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Gunas, the Ethnic Group Cornered by Climate Change
In Panama, the Guna ethnic group, which resides in the Caribbean’s Guna Yala archipelago, will be the first indigenous community in Latin America to be relocated due to climate change.
Texas Board of Education Gives Green Light to Statewide Mexican American Studies Course, But With Name Change
The course will be called “Ethnic Studies: An Overview of Americans of Mexican Descent.”
‘Trump’s War on Gangs’ Looks at the Real Victims of His MS-13 Crackdown
“Many of the arrests have taken place in immigrant neighborhoods, targeting residents from Central America.”
Trump Will Not Attend the 2018 Summit of the Americas in Peru
Leaders from around the region have had a lackluster response to Trump’s absence, and according to AP some leaders of the region even welcome his absence.
Punta Cana: Paraíso turístico que sucumbe a la pérdida de playa y al afán hotelero
Un destino turístico de clase mundial pierde metros de playa por un continuo proceso erosivo que se atribuye al cambio climático y a la falta de intervención gubernamental frente al desarrollo hotelero en la República Dominicana.
Tourist Paradise Losing Battle Against Coastal Erosion and Hotel Development Frenzy
The Dominican Republic’s east coast is losing the fight against coastal erosion, due to a lack of government intervention against companies linked to hotel development.
La caravana es suya, señor Trump
Cuando ese ochenta por ciento de los caminantes iniciaron el camino, los empujó la pobreza en este país.
This Caravan Is Yours, Mr. Trump
When the people of my country of Honduras decide to leave, they do not leave because they lack love for Honduras, but because the need demands it.
For the Ghost of My Bracero Abuelo
I never met my grandfather, my dad’s dad. His name was Jesús De Loera-López.
Former FARC Leader Is Arrested at Request of US Authorities
The arrest was for allegedly conspiring to traffic cocaine and was ordered after a New York grand jury handed down an indictment on Jesús Santrich and three other co-conspirators.
Huracanes dejan al descubierto décadas de negligencia gubernamental en preparación para el cambio climático en el Caribe
Según una investigación regional, el cambio climático no solo erosiona las costas sino que además destruye la vida comunitaria y la actividad económica.
Hurricanes Expose Governments’ Decades of Negligence in Caribbean Climate Change Preparedness
Climate change is not only eroding islands, but also actively destroying community life and economic activity in plain sight with little to no governmental action to protect citizens.
The Power of the Latina Professor in the Classroom
Research in education shows the importance of having diverse teachers and staff.
What Do We Want From White People?
But more than anything else, what is bothersome is the reality that we usually need white people on our side to begin with. It all shows just how disempowered most of our communities truly are.
Activist Is Granted Bond Hearing in Deportation Fight, Inspires National Mobilization for Her Release
Federal judge sets court date to determine immigration custody of activist Alejandra Pablos, as friends and colleagues mobilize nationwide to assure her release.
Lula da Silva Turns Himself in to Brazilian Authorities
The former president of Brazil turned himself in to the police in São Paulo on Saturday evening and was flown by helicopter to the southern city of Curitiba to begin a 12-year sentence for corruption charges.
Edna Chávez and Hakim Johnson of Community Coalition (PODCAST)
Latino Rebels Radio: April 8, 2018
More From Tennessee: Faith Leaders Speak Out Against Large-Scale ICE Raid That Separated Families
ICE will tell you one story. Those impacted have stories, too.
AFT’s Randi Weingarten Slams Gov. Rosselló for Puerto Rico School Closures
“We will fight this perversion of priorities.”
No Castro in Power Should Lead to New US Posture Toward Cuba
Rightly or wrongly, this is the moment many Cubans in exile have been waiting for since the early 1960s.