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The Breakdown: Battle Over MEChA
Latino USA breaks down MEChA’s decision and the reactions on both sides of the debate.
Workers in Dominican Republic’s Punta Catalina Hold Protest Following No Bonus Pay
The site was at the center of the country’s Odebrecht corruption scandal.
Red Cross Delivers First Aid to Venezuela
In sending this shipment of humanitarian aid, the Red Cross has re-emphasized its neutrality in the Venezuelan crisis.
New National Poll Shows Biden, Sanders, O’Rourke, and Castro Ahead With Latino Voters in Lead Up to 2020
Findings show race for democratic presidential nomination is wide open, with many candidates relatively unknown among Latino electorate.
Columbia University Latinx Students Circulate Petition to Change ‘Raza Grad’ Ceremony
Raza Grad is one of several events organized by the Ivy League university, outside of the general graduation.
Franco’s Invisible Legacy: Books Across the Hispanic World Are Still Scarred by His Censorship (OPINION)
To this day, translations of many world classics and works of Spanish literature are being reprinted using expurgated texts approved by the dictator’s censors—often without publishers even realizing it, let alone readers.
30 Bodies Discovered in Clandestine Grave in Mexico
A volunteer search group, Guerreras Buscadoras, was accompanied by state forensic experts to investigate the site.
How Hispanics Really Feel About Trump (OPINION)
As researchers who regularly examine public opinion, we know it’s a stretch to conclude that half of Hispanics approve of Trump, let alone suggest that a majority back his proposed immigration policies.
Why Are More People Not Outraged About How Bernie Sanders Frames His Views on Immigrants? (OPINION)
The “othering” of a community is a bipartisan thing.
For Carmen Yulín Cruz, the First Election Hurdle Is the Steepest (OPINION)
Trump’s odiousness towards Puerto Rico could prove to be the mallet that will crack open the party and the gift that keeps on giving for the San Juan mayor.
Pence Visits Nogales, Local Elected Officials Not Invited
The visit proved to be more of a Border Patrol immigration rally than an actual visit to the border town.
Protesters in Colombia Regroup After Deal, Without Presidential Meeting
The latest RadioLAND podcast episode.
Erasing ‘Chicano?’
Latino Rebels Radio: April 14, 2019
Europe’s Refugee Crisis Explains Why Border Walls Don’t Stop Migration (OPINION)
As my doctoral research into Europe’s 2015-2016 refugee crisis shows, stricter border control doesn’t stop migration. Often, it makes it more dangerous.
The Dilemma of Latino Student Organizing and the Politics of Naming
About the MEChA fallout.
After Assange Arrest in London, Ecuador’s Moreno Calls Him a ‘Spoiled Brat’
President Lenín Moreno accused Assange of violating the terms of his asylum.
Mexico’s #MeToo (PODCAST)
How is the movement growing?
After Pushing for Puerto Rico Statehood Bill, Is Rep. Darren Soto Now Backtracking?
Looks like nothing will happen.
This Small Mexican Border Town Prizes Its Human and Environmental Links With the US
A local vision for the border that is strikingly different from the prevailing U.S. view.
Some Video Highlights of Julián Castro’s CNN Town Hall
In case you missed it.