Latin Americans

The owner of Club Viva shares his journey from Colombia to St. Louis, how he came to own the Latin dance nightclub, and its significance in the community.

The number of Hispanics or Latinos in the St. Louis region has significantly increased over the past year, according to U.S. census data released last week. The data shows there are more than 13,900 Hispanics or Latinos in the area.

In Missouri and Nebraska, information about maternal mortality rates among Hispanic women is not reliable. That’s a challenge for health care organizations that depend on those statistics to send resources to that population.

Supporters of the resolution didn't put the measure to a vote because two members were absent.

The International Institute of St. Louis is launching a program to attract people from Cuba, Venezuela, Haiti and Nicaragua arriving in the U.S. The Latino Outreach Program will provide housing and employment connections services to newly arrived immigrants.