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I’m a Librarian in Puerto Rico, and This Is My Hurricane Maria Survival Story

Today I have —if not the honor, then the duty— to describe, firsthand, what it is to live through the aftermath of the worst storm of this brutal hurricane season.

  • Oct 31, 2017
  • 8:50 PM

How Fear of Cultural Appropriation Is Canceling Out Cultural Education

Let me be clear: I am not offended if you are not of Latino/Latinx descent and you have embraced Día de Los Muertos in any way.

  • Oct 30, 2017
  • 5:44 PM

Allowing Boys of Color to Be Emotionally Vulnerable

Boys of color still crave emotional intimacy.

  • Oct 30, 2017
  • 1:55 PM

Michael Manley and Jamaica (PODCAST)

Latino Rebels Radio: October 29, 2017

  • Oct 29, 2017
  • 10:41 PM

Yuli Gurriel’s Gesture Towards Yu Darvish Is Latest Example of Latin American Racism

This wasn’t innocent. It was just wrong.

  • Oct 28, 2017
  • 3:41 PM

The Five Craziest Parts of the Whitefish Contract With Puerto Rico’s Power Authority

A peek into how public utility contracts are formed.

  • Oct 27, 2017
  • 8:08 AM

The Government of Puerto Rico Can’t Say How Many People Have Power

No, this is not an Onion headline.

  • Oct 26, 2017
  • 4:51 PM

Why Puerto Rico ‘Doesn’t Count’ to the US Government

If the damage is that great, how much will overall U.S. gross domestic product, unemployment and inflation be affected by the devastation in Puerto Rico?

  • Oct 26, 2017
  • 4:35 PM

10-Year-Old Girl at Risk of Deportation After Immigration Authorities Follow Her for Almost 150 Miles to Hospital

“We are outraged at the way CBP has acted. No child should face this situation alone and miles from home.”

  • Oct 25, 2017
  • 4:05 PM

Gutiérrez: ‘We Need a Lot More Than Paper Towels From the President and This Congress’

“And we will try to forget, but they will continue to suffer.”

  • Oct 25, 2017
  • 8:32 AM

‘Without Electricity… I Can’t Breathe’ (VIDEO)

This is the reality.

  • Oct 24, 2017
  • 10:43 AM

In Central America, Gangs Like MS-13 Are Bad, But Corrupt Politicians May Be Worse

Is Mara Salvatrucha, the Salvadoran youth gang menacing residents in some U.S. cities, really America’s public enemy number one?

  • Oct 24, 2017
  • 10:28 AM

What Does US-Mexico History Tells Us About DACA and Immigration?

Mexicans were judged on their ability to labor, and therefore be deemed “worthy” for participation in the U.S.

  • Oct 24, 2017
  • 9:49 AM

The Spirit to Rebuild Puerto Rico Is Coming From Its People

The real story is one of hope and agency born of a strong sense of community and self-reliance.

  • Oct 23, 2017
  • 4:01 PM

Citing María, Puerto Rico’s Private University System Moves to Eliminate All Athletics Departments

This decision leaves hundreds of students without their sports scholarships as of this December, according to information given to Latino Rebels by various sources.

  • Oct 23, 2017
  • 12:32 PM

Huracán María: dónde falló el operativo de respuesta

Las agencias federales no estaban preparadas y el gobierno de Puerto Rico estaba sin dinero para maniobrar, confirman las versiones de todos los protagonistas de la respuesta al desastre.

  • Oct 23, 2017
  • 11:06 AM

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