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OPINION: Biden Is Beatable. So Is Bernie.
I want to be as clear and direct as I possibly can be: The purpose of this opinion article is not to criticize Biden or Sanders or those who have donated to their campaigns.
Latino USA and On The Media Present: Puerto Rico Demands Answers
Recently, a local blogger broadcast his discovery of a warehouse full of aid supplies in Ponce, Puerto Rico, through Facebook Live. The public outrage was immediate.
After Crackdown, Mexico President Sees Caravans as Waning
MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Friday that he expects more caravans of Central American migrants and asylum seekers to emerge, but he sees the phenomenon which became a political football in the United States in recent years as waning.
JOSÉ Is a Film About the Reflections of Universal Struggle
Following a repressed young man living in a mostly religious society where homophobia and tradition is rampant, JOSÉ renders a character study that shows that even though alienation marks a one’s own journey, pain doesn’t define you.
FEMA Slashes $21M from Initial Cost Estimate of Vieques Medical Facility
The new estimate represents $21 million less than what was initially estimated in 2018 by the municipality of Vieques and it comes two years and four months after Hurricane María.
Maduro Extends Colombia an Olive Branch to ‘Re-Establish Consular Relations’
The development comes in the context of Aída Merlano, a former Colombian senator, who had been sentenced to 15 years in prison for vote-buying, and fled to Venezuela.
Author Sandra Cisneros Digs In on Support of AMERICAN DIRT
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Celebrated Mexican American author Sandra Cisneros is refusing to back down from her support for the novel, “American Dirt,” despite outcry from other Latino writers amid charges of stereotypes, and is telling critics they should just calm down and write “poetry.”
FEMA reduce $21 millones del estimado inicial para instalación de salud en Vieques
El nuevo estimado representa $21 millones menos de lo que inicialmente había estimado el Municipio de Vieques, y se obliga dos años y cuatro meses después del huracán María.
US Finds Ally in Mexico as Asylum Policy Marks First Year
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — The Perla family of El Salvador has slipped into a daily rhythm in Mexico while they wait for the U.S. to decide whether to grant them asylum.
Winds Topple US Border Wall Being Built; It Falls in Mexico
CALEXICO, Calif. (AP) — A portion of border wall being built in California toppled in strong winds, falling on a busy street on the Mexican side, authorities said Thursday. No one was injured.
AP Exclusive: Law Firm Dumps Maduro Official Amid Outcry
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — A U.S. law firm that was hired for $12.5 million by a top official in Nicolás Maduro’s government has decided to dump the controversial Venezuelan client amid a major outcry by critics who accused it of carrying water for a socialist “dictator,” The Associated Press has learned.
AMERICAN DIRT and Where We Can’t Forget to Point the Finger (OPINION)
Pressuring Oprah and others to review what went wrong with American Dirt is not enough.
The Spectacle of Presidential Primaries in Puerto Rico (OPINION)
If it seems peculiar to you that the Republican and Democratic parties host presidential primaries in Puerto Rico, a non-incorporated territory of the U.S. whose residents cannot vote in the general election, you are not alone.
Venezuela’s Maduro Offers Some Diplomacy With Colombia
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said Wednesday he is willing to mend broken diplomatic relations with neighboring Colombia by restoring consular services amid a standoff stemming from the capture of a fugitive lawmaker.
Ecuadorian Case Could Set Precedent for Addressing Sexual Violence in Schools
At least 32 percent of girls in Ecuador under the age of 14 have reported sexual assault while at school.
Latino USA Presents: Digging Into ‘American Dirt’
Maria Hinojosa speaks to four people at the heart of the current controversy.
MI FAMILIA VOTA Speaks With Pete Buttigieg on Latino Priorities and Campaign’s Diversity
“We will continue as our campaign grows to prioritize and ensure that the Latino community and other under-represented communities have a voice,” Buttigieg said.
Mike Bloomberg Gave a Speech About Latinos in El Paso: This Is What He Said
“This is a campaign to build an America to be proud of, an America for all people—black, brown, white, urban, rural, suburban, gay, lesbian, transgender, and yes, immigrants,” Bloomberg said.
Author Tour for Controversial AMERICAN DIRT Is Canceled
NEW YORK (AP) — The publisher of Jeanine Cummins’ controversial novel American Dirt has canceled the remainder of her promotional tour, citing concerns for her safety.
Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake Strikes Caribbean Sea
No injuries or heavy damage have been reported. Officials announced no threat of future tsunamis.
Mexico President Criticizes Immigration Agency’s Access Ban
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Wednesday criticized a directive from his own immigration agency that temporarily barred access to the country’s immigration detention centers for nonprofit organizations that monitor conditions and assist migrants.