Greetings from Latin Rouge

Stroll the aisles at Wal-Mart and you’ll hear moms chatting in Spanish with their children.

Visit a Mexican grocery and you’ll find yourself smack-dab in the middle of Latin Rouge.

From exotic tastes to the problems of illegal immigration, Hispanics are spicing up Baton Rouge.

INDEX of STORIES

The Flores family – Working-class heroes

Concerns grow over illegal aliens

Fernando Gutierrez – The right man for the right job

New connections with Baton Rouge’s sister city

Jaime Pineda and family – Providing the comforts of home

Dr. Ronaldo Funes – Handled with care

Jairo Alvarez – American dreamer

Reynaldo Arteaga – Growing up on the border