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Puerto Rico Governor Signs ‘Tennessee Plan’ Into Law: Will DC Care?
Let the farce known as Puerto Rico’s political status shell game continue.
Students at University of Puerto Rico’s Río Piedras Campus Vote to End Strike
Students voted 2,209–82 to approved a motion that would re-evaluate the fight against Puerto Rico’s debt crisis.
Judge Linked to Leopoldo López Trial Shot Dead in Venezuela
A judge involved in the sentencing of a prominent Venezuelan politician has been killed under mysterious circumstances, authorities announced last Thursday.
Center for Investigative Journalism Sues Control Board for Puerto Rico and Rosselló Administration
Following multiple requests for information that have not been addressed.
López Rivera: ‘I Will Be on Fifth Ave. Not as Your Honoree But as a Humble Puerto Rican’
“We cannot let people who are unfamiliar with Puerto Rican history define the narrative and experiences of our community.”
The Silent Expansion of Fiscal Control Boards in the US
The figure of boards that take control over the finances of cities or territories is becoming more generalized, although they affect local democracy, impose austerity measures without controls, and lack mechanisms to evaluate their efficiency or be scrutinized.
Puerto Rican Day Parade Chair Cortés-Vázquez Says Controversy a Result of Island’s Status Politics
“The divisions have never been so harmful.”
L.A. Mayor Garcetti: ICE Enforcement Could Lead to City’s Next ‘Tinderbox’
“If something goes wrong, I fear a tinderbox out there.”
National Puerto Rican Day Parade Board Responds (Again) to Oscar López Rivera Controversy
On Monday, the National Puerto Rican Day Parade’s board of directors issued a statement in response to the news that Goya Foods and other organizations were not participating in the 2017 parade on June 11. After that statement was published, news broke on Tuesday that JetBlue, the New York Yankees, AT&T and Coca-Cola had also all agreed to […]
Board of National Puerto Rican Day Parade Responds to Oscar López Rivera Controversy
“The Parade will continue to serve as educational platform, as it works alongside the community in a productive and positive manner.”
NYPD Hispanic Society Is Latest Group to Pull Out of National Puerto Rican Day Parade
“This year’s views and values of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade committee do not conform with the society’s mission of promoting peace and unity.”
DHS Secretary Kelly Says Reducing US Demand for Drugs Is Most Important Strategy to Stop Cartels
“The first thing we need to do, because it generates all of the problems, and that is the drug demand in the United States.”
More Than 585,000 Immigration Cases Are Backlogged in US Courts
“On average individuals have currently been waiting 670 days.”
MALDEF Sues California Market and Cleaning Firm for Workplace Harassment of Latinos
“Latino workers, like all workers, have the right to a workplace free of racial targeting and stereotyping.”
US Census: 2016 Latino Vote National Turnout Was Slightly Lower Than 2012 Latino Turnout
The 2016 Latino voter rate was 47.6% and the 2012 Latino voter rate was 48%. In 2008, the rate was 49.9%.
‘Snipers’ Take to the Streets of Venezuela as Death Toll Surges Past 2014 Record
Two more Venezuelans died Wednesday amid ongoing unrest, with officials in Caracas calling for an official investigation into the role of right-wing snipers in the violence.
University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras Students Vote to Continue Strike and Keep Gates Closed
The final vote tally was 1,933 in favor and 533 against.
Coalition Against Hate to Morning Political Talk Shows: Start Representing Diverse Communities NOW
Cable TV political shows need to stop being so white.
The Myth of the ‘Criminal Alien’
What has constituted the detention and removal of non-citizens, and has defined these individuals as “criminal aliens?”
Texas Sues Austin, Travis County and Even MALDEF Because Why the F Not?
The defendants are “are publicly hostile to cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.”
El Salvador’s Mining Ban (PODCAST)
Latino Rebels Radio: May 7, 2017