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Venezuelan Girl Beaten by Students at Florida Middle School (VIDEO)
The students at Southwest Middle School in Orlando, Florida were making fun of how Leonela Caballero spoke, and when she answered back and told them her nationality, they rushed her and started beating her.
Chilean Women, Wary of Right-Wing Candidate, May Decide President’s Race
Recent polls show that women and young voters overwhelmingly favor the leftist Boric, sometimes by as much as 20 points. “It all depends on turnout,” said Marcela Rios, a political scientist at the United Nations Development Program in Chile who has focused on gender issues.
Nearly 3 Million Sign Petition to Commute 110-Year Sentence of Latino Truck Driver
On Monday Rogel Aguilera-Mederos, a 26-year-old Cuban truck driver, was sentenced to 110 years in prison for a fiery crash in April 2019 that killed four people. Since then, over 2,800,000 people have signed a Change.org petition to see him granted clemency or have his sentence commuted as time served.
‘Dramatic’ Change in Mortality Profile Due to COVID-19 in Puerto Rico
A month after Gov. Pedro Pierluisi eliminated the key protection measures related to COVID-19, virus-related deaths in Puerto Rico saw a rebound that nearly reached the level of the highest peak of mortality of the entire pandemic. The difference was that this time most of the people who died were significantly younger.
US Pulls Out of Settlement Talks in Family Separation Suits
The U.S. government withdrew Thursday from settlement negotiations to end lawsuits filed on behalf of parents and children who were forcibly separated under the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance border policy.
Coalition Calls on Rep. Grijalva, House Committee to Move on Puerto Rico Statehood
On Thursday, a letter was sent to the chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources, Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ), and the ranking member, Bruce Westerman (R-AR), from a bipartisan coalition of 51 organizations advocating for Puerto Rican statehood.
Mi Familia Vota Releases New Statement on Resignations at Las Vegas Office
On Wednesday morning, Latino Rebels reported on an incident at Mi Familia Vota’s office in Las Vegas, where local media and sources close to the situation say at least nine people resigned last week. In response, the organization sent Latino Rebels the following statement.
Chile Sees Migrant Crossings Rise Ahead of Presidential Vote
The migrants fear that if far-right candidate José Antonio Kast wins he will close the border as he promised during his campaign.
Are Mass Resignations at Mi Familia Vota Part of Industry-Wide Crisis in Latino Political Organizations?
Looking for more information on the resignations and the conditions within Mi Familia Vota’s national organization, Latino Rebels spoke to three sources with years of experience in the “non-profit-industrial complex,” as one put it—all of whom asked that they remain anonymous.
Court Blocks Reversal of ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy
A federal appeals court has dealt another blow to the Biden administration’s attempt to undo former President Donald Trump’s policy requiring people seeking asylum in the United States to remain in Mexico while their asylum claims are processed.
‘Every Minute of the Day’: Inside the Green Card Backlog’s Call Campaign to Senators
In some Senate offices, the phones never stop ringing thanks to a green card backlog advocacy movement seeking answers and pushing for immigrant relief.
From EL FARO ENGLISH: In Honduras, a Friend of Drug Lords Loses His Seat in Congress
The defeat of the National Party at the ballot box on November 28 set off a political earthquake—not only in the Presidential Palace in Tegucigalpa, but also in the far-flung provinces where drug traffickers reign.
A New 105-Page Report Provides an Even Deeper Look Into Why US Latinos Voted the Way They Did in 2020
“What we saw really was big movement among a small set of voters,” Carlos Odio, co-founder of Equis Labs, told Latino Rebels on Tuesday.
Report Links Colombian Police to Deaths of At Least 10 Protesters
Colombian police killed at least 10 people during protests that broke out in September of last year, following the death of a taxi driver who was beaten to death while in police custody, a report backed by the United Nations found.
‘A Safe Place’: For LGBT Asylum Seekers, a New Shot at Life
A Massachusetts church group that’s uniquely focused on support for immigrants fleeing their countries due to their sexual orientation has opened a new, permanent home for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender asylum seekers.
Julianna ‘Venezuelan Vixen’ Peña Shakes Up the MMA World
The historic clash between the Venezuelan-Mexican contender Peña and the Brazilian legend Amanda Nunes marked the first-ever UFC title bout contested by two Latinas.
The Setbacks of the Management of COVID-19 in Haiti
Without massive testing and no comprehensive mortality statistics, it is impossible to quantify how many people have been infected and died of COVID-19 in Haiti. But one thing is certain, Haitian health authorities have not had control over the spread of the virus in the country.
From EL FARO ENGLISH: US Treasury Says Salvadoran Government Formed Pact With MS-13
As world leaders met for Biden’s Democracy Summit, the U.S. delivered a major blow to the Bukele administration by sanctioning senior officials for leading covert gang negotiations and accusing his chief of cabinet of spearheading a “multiple-ministry, multi-million dollar corruption scheme.”
Second Puerto Rico Mayor Charged in US Corruption Case
Guaynabo Mayor Ángel Pérez Otero faces three counts, including bribery and extortion. He is accused of regularly accepting payments of $5,000 in exchange for awarding contracts to the owner of a construction company.
Poll: Latino Voters Split Between Democrats and Republicans
Latino men leaned Republican much more than Latinas, due largely to economic concerns, with Latino men saying Republicans have a better economic policy and Latinas saying Democrats were better with the economy
New York City Poised to Give Voting Rights to Noncitizens
The proposal would allow noncitizens who have been lawful permanent residents of the city for at least 30 days, as well as those authorized to work in the U.S., to help select the city’s mayor, city council members, borough presidents, comptroller, and public advocate.