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What Does It Mean to Tell ‘Latino Stories’ in Hollywood? (OPINION)

Rep. Joaquin Castro has admirably called for more Latino representation in Hollywood, but what types of Latinos will be represented in this more diverse film industry?

  • Oct 9, 2020
  • 5:31 PM

From ¡MARIA!: The Latino Voter Outreach Segment

With political strategist Chuck Rocha

  • Oct 9, 2020
  • 4:28 PM

5 Ways Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee Could Threaten Latinos (OPINION)

Latinos need someone who will provide equal justice for all. Amy Coney Barrett is not that nominee.

  • Oct 9, 2020
  • 3:20 PM

Belly of the Beast Presents ‘The War on Cuba’

An up-close look at how US policies – and elections – impact the Cuban people

  • Oct 9, 2020
  • 12:15 PM

Brazil Surpasses Five Million Coronavirus Cases

With 734 added to the death toll on Tuesday, Latin America’s largest country is approaching the 150,000 death mark, the second highest worldwide after the United States.

  • Oct 9, 2020
  • 11:50 AM

The New ‘Operation Condor’ Is Here, and We Can’t Be Silent About It (OPINION)

We now face the same repression from our government in all the ways that we had historically perpetrated throughout the Americas.

  • Oct 9, 2020
  • 11:05 AM

A Bittersweet Hispanic Heritage Month (OPINION)

This year, we’re facing high COVID-19 infection rates, job losses, and voter suppression. But we are resilient.

  • Oct 8, 2020
  • 3:19 PM

The Political Damage of Trump’s COVID-19 Diagnosis

The results show a dramatic decline in Latino support for Trump and the Republican Party.

  • Oct 8, 2020
  • 2:10 PM

To Dodge Sanctions, Venezuela Turns to Asia Asphalt Giant

MIAMI (AP) — Back in January, a yearlong campaign of U.S. sanctions was taking its toll at Venezuela’s state-run oil company. Many of PDVSA’s overseas bank accounts had been frozen, hampering its ability to pay vendors on whom it relies to keep the nation’s crude flowing.

  • Oct 8, 2020
  • 12:57 PM

Trump Designates New Member to Puerto Rico Oversight Board

Justin Peterson is a managing partner at DCI, a public affairs firm based in Washington, D.C. 

  • Oct 8, 2020
  • 10:47 AM

Number of Latinos Killed by COVID-19 Nationwide Tops 44,500

Latinos and African Americans each account for 21.1 percent of all coronavirus victims nationwide, NPR reports.

  • Oct 8, 2020
  • 10:12 AM

In Defense of the Taco-Eaters

Refusing to eat tacos is un-American.

  • Oct 7, 2020
  • 6:15 PM

Latinos Need to See Structural, Systemic Racism Right Now (OPINION)

Survey data show that Latinos are less likely than others to think about policing as a racial justice issue.

  • Oct 7, 2020
  • 4:55 PM

Costa Rican President Addresses Week-Long Protests

Since Wednesday, about 2,200 people have been demonstrating in the streets and at least 50 road blockades have been set.

  • Oct 7, 2020
  • 2:53 PM

Cese al fuego: A Letter and the FARC’s Political Legacy

Until peacekeeping actors and Washington security “experts” can come to this realization and put adequate pressure on the Colombian government for developing meaningful, state-centered reform to mitigate poverty and inequality, peace will not be attained.

  • Oct 7, 2020
  • 11:51 AM

From ¡MARIA!: The Latina Pay Equity Segment

With Mónica Ramírez of Justice 4 Migrant Women.

  • Oct 7, 2020
  • 11:19 AM

The Parents Are Not Alright (A Latino USA Podcast)

Latino USA sits down with a group of parents —from California to Texas to Florida to New York— to hear how they have coped and found a silver lining to parenting during the pandemic.

  • Oct 7, 2020
  • 10:13 AM

TPS Recipients Are Helping to Save the US Economy: It’s Time to Protect Them (OPINION)

The right thing to do is restore TPS and allow participants to remain in the country permanently.

  • Oct 6, 2020
  • 2:50 PM

Puerto Rican Electoral Might Will Not Be as Mighty Under Statehood (OPINION)

The phenomenon of Puerto Rican transnational political impact could be lost.

  • Oct 6, 2020
  • 12:36 PM

Week 5 of NALEO Tracking Poll Says 61% of Latinos More Enthusiastic About Voting in 2020 Than in 2016

According to a release about the poll, “three out of every five Latino voters say they are more enthusiastic about voting in 2020 than they were in 2016, although Latinas less so than Latinos.”

  • Oct 6, 2020
  • 10:27 AM

Scared Shitless (Remember the Show! Podcast)

A chat with Dan Cady, whose essay, “Rise, Fall, Repeat: El Monte’s White Supremacy Movements,” is featured in the new book ‘East of East: The Making of Greater El Monte.’

  • Oct 6, 2020
  • 9:21 AM

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