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Latino Army Vet in Texas Gets Passport After Going Public
There have been an increasing number of Latinos born in border towns who have had issues attaining their passports.
Brazilian Frontrunner Presidential Candidate Stabbed at Political Rally
The candidate suffered punctures in his liver, lung, and intestines.
LULAC Says Three Honduran Immigrants Were ‘Savagely Beaten’ by Correctional Officers in Texas Prison
The organization is calling for the prison’s warden to be relieved of duties until an investigation is completed.
El Rey de las Arepas: How This Detroit Restaurant Feeds Major League Baseball Players
The small restaurant came onto the scene four years ago on the city’s southwest side, giving Detroiters their first taste of Venezuelan food.
What Some Groups Are Saying About Trump Administration’s Plans to Withdraw From Flores Settlement Agreement
“Refugee children should not be made to suffer inhumane treatment and prolonged and unnecessary detention just to satisfy President Trump’s zero tolerance approach to refugees seeking safety in the United States from the violence and lawlessness spreading throughout Central America.”
Amnesty International Slams Guatemalan Bill Opposing Same-Sex Couples
“The Law for the Protection of Life and the Family,” would also establish prison terms of two to four years for “women who cause miscarriages,” but would allow abortion for rape victims.
Last Living Daughter of El Mozote Survivor Gets Asylum in the United States
In an interview with Latino Rebels, Marta Maritza Amaya says that she feared for her life in El Salvador but plans to continue her mother Rufina’s legacy of speaking about the 1981 massacre.
US Pushes UN to Discuss Nicaragua
Nicaragua claims that the UN delegation ignored the goal of the protesters.
New Poll Finds Latino Voters Still Ignored in Lead Up to Election 2018
With Election Day only two months away, nearly 60 percent of Latino voters report not being contacted by a campaign, political party or organization asking them to register or vote.
Merriam-Webster Adds ‘Latinx’ to Its Dictionary
“Latinx purposefully breaks with Spanish’s gendered grammatical tradition.”
The Church Robbed Me of My Childhood
For all the Brown girls whose childhood was stunted by God and how our parents understood the Bible, I see you.
Beijing’s Gains in Latin America Leave US Foreign Policy Toward China in Need of a Rethink
What do the country’s maneuvers in the region add up to?
Guatemalan President Moves Against UN Anti-Corruption Body as Soldiers Surround Headquarters
“Selective justice has been used to intimidate and terrorize the citizenry,” said Morales.
New GAO Podcast Says FEMA and Government of Puerto Rico Were ‘Overwhelmed’ by Hurricane María
“What we had is basically everyone being overwhelmed in that circumstance. The territorial government was overwhelmed. FEMA was overwhelmed,” said Chris Currie, the GAO’s director for its Homeland Security and Justice team.
Portrait Of: Comedian Julio Torres (PODCAST)
He is the mind behind some of the most unique skits on Saturday Night Live.
Wait, Peña Nieto Wants to Become a Journalist After His Term as Mexico’s President Ends?
“WTF ALERT,” as one journalist tweeted.
La Junta hace movida estratégica para retener control de la investigación sobre la deuda
A dos semanas de la publicación de un informe comisionado por la Junta de Control Fiscal en torno a la deuda de Puerto Rico, el Gobierno todavía no dice qué hará con los hallazgos. Mientras, la Junta se aferra a mantener el control de los cuestionamientos sobre la deuda, y configura un comité que definiría si perseguirá alguna causa de acción.
Resident Commissioner González Says Trump Admin’s Lack of Federal Hurricane Response Cannot Be Blamed for Thousands of Deaths in Puerto Rico
She said it in Spanish. We translated it.
The Canonization of Archbishop Oscar Romero (PODCAST)
Latino Rebels Radio, September 1, 2018
Puerto Rico Government Spends More Than Fiscal Control Board in Bankruptcy Lawyers and Financial Consultants
While the attorneys and consultants of Puerto Rico’s Fiscal Control Board provide restructuring services and financial advice, the government of Puerto Rico depends on its own squad of law firms and advisers, some of them former public officials who took part of the fiscal decision-making that led to the island’s fiscal woes.
UN Report Accuses Nicaraguan Government of Repression and Grave Abuses
“Repression and retaliation against protesters continue in Nicaragua as the world looks away.”