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Stories From El Salvador: Willy Palomo
That makes this the first story in Mama’s mythology.
An LGBTQ Victory in Trinidad and Tobago (PODCAST)
Latino Rebels Radio: October 16, 2018
Argentina Bets 60 Percent Interest Rates and $50B International Bailout Will Revive Its Economy
Could Argentina’s latest crisis turn out differently than the others?
Scrutiny of HHS Grows as Migrant Children Moved to Tent Cities
Media also reports on HHS misleading the public on existence of “central database” to keep track of children.
Pew Report: Despite Record Number of Latino Voters, Turnout in Midterm Elections Still Declining
“In 2014, the turnout rate among Latino eligible voters dropped to a record low of 27%.”
Honduras Migrant Caravan Marches North, Heads for US
The caravan is expected to reach the Guatemalan border today.
Migrant Money Could Be Keeping Nicaragua’s Uprising Alive
Roughly 16 percent of the country’s population lives abroad. Their remittances, which last year totaled $1.4 billion, have fueled consumption and tempered political pressure on Ortega’s government to reduce poverty.
Youth Living in Settlements at US Border Suffer Poverty and Lack of Health Care
Many small towns lack the most basic public services and utilities such as paved roads and adequate drainage.
Don’t Forget About Honduras (PODCAST)
Latino Rebels Radio: October 14, 2018
Stories From El Salvador: Monsignor Romero
We celebrate the universal legacy of a man whose actions have left most Salvadorans knowing that love is real and is worth fighting for.
Poll: Far-Right Bolsonaro Leads Big in Brazil
The new poll suggests his support may still be growing, with 49 percent of respondents indicating they intend to vote for the extremist retired Army captain over center-left former São Paulo Mayor Fernando Haddad.
Immigration Will Drive Latino Voting This November
Perhaps one of the more contentious aspects of U.S. politics is securing the 2,000-mile U.S.-Mexico border.
Today’s Google Doodle Is All About the Great Roberto Clemente
The Original 21
Stories From El Salvador: Rubén Reyes
Just because your parents are from a place it does not mean that you can also claim it fully as yours.
Peru’s Keiko Fujimori Detained for Money Laundering
Fujimori is the daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori who was last week ordered to return to jail for a 25-year sentence for human rights abuses.
A Look Into the Lives of Undocumented Retail Workers
“I did not want people to know my identity because I knew I was going to be judged so I lied about my identity by saying I was Italian due to my physical features,” Franco said.
‘You Don’t Have Any Rights Here:’ New Amnesty International Report on Family Separations at US-Mexico Border
“The Trump administration is waging a deliberate campaign of human rights violations against asylum- seekers, in order to broadcast globally that the United States no longer welcomes refugees.”
A Refugee Community Gets Its Saint
Oscar Arnulfo Romero will be canonized this Sunday by the Pope, offering a reason to celebrate for the Salvadoran diaspora in the United States.
Registering Puerto Rican Voters in Central Florida: Will It Make a Difference? (PODCAST)
Latino Rebels Radio: October 10, 2018
Stories From El Salvador: Elmer
“I felt fear, anger, sadness, and the urge to hide under my bed that my grandmother had kept after all these years.”