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Brazil’s Prison Industrial Complex (PODCAST)
Latino Rebels Radio: October 22, 2017
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.
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.
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.
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.
What Donald Trump and Ricardo Rosselló Said Today About Puerto Rico
Welcome to the colony.
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.
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.
Higher Education Facing Hardships in Puerto Rico After María
Some students have decided to leave the island, and lose their semester.
Puerto Rico, 28 Days Later (PODCAST)
The situation is not getting any better.
‘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.
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?
Puerto Rican Energy Researchers Excluded From Island’s Energy Transition Deliberations
Letters have been sent, but the government had not responded.
Puerto Rico Police: People Listed Missing Since Hurricane María Now at 109
The Puerto Rico Police released new information on Saturday.
Femicide in Mexico (PODCAST)
Latino Rebels Radio: October 15, 2017
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.
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.
Trump Administration Deporting Abused Children Who Qualify for Green Cards
ICE Chief Counsel has not yet shared this guidance outside the agency.
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.