News
Brazil Justice Minister Resigns, Accuses President of Interfering With Criminal Investigations
Federal police are currently investigating several members of Bolsonaro’s family, including his sons Carlos and Flávio.
Federal Trial Opens Over Florida’s Felon Voting Law
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Betty Riddle took her place at the head of the line at a Sarasota community center early one morning in March, butterflies rising in her stomach. In and out of prison for much of her life, she never thought the day would come when she would be casting her first ballot—at age 62.
US Church Faces Neglect Allegations After Haiti Child Deaths
KENSCOFF, Haiti (AP) — For a limestone mantel from the Waldorf Astoria, the church that owns the Olde Good Things antique stores asks for $8,500.
Latino Rebels Is Media Partner of Upcoming ‘Altísimo’ Livestream Festival Benefitting Farmworkers
Altísimo Live! will be co-hosted by Eva Longoria and Enrique Santos, and will feature dozens of artists who will lend their voices to a good cause.
Not By Chance: Confinement, Harm, and the Fight to Breathe in an Urban Barrio
In Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood known as “La Villita” community members were outraged and wanted answers after a large and slow-moving plume covered their homes, backyards, and vehicles in toxic particulate matter.
Dominican Artist Rita Indiana AKA La Montra Returns With Explosive New Video ‘Como Un Dragón’
With this latest release, the singer-performer-songwriter also known as La Montra, is announcing her comeback, with a fusion of rap lyrics over metal rock sounds and urbano flow.
Coronavirus Death Toll in Ecuador Continues to Rise
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases doubled in one day after delayed test results were taken into account.
Immigrants, Hard Hit by Economic Fallout, Adapt to New Jobs
NEW YORK (AP) — Ulises García went from being a waiter to working at a laundromat. Yelitza Esteva used to do manicures and now delivers groceries. Maribel Torres swapped cleaning homes for sewing masks.
Poll of Latinos Finds Nearly 70% Feel President Ignored Early Signs of Coronavirus Spread
The nation’s first 2020 poll of solely Latinos living in America found they overwhelmingly feel the president ignored the early signs of the coronavirus, which led to its worsening spread across the country.
What You Need to Know Today About the Virus Outbreak
The response to the coronavirus has shaken the conceit of “American exceptionalism.” Governors across the country are trying to balance restarting the economy with safety.
Guaraní Mbyá Win Reprieve From Deforestation
Around 620 indigenous people live in this UNESCO-recognized biome, spread out in six different villages in a five-acre territory. They continue to struggle to maintain their language, traditions and rituals.
Puerto Rico Grants Civil Immunity to Medical Workers During Pandemic
The mandate comes as Puerto Rico’s House of Representatives investigates members of Vázquez’s COVID-19 taskforce for a since-canceled contract worth $38 million for rapid testing kits.
AOC’s District Records Among Highest per Capita COVID-19 Rates in NYC
In an interview with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow Tuesday night, Ocasio-Cortez said, “In my district and in New York City… we’ve had more deaths than 9-11.”
Pandemic Warms Relationship Between Trump, Mexican President
The men appear so chummy that the Mexican president, who has not traveled outside his country since taking office nearly 18 months ago, is talking about visiting his U.S. counterpart.
Trump to Sign Executive Order Pausing Immigration
Trump tweeted the decision to “stop immigration” late Monday night, calling the spread of the coronavirus an “invisible enemy.”
US Pressures Mexico to Reopen Plants Amid Worker Walkouts
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. pressed Mexico on Tuesday to reopen border assembly plants that are key to the U.S. supply chain, including defense contractors, as more employees staged walkouts and protests at the facilities because of fears over the coronavirus.
Chile Will Issue Coronavirus Immunity Cards
Health Ministry Undersecretary Paula Daza said that 4,600 people have recovered from the deadly virus.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Seeks End to Social Isolation Measures
SÃO PAULO (AP) — Four days after firing his health minister amid the coronavirus pandemic, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Monday he wants social isolation policies to end nationwide this week despite commitments by many states to maintain such policies.
Coronavirus Pandemic Could Hit the Billions Migrant Workers Send Home in Cash
Remittances shelter a large number of poor and vulnerable households, underpinning the survival strategies of over 1 billion people.
Ecuador’s COVID-19 Death Toll Higher Than Previously Thought
Public health experts say the death toll could be a result of frequent travel between Spain and Ecuador, exacerbated by a resource-strapped health system.
Reporter’s Notebook: Afro-Puerto Ricans Fighting To Be Visible On The Census (A Latino USA Podcast)
In this segment, journalist Natasha S. Alford joins Latino USA to explain what factors have lead to the undercount of the island’s black residents.