Latino Rebels
Latina Author Jennine Capó Crucet Responds to the Georgia Southern University Students Who Burned Her Book
“Much love and gratitude to all those who’ve shown support here and elsewhere. Abrazos to you all,” Capó Crucet tweeted with the statement.
Indigenous Pour in From Amazon to Boost Ecuador Protests
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Hundreds more indigenous protesters poured into Ecuador’s capital from the country’s Amazon on Friday, increasing pressure on President Lenín Moreno over fuel price hikes and economic measures that have sparked more than a week of anti-government demonstrations.
When It Comes to Commenting in English About Puerto Rico Targeting Journalists, Governor Vázquez Stays Silent
That’s not a democracy, and we won’t stay silent.
Puerto Rico’s Department of Justice Secretly Obtained Private Social Media Information of Three University Media Outlets During 2017 Student Strike
“If it happened to us, it can happen to any other outlet,” Marisol Nazario Bonilla, Pulso’s current director, said in a statement.
Head of Puerto Rico’s Fiscal Junta Does Latinos for Trump Campaign Video, But Doesn’t Identify That He’s Board Chairman
Here is yet another example of Puerto Rico as Macondo.
Ecuador Is Protesting Austerity Measures Imposed by President Moreno and US Media Is Not Letting You Know About It
Another story of out Latin American that is being completely ignored.
New Congressional Report Highlights Growing Role US Latinos Play in Nation’s Economy
Titled “The Economic State of the Latino Community in America,” the JEC-CHC report noted that U.S. Latinos will be a key drive of overall economic growth for the 40 years.
Immigrant Youth File Historic Video Amicus Brief Ahead of Supreme Court DACA Hearing
“As part of the Home Is Here campaign, the series captures the journeys, struggles, and successes of United We Dream members from India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and elsewhere who now live in Florida, Oregon, Oklahoma, Massachusetts, Illinois,Maryland, California, and across the nation,” a UWD release noted.
Ana María Archila, One Year After Confronting Jeff Flake
Latino Rebels Radio: October 6, 2019
SAG-AFTRA Calls on USHCC to Rescind ‘Business Man of the Year Award’ to SBS CEO Raúl Alarcón
The open letter lists the numerous complaints filed against the company over the past three years.
Oh, No, on National Taco Day, the ‘Taco Trucks on Every Corner’ Trump Guy Is Back
We are not ready for 2020.
Vermont Dairy Workers Call on Hannaford Supermarkets to Join Migrant Rights Program
In recent months, Migrant Justice contacted Hannaford about the campaign, but has received no response.
Pew Recently Released Latest Data About the U.S. Latino Population, and Some of the Findings Might Surprise You
In the the interest of trying to provide factual information about the community, we wanted to share many of the key findings.
U.S. Latino GDP Would Make It World’s 8th Largest Economy, New Report Says
The 2019 version of the LDC U.S. Latino GDP Report concluded that the Latino GDP would be the third-fastest growing economy in the world, accounting for 24.4% of total U.S. GDP growth by 2020.
The Urgency of Julián Castro
Latino Rebels Radio: September 27, 2019
Stopping the Wall: One Family’s Fight (VIDEO)
Dr. Ramiro Ramírez, a plaintiff in a lawsuit to halt construction of the border wall, shares the story of the Hidalgo County, Texas-based Jackson Ranch Church and Cemetery and Eli Jackson Cemetery, which are considered historic landmarks.
Sheriff’s Office Fires Racist Georgia Man Caught on Video Cursing at Young Latina to ‘Speak English’
“The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office is going to distance ourself from people like this. We’re not going to tolerate it and that’s the end of the subject,” Sheriff John T. Wilcher said at a Thursday morning press conference.
Racist Georgia Man Screams at Young Latina Woman to ‘Speak English’ in Savannah McDonald’s (VIDEO)
Young Woman: You’re a racist.
Man: I know I am.
A New Congressional Letter Led by Sanders and AOC Slams Puerto Rico Control Board’s Austerity Measures
“Puerto Rico must no longer be treated as a colony.”