Month: February 2016

The Iowa caucuses are confusing. Every four years, Americans receive a crash course in the quirky midwestern custom that kicks off the presidential nominating cycle, but for news consumers abroad — even those who follow U.S. politics — the process can be even more mystifying. So before Iowans caucused last week, The New York Times published a story in Spanish to explain how the caucuses work and what their impact will be on the rest of the campaign. The story was written by journalist Albinson Linares for The New York Times en Español, a Spanish-language site the Times is officially launching today. The site, to be run out of Mexico City, will curate and translate 10 to 15 Times news and opinion articles each day while also featuring some original Spanish-language reporting. The si...

The Iowa caucuses are confusing. Every four years, Americans receive a crash course in the quirky midwestern custom that kicks off the presidential nominating cycle, but for news consumers abroad — even those who follow U.S. politics — the process can be even more mystifying. So before Iowans caucused last week, The New York Times published a story in Spanish to explain how the caucuses work and what their impact will be on the rest of the campaign. The story was written by journalist Albinson Linares for The New York Times en Español, a Spanish-language site the Times is officially launching today. The site, to be run out of Mexico City, will curate and translate 10 to 15 Times news and opinion articles each day while also featuring some original Spanish-language reporting. The si...