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JLO Snubbed Because #OscarsSoWhite
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Colombian Military Spied on Judges, Journalists
According to an investigation, reports of the illegal eavesdropping operations were directly handed off to senior politicians of the president’s Democratic Center party.
Suit Over Border Patrol Detention Conditions Goes to Trial
PHOENIX (AP) — A years-old lawsuit challenging detention conditions in several of the Border Patrol’s Arizona stations will go to trial Monday as the agency as a whole has come under fire following several migrant deaths.
2020 Democratic Race Is Wide Open in Iowa as Caucuses Near
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Presidential candidates have swarmed Iowa’s rolling landscape for more than a year, making their pitch to potential supporters on campuses, county fairgrounds and in high school gymnasiums. But three weeks before the caucuses usher in the Democratic contest, the battle for the state is wide open.
Haitians Remember Victims of Massive Earthquake 10 Years Ago
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haitians on Sunday remembered the victims of the massive earthquake that killed more than 100,000 people a decade ago, although the ceremony was marked by a protest against political mismanagement now and then.
Monument to Honor US-Mexican Dual Citizens Slain in Mexico
LA MORA, Mexico (AP) — President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Sunday that a monument will be put up to memorialize nine U.S.-Mexican dual citizens ambushed and slain last year by suspected drug gang assassins along a remote road in the northern border region near New Mexico.
Puerto Rico’s Earthquakes
Latino Rebels Radio: January 12, 2020
Magnitude 5.9 Shock Again Rocks Quake-Stunned Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A magnitude 5.9 quake shook Puerto Rico on Saturday, causing further damage along the island’s southern coast, where previous recent quakes have toppled homes and schools.
Colombian-Canadian Singer and Songwriter Jessie Reyez Performs Live for Latino USA
Jessie Reyez stopped by Latino USA‘s office to perform “Far Away,” and her Spanish-language song titled “Sola.”
More Than 2,000 Puerto Ricans in Shelters Following Record Earthquake
More than 40 3.0-magnitude or higher earthquakes have occurred since Tuesday.
Courts Rule for Border Walls, Both Public and Private
WASHINGTON (AP) — Crews could start building a private border wall in South Texas within the coming days following a federal judge’s ruling Thursday that lifted a restraining order against the project.
CBP Says That Enforcement Actions on Southwest Border Decreased For 7th Consecutive Month
A Thursday media release by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) claimed that enforcement actions at the Southwest border “decreased by 5% in December as compared to November, representing a 72% decrease since the peak of the humanitarian and border security crisis in May.” It was the 7th straight monthly decrease, CBP said. The agency […]
Half a Million Puerto Ricans Affected After Record Earthquake
The southwestern town of Guánica was hit the hardest, with hundreds of homes and shelters destroyed.
Things to Know About the Puerto Rico Earthquakes
In the aftermath of several earthquakes and tremors, Puerto Ricans are in a suspended state of paranoia.
Guatemala President Says No Deal to Send Mexicans There
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Outgoing Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales said Wednesday his government had not agreed to receive Mexicans who had sought asylum in the U.S.
Montana Justices Hear Arguments About Immigration Detainers
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The ACLU of Montana is asking the state Supreme Court to rule state law does not allow local law enforcement officers to arrest people for alleged civil violations of federal immigration law. The court did not immediately rule after hearing arguments Wednesday.
How a Chilean Dog Ended Up as a Face of the New York City Subway Protests
Stickers bearing the dog’s image jumping a turnstile appeared on subway walls and trains.
Authorities Say More Than 60,000 ‘Disappeared’ in Mexico’s Drug War
In 2019 alone, more than 5,000 people were disappeared.
Puerto Ricans Left Homeless After Biggest Quake in Century
GUÁNICA, Puerto Rico (AP) — Cars, cots and plastic chairs became temporary beds for hundreds of families who lost their homes in southwest Puerto Rico as a flurry of earthquakes struck the island, one of them the strongest in a century.
Homeland Security Will Share Citizenship Data With Census
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security is agreeing to share citizenship information with the U.S. Census Bureau as part of President Donald Trump’s order to collect data on who is a citizen following the Supreme Court’s rejection of a citizenship question on the 2020 Census form.
Julián Castro Endorses Elizabeth Warren for US President Ahead of NYC Rally
The former housing secretary dropped out of the Democratic presidential race, where he was the only Latino candidate.

