The world’s attention is on the 2020 presidential election in the United States. And this year, there is one particular group that may help decide who wins: Latinos, one of the fastest-growing demographic groups in the US.

Nearly every 30 seconds a young Latino turns 18 and becomes eligible to vote. But will they come out to the polls?

Join us for “The voting power of Latino youth,” a special episode for the 2020 election from The World, GBH, PRX and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. 

In this one-hour special, The World’s host Marco Werman and senior editor Daisy Contreras will look at politicians’ efforts to win the hearts and minds of Latinos over the years and the diverse issues these first-time voters care about.

Though the voting priorities of young Latinos are similar to those of any other young American  — health care, the economy, climate change and how to afford college, among others — they also have specific interests and nuances connected to their family backgrounds, along with their social and economic statuses.

All of these things — combined with a pandemic and a racial reckoning that have upended their lives — are shaping their politics.

This special episode is a look at the 2020 election through the eyes of young Latinos and the push to get these first-time voters out to the polls.