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A Record Number of Women Will Serve in the 117th Congress, Including at Least 51 Women of Color
Women will gain at least 14 seats in the 117th Congress, setting a new record for female representation.
Donald Trump Made Inroads in South Texas This Year: These Voters Explain Why
Voters in the historically Democratic stronghold of South Texas are left wondering whether this was simply a strange election during an unusual year or a sign of a profound political realignment in the region.
Missing Boxes, Memory Cards and Ballots: Puerto Rico’s Election Disaster (Part Two)
A week after Puerto Rico’s Election Day, missing election boxes, stolen memory cards, and a crashing election results website have led to even more public distrust against the island’s electoral commission.
Back in Nevada
The latest episode of Latino Rebels Radio.
Hurricane Iota Now a Category 5 Storm Near Central America
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Hurricane Iota rapidly strengthened Monday into a Category 5 storm that is likely to bring catastrophic damage to the same part of Central America already battered by a powerful Hurricane Eta less than two weeks ago.
Peru Now Has No President as Crisis Takes Chaotic Turn
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Who is the president of Peru?
That answer to that question early Monday was no one.
In Memory of the Legendary Dr. Juan Gómez-Quiñones: Chicano Scholar, Activist and Poet
We lost one of the greatest intellectuals not only in the Americas, but also the world.
COVID-19, Staying at Home, and Immigrant Renter Families (OPINION)
To ensure that staying-at-home works for all, we need federal relief payments and meaningful rent debt forgiveness —not deferral— for every family impacted by the pandemic.
Judge Bars Ex-Peru Leader From Leaving Nation for 18 Months
LIMA, Peru (AP) — A judge barred former Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra from leaving the nation for 18 months Friday while prosecutors investigate bribery allegations that Congress used to oust him, plunging the nation into a political crisis.
Mexico President Moves to Ban Job Outsourcing
Outsourcing in Mexico grew from 1 million workers to about 4.6 million by 2018.
The Myth Of The ‘Latino Vote’ (A Latino USA Podcast)
On this episode of Latino USA, we take a closer look at two key states and the crucial Latinx voters that swung the results towards their respective candidates’ favor.
Peru Ouster Throws Nation’s Anti-Corruption Drive Into Doubt
LIMA, Peru (AP) — When Peru’s legislature voted President Martín Vizcarra from office this week, they may have done more than just oust a popular leader—they likely put the country’s best chance at making a dent on endemic corruption on hold.
Uncounted Ballots Found in Puerto Rico Week After Elections
How many votes are stored in at least 125 briefcases remains unknown, as some contain three while others 500 ballots.
Mexico to Stop Holding Child Migrants in Detention Centers
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United Nations and other organizations are applauding changes to Mexico’s immigration law that would prohibit holding migrant children in immigration detention centers.
Trump’s Legacy for Venezuela? The Rise of the Magazolanos
Or the the radicalization of a faction of Venezuelans.
Puerto Rico Unearths Uncounted Ballots 1 Week After Election
By DÁNICA COTO, Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s elections commission said Tuesday that it has discovered more than 100 briefcases containing uncounted ballots a week after the U.S. territory held its general election, drawing criticism and scorn from voters who now question the validity of the outcomes of certain races. […]
Peru’s Swears in New Leader as Political Turmoil Hits Nation
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru swore in a new president Tuesday who is unknown to most and was recently accused of trying to secure the military’s support for a congressional effort to boot the nation’s last leader out over unproven corruption allegations.
White Fragility in the Latinx Community: A Lesson (OPINION)
We will no longer listen to people who simply are not with it. We will not center them.
Peruvian President Impeached by Congress
Congress’ first impeachment attempt in September received less than half of the 87 votes necessary to remove Martín Vizcarra from office.
Election Analysis With In The Thick
A special episode of Latino Rebels Radio.
How I Made It: Las Cafeteras (A Latino USA Podcast)
Latino USA sat down with members of the group (Denise Carlos, Hector Flores, and Daniel French) to discuss how they got started, their efforts to tell and preserve brown stories, and one of their songs “I’m Not Your Puppet.”