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This Is the FULL Ricardo Rosselló Interview on Fox News, and It Was a Mess
This is sad to watch.
‘This Is Going to Get More Intense’: Puerto Ricans Flood San Juan Highway After Governor Refuses to Resign (VIDEO)
Earlier today, Latino Rebels founder Julio Ricardo Varela, was on Cheddar via Skype for an interview on Ricardo Rosselló’s Sunday statements.
#RickyRenuncia: Dismantling the Puerto Rican Plutocracy’s Hold on the Island’s Educational Institutions (OPINION)
By Enid Rosario Ramos and Awilda Rodriguez Puerto Rican Governor Rosselló’s defiant stay in office amid a long list of corruption scandals —including the arrests of former Education Secretary Julia Keleher and character-questioning leaked chats— is the latest illustration of the assumed entitlement to govern by the Puerto Rico’s wealthy. The resounding and intensifying calls […]
Cartel Kingpin El Chapo Is Jailed for Life, but the US-Mexico Drug Trade Is Booming (OPINION)
Mexican estimates suggest that each month the Sinaloa cartel trades two tons of cocaine and 10,000 tons of marijuana plus heroine, methamphetamine and other drugs.
Rosselló Will Leave Party and Not Seek Reelection but Refuses to Step Down
Today, a national strike has been called by several sectors of the Puerto Rican society, demanding Governor Ricardo Rosselló’s resignation.
Puerto Rico Prepares for Massive Protest to Expel Governor
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico braced early Monday for what many people expected to be one of the biggest protests ever seen in the U.S. territory as irate islanders pledged to drive Gov. Ricardo Rosselló from office.
For Puerto Rico: More Democracy, Not Less (OPINION)
Our local politicians have indeed failed us, much like U.S. political leaders have betrayed the trust of the American people.
Puerto Rico’s Rosselló Won’t Run for a 2nd Term, Steps Down as Head of Pro-Statehood Party
“In this scenario, I am announcing that I will not seek re-election as governor in the next year. In addition, I am also resigning the presidency of the New Progressive Party,” Rosselló said in Spanish.
What’s Next?: Media, Marketing and Afrolatinx
Latino Rebels Radio: July 21, 2019
Some Asylum Seekers Forced to Wait in Mexico Help Each Other
SAN LUIS RIO COLORADO, Mexico (AP) — A small group of asylum seekers sit under a canopy on the side of a road leading into the United States, chatting to pass the time as a blazing desert sun pushes the heat into triple digits and fumes roll in from dozens of cars lined up to cross the U.S.-Mexico border.
La generación del ‘yo no me dejo’ exige la renuncia de Ricardo Rosselló
En las primeras elecciones en las que pudieron haber votado ganó Ricardo Rosselló, y hoy demuestran que saben que pueden despedirlo.
Finding Value and Change in the ‘Puerto Rican Spring’
Latino Rebels Radio: July 20, 2019
The Pillaging of Public Funds in Puerto Rico Was Going on Behind Telegram Group Chat
SAN JUAN — There is a multimillion-dollar corruption network behind the Telegram chat between Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló-Nevares and some of his closest collaborators.
Se levanta una rebelión contra el régimen corrupto de Rosselló (ANÁLISIS) (OPINION)
No es solo el presidente racista Donald Trump sino también el Gobernador de Puerto Rico quien parece nuestro peor enemigo.
New Yorkers Gathered in Union Square to Demand Ricardo Rosselló Resign (PHOTOS)
New York’s Puerto Rican diaspora showed solidarity with the massive Wednesday protest occurring in San Juan.
Republicans Will Never Condemn Trump For His Racism and Misogyny: And We’re Surprised By This? (OPINION)
Remember when Donald Trump said he’d date Ivanka if she weren’t his daughter and that was the craziest thing he’d said? Then that recording came out of him saying he could grab women by the—well, you know what he said. Now, via Twitter, he’s telling U.S. citizens who were either born here or were naturalized […]
Ortega Commemorates 40 Years Since Revolution Amid Political Stalemate
Amid an unresolved political crisis that has unraveled since Ortega crackdown on anti-government protesters in April 2018, the opposition has proposed to restart peace talks with the Sandinista regime on July 31.
Homeland Security Chief: Family Border Separations Are Down
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Trump administration official said Thursday the number of family separations at the border has fallen since last summer’s zero tolerance policy, and they are done only for compelling reasons.
What School Segregation Looks Like in the US Today, in 4 Charts
Despite years of government desegregation efforts and the proven benefits of integrated schools, our recently published research shows that U.S. school segregation is higher than it has been in decades.