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The Miseducation of Miss Puerto Rico

After filmmaker Michael Moore posted a photo of himself in solitarity with the world’s Muslims, Miss Puerto Rico took to Twitter to rant against him, Muslims and declare herself a Trump supporter.

  • Dec 18, 2015
  • 2:08 PM

Maurice Compte of NARCOS: The Latino Rebels Interview

“So it’s kind of a jump to show a character with the same amount of integrity and love for his country being portrayed by a person from a different country.”

  • Dec 18, 2015
  • 10:23 AM

Immigrants of America, Rubio and Cruz (Don’t) Feel Your Pain

The experience of a Cuban immigrant is very different than those of others from Latin America.

  • Dec 16, 2015
  • 1:08 PM

WhatsApp and Murder in Mexico (AUDIO)

The instant messaging service WhatsApp helps people connect. But in Mexico, even texting can be life-threatening.

  • Dec 12, 2015
  • 10:16 AM

Dignity for Sale

Donald Trump built a $250 million golf course in Doral, Florida, a heavily Latino city whose mayor recently award Trump its key.

  • Dec 11, 2015
  • 11:32 AM

The Unwelcome (and Unacknowledged) Refugees Closer to Home

The U.S. refuses to label Central Americans as refugees because it fails to understand the dangers they face.

  • Dec 10, 2015
  • 2:04 PM

Donald Trump Adviser Says Latinos ‘That Don’t Like Trump Aren’t Even Here Legally’

An actual adviser to Donald Trump said this about Latinos: “And that’s OK because the ones that don’t like Trump aren’t even here legally and they can’t vote, so it doesn’t really matter, right?”

  • Dec 10, 2015
  • 8:34 AM

Fear and Trembling in Venezuela

The opposition in Venezuela has won a supermajority of seats in the National Assembly, setting the stage for either much needed cooperation or some serious battles.

  • Dec 9, 2015
  • 1:07 PM

Dumping Chavismo to Save the Revolution

For the first time since the launch of the Bolivarian Revolution, Venezuela’s opposition parties have won a majority of seats in the National Assembly. But that doesn’t mean the end of socialism.

  • Dec 7, 2015
  • 1:05 PM

Why Latin America Worries about Climate Change (INFOGRAPHIC)

This fascinating infographic shows the vulnerability to climate change of American states and the level of environmental concern in each country.

  • Dec 5, 2015
  • 10:33 AM

The Jobs No Americans Can Get (VIDEO)

A BuzzFeed News investigation looks into the H-2 guest worker program.

  • Dec 1, 2015
  • 8:55 PM

Why I Refused to Join Hillary Clinton’s Campaign Team

When the Hillary Clinton campaign reached out to Phillip Arroyo and asked him to join the presidential candidate onstage at an upcoming event, he respectfully declined.

  • Dec 1, 2015
  • 11:59 AM

A Revolving Inferno: Central American Refugees in Southern Mexico

The pressure placed on Mexico to keep Central American refugees from reaching the U.S. border has led to an increase of deportations and abuses.

  • Dec 1, 2015
  • 10:59 AM

‘Last Days of Blood in Colombia’: Inside FARC (VIDEO)

The Guardian has been granted rare access to the FARC, whose ranks have shrunk to small number of hardliners skeptical of the most recent attempts at peace.

  • Nov 30, 2015
  • 1:38 PM

Running Outside the Box

John Fetterman is the mayor of Braddock, PA. He’s 6’8″ and has tattoos. And his wife is from Brazil and was undocumented. Oh, and he’s running for Senate.

  • Nov 24, 2015
  • 1:46 PM

The Great Neocolonial Hope

Last Saturday’s boxing match between Mexico’s “Canelo” Álvarez and Puerto Rico’s Miguel Cotto had all the joy and heartache of a fight between two beleaguered sides.

  • Nov 23, 2015
  • 12:06 PM

From the Frontline of Hillary’s Hispandering

Aaron Sanchez teaches at the community college in Dallas where, earlier this week, Hillary Clinton delivered a generic stump speech to a heavily Latino working-class crowd.

  • Nov 20, 2015
  • 10:27 AM

The Money Behind the U.S. Colony of Puerto Rico

Research conducted after the federal government failed to implement the results of a 2012 status referendum reveals mountains of cash spent maintaining the status quo.

  • Nov 20, 2015
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The Refugee Hypocrisy of President Obama and Hillary Clinton

Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have blasted Republican unwillingness to take in Syrian refugees, hoping no one remembers their own mistreatment of Central American refugees.

  • Nov 18, 2015
  • 12:27 PM

The Latinos Who Crushed the American Modern Rock Scene

Enough with the mainstream music narrative. Latinos have been crushing the modern rock scene for decades. It’s time to recognize them.

  • Nov 18, 2015
  • 9:22 AM

Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz Are Hypocrites

Both Republican senators have come out against the U.S. taking in Syrian refugees after last week’s Paris attacks, even as tens of thousands of Cuban refugees stream across the Texas border.

  • Nov 17, 2015
  • 2:13 PM

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