La Ola Latina (the Latino Wave): Como Los Hispanos Estan Transformando La Politica En Los Estados Unidos (How Hispanics Will Elect the Next American President)

I just got done reading this book, and found it excellent. I'm a young Hispanic male, and very involved in politics. This book was very informative, and unbiased. He bashed Bush as much as he stood up for him and bashed Kerry as much as he stood up for him. I'd highly recommend this book to anyone involved in politics, Latino culture, or both. This book is about the vivid and bright future of how important Latinos are/will... Read Full Review

Univision national anchor Jorge Ramos has written an impressive piece of scholarship with "The Latino Wave," his timely look at how the current wave of immigration from Latin America is changing the face of politics in America. I give Ramos major credit for his industriousness: he obviously conceived and pieced together the book while reporting on the 2004 presidential election for Univision. In doing so, he really proves... Read Full Review

Jorge Ramos does a great job outlining the crisis of leadership in the Latino/Hispanic community and lack of national leadership to implement a unified agenda. He provides great guidance and suggestions for a community in need of leadership. A must read for anyone interested in the Latino perspective.

Al principio del libro el autor asegura que intenta "tratar a ambos partidos - Demócrata y Republicano - de la misma manera," y que no le interesa "ganar votos ni apoyar a ningún candidato." Eso no puede estar más lejos de la verdad. Para empezar con el primer capítulo, el autor describe el "fracaso terrible" de la campaña de Gore para conseguir el voto hispano, aunque Gore le sacó una gran ventaja a Bush en el voto hispano... Read Full Review

I have read significant parts of this book and I have found it very informative, well-researched. It contains much data on the Hispanic culture, the two most important issues for them (education & jobs), immigration, spanglish and its effect on the English language and much more. We should be aware how Hispanics will change the dynamic of our nation.