[Mariko]

Portuguese does not equal Hispanic.

[Sloth]

Portuguese does not equal Hispanic.

Depends on which definition you use. The whole Iberian peninsula was known as Hispania in Roman times. Some agencies define Hispanic as including Portuguese heritage: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/civilrights/faq.htm

[BarbM]

“Portuguese does not equal Hispanic.”

but Kenyan equals POUS