Miami, Jun 25 (EFE).– Spanish-language television network Univision on Thursday announced that it is breaking relations with Donald Trump’s beauty contest business because of offensive comments about Mexicans made by the Republican presidential hopeful.

“Today, the entertainment division of Univision Communications Inc. announced that it is ending the company’s business relationship with the Miss Universe Organization, which is part-owned by Donald J. Trump, based on his recent, insulting remarks about Mexican immigrants,” said the network in a communique.

The U.S. network said that it will not broadcast the Miss USA contest on July 12 and will not work on any other project with the Trump organization.

Univision’s decision comes after the indignant reaction by the U.S. Hispanic community and Latin America, including artists such as the Mexican band Mana, Cuban-Americans Emilio and Gloria Estefan and union leader Dolores Huerta, among many others.

The U.S. real estate magnate said in his speech launching his campaign that “When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best. They’re sending people that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems with us. They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists.”

To solve this supposed problem, Trump proposed erecting a big “wall” along the frontier between the two countries and getting Mexico to pay for it.

Trump, however, on Wednesday accused the media of “distorting” his remarks about Mexican immigrants.

“At Univision, we see first-hand the work ethic, love for family, strong religious values and the important role Mexican immigrants and Mexican-Americans have had and will continue to have in building the future of our country,” Univision’s entertainment division said Thursday.

The network said, however, that it will continue with its news coverage of the Republican candidate, just as it will do with the other presidential hopefuls. EFE