Politics
Shortened Census Count Will Hurt Communities of Color (OPINION)
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Census Bureau is having a harder time than in the past counting all Americans, and is now saying its workers will spend less time trying to count everyone.
NALEO Predicts 15% Increase in 2020 US Latino Voter Turnout
The handbook is also predicting significant increases in several states, including North Carolina (23%), Nevada (22%), California (20%), Florida (18%) and Colorado (17%).
US Cables: Colombia’s Ex-President Suspected of Militia Ties
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — A high-level U.S. Department of Defense official strongly suspected that Colombia’s then-President Álvaro Uribe, now under house arrest, had a history of dealings with violent paramilitaries, according to a newly declassified memo from his early years in office.A
Copy and Paste Colonialism (OPINION)
There’s a bigger issue here that needs to be addressed.
As President, Joe Biden Will Be a Strong Supporter of Puerto Rico (OPINION)
There are plenty of reasons why Biden’s record on Puerto Rico is superior to that of President Trump’s.
Poll: Latino Parents Struggle With Education in Unprecedented Times
As summer winds down and students return to school, parents are faced with greater challenges and concerns than ever before.
A Conversation With Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey
Latest episode of Latino Rebels Radio
Documentary ‘Boys State’ Is a Snapshot of the Glory and Shame in America’s Political System
Directed by Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine, the film is an electrifying snapshot of the American political system, in all it’s glory, in all it’s shame.
Questions and Answers on Status of Trump’s Border Wall
President Donald Trump is trying to keep his promised border wall with Mexico in the public eye during his reelection bid, touting it this week on a trip to Yuma, Arizona.
Kamala and Latinos (OPINION)
The VP Democratic nominee is not playing “politics.”
Mexican Governor Denies Corruption as President Looks on
MEXICO CITY (AP) — An opposition-party Mexican governor suddenly engulfed in a national scandal defended his integrity Wednesday alongside President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who has played a part in embarrassing him.
Activists: Police Killings of Latinos Lack Attention
Latino advocates and families of those killed by police say they aren’t trying to pull the focus away from Black lives, but want to illustrate their own suffering from policing and systemic racism.
New Pre-Convention Poll of US Latino Voters Says Biden Has 66% Support to Trump’s 24%
“This poll is a roadmap to victory, and shows that the community sees Biden/Harris as having our backs on the issues that keep us up at night,” said Henry R. Muñoz, III, a former DNC official who is SOMOS US co-founder and founder of Momento Latino.
FBI Arrests Puerto Rico Lawmaker, Family in Corruption Probe
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — FBI agents on Monday arrested Puerto Rico Rep. María Milagros “Tata” Charbonier after the legislator who once presided over the island’s House Ethics Committee was charged in a public corruption case that officials say also involved her son, husband and an assistant.
Dethroning Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle Is Crucial to End State-Induced Violence (OPINION)
Her tenure as state attorney for Miami-Dade is patterned by a refusal to hold power accountable.
Luis Abinader Sworn in as Dominican Leader; Pompeo Attends
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Luis Rodolfo Abinader was sworn in as president of the Dominican Republic on Sunday in a ceremony attended by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
The Losers and Winners of Puerto Rico’s Chaotic 2020 Primaries
Latino Rebels Radio: August 16, 2020
Joe Biden Supports Statehood for Puerto Rico (OPINION)
Here is what he told me when I thanked him for his son Beau.
As Trump Calls Kamala Harris ‘Nasty,’ People of Color Are Reminded That Toxic Masculinity Can Literally Kill Us (OPINION)
As a queer Person of Color, I remain committed to dismantling the system of toxic masculinity. I have to be. If I do not succeed, it may literally kill me.
Puerto Rico Supreme Court Upholds Second Round for Primaries
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the votes cast during a botched primary over the weekend are valid and that a second round of voting will be held this Sunday at centers that never opened or did not remain open for the required eight hours.