Suzanne Gamboa
Itzi Ortega stayed in touch with Pvt. Ana Basaldua Ruiz through social media, where they occasionally chatted. Now she regrets that her talks with the young woman she calls her niece were not more direct. ⰾCI saw her growing up like my own child,ⰾCi said and then began to cry. Basaldua Ruiz, 20, was found dead Monday at Fort Hood, an Army base in Central Texas. Fort Hood officials have said that thus far no foul play is evident but that her death is under investigation. Army CID will continue to conduct a thorough investigation and gather all evidence and facts to ensure they discover exactly what transpired,ⰾreferring to the Army Departmentɹs Criminal Investigation Division. Information related to any possible harassment will be addressed and investigated fully. Basaldua Ruiz's death has renewed focus on Fort Hood and the Army's handling of sexual harassment claims after Basaldua Ruiz's mother and friends told Noticias Telemundo that she had said she was sexually harassed, including by one of her superiors. ⰾThe comments her mother made were eerily similar to Vanessa Guillen's motherɹs comments,ⰾD said Domingo Garcia, the president of the civil rights group the League of United Latin American Citizens. Garcia was referring to Pfc. Vanessa Guillen, who was murdered in 2018 after she complained about sexual harassment by a supervisor. Police suspect Guillen was killed by Spc.
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Bias
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- The author claims that 'Latinas of all ages also experienced the biggest increase in births and fertility rates compared to other racial or ethnic group in the state from 21-22', but this statement is not supported by any data provided. In fact, according to the article itself, only Latinas aged 15-49 had a higher fertility rate than non-Hispanic white women of the same age group.
- The author claims that 'the state's overall fertility rate rose for the first time since 2014', but this statement is incorrect as well. The article states that Texas women delivered more babies in 2022 than in 219, not 154.
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Contradictions
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- `Latinas❯of all ages also experienced the biggest increase in births and fertility rates compared to other racial or ethnic group in the state from 21-22
- The fertility rate for teens in Texas rose for the first time in 15 years
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