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Young Undocumented Immigrants Build a Community on TikTok
DACA recipients have turned to TikTok to gain control of the media narrative of Dreamers, using the app as a safe space for undocumented youth to connect with one another and share resources.
Immigration Reform for Essential Workers and Victims of Domestic Violence Is Long Overdue (OPINION)
The term “living in the shadows” is something I’m familiar with, having grown up waiting for some type of path that would allow me to become a legal resident. I did so while surviving a relationship that involved domestic violence.
Mothers of Femicide Victims Rescue Their Grandchildren
Grandmothers ignore their own trauma and loss to take care of the children of their murdered daughters.
Latinx Community Should Show Up for Grasie Mercedes’ ‘Grand Crew’ (REVIEW)
“Right now in Hollywood, there are so many Latinos who are doing it, making shows and are showrunners. But they’re almost all white Latinxs,” Mercedes tells Latino Rebels. “Indigenous and Black Latinxs (need) the opportunity to develop their own shows (so it’s) not always the same experience that we see.”
Chilean Women, Wary of Right-Wing Candidate, May Decide President’s Race
Recent polls show that women and young voters overwhelmingly favor the leftist Boric, sometimes by as much as 20 points. “It all depends on turnout,” said Marcela Rios, a political scientist at the United Nations Development Program in Chile who has focused on gender issues.
Lydia Cacho, a Journalist in Exile (A Latino USA Podcast)
Lydia was kidnapped and tortured for over 20 hours by state police. Lydia thought they were going to kill her.
Child Care Provider: Pass the Build Back Better Act (OPINION)
Take it from me, an early childhood educator who working parents depend on to care for their little children: the funding in the Build Back Better Act provides the only true investment we’ve seen for supporting the littlest members of our society and the workers who care for them.
Senate Must Take Action on Climate by Passing Build Back Better Act (OPINION)
Ecomadres, an initiative by the national organization Moms Clean Air Force that brings together Latina moms to address the environmental issues affecting the health of Latino children and families, is calling on Senators to take action on the climate crisis.
Julianna ‘Venezuelan Vixen’ Peña Shakes Up the MMA World
The historic clash between the Venezuelan-Mexican contender Peña and the Brazilian legend Amanda Nunes marked the first-ever UFC title bout contested by two Latinas.
How Latin American Feminists Shifted Global Understanding of Gender-Based Violence
Governments —not only in Latin America, but also in Canada— are responsible for perpetuating gender inequality through economic policies and police violence.
A New Honduras?
Latino Rebels Radio: December 2, 2021
Feeling Protected in the Aftermath of the Texas Abortion Ban (OPINION)
In the wake of the Texas abortion ban, a psychologist and a writer explore the repeated messages in the media about disparities in outcome and how that impacts people subliminally.
Wife of Drug Kingpin ‘El Chapo’ Gets 3 Years on US Charges
Emma Coronel Aispuro also helped her husband plan a dramatic escape through a tunnel dug underneath a prison in Mexico in 2015 by smuggling a GPS watch to him disguised as a food item, prosecutors said during a hearing in federal court in Washington.
How a National Costume Speaks to Shifting Resistance in Puerto Rico (OPINION)
On Thursday, Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2021 Michelle Marie Colón Ramírez presented her national costume, a garment directly connecting to Colón Ramírez’s identity and pride as a Black Puerto Rican woman.
Latinas Are Winning, As They Should (OPINION)
Latinas are making tremendous strides in education, politics, business, media, the arts — everywhere. But Latinas have only begun to get their due.
Latinas Meet to Strategize and Gain Equality at the 2021 LULAC Women’s Conference
Latina political figures, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and heads of various organizations gathered at the 2021 LULAC National Women’s Conference over the weekend discuss and strategize about empowerment and leadership.
Meet Rep. Paul Gosar, Arizona’s Homegrown White Nationalist Hero (OPINION)
Rep. Gosar is a white supremacist and a male member of a political party that’s now dominated by white supremacists, a party whose core agenda now has almost nothing to do with so-called traditional Republican values.
FEMA Failed to Properly Address Hundreds of Sexual Harassment Cases
A federal audit found that between 2012 and 2018, at least 305 FEMA employees in the United States and its territories, including Puerto Rico, suffered workplace sexual harassment, but their complaints had no verifiable consequence in half of the cases.
The Fight in Colombia to Decriminalize Abortion
According to data provided to Latino Rebels by the Colombian Ministry of Health, in the last 10 years over 40,000 Colombian girls have become mothers. Between 2005 and 2017, 502 minors were arrested for seeking terminations, three of them aged 11 and 12.
Teresa Urrea: The Mexican Joan Of Arc (A Latino USA Podcast)
We follow the life of Teresa Urrea and remember the legacy of this revolutionary woman decades ahead of her time.
The Unlikely Success of Puerto Rico Ice Hockey
Latino Rebels’ Bryan Fonseca speaks with Jazmine Miley, team captain of Puerto Rico’s national women’s ice hockey team, which swept the 2021 Amerigol Latam Cup and took home the gold in their first appearance.