Latinos in the US: a shifting voting bloc

Restaurateur Antonio Munoz feels the political winds changing in his native Nevada, where parts of the traditionally Democratic Latino community are drifting Republican ahead of this year’s presidential election.

It’s a trend across the United States, and with a fifth of eligible voters identifying as Latino, it’s one that could prove decisive in November.

“In the last election, I voted Democrat… but this year I really am in the middle. I don’t know what to do,” Munoz, an ex-police officer, tells AFP at his colorful Las Vegas eatery.

Joe Biden, the 81-year-old incumbent, will almost certainly go head-to-head again with Donald Trump, whom he defeated in 2020 partially by harnessing a significant majority of Latino voters.

Despite facing a raft of criminal charges, including some relating to his alleged efforts to overthrow results of the last election, 77-year-old Trump has the edge in several national polls.

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The Latin Chamber of Commerce in Las Vegas, Nevada has held events where political hopefuls and others address the crowd to discuss the 2024 elections and key issues facing the Latino community /AFP

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