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<p>Yo, USA, time to toast your best pals this country has ever had!</p>
<p>Los Hispanics. Yeah, even those Murietta malcontents should know this.</p>
<p>Back in 1968, an actual working U.S. Congress and President LBJ, conceived the idea of allowing this country’s emerging Hispanic millions to be honored for one whole week. The mini-fiesta lasted 20 years. That’s when President Nixon gave the go-ahead for a month-long celebration. Thus, we can call this our 26th anniversary, or XXVI in superbowl speak.</p>
Hispanic Heritage Month
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<p>After living more than 13 years in New York City, Salvador Candia learned to appreciate his native Mexico, particularly his beloved state of Guerrero.</p>
<p>In The Big Apple, Candia began his singing career , participating in several parades celebrating different holidays there, including the parade organized each year by the growing Mexican community in New York.</p>
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<p>As we come to the conclusion of the 2012 National Hispanic Heritage Month, America’s second most powerful political personality, said, “The Hispanic population in this country is the most powerful force in American politics.”</p>
<p>Ahem. Perhaps figures like 52 million, 16.7 percent, one-third and 2050 helped nudge VP Joe Biden a tad to utter such a phrase in front of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus on a recent evening in D.C.</p>