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Two Years After Hurricane María, ‘We Still Here’
Latino Rebels Radio: September 22, 2019
AP Interview: Colombia to Denounce Maduro at UN Meeting
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s president compared Nicolás Maduro to Serbian war criminal Slobodan Milosevic as he goes on a diplomatic offensive to corral the Venezuelan socialist, warning that he would be making a “stupid” mistake if he were to attack his U.S.-backed neighbor.
Judge Mulls Bid to Curb Power to Split Families at Border
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A federal judge said Friday that he was struggling with a request to more narrowly define what behavior justifies separating children from their parents at the border after complaints that the Trump administration has abused discretionary powers to split families under limited circumstances, like criminal history or questions about whether the adult is really the parent.
US, El Salvador Sign Asylum Deal, Details to Be Worked Out
NEW YORK (AP) — The United States on Friday signed an agreement that paves the way for the U.S. to send many asylum-seekers to one of the world’s most violent countries, El Salvador.
Congress Should Use Its Oversight Powers to Investigate the Collapse in Communications in Puerto Rico Following Hurricane María (OPINION)
The passage of time hasn’t provided any insight into why this collapse happened or what can be done to ensure something like this never happens again.
US, El Salvador to Sign Asylum Deal
NEW YORK (AP) — The United States planned to sign an agreement on Friday to help make one of Central America’s most violent countries, El Salvador, a haven for migrants seeking asylum, according to a senior Trump administration official.
Latino USA Presents: A Conversation With Bernie Sanders
Latino USA‘s Maria Hinojosa sits down with Senator Sanders to talk about his decision to run for the presidency one more time, growing up in a working class family, and his ideas on immigration.
Young Protesters Around Globe Demand Climate Change Action
BERLIN (AP) — From Canberra to Kabul and Cape Town to Berlin and across the globe, hundreds of thousands of young people took the streets Friday to demand that leaders tackle climate change in the run-up to a U.N. summit.
Study: ‘Havana Syndrome’ May Have Been Caused by Mosquito Fumigation
The incidents took place between 2016 and 2018, with diplomats describing symptoms including memory loss and sleep disturbance after hearing a ringing noise.
Central America’s Dengue Epidemic Deadly in Honduras
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — In a ward usually reserved for juvenile burn victims, children lay listlessly under mosquito nets next to worried parents. On a recent day, 9-year-old Carlos Benítez was headed home after enduring several days of intravenous fluids while doctors waited for his dengue fever to break.
Stopping Homophobic Violence in Schools (OPINION)
Homophobia in schools assaults LGBTQ+ students’ right to exist.
Daymé Arocena’s ‘Sonocardiogram’ Is a Soulful Tribute to Love and Santería
She spoke with Futuro Media Group’s Latino USA about her trajectory thus far, her music-making process, her personal life and what inspired her latest creation.
Mexican Women Rise Up (Again)
For the latest In The Thick, human rights lawyer and journalist, Gisela Pérez De Acha and journalist with El Universal Mexico, Melissa Amezcua join Maria and Julio to discuss the recent wave of feminist protests in Mexico.
Trump Closes Doors to Immigrants, Some US Citizens Open Them
NEW YORK (AP) — As news of immigrant parents being separated from their children at the border filled headlines last summer, Vivien Tartter became distraught.
So the 67-year-old psychology professor took action: She opened the doors of her Manhattan apartment to a Guatemalan family of three who had been separated at a detention center in Colorado, reunited in New York and had no place to stay.
Category 3 Hurricane Humberto Lashes Bermuda
With reports of strong winds of up to 104 mph across the island and forecasts of up to 6 inches of rain, Governor John Rankin urged residents to stay indoors.
Mexico Still Has Much Rebuilding to Do From 2017 Quake
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico marked the Sept. 19 anniversaries of 2017 earthquakes that killed more than 500 people and a devastating 1985 temblor that left at least 9,500 dead.
AP Interview: Nicaragua Opposition Leader Sees Long Road
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Opposition leader Félix Maradiaga said Thursday after returning to Nicaragua from 14 months in exile that he will not leave again, even though he believes President Daniel Ortega has imposed a “peace of the graveyard.”
A Museum in Bolivia Pays Homage to President Evo Morales
ORINOCA, Bolivia (AP) — From the air, it stands like a concrete fortress amid the humble adobe and brick homes in the remote town of Orinoca high up in the desert of the Bolivian altiplano.
Two Years After Hurricane María, a New Doc Project Explores How Young People in Comerío Are Activating Their Community
Titled “We Still Here/Aquí estamos,” the project highlights the “story of a group of young people in Puerto Rico realizing their power.”
US, Latin America Allies to Weigh Sanctions on Venezuela
WASHINGTON (AP) — Colombia’s ambassador to the U.S. says 18 countries of the Americas will meet Monday to consider multilateral sanctions against Venezuela.
Univision’s Post-Debate Poll of US Latino Voters Has Sanders Leading Biden by 2 Points, With Gains For Warren and Beto
Biden’s support dropped three points from 22% to 19%.