Sunday, March 24, 2013

Who Is Latino?

Apparently there is quite an argument about whether the Pope, who has Italian parents but was born and raised in Argentina, can claim to be Latino. I believe if he says he is Latino, that's the end of it. See an Associated Press article from the Fresno Bee for more.

The largely unspoken issue is whether one needs Indian or African ancestors in order to be Latino. By this measure only the many mestizos are Latino.