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‘Orgullo’ Is a Music Video Dedicated to Undocumented Mothers Amid Ongoing ICE Raids
“What fueled my inspiration when working on this video was my family, friends and coworkers who have shared their stories with me over the years about their journey as undocumented immigrants in America,” Producer Amanda J. Sarabia told Latino Rebels.
Salvadorans Who Fled to US to Escape Violence Returned to It
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Several years ago, Camila Díaz left her native El Salvador and went to the United States, looking for a place where she would be safer as a transgender woman.
Latino USA Presents: The Election Glitch That Sparked A Dominican Uprising
For the public, the postponement of the municipal elections was the last straw in what they view as a series of concerns they have with the country’s most powerful political party.
Brazilians Call for Boycott of Companies That Support Bolsonaro’s Far-Right Policies
Business leaders who support Bolsonaro are calling for a nationwide anti-democratic protest against Brazilian Congress, some even suggesting military rule should return.
New Florida Poll Says Biden Leads Sanders by 49 Points
Biden 61, Sanders 12
Where Does the Latino Vote Go Next in Upcoming Democratic Primaries?
The next series of primary states.
Super Tuesday Exposes Voter Split With Black and Latino Voters (OPINION)
Black and Latino Democrats, meanwhile, should close ranks and help the party mend its ideological rift ahead of its national convention.
Premiering on PBS, UNLADYLIKE2020 Is a Series About Unsung Women and Their Impact on the US
Unladylike2020 will feature women like Ynés Mexía, a Mexican-American botanist who became one of the most accomplished plant collectors of her time.
Warren Ends 2020 Presidential Bid, Not Endorsing Anyone Yet
WASHINGTON (AP) — Elizabeth Warren, who electrified progressives with her “plan for everything” and strong message of economic populism, dropped out of the Democratic presidential race on Thursday, days after the onetime front-runner failed to win a single Super Tuesday state, not even her own.
Can Latinos Get on the Biden Bandwagon? (OPINION)
Will his campaign make the effort?
Maduro’s Comments Urging Venezuelan Women to Have Six Children Spark Outrage
“Every woman is to have six children! Every one! For the good of the country… Let the homeland grow!” Maduro told attendees.
US Prosecutors Tie Honduras President to Drug Trafficker
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. prosecutors said Tuesday that Honduras’ president met a drug trafficker around 2013 and took $25,000 in exchange for protecting the trafficker from law enforcement.
Court Blocks ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy on Part of US Border
SAN DIEGO (AP) — In the latest twist on a key Trump administration immigration policy, a federal appeals court said it will prevent the government from making asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for U.S. court hearings starting next week unless the Supreme Court steps in sooner.
Anything But Human Rights! (OPINION)
But “anyone but Bernie,” right?
Venezuela’s President Urges All Women to Have 6 Children
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Nicolás Maduro wants Venezuelan women to have many children as a way to boost the country, which has seen millions of people flee in recent years to escape its economic crisis.
Critics of Oprah Book Club Title Put New Novel on Trial
TUCSON, Arizona (AP) — When Oprah Winfrey chose the novel “American Dirt” for her book club, she imagined engaging in an impassioned television dialog about the narrative, which follows a Mexican mother and her son fleeing to the United States.
Indigenous People May Be the Amazon’s Last Hope
Brazil’s divisive President Jair Bolsonaro has taken another step in his bold plans to develop the Amazon rainforest.
Former Soldier Deported to Face War Crimes Charges in Guatemala
Gilberto Jordán was deported to Guatemala on Tuesday after serving a ten-year prison sentence in the U.S.
Arrival of New Virus Sparks Songs Across Latin America
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Street performer Angel Alvarado saw long lines of people waiting to buy overpriced face masks and cleaning products at stores in Ecuador’s second largest city days after an outbreak of a global virus reached the South American country.
AP VoteCast: A State-By-State Snapshot of Super Tuesday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press is surveying voters in eight of the 14 states holding Democratic presidential primaries on Tuesday. Here’s a snapshot of voters in Alabama, California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Texas and Virginia —who they are and what matters to them— based on preliminary results from AP VoteCast, conducted for The Associated Press by NORC at the University of Chicago.
Biden Claims 9 Super Tuesday Victories, Including Texas
WASHINGTON (AP) — A resurgent Joe Biden scored victories from Texas to Massachusetts on Super Tuesday, revitalizing a presidential bid that was teetering on the edge of disaster just days earlier. But his rival Bernie Sanders seized the biggest prize with a win in California that ensured he —and his embrace of democratic socialism— would drive the Democrats’ nomination fight for the foreseeable future.