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This Is What Jeanine Cummings Said Wednesday About ‘American Dirt’ Controversy
“If people read it on its own merits and then decide that they hate it based on what is in the pages, that’s OK. Not everyone needs to love my book,” the author said in Baltimore.
‘American Dirt’ and Beyond Superficial Diversity and Inclusion (OPINION)
Even when entities present themselves as coming in peace, there’s always a caveat, or worse, a double-edged sword that we hastily and clumsily forged ourselves.
#WritingMyLatinoNovel Is One Way to Tackle Stale Literary Stereotypes
“Abuela greets me, the chancla hitting my skull like a kiss from my ancestors”
Migrants Weigh Limited Options at Guatemala-Mexico Border
TECÚN UMÁN, Guatemala (AP) — Hundreds of Central American migrants stranded in Guatemala on Wednesday were weighing limited options as to how to make it into Mexico, guarded by troops with riot shields and immigration agents.
Guaidó Seeks EU Sanctions for Venezuela, Meeting With Trump
BRUSSELS (AP) — Venezuela’s opposition leader said Wednesday that he wants the European Union to broaden sanctions against members of the Venezuelan government as a way to push toward free presidential elections in the country.
Brazilian Prosecutors Accuse US Journalist Glenn Greenwald of Phone Hacking
Prosecutors did not bring any formal charges against Greenwald, and federal police in Brazil said they found no wrongdoing on Greenwald’s part.
Erasing Evo: Bolivian Bid to Remove His Image Draws Backlash
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — A man with a sledgehammer pounded at the bust of his country’s former leader adorning a huge sports stadium that his government had built and named after the then long-reigning president. Ministers from the current government applauded as the head came down.
Brazilian Prosecutors Accuse Glenn Greenwald in Hacking Case
SAO PAULO (AP) — Prosecutors accused U.S. journalist Glenn Greenwald on Tuesday of involvement in hacking the phones of Brazilian officials involved in a corruption investigation, though Brazil’s high court had blocked investigations of the journalist or his Brazil-based news outlet in relation to the case.
Mexico Begins Flying, Busing Migrants Back to Honduras
CIUDAD HIDALGO, Mexico (AP) — Hundreds of Central American migrants who waded across a river into Mexico in hopes of eventually reaching the U.S. were sent back to their homeland or retreated across the border Tuesday after Mexican troops blocked their way.
US State Department Ties Latin American Protests to Russian Bots
The State Department found that in Chile almost 10 percent of all tweets supporting the October protests originated from accounts linked to Russia.
The Faces of Venezuela’s Wide Political Divide
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Some Venezuelans care little about the calls from political leaders, others say they are ready to give their lives to defend their starkly opposed political positions.
Refugee Stories Reveal Anxieties About the Canada-U.S. Border (OPINION)
Canadian leaders have desperately tried to preserve the country’s image of liberal humanitarianism at our border, but they have instead been confronted with the reality that Canada’s border and immigration history is built upon exclusion, securitization and anxieties related to border management.
82nd Airborne Division to Train With Colombian Paratroopers
This week, readiness preparation will continue for U.S. forces as they take part in a multinational training exercise in Colombia. On Thursday, 75 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division will team up with their Colombian counterparts for training both on the ground and in the air.
The NYTimes Editorial Board Needs Diversity in More Ways Than One (OPINION)
Speaking for myself, please accept this heartfelt apology, Jeneen Interlandi.
#ICYMI, the Full Iowa 2020 Brown and Black Presidential Forum (VIDEO)
The 2020 event was held on MLK Day.
Migrants Scuffle With Mexican Troops Along Border River
CIUDAD HIDALGO, Mexico (AP) — Hundreds of Central American migrants waded across the Suchiate River into southern Mexico on Monday in a new test of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Central America strategy to keep them away from the U.S. border.
Puerto Rico Protesters Demand Governor’s Resignation
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the seaside governor’s mansion and Capitol building on Monday to demand the U.S. territory’s leader resignation and to protest the recent discovery of apparently forgotten disaster supplies amid continuing earthquakes.
Migrants Ford River From Guatemala to Mexico
CIUDAD HIDALGO, Mexico (AP) — Hundreds of Central American migrants began wading across the Suchiate River into southern Mexico Monday in a new test of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Central America strategy to keep them away from the U.S. border.
To My Fellow Puerto Ricans: Aid Is Not Enough (OPINION)
The argument is simple, but the narrative not so much.
Morales Names His Candidate for Bolivia Presidential Vote
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Former President Evo Morales announced Sunday that ex-Economy Minister Luis Arce Catacora will be his party’s presidential candidate in Bolivia’s May 3 elections.