María Elena Salinas

Twin Latino filmmakers journey over 8,000 miles to present a nuanced look at the promise, and the problems, of one of America's most marginalized yet powerful communities - the 23 million Latinos who are U.S. citizens, and eligible to vote in local and national elections.

2009. Ciudad Juárez, murder capital. Phoenix, Arizona, kidnapping surge. NG explores how guns, drugs, people, and money factored into the violence.

We're spotlighting key figures in the Hispanic and Latin American community, including music icon Gloria Estefan, actor Diego Luna and Hall of Fame baseball player David Ortiz.