"Born in Nicaragua, she is one of the leading Hispanic Republican political voices in the U.S. She is a regular contributor on CNN, ABC News, The View, and Telemundo. Please welcome..."
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Ana Navarro was born in Nicaragua. In 1980, as a result of the Sandinista revolution, she and her family immigrated to the United States. In 2001, she served as ambassador to the United Nations' Human Rights Commission and was a strong advocate for the condemnation of the government of Cuba for human rights abuses. Navarro served as the national co-chair of John McCain’s Hispanic Advisory Council and was a national surrogate for the McCain 2008 campaign. She has played a role in several federal and state races in Florida. Most recently, she served as national Hispanic co-chair for Jon Huntsman's 2012 campaign. Navarro is a political contributor at CNN and CNN en Español.
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