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The Preventable Death of an Asylum Seeker in a Solitary Cell
Roylan Hernández Díaz’s long journey ended inside a white-walled cell in the solitary confinement wing of a Louisiana prison.
My ‘Yo Perreo Sola’ Moment and Why I Can’t Endorse Biden or Bernie Right Now (OPINION)
Bad Bunny’s fifth track is my new anthem until the November general election.
Venezuela Officials Vow Not to Let Fire Prevent Elections
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan authorities are vowing not to let a fire that destroyed thousands of voting machines deter their quest to hold legislative elections this year that could help President Nicolás Maduro consolidate his power.
Stakes Rise for Sanders Heading Into Michigan Primary
DETROIT (AP) — Bernie Sanders proved his 2016 presidential bid was serious with an upset victory in Michigan powered by his opposition to free trade and appeal among working-class voters. Four years later, the same state could either revive the Vermont senator’s campaign or relegate him to the role of protest candidate.
Mexico: Thousands Stay in to Protest Violence Against Women
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Untold thousands of women across Mexico stayed home from work and school Monday as part of a strike billed as “A Day Without Women,” hours after an unprecedented number of them filled the streets to protest rampant and rising gender violence on International Women’s Day.
Slim and Skinny: How Access to TV Is Changing Beauty Ideals in Rural Nicaragua
The more television people watch the more they prefer a thinner female body type.
Latin Americans March Across Region on International Women’s Day
More than a million women marched in Chile, with the largest protests taking place around the Plaza de la Dignidad in Santiago.
The Woman Who Allowed a Latina to Dream Big (OPINION)
I will still persist.
Day Without Women: Mexicans to Strike Over Gender Violence
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Thousands of women across Mexico planned to stay home from work or school on Monday for “A Day Without Women,” hours after an unprecedented number of them filled the streets to protest rampant gender violence on International Women’s Day.
Checking Out the Michigan Primary From Detroit’s Southwest Neighborhood
Latino Rebels Radio: March 8, 2020
Women Fill Streets of World’s Cities With Call for Justice
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Women filled the streets of the world’s largest cities Sunday to protest gender violence, inequality and exploitation on International Women’s Day, with the mothers of murdered girls leading a march in Mexico City and participants in Paris inveighing against the “virus of the patriarchy.”
Mexican Women Paint Victim Names to Protest Gender Violence
Dozens of women carpeted Mexico City’s central Zócalo square Sunday with victim’s names in white block letters as part of protests against gender violence on International Women’s Day. Thousands of women later marched, led by the mothers of murdered girls.
Venezuela on Agenda for Trump’s Meeting With Brazil’s Leader
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump would not commit Saturday to continue holding off on hitting Brazil with tariffs on imports of its aluminum and steel, saying “I don’t make any promises.”
Latino Immigrant Restaurant Owners Serve Up Trump Support in Arizona, Say Critics Should Just Leave Country
PHOENIX — Betty and Jorge Rivas are an immigrant couple and the owners Sammy’s Mexican Grill in Catalina, Arizona, a Tucson bedroom community.
Argentina Announces First Coronavirus Death in Latin America
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A 64-year-old man died in Argentina as a result of the new coronavirus, the first such death in Latin America, health authorities announced Saturday.
Vatican Halts Mexico Abuse Prevention Mission, Cites Virus
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s bishops said Friday the Vatican had suspended a clerical sex abuse fact-finding and assistance mission to Mexico due to the spreading coronavirus in Italy and now the Vatican.
Let’s Get to Work: Netflix’s New ‘Gentefied’ Series Is Legit
Through humor, heart-warming relationships, and fearlessness to address the pain of everyday struggles, Gentefied renders a compelling narrative, which ultimately says, we see you, we know you’re here. Let’s get to work.
Fantasmagoría en el supermartes: ruinas, posesiones y epidemias (OPINION)
Un virus nos muestra la importancia y la urgencia de una sanidad pública para todas las personas, de una sociedad que cuide a todas las personas. Se le puede llamar socialismo democrático o de cualquier otra manera
US Sending Military Police to Two Border Crossings
PHOENIX (AP) — The U.S. government says it is sending 160 military police and engineers to two official border crossings to deal with asylum seekers in case a federal appeals court strikes down one of the Trump administration’s key policies.
Austin Officials Cancel South by Southwest Festival
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Austin city officials have canceled the South by Southwest arts and technology festival.