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100 Fires: The Latino Condition (OPINION)
We face 100 fires every day, and outsiders barely see the smoke. We have to monitor all of them to make sure we are not consumed as we extinguish those whose heat is closest.
Protests Erupt Around Colombia Over Discontent With Duque’s First Year in Office
In Cali, southeast of the country, the mayor declared a curfew from 7 p.m. until Friday morning.
Fueling Drug Cartels: America’s Gun Fetish (OPINION)
A significant source of Mexican cartel weapons come from legal sales by U.S. gun companies to the Mexican military and police.
Nicaragua: Pro-Government Crowd Attacks Church Parishioners
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Political violence broke out at a Roman Catholic church in the Nicaraguan city of Masaya on Thursday as government sympathizers attacked parishioners with clubs, machetes and metal bars.
Leaving in Haste, Newest Venezuela Migrants in U.S. Face More Challenges Than Previous Generations Did
Young Venezuelans who leave today have fewer resources to begin with and often have to make it on their own in the United States, with the added financial burden of sending money back home.
When Pressed About Obama’s Deportation Legacy, Biden Tells Immigrant Rights Leader to ‘Vote for Trump’
“By now, it is clear that the immigrant community cannot trust Biden,” Carlos Rojas said in a statement after the campaign event.
Colombians Fill Streets Hoping to Channel Wave of Discontent
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombians angry with conservative President Iván Duque and hoping to channel Latin America’s wave of discontent took the streets by the tens of thousands Thursday in one of the biggest protests in the nation’s recent history.
Bolivia’s Socialist Party Considers a Future Without Morales
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — After a month of deadly unrest, the political party of former Bolivian President Evo Morales appears to be positioning itself for a future without the man who led the country for 14 years.
1st Honduran Returned to Guatemala Under US Asylum Accord
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The United States has begun carrying out a landmark policy shift on asylum that’s a top priority of President Donald Trump, returning a Honduran immigrant to Guatemala to pursue his asylum case.
Lehman College’s Latinx Student Alliance Pens Letter Demanding Diversity in English Department Curriculum
One of the demands includes “Reduction of British-focused courses.”
General Discontent Coalesces in Colombian National Strike
The anti-government protests are set to take place in cities across the country are expected to be the largest in recent history.
Mormons in Mexico: A Brief History of Polygamy, Cartel Violence and Faith
Like other northern Mexicans, the LeBarons are a thoroughly cross-border community.
Bolivian Interim Leader Proposes New Elections as Death Toll Rises
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s self-proclaimed interim president sent a bill on holding new elections to congress Wednesday amid escalating violence that has claimed at least 30 lives since a disputed Oct. 20 vote and the subsequent resignation and exile of former leader Evo Morales.
Colombia Protesters Hope to Channel Wave of Discontent
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombians angry with conservative President Iván Duque are hoping to channel Latin America’s wave of discontent as they take to the streets Thursday with a long list of grievances, from persistent economic inequality to violence against social activists.
The Latest: Activist Acquitted of Harboring Immigrants
A jury in Arizona has acquitted an activist on charges he illegally helped two migrant men from Central America evade authorities.
Death Toll in Violence at Bolivian Fuel Plant Rises to 8
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The death toll from an operation by Bolivian security forces to clear the blockade of a fuel plant by anti-government protesters has risen to at least eight, officials said Wednesday.
Old Religious Tensions Resurge in Bolivia After Ouster of Longtime Indigenous President
Invoking a Christian god as the source of political power, while commonplace in many countries, is a departure in Bolivia after Evo Morales’ 14-year tenure.
José Rivera Jr. on Ungendered Love and ‘Exploding Beautifully and Colorfully From the Inside Out’
“Ungendered love is all love. We all experience love, and have somehow been taught that love has a gender to which you must fit your puzzle piece to,” Rivera Jr. tells Latino Rebels.
Cuba Accuses US Diplomat of Supporting Illegal Actions
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba on Wednesday accused the top U.S. diplomat in the country of working closely with José Daniel Ferrer, the detained head of one of the country’s largest opposition groups.
Colombia Sets Military-Enforced Curfew, Closes Borders Ahead of Planned Protests
Diverse sectors of society have called for massive protests tomorrow against the government for its handling of issues ranging from education to the mass killing of social leaders to corruption.
Latino STEM Teachers, DACA, and the Future of Teaching (OPINION)
The visibility of a Latina scientist like NASA astronaut Ellen Ochoa in the media encourages me. The leaky pipeline for minorities in STEM does not.