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HEALDSBURG, Calif. (AP) — Two years ago, when fires ravaged Northern California, where tens of thousands Latinos in the U.S. illegally work at farms and vineyards, displaced families were seen sleeping on beaches or in their cars.

DHS says it is extending the TPS documentation in compliance with the preliminary injunctions issued by several courts.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A sloppy operation that failed to nab Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán’s son followed by days of changing explanations has revealed not so much that Mexico’s government has a failing security strategy, but no real strategy at all, experts say.

On Wednesday, Chilean president Sebastian Piñera said that the country had to focus on “re-establishing public order.”

Eleven days ago, the Julián Castro campaign said that the Texas Democrat and the only Latino in the presidential race would drop out of the campaign if he could not raise $800,000 by October 31. On Friday morning, a media release shared by the campaign noted that it had reached that goal that it hopes […]

Every family should thrive enough to create a poet. Every family should thrive enough to cultivate an elected official. Each of these vocations requires a lot of hard work, talent, and public scrutiny. Each is admirable. Yet in our community, we don’t often talk about the costs of cultivating either one. The real question is, […]

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Thousands of young Chileans marched Thursday to demand improved social services as government and opposition leaders debated the response to nearly two weeks of protests that have paralyzed much of the capital and forced the cancellation of two major international summits.

An ancient dam in the Cordillera Negra. (Photo by Kevin Lane/Author provided)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The secretary of Puerto Rico’s Department of Natural Resources is stepping down just days after announcing that her office is the target of an FBI investigation.

In a live video lasting over 20 minutes, Bolsonaro denied any wrongdoing and accused the media of trying to damage his government and the country.

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — At least two people were killed in clashes between supporters and opponents of Bolivian President Evo Morales over the disputed presidential election, authorities said Thursday.

“Making fee waivers inaccessible will hurt individuals who are trying to escape domestic abuse or trafficking, receive permission to work, or naturalize as citizens,” said Rebecca Smullin, the Public Citizen attorney representing NWIRP.

I can unapologetically be Asian Latina and dream of a world beyond borders and nationalism.

Policymakers, political scientists like myself and all Americans can start to understand the ban’s effects.

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivia’s government said Wednesday the Organization of American States is sending a 30-person team to launch a “binding” audit of a presidential election that the opposition says was manipulated to ensure the re-election of leftist President Evo Morales.

In the series, reporters revisit the fight over Prop 187 and look at how it continues to reverberate in our politics and culture today. 

What happens when events shift a narrative, but the main character more or less remains the same?

TACUEYO, Colombia (AP) — President Iván Duque traveled Wednesday to a conflict-ridden zone in Colombia’s southwest to oversee a military offensive aimed at hunting down a band of suspected renegade rebels blamed for the killing of five indigenous leaders.

Meanwhile, protesters gathered in the United States to show support for the ongoing demonstrations in Chile.

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chilean President Sebastián Piñera said Wednesday he is canceling two major international summits so he can focus on his response nearly two weeks of nationwide protests over economic inequality that have left 20 dead, hundreds injured and damaged businesses and infrastructure around the country.

5,525 signatures of people from 327 different organizations were collected in just 72 hours as of October 23.