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Texas-Sized Opportunities, Part 2
In Part 2 of our Texas series, we look at recent polling data to better understand Senator John Cornyn’s viability both in the primary and in the general elections.
Construction on Arizona Replacement Border Barrier Begins
PHOENIX (AP) — Construction crews broke ground Thursday on a small portion of the $664 million border fence project in the Arizona desert that is funded through President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration.
Concern Over Amazon Rainforest Fires Reaches Globe
The concern for the protection of the Amazon seems to have reached a new zenith.
An Afro-Mexican Woman’s Fight Against Racism and Hyper-Sexualization
Diedhou works with the National Council to Prevent Discrimination (CONAPRED).
NAHJ Rescinds Invitation of Fox News as Sponsor of Upcoming Journalism Conference
The following letter from NAHJ President Hugo Balta was published on August 22, 2019: Dear NAHJ Members, Today I am announcing the decision to rescind the invitation of Fox News as a sponsor for NAHJ at the upcoming Excellence In Journalism (EIJ19) conference in San Antonio next month. Major news outlets have always held value […]
Lawsuit: US Citizen Held for Skin Color, Latino Name
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Honduran-born U.S. citizen says in a federal lawsuit that he was illegally held in a Louisiana jail for days because a sheriff’s office wrongly suspected he was in the country illegally.
California Latinos Remain Disempowered, and Julián Castro Could Change That (OPINION)
The Democratic presidential candidate represents the possibility that one day the powers that be in California will have no choice but to really listen to our community.
New Puerto Rico Governor Names 2 Members to Cabinet
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez named two members of her new Cabinet on Wednesday, although the government’s key secretary of state position remains vacant.
Killings by Police Divide Brazilian City Weary of Crime
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It happens, on average, more than five times a day in Rio de Janeiro: Police open fire and someone dies.
Pierluisi discutió desde La Fortaleza negociaciones de su excliente AES
El abogado y cabildero Pedro Pierluisi discutió, durante su breve intento por gobernar a Puerto Rico, las negociaciones para que uno de sus pasados clientes, la empresa AES, pueda generar electricidad con gas natural en su planta de Guayama.
El Grito: Violence in Colombia Continues to Kill Activists
Despite the official ceasefire peace agreement signed by the government and FARC leaders in 2016 after 50 years of civil war, criminal armed groups have re-ignited the violence in areas previously occupied by FARC.
Latino USA Presents: Immigration Reform (Now For Kids!)
This week, Latino USA follows 4th grade mock senators to see—can they create that pathway to citizenship for millions, and do something that our government hasn’t been able to do for over 30 years?
Bolsonaro Suggests NGOs Setting Amazon Fires, Gives No Proof
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s official monitoring agency is reporting a sharp increase in wildfires this year, and President Jair Bolsonaro suggested Wednesday, without citing evidence, that non-governmental organizations could be setting them to make him look bad.
In Push to End Flores Agreement, Acting DHS Secretary Credits Obama Administration For Successful Family Detention Program
“We’ve done this before,” Kevin K. McAleenan said.
Mexican Women Are Angry About Rape, Murder and Government Neglect (And They Want the World to Know)
The alleged police rape has hit a nerve in Mexico, where women face extremely high rates of violence and incessant catcalling.
Trump Administration Plans to End Limits on Child Detention
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is moving to end a long-standing federal court agreement that limits how long immigrant children can be kept in detention, a decision that will almost certainly lead to a new court fight over the government’s ability to hold migrant families until their cases are decided.
New Evidence on Ash Toxicity in Puerto Rico Strengthens Call for Rally Against AES
A federal environmental agency refuses to hold public hearings in Puerto Rico on dangerous amendments to the regulations on coal waste management.
Trump and Maduro Confirm Talks Between High-Level Officials
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday his government is talking to “various representatives” of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who also confirmed that “secret” discussions had been taking place.
Viven y juegan entre el arsénico de las cenizas de AES
Tres análisis de suelo comisionados por la organización de derecho ambiental EarthJustice concluyen que hay peligrosas concentraciones de arsénico inorgánico en al menos dos comunidades del municipio de Salinas y en la ribera del río Guamaní en Guayama.
Colombia Ex-Rebels Join Quest to Find Nation’s Missing
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Ex-combatants with Colombia’s once largest guerrilla group turned over names and information Tuesday on several hundred people who went missing during the nation’s long civil conflict in a first step toward helping more families find closure.