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Brazil’s Prison Industrial Complex (PODCAST)

Latino Rebels Radio: October 22, 2017

  • Oct 22, 2017
  • 6:16 PM

The Linguistic Violence of Speaking ‘American’

As a high school Spanish teacher, many of my students approach me, feeling bad about themselves for not being more fluent.

  • Oct 20, 2017
  • 4:02 PM

Open Letter to the People of the United States From Puerto Rico, a Month After Hurricane María

Dear friends, contrary to what the President would have you believe, Puerto Rican workers are neither lazy, nor do they want everything done for them.

  • Oct 20, 2017
  • 12:34 PM

Sources: Democratic Lobbyist With Ties to Puerto Rico Gov’t Urged Senators to Not Focus on María Death Count

Manuel Ortiz, known as “Puerto Rico’s go to guy in Washington,” expressed concern about a letter calling for a formal investigation about the number of people who died, sources told Latino Rebels.

  • Oct 19, 2017
  • 11:06 PM

José Gualinga: Estado neocolonial y educación indígena

Este proyecto de entrevistas recoge la palabra viva, experiencias y luchas de varios representantes importantes del pueblo originario Kichwa de Sarayaku, en la Amazonía ecuatoriana.

  • Oct 19, 2017
  • 10:54 PM

Peace Makes Strides in Colombia, but the Battle Is Far From Won

Colombia’s violence was never just about the FARC, and peace won’t be, either.

  • Oct 19, 2017
  • 12:09 PM

The Highest Bidders in Puerto Rico’s Bankruptcy

The same day Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, Oppenheimer Funds questioned that the government of the Island could not pay its $74.8 billion debt.

  • Oct 19, 2017
  • 11:06 AM

Higher Education Facing Hardships in Puerto Rico After María

Some students have decided to leave the island, and lose their semester.

  • Oct 18, 2017
  • 6:54 PM

Puerto Rico, 28 Days Later (PODCAST)

The situation is not getting any better.

  • Oct 18, 2017
  • 11:52 AM

‘The People of Puerto Rico Are Dying.’ Volunteer Nurses Describe Deadly Conditions, Demand Federal Action — NOW

Reports from the ground already bear witness to an appalling moral failing in the U.S. government’s Puerto Rico disaster response.

  • Oct 17, 2017
  • 3:01 PM

Puerto Rico’s Dilemma After Hurricane María: Rebuild or Pay the Debt?

Here are the details of those who require payment of the debt, their groups of interest and their conflicts. Will they go ahead with their claims after the Hurricane María catastrophe?

  • Oct 17, 2017
  • 11:45 AM

Puerto Rican Energy Researchers Excluded From Island’s Energy Transition Deliberations

Letters have been sent, but the government had not responded.

  • Oct 16, 2017
  • 5:47 PM

Puerto Rico Police: People Listed Missing Since Hurricane María Now at 109

The Puerto Rico Police released new information on Saturday.

  • Oct 16, 2017
  • 10:03 AM

Femicide in Mexico (PODCAST)

Latino Rebels Radio: October 15, 2017

  • Oct 15, 2017
  • 4:13 PM

Reflections on the Power Grid Debate, ‘Generator Island’ and the Telecommunications Failure in Puerto Rico

To transition to a more sustainable electric grid, one of the main obstacles to overcome in Puerto Rico is the enormous influence the fossil fuel industry has.

  • Oct 15, 2017
  • 1:42 PM

Damnificados usan acuíferos potencialmente contaminados con sustancias químicas luego del huracán María

A diferencia de lo que dijo el gobernador Ricardo Rosselló, vecinos del ‘superfund site’ de Dorado obtienen el líquido en pozos no aptos para el consumo humano.

  • Oct 15, 2017
  • 12:07 PM

Trump Administration Deporting Abused Children Who Qualify for Green Cards

ICE Chief Counsel has not yet shared this guidance outside the agency.

  • Oct 13, 2017
  • 12:40 PM

In Mexico, Undocumented Migrants Risk Deportation to Aid Earthquake Victims

A group of undocumented Central American migrants who, interrupting their travel northward to the U.S., stayed in Mexico to help clean up debris and assist the victims.

  • Oct 13, 2017
  • 11:08 AM

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