (16 sites) Number of Injured in French Fuel-Tax Protests Rises to 227 PARIS – The French government raised to 227 the provisional number of injured this Saturday, and to 117 the number of arrests in a tense day of demonstrations around the country, where the movement known as the “gilets jaunes” (yellow vests) rose up in protest against new taxes on diesel and gasoline fuels.In its latest report on the situation, the Interior Ministry kept the number of dead unchanged – a woman run over in southeastern France – but increased the number of protesters to 282,710 in some 2,000 different protests, many of them still active and located at traffic circles, tollbooths and cities around the country.Authorities warned that as night falls, peaceful demonstrators tend to be replaced by ones “more likely to cause disturbances.”From the crisis unit established by the government, Interior Minister Christophe Castaner reviewed, straight into the cameras, the balance of this popular uprising organized on social networks, without any participation by political parties or labor unions.“They are obviously defending their right to protest, but defending even more vehemently the right of citizens, who have been insulted and attacked, to drive” their vehicles, said Castaner, who recalled that most of the injuries were suffered in protests never reported to the authorities.The interior minister made a “call for responsibility” and said his ministry has opted for “transparency” by giving “all the figures” available.Of the 117 arrested, 73 remain in police custody, while among the 227 injured (six seriously) are six police, five watchmen and a firefighter.Late this afternoon, there remained around the presidential Elysee Palace several hundred “gilets jaunes,” a reference to the fluorescent vests worn by the demonstrators, which they wear in their vehicles.According to the ministry, this protest has been under control following some tense moments when tear-gas bombs were tossed at the demonstrators. Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: De Gea Has Been Unfairly Criticized, Spain Head Coach Says PRN-Latino News from Michael_Novakhov (16 sites) De Gea Has Been Unfairly Criticized, Spain Head Coach Says LAS PALMAS, Spain – The head coach of Spain’s national soccer team said on Saturday that goalkeeper David De Gea has been unfairly criticized for his performance in a 3-2 loss against Croatia.“De Gea has been singled out, and such targeted and personalized criticism of a single player is very unfair,” Luis Enrique said.He added that soccer is a team game and that goals can only be scored against a net minder after the opposing team has gotten the ball into scoring position.“So the other players don’t defend too?” he asked rhetorically.The former FC Barcelona head coach said soccer players and coaches have to accept criticism from fans and the media as part of the game.But he added that he would never cast judgment on his players in public.Referring to the health of key defender Sergio Ramos, Luis Enrique said the Real Madrid star had reported for international duty with pain in the adductor muscle of his right leg.“Even so, he ran the risk of playing (a 2018-2019 UEFA Nations League contest on Thursday against Croatia) in Zagreb and did well, and luckily didn’t injure himself (further). Read More Latin American Herald Tribune: Viñales Takes Pole for Valencia GP; Marquez Dislocates Shoulder PRN-Latino News from Michael_Novakhov (16 sites) Viñales Takes Pole for Valencia GP; Marquez Dislocates Shoulder VALENCIA, Spain – Spanish rider Maverick Viñales (Movistar Yamaha) took on Saturday the pole position for the Valencia Grand Prix of MotoGP.A crash dealt a dislocated shoulder to Viñales’ countryman Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda), who has already clinched the MotoGP championship title ahead of the last race of the season.Viñales clocked one minute and 31.312 seconds in the second qualifying session, earning his first pole since the 2017 Aragon Grand Prix.He is to start Sunday’s race ahead of Alex Rins (Suzuki), Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati) and Danilo Petrucci (Pramac Ducati).Marquez, after putting his shoulder back in place, jumped back on the bike and was able to finish in fifth position.In October, Marquez’s shoulder was bizarrely dislocated by British rider Scott Redding while celebrating the Spaniard’s win at the Japanese Grand Prix. 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