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Dreamer Fights to Stop Mother’s Deportation and Keep Her Home
When ICE detained my mom, they initially told her she would get at least three months to get her affairs in order and say goodbye. They then turned around and arrested her the same day.
Death Toll of Nicaraguan Protests Rises to 110 After Six Weeks of Turmoil
On Saturday, accusations of fraud and corruption to keep Daniel Ortega in power pressured the chief of the Supreme Electoral Council, Roberto Rivas, to resign.
There Were 1,244 More Deaths in Puerto Rico the Two Months After Hurricanes Irma and María Than Same Period in 2016: And That Number Could Be Growing
It is important to note, as the Department of Health’s own chart says, that the data for 2017 is still preliminary, since the final numbers are going through the quality control process and validation.
Rosselló Goes on CNN Twice to Address Puerto Rico Hurricane María Death Count and Says “There Will Be Hell to Pay’
The government of Puerto Rico has not made any public data of 2017 mortality statistics since the first week of January.
UPDATE: Why Puerto Rico’s Death Toll From Hurricane Maria Is so Much Higher Than Officials Thought
Undercounting deaths reduces the attention to the crisis Puerto Ricans live day by day.
Colombia’s Presidential Runoff Will Be Yet Another Referendum on Peace
In late 2016, the Colombian government signed a controversial accord with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, a guerrilla group.
Death of Trans Woman in ICE Detention Highlights Need for Action
“It is alarming that transgender communities continue to face transphobic violence outside and inside of detention walls.”
Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz on the Puerto Rico Hurricane María Death Toll (PODCAST)
A special Latino Rebels Radio.
Separating Immigrant Mothers From Their Children Is Abhorrent and Unfortunately We Have Seen It Before
These types of abuses against refugee children were a dirty open secret of the Obama administration, and were largely ignored by the legacy media.
From DEMOCRACY NOW!: Outrage Builds After Border Agent Kills Indigenous Guatemalan Woman
What really happened?
New Harvard Study: Puerto Rico Hurricane María Death Toll 70 Times Greater Than Official Number of 64
“This rate yielded a total of 4645 excess deaths during this period.”
Colombian Elections: Right-Wing Duque and Left-Wing Petro Lead First Round and Head to Runoff
The second round will happen on June 17.
This Couple Graduated From Middle School Together 16 Years Ago and Now They Got Their Master’s Degrees Together
“One of our greatest blessings is dreaming together, bringing those dreams to life and becoming the examples we needed to see when we were growing up,” Jaynice Del Rosario said.
Nicaragua Revisited (PODCAST)
Latino Rebels Radio: May 25, 2018
Angelo Falcón Was a True Latino Rebel
We will miss you.
Tamales From Mesoamerica to Michigan: How Food Can Help Us Understand Migration
At the same time that Mexicans in Michigan are positioned as migrants, however, our foodways also root us in many traditions that are Indigenous to this continent.
A Long (and Overdue) FU Letter to the Education System
It isn’t fair for a student of color to have to wait until they are in their 20’s to experience an educational environment that reflects them and their culture completely.
El gobierno de Puerto Rico no previno la mayoría de las muertes por el huracán María
El Departamento de Salud no tiene un plan de respuesta en caso de una catástrofe y por casi una década abandonó su responsabilidad de asegurar el funcionamiento adecuado de todas las facilidades de salud en la isla, encontró una investigación del Centro de Periodismo Investigativo (CPI).