Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier revealed on Monday that a judge in the state had issued an arrest warrant for Raúl Castro, the 95-year-old dictator of Cuba, on conspiracy to commit murder charges.
Early voting in two Republican strongholds puts Latino voters’ priorities and President Donald Trump’s declining approval under scrutiny.
Early voting began Monday in Texas and most Florida counties, setting the stage for closely watched midterm contests in two Republican strongholds where Latino voters’ concerns over inflation, immigration and public safety could shape the electoral landscape.
With Latinos accounting for 40% of Texas’ population and 28.7% of Florida’s, both states offer a key test of the parties’ ability to attract Hispanic voters. Economic pressures, rising living costs, immigration policy and public safety are among the issues shaping voters’ priorities.
In Florida, voters turned out early in heavily Hispanic areas, including Miami-Dade County and Doral. Their concerns varied: some pointed to rising food and fuel prices and the strain on households and small businesses, while others emphasized public safety, education and support for the Trump administration.
Foreign policy and immigration have also exposed divisions within the community. In Doral, home to a significant Venezuelan population, tensions over the conflict with Iran and its potential impact on oil prices have added to debate over the administration’s tougher immigration policies.
🗳️ EE. UU.: comenzó la votación anticipada en Texas, que se suma a Georgia y Arizona. Las elecciones del 3 de noviembre definirán el control del Congreso. #teleSUR#19octpic.twitter.com/EHFa1yUbOU
Text Reads: 🗳️ U.S.: Early voting has begun in Texas, joining Georgia and Arizona. The November 3 elections will determine control of Congress.
The early voting period coincides with a decline in Trump’s approval among Hispanic voters, according to a recent Pew Research Center study. His approval rating stood at 24% in October, down from 38% in February 2025, at the beginning of his term.
The figures come as both parties compete in high-profile state and congressional races. In Florida, Republican Byron Donalds and Democrat David Jolly are vying for the governorship in a contest that has proved closer than expected. Republican Representative María Elvira Salazar is seeking re-election in the state’s 27th Congressional District against Democratic challenger Eliott Rodríguez.
In Texas, Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton faces Democrat James Talarico in the Senate race, while Republican Governor Greg Abbott is challenged by state legislator Gina Hinojosa.
Democrats are hoping that declining support for Trump among Hispanic voters, combined with greater participation in early and mail-in voting, will help them contest key seats in the House of Representatives and Senate. Republicans, meanwhile, are seeking to maintain their dominance in both states through the end of the voting period.
Un uomo di 71 anni ha perso la vita in Florida, ucciso da un alligatore lungo quasi quattro metri che lo ha trascinato nelle acque di uno stagno mentre era intento a pescare. L’attacco si è consumato a Winter Garden, a sud-ovest di Orlando. Nonostante il rapido intervento dei soccorritori, le operazioni di recupero sono state drammaticamente ritardate dalla presenza di altri grossi rettili nel bacino idrico, che hanno impedito un intervento immediato in sicurezza.
La vittima, identificata come Steve Hamilton, si trovava lungo la riva di un bacino d’acqua collegato al lago Apopka quando è scattato l’attacco. Il rettile lo ha sorpreso, trascinandolo in acqua e uccidendolo. Le squadre di emergenza sono giunte tempestivamente sul luogo dell’incidente, ma si sono trovate di fronte a uno scenario di estremo pericolo: la presenza di numerosi altri alligatori nello specchio d’acqua ha ostacolato i sommozzatori e le squadre di terra. Il corpo senza vita dell’uomo è stato recuperato solamente a diverse ore di distanza dalla tragedia.