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ESPN Documentary ‘The Dominican Dream’ Chronicles Story of Basketball Player Felipe López
Once hailed as the “Dominican Michael Jordan,” he became the top high school basketball player in the nation
Honduran Activists Launch Campaign for Legalization of Emergency Contraceptives Amid Concerning Sexual Violence Rates
The Central American nation has one of the highest rates of sexual violence against women in Latin America, which makes the issue even more urgent for activists.
Over 1,000 Indigenous Brazilians Protest Rollback of Rights
The three-day campout explicitly denounced what the protesters call the “anti-Indigenous” and fascist government of Bolsonaro.
NALEO: Latino Turnout in Election 2018 Increased 50 Percent From Previous Midterm Election
Latino voter turnout increased by 13 percentage points from Election 2014, with more than 40 percent of the Latino citizen voting-age population casting ballots in 2018.
Central American Women Fleeing Violence Experience More Trauma After Seeking Asylum
The number of women who make difficult, often harrowing, journeys to the United States to flee domestic and gang violence is rising.
The McKinsey Way to Save an Island
Why is a bankrupt Puerto Rico spending more than a billion dollars on expert advice?
Poor Management of Water Sources Aggravates Impact of Drought in Caribbean
The situation, which also affects agriculture, threatens to escalate in the coming months due to the negligence by the three countries’ governments to lay down guidelines and maintain infrastructure.
PREMIERE: Lyric Video for Making Movies’ Poignant ‘Cómo Perdonar’ With Rubén Blades and Flor de Toloache
A slow rock track that at times sounds like an urgent prayer.
Venezuela Arrests 5 Men Suspected of Causing National Blackouts
The most recent energy crisis began on March 7 and plunged a large part of the country into darkness for over a week.
Government of Puerto Rico Drained the Guajataca Dam at the Height of the Drought
A study of negligence in water management.
Lila Downs Protests Child Detention in Cover of Manu Chao’s ‘Clandestino’
“If we don’t fight for the children, what will become of us?” she sings.
REPORT: Education Gap an Ongoing Challenge for Mexican Community in the US
The Mexa Institute recommended that policymakers in both countries (the U.S. and Mexico) consider this demographic group and make them a priority.
Portrait Of: Danny Trejo
Latino USA host, Maria Hinojosa, sits down with Trejo to discuss his trajectory and how he’s making the most out of life these days.
The Wall Is a Lie (OPINION)
It’s pretty simple: This is all about white people.
Former CBS Executive Calls Out Network’s ‘White Problem’ in Public Letter
The one Latinx executive hired in casting last year lasted eight months, Whitney Davis noted.
Stop it, Pork Favor (OPINION)
For #CincoDeFallo, I’m asking for one pork favor.
Mexican Police Conduct Largest Migrant Raid to Date
Mexico’s National Migration Institute estimated that at least 5,336 migrants were being held in detention facilities in Chiapas.
For People Fleeing Central America, Hunger May Not Look Like Hunger (OPINION)
This is not a time to turn away from the protection of human rights, but a time to redouble our support for the people at the US-Mexico border who are in desperate need of care.
Can the Census Ask if You’re a Citizen? Here’s What’s at Stake in the Supreme Court Battle Over the 2020 Census
On the merits, the plaintiffs claim that the citizenship question is intended to discourage Latinos and other immigrants from participating in the 2020 census.
CPI demanda al Gobierno para obtener planes de implementación entregados a la Junta
La acción legal, radicada en el Tribunal Superior de San Juan, es contra el principal oficial financiero del Gobierno (CFO), Raúl Maldonado, y el director de la Autoridad de Asesoría Financiera y Agencia Fiscal (AAFAF) y representante del gobernador ante la Junta, Christian Sobrino.