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A Letter Signed by 82 Writers Asks Oprah Winfrey to Remove Book Club Designation for AMERICAN DIRT

“We are asking only that you remove the influential imprimatur of Oprah’s Book Club,” the letter said.

  • Jan 29, 2020
  • 11:00 AM

Mike Bloomberg Shakes Up Puerto Rico’s Democratic Primary (OPINION)

What really piqued my interest was the revolú the Bloomberg news caused with statehood supporters

  • Jan 29, 2020
  • 9:45 AM

Peru Judge Orders Detention for Fujimori During Graft Probe

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Opposition leader Keiko Fujimori can be held 15 months in prison while she is investigated for possible money laundering, a Peruvian judge ruled Tuesday, shortly after official vote returns showed her party was trounced in weekend congressional elections.

  • Jan 29, 2020
  • 8:43 AM

#DignidadLiteraria Responds to Oprah Winfrey’s Call for a Conversation About AMERICAN DIRT

#DignidadLiteraria also encouraged Winfrey to invite them to the event.

  • Jan 28, 2020
  • 8:16 PM

AMERICAN DIRT Latino Backlash Part of Long Publishing War

The novel has become a flashpoint in debates over who gets published, how reputations are formed, and who can tell which stories in an industry —from publishers and editors to booksellers and agents— that is predominantly white.

  • Jan 28, 2020
  • 2:03 PM

Puerto Rico Earthquakes Imperil Island’s Indigenous Heritage

Many indigenous ruins lie along the shore, where ancient settlements thrived.

  • Jan 28, 2020
  • 1:38 PM

Puerto Ricans Mobilizing to Aid Those Affected by Disasters Following Rampant Government Neglect (OPINION)

In recent years, the Puerto Rican and U.S. federal governments have shown themselves incapable of mounting an adequate response to humanitarian crises, often playing games with aid for political benefit.

  • Jan 28, 2020
  • 1:34 PM

Mexican Authorities Say Thousands of Hondurans Have Voluntarily Returned or Been Deported in January

As many as four planes of deportees a day have departed Mexico for Honduras.

  • Jan 28, 2020
  • 12:10 PM

Moments of Reflection and Acceptance: Life of a Disabled Latino Artist

If art is an expression of the artist, Raúl Pizarro’s work can best be described as a multidimensional evolution. Living with a form of Muscular Dystrophy, Pizarro reinvents his painting techniques with each physical challenge brought on by the various stages of muscle loss.

  • Jan 28, 2020
  • 11:48 AM

Puerto Rico Opens Only 20% of Schools Amid Ongoing Quakes

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico opened only 20% of its public schools on Tuesday following a strong earthquake that delayed the start of classes by nearly three weeks as fears linger over the safety of students.

  • Jan 28, 2020
  • 10:28 AM

The #DignidadLiteraria Campaign Issues Statement About AMERICAN DIRT Book Event Cancellations

“We have moved our focus from Jeanine Cummins and American Dirt to the true problem: the canceling of Latinx writers by US publishing,” the statement read.

  • Jan 27, 2020
  • 6:18 PM

Venezuela’s Opposition Leader Gets Backing in Canada

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada wants to reinvigorate the effort to bring democracy to Venezuela, Canada’s top diplomat said Monday as he met with Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó as part of an international push to reignite international support for the flagging movement.

  • Jan 27, 2020
  • 5:54 PM

Supreme Court Allows Enforcement of New Green Card Rule

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to put in place new rules that could jeopardize permanent resident status for immigrants who use food stamps, Medicaid and housing vouchers.

  • Jan 27, 2020
  • 5:38 PM

How Kobe Bryant Is Part of My American Immigrant Story

Kobe and the Lakers made me part of something when I felt I had nothing.

  • Jan 27, 2020
  • 2:31 PM

Ally of Venezuela’s Maduro Hires DC Lobbyist to Build Ties

MIAMI (AP) — An ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has agreed to spend $12.5 million to hire a lawyer and Washington lobbyist to ease U.S. sanctions and help reset bilateral relations as the U.S.-backed campaign to oust the socialist leader stalls, according to new filings posted Monday.

  • Jan 27, 2020
  • 1:47 PM

No Party Emerging as Clear Winner in Peru Congress Elections

LIMA, Peru (AP) — A hodgepodge of mostly centrist parties led early results in Peru’s election Sunday to replace the 130-seat congress dissolved by President Martín Vizcarra in his campaign to extinguish pervasive corruption.

  • Jan 27, 2020
  • 11:45 AM

Four Months After President Shut Down Congress, Peruvians Vote for New Lawmakers

Polls ahead of the vote suggested that fewer than one-third of voters had chosen a candidate, and one-fifth were planning to write in their choices or turn in blank ballots in protest.

  • Jan 27, 2020
  • 10:45 AM

Mexican March for Peace Swarmed by Angry Protesters

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A four-day pilgrimage by family members of murdered or missing Mexicans culminated in a tense confrontation in the capital’s main square Sunday as supporters of Mexico’s president hurled insults at the families—including dozens of Mormons with dual U.S.-citizenship.

  • Jan 26, 2020
  • 10:32 PM

Levantan voz de alerta debido al poder otorgado a funcionarios federales para arrestar en Puerto Rico

La creación del “Cuerpo de Oficiales de Paz” provocó la reacción de la comunidad legal debido al lenguaje genérico que no demarca los detalles de su implementación ni define el marco de jurisdicción que aplicaría en caso de que una persona sea arresta

  • Jan 26, 2020
  • 8:50 PM

Peruvians Choose New Lawmakers to Replace Ousted Congress

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra urged citizens to “show love” for their country and vote Sunday for a new slate of legislators nearly four months after his polemical decision to dissolve Congress.

  • Jan 26, 2020
  • 8:40 PM

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