Latin-American
adjective
: based in or relating to the American countries south of the U.S. where people speak Spanish and Portuguese
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According to the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility, Latines (a gender-neutral term used to describe people of Latin-American descent) hold only 4% of executive positions in Fortune 500 companies.
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Julie Kratz, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
Rolling Stone ranked Soda Stereo’s Canción Animal, their fifth album, as the 16th-best Latin-American rock album of all time, while Cerati’s solo LP Bocanada landed in the second spot.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2024
Despite efforts to stem the flow, these American firearms are smuggled south as part of the cycle of Latin-American narcotics headed north.
—Nick Penzenstadler, The Courier-Journal, 23 May 2024
The hope of students of Latin-American affairs that the present protocol marks the termination of this bitter controversy may be somewhat tempered by the realization that this is not the first time that a protocol of adjustment has been signed by plenipotentiaries.
—Edwin M. Borchard, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2011
Other Latin-American countries, including, most recently Colombia, have already ended their relations with the Middle Eastern country.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 3 May 2024
Hierro has created a giant shopping bag full of Latin-American groceries that briefly baffles audience’s sense of scale.
—Christian House, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
El Dorado, their sophomore album, instantly shook up the music in Colombia with its mix of punk energy and distinctly Latin-American sounds: Afro-Colombian rhythms, folk undercurrents, and a ranchera for good measure.
—Beverly Bryan, SPIN, 14 Mar. 2024
Also featured is the Brazilian artist Marco Pereira, a soloist, arranger, composer and recording artist strongly influenced by jazz and Latin-American music.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
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Julie Kratz, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
Rolling Stone ranked Soda Stereo’s Canción Animal, their fifth album, as the 16th-best Latin-American rock album of all time, while Cerati’s solo LP Bocanada landed in the second spot.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2024
Despite efforts to stem the flow, these American firearms are smuggled south as part of the cycle of Latin-American narcotics headed north.
—Nick Penzenstadler, The Courier-Journal, 23 May 2024
The hope of students of Latin-American affairs that the present protocol marks the termination of this bitter controversy may be somewhat tempered by the realization that this is not the first time that a protocol of adjustment has been signed by plenipotentiaries.
—Edwin M. Borchard, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2011
Other Latin-American countries, including, most recently Colombia, have already ended their relations with the Middle Eastern country.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 3 May 2024
Hierro has created a giant shopping bag full of Latin-American groceries that briefly baffles audience’s sense of scale.
—Christian House, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
El Dorado, their sophomore album, instantly shook up the music in Colombia with its mix of punk energy and distinctly Latin-American sounds: Afro-Colombian rhythms, folk undercurrents, and a ranchera for good measure.
—Beverly Bryan, SPIN, 14 Mar. 2024
Also featured is the Brazilian artist Marco Pereira, a soloist, arranger, composer and recording artist strongly influenced by jazz and Latin-American music.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
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“Latin-American.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Latin-American. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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