The relationship between Cuba and Venezuela has become increasingly important for many Venezuelan students in South Florida with family still living in their home country.

For Cuba’s minority of Jewish citizens, political strife makes expressing loyalty to Cuba and Israel difficult and complex.

For 20 Hispanic children living in the Redland Center in Homestead, Fla., “Capoeira” classes provide stability and an opportunity to stay away from drugs, gangs and HIV/AIDS.

The Haitian immigrant community in Miami is optimistic toward President Barack Obama but disappointed the new administration has not yet granted the long-awaited Temporary Protected Status. TPS would allow Haitians to work in the United States legally and send money home to their families.