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Noticias del Mundo Hispano

February 07, 2008 2:14 PM

United States / Mexico: Super Tuesday was a big day for the U.S. presidential primary. The exit polls in California point to Hispanics breaking all turnout records, accounting for about 30 percent of the Democratic vote and 14 percent of the Republican vote. U.S. citizens also voted in Mexico in the U.S. Democratic primary elections on Tuesday. The organization "Democrats Abroad" set up three voting centers in Mexico City and four more throughout the country.

Cuba: Will Fidel Castro officially retire this month? On February 24, the country's National Assembly legislature will ratify the top leadership posts. The world will be watching to see if Fidel Castro steps down officially from his post as head of state. If Castro steps down, he is expected to formally hand over power to his brother Raul Castro.

Health News: Each year nearly 750,000 people die as a result of heart disease in the United States. It's the number one killer of both men and women. February is Heart Health Month and that’s why Selecciones, Reader’s Digest in Spanish, has teamed up with the American Heart Association to get accurate information about heart disease prevention to Hispanics. Check out Selecciones’ article “Are you Heart Smart” on the Exclusiva homepage.

Finally, the magazine People en Español and Yahoo! Telemundo have launched a search for the 51st Most Beautiful Person, el Bello 51. “Los 50 Más Bellos” or “The 50 Most Beautiful” was the most popular annual edition of the magazine. This year, el Bello 51, could have been you. Web users submitted their own photos to be on the list of ‘Los 51 Más Bellos” of People en Español. Now you can vote for your favorite finalist.   

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