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A Nation of Hating Immigrants

Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Roberto Lopez from the Texas Civil Rights Project to discuss the circumstances around the tragedy in Brownsville, Texas, and how the country has become a nation of hating immigrants.

  • May 11, 2023
  • 4:55 PM

How Will Puerto Rico’s Private Energy System Deal With Climate Change?

With rising temperatures and the increasing threat of tropical storms due to climate change menacing Puerto Rico, many fear the islands’ access to electrical power will only worsen under privatization.

  • May 11, 2023
  • 3:11 PM

As Mexicans Observe Mother’s Day, Parents of Disappeared Demand Answers

With the hope of finding their children dwindling, hundreds of parents whose children are missing marched through Mexico City demanding answers as the country observed Día de la Madre (Mother’s Day).

  • May 11, 2023
  • 10:35 AM

Texas Mall Shooting Highlights Links Between Some Latinos and White Supremacy

Many people online have questioned how a Latino can have such intense racist and discriminatory beliefs, but the idea that Latinos cannot hold racist beliefs ignores facets of Latino culture that can lead some to become entrenched in far-right ideologies. 

  • May 10, 2023
  • 1:22 PM

Trump Appearing at CNN Town Hall After Sex Assault Verdict

Former President Donald Trump will return to CNN’s airwaves on Wednesday, joining the network for a two-hour town hall event in early-voting New Hampshire a day after a civil jury found him liable for sexually assaulting an advice columnist nearly three decades ago.

  • May 10, 2023
  • 10:39 AM

Puerto Rican Pastor Spews Hatred From the Pulpit (OPINION)

During a recent “sermon,” the head pastor of an evangelical church in Puerto Rico denounced people of color as racist, slammed the LGBT community, and complained that the Black actress starring in Disney’s remake of ‘The Little Mermaid’ was ugly.

  • May 9, 2023
  • 3:04 PM

Protest in Eastern Cuba a Day After Pro-Government March in Havana

Coming a day after a pro-government May Day demonstration in the capital city of Havana on Friday, Cubans in the municipality of Caimanera, near the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, marched in protest against the government.

  • May 9, 2023
  • 10:56 AM

‘Chile ’76’: Writer-Director Manuela Martelli Centers Anonymous Women Who Made History (INTERVIEW)

“I wanted to write my own history, add a piece, and make it from the point of view of a woman, the anonymous woman,” says Manuel Martelli, co-writer and director of ‘Chile ‘76,’ which offers up a slice of bourgeoisie life under the infamous dictator Augusto Pinochet.

  • May 8, 2023
  • 12:57 PM

SUV Driver Hits Crowd at Texas Bus Stop Near Border; 8 Dead

Police are preparing to arrest the hospitalized driver of an SUV that slammed into a crowd, killing eight people waiting for a bus Sunday outside a migrant shelter in the border city of Brownsville, Texas. At least 10 others were injured, authorities said.

  • May 8, 2023
  • 10:16 AM

30 Años: An Oral History of Latino USA

On May 5, 1993, the first episode of Latino USA aired on more than 50 public radio stations across the country. Today, we are celebrating 30 years of Latino USA with something we’ve never done before: an oral history of the show.

  • May 5, 2023
  • 4:05 PM

Celebrating 30 Years of Latino USA

Futuro Media announced the launch of “Celebrating 30 Years of Latino USA,” a campaign to commemorate the three decades that the Peabody Award-winning  Latino USA has been on the air

  • May 5, 2023
  • 9:37 AM

Trans Voices Silenced

Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Pita Juarez, vice president of communications for LGBTQ+ Victory Fund and Institute, to discuss trans voices being silenced by Republicans following the censure of Montana transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr and the importance of having more trans voices in the democratic process.

  • May 4, 2023
  • 5:03 PM

Women Directors Shine in Two New Movies Out of Chile (REVIEW)

‘Chile ’76’ and ‘The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future’ not only announce the arrival of two distinctive, idiosyncratic voices, but directors Manuela Martelli and Francisca Alegría are harbingers of what is yet to come from Latin American cinema.

  • May 4, 2023
  • 4:33 PM

Biden’s New Rules for Asylum Seekers (OPINION)

In a joint press conference last week, the Department of State and Department of Homeland Security announced new measures at the U.S.-Mexico border in preparation for the end of Title 42.

  • May 4, 2023
  • 12:23 PM

Mexico President Complains US Is Funding Opposition

Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has again complained to the United States that the U.S. government is funding organizations opposed to his administration, this time in a letter to President Joe Biden.

  • May 4, 2023
  • 10:39 AM

US, Mexico Agree on Tighter Immigration Policies at Border

U.S. and Mexican officials have agreed on new immigration policies meant to deter illegal border crossings while also opening up other pathways ahead of an expected increase in migrants following the end of pandemic restrictions next week.

  • May 3, 2023
  • 10:48 AM

Latino Influencers Pressure Congress for Immigrant Justice (OPINION)

The Latino Content Creators for Immigrant Justice is a coalition of creators, activists, elected officials, organizations, and community members stressing the urgency of passing a pathway to citizenship, protecting the right to seek asylum without restriction, and addressing the mistreatment of immigrants.

  • May 2, 2023
  • 1:41 PM

Canelo Álvarez Returning Home to Guadalajara to Fight Ryder

Fighting in his native Guadalajara for the first time in 12 years has presented some different challenges for Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez, like finding out just how many tickets he needs to accommodate family and friends.

  • May 2, 2023
  • 10:48 AM

After Backlash, Abbott Expresses Regret After Labeling Shooting Victims ‘Illegal Immigrants’

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expressed regret Monday after facing intense criticism for labeling all the victims of the Cleveland, Texas shooting rampage on Friday as “illegal immigrants,” even though it appears at least one of them was not undocumented.

  • May 1, 2023
  • 5:36 PM

Where Is Central America on the Political Map?

Honduras, Nicaragua, and El Salvador’s nods to Russia and China are often read as a jealousy game in the U.S. bilateral relationship. Regional leaders claim sovereignty and multipolarity as their mantra. Experts say that non-ideological short-term calculus and a search for impunity are instead guiding their actions.

  • May 1, 2023
  • 2:13 PM

Brazil Recognizes 6 Indigenous Areas in Boost for Amazon

Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday granted official recognition of nearly 800 square miles of Indigenous lands, most of it in the Amazon, in a move that seeks to safeguard critical rainforest from the unchecked exploitation that marked his predecessor’s administration.

  • May 1, 2023
  • 10:32 AM

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