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Latino Leaders Across the Country Pay Tribute to Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
Lewis was laid to rest in Atlanta, Georgia on Thursday.
Trans Afro-Latina Influencer Selyna Brillare Is Using Comedy to Carve a Space for Herself and Other Trans Women
Latino Rebels talked to Selyna Brillare about what it takes to become an influencer, how being an open transgender Afro-Latina has affected her content, and delve into her future goals.
Latin America Deemed Most Dangerous Region for Environmental Activists
The study also found that Indigenous communities are disproportionately affected by this violence, with more than 40% of victims last year identifying as Indigenous.
Press Groups Condemn Threats Against Nicaragua Journalists
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — International press organizations and the United States government have condemned intimidation and threats against Nicaraguan journalists.
Storm Isaias Unleashes Flooding, Landslides in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Isaias battered Puerto Rico on Thursday as it continued on a forecast track toward the U.S. mainland, unleashing small landslides and causing widespread flooding and power outages on an island still recovering from previous hurricanes and earthquakes.
Mead’s ‘Culture and Poverty’ Just Revives Racist Narratives About Blacks and Latinos (OPINION)
Mead can write this racist garbage because academia remains a very racist and white-dominated place.
Vizcarra’s Last State of the Union Speech: More Promises and Lack of Self-Criticism for Peru
“Our country may be attacked by crisis, wars or pandemics, but the courage, the pride and the faith of the Peruvians remain firm and unscathed,” Vizcarra said during his speech.
Pandemic Intensifies Women’s Struggle for Water in Oaxaca, Mexico
In Oaxaca’s Mixe region, the community of Ayutla has been without potable tap water for three years.
Guatemala Burying Dozens of Unidentified COVID-19 Dead
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan hospitals say they have had to bury dozens of COVID-19 victims who have never been identified, and one hospital is creating archives in hopes that once the pandemic passes, their relatives will come looking for them.
New Documents: BORTAC and Border Patrol Union President Played Role in 2017 Raid and Arrests at Humanitarian Aid Station
Border Patrol abuses have been widely documented for years.
Thousands of Bolivian Workers Go on Strike to Protest Election Delay
The election is a re-do of last October’s presidential election that ended with the ousting of President Evo Morales.
Maduro’s Hold on Venezuela Tightens as Coronavirus Surges
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — More than a year after a young U.S.-backed politician rose up to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the socialist leader holds a yet stronger grip on power—with a boost from the novel coronavirus.
Brazil Virus Payout Cuts Extreme Poverty to Least in Decades
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s extreme poverty has plunged due to a monthly federal handout during the coronavirus pandemic, but threatens to bounce back once the government ceases the stopgap welfare program, a report said Tuesday.
Conservative Think Tank Leader Says Schools Should Reopen Since Most Texans Dying From COVID-19 Are Elderly or Hispanic
In an interview, Vance Ginn said the intention of his Twitter thread was to outline the more thorough data provided by the state. He also said his tweet with a GIF was “woefully taken out of context out of bad faith.”
Trump Administration Won’t Accept New DACA Applications
CHICAGO (AP) — The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will reject new applications and shorten renewal periods for an Obama-era program that shields young people from deportation, taking a defiant stance after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to let it be scrapped completely.
Nomademic: Dismantle the Walls That Plague Us (OPINION)
The virus has managed to act out one of America’s most obsessively repeated storylines, in which the nation is invaded by a dangerous outside element.
Elizabeth Warren: Puerto Ricans’ Choice for Vice President (OPINION)
She has demonstrated time and again an unshakable commitment to economic development, worker justice, and debt relief for the people of Puerto Rico—before it was fashionable.
In Peru, LGBTQ Rights’ Battle Intensifies Following Exclusion in Government Resolution
Perú’s Executive Branch sought to excluse LGBTI+ identified people as a vulnerable population.
Despite Judge’s Order, Migrant Kids Remain in ICE Custody
HOUSTON (AP) — The U.S. government did not release 100 immigrant children detained with their parents despite this week’s deadline set by a judge who had described family detention centers as “on fire” due to the threat of the coronavirus.
Candidate for Puerto Rico Governor Says He Will File FCC Complaint Against ‘La Comay’ Puppet for Comments Against His Lineage
“There’s Pakistani or Indian blood running through the veins of Eduardo Bhatia,” Kobbo Santarrosa said behind the mask of a puppet.
How I Made It: Kichwa Hatari (A Latino USA Podcast)
In this segment of Latino USA‘s “How I Made It” series, Charlie Uruchima shares his journey with his ancestral language and how through Kichwa Hatari—Charlie and his team build solidarity that defies borders.