Anteriormente, los exámenes y las instrucciones para obtener una licencia de conducir o un permiso estaban disponibles en varios idiomas, incluyendo, español, chino, criollo haitiano, portugués, francés y ruso.
Haitian Creole is the third-most-spoken language in Florida, but the resources for learning it are scarce, outdated and often lack lessons on day-to-day conversation. Among those who speak the language, there are also many who cannot read or write in it. To address these issues, a UF researcher co-published a Haitian Creole textbook designed to improve learning at the university and beyond.
López Luján dirige un proyecto enfocado en excavaciones en el centro histórico de la Ciudad de México, su ciudad natal. El auditorio se llenó de oyentes entusiastas que se reunieron para escuchar su charla sobre los artefactos que su equipo ha descubierto — incluidos cimientos del Templo Mayor, esculturas y otros tesoros.
UF’s branch of the Association of Latino Professionals for America is ramping up its activities to support Latin American students.
Leonardo López Luján, director of the Templo Mayor Project at Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History, presented the most significant findings from his team over the past 48 years at the Harn Museum of Art on Wednesday. The talk kicked off a UF series of lecturers in Latin American archaeology.
Around 2 a.m. on Saturday, Edgar Rodriguez’s mom shook him awake, saying, “They attacked Venezuela.” The 20-year-old UF history and Latin American studies alumnus was so perplexed he couldn’t form words, he said.
For Johender Suarez, Thanksgiving starts as early as 8 a.m., with beef, garlic, capers and a kitchen full of family members.
Inside a small room filled with books and folders, Eva Siomara Sosa Pérez speaks with calm determination — though her voice still carries the echo of an unfinished battle.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained 20 people in Alachua County since Aug. 31, when The Alligator last reported on the issue.
Social media surveillance is now a matter of national security. After a three-week suspension in May, international student visa appointments resumed on June 19 — this time, with new regulations from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Live music, low lights and Latin dancers welcomed new and returning Hispanic UF students into the Fall semester Wednesday evening.
The surge occurred amid a weeklong, statewide operation that led to 1,120 immigrant arrests throughout Florida — the largest number in a single state in ICE’s history, according to a press release.
The story of Latin Food Blessing is about more than just ceviche or lomo saltado — it’s a restaurant that began in Costa Rica with a love story.
Mia Valdés, Sharylen López and Lucía Sánchez came to UF this semester from different families, countries and continents. But they have one thing in common: They are the first in their families to attend university in the United States.
Con el gobierno federal cerrado y retrasos en aeropuertos durante esta temporada navideña, muchos universitarios están preocupados por viajar a casa. Mientras tanto, Jorge Sáurez teme si podrá regresar a Gainesville.
Las elecciones del 2024 vieron aumentar el apoyo al presidente Donald Trump entre votantes latinos.
La UF confirmó en marzo de 2025 que los beneficiarios actuales seguirán recibiendo la beca hasta graduarse, pero no se otorgarán nuevos apoyos a partir de otoño de 2025.
Dentro de una pequeña habitación llena de libros y carpetas, Eva Siomara Sosa Pérez habla con una calma determinada —aunque su voz aún lleva el eco de una batalla inconclusa.
El Comité Noruego del Nobel anunció el 10 de octubre a María Corina Machado como ganadora del Premio Nobel de la Paz 2025, la primera venezolana en recibir el galardón. En la UF, estudiantes y docentes venezolanos dijeron sentirse orgullosos y validados al conocer la noticia.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced María Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize Oct. 10, making history as the first Venezuelan to receive the honor. At UF, Venezuelan students and faculty said they felt both pride and validation when the news broke.
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