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Chilean President Sebastián Piñera Impeached
Chile’s lower house on Tuesday impeached President Sebastián Piñera over alleged financial misconduct revealed in the Pandora Papers. Seventy-eight of the 155 members voted to move forward with the charges.
Letter from a Young Rebelde (OPINION)
You have to read this letter sent from a young Salvadoran immigrant looking to join the team at Latino Rebels.
Understanding Sponsorship Challenges for Unaccompanied Migrant Children
Images of migrant children in cages dominate the media, but what happens to these children after they are released is sometimes far worse. A former director of case management shares her story of working with children to provide more insight into the lack of responsibility for unaccompanied children.
Immigrants and Allies March ’11 Miles for 11 Million’ in El Paso
A coalition led by Border Network for Human Rights held a march in El Paso, Texas demanding a citizenship pathway for the nation’s 11 million undocumented immigrants.
A Spoken History Of The Nuyorican Poets Cafe (A Latino USA Podcast)
Several artists step up to the mic for a spoken history of the cafe.
Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio: Working-Class Messages Resonate With Latino Voters
Donald Trump over-performed with Latino and Latina voters during the 2020 election. Latino Rebels asked both Latinos in the Senate GOP caucus, Marco Rubio (FL) and Ted Cruz (TX), to explain the rightward shift in Latino voters during last year’s presidential election.
Colombia and el aborto
Latino Rebels Radio: November 10, 2021
Unionists Defend Immigrant Protesters From Alt-Right Instigators in Times Square
Immigrant rights organizers say alt-right instigators arrived Tuesday night at their ongoing 11-day protest in Times Square looking to intimidate undocumented rally-goers.
Supreme Court Case Tests Equal Rights of U.S. Citizens in Puerto Rico
On Tuesday, November 9, the Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments in the case of United States v. José Luis Vaello Madero. At issue is whether a U.S. citizen has equal access to social safety-net programs when living in a U.S. territory.
‘Paciencia y Fe’: Hard Times at the Real Bodega of ‘In the Heights’
Sto Domingo Grocery, which was the main filming location of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s 2021 hit movie ‘In the Heights,’ is experiencing difficult days.
Immigrant Parole Trumps Pathway to Citizenship in House Spending Bill
After weeks of negotiations, the long-promised pathway to citizenship has been removed from the House spending bill, replaced by immigrant parole. Washington correspondent Pablo Manríquez walks us through how it happened.
Redistricting and the Power of Latino Unity (OPINION)
We need to ensure that the way district lines are drawn will give us every chance at quality representation. We have to pay attention to the process of drawing district lines to ensure that the next decade of political boundaries shows an America that is transforming.
El Museo Del Barrio Screening of Puerto Rico Documentary ‘We Still Here’ on Nov. 10
At 6 p.m. on Wednesday, November 10, El Museo del Barrio in Spanish Harlem will be screening the documentary ‘We Still Here/ Nos Tenemos’, which centers on a group of young Puerto Ricans seeking justice in the wake of Hurricane María.
Confirmation Hearings for Controversial Debt Plan Begin in Puerto Rico
Inside the Clemente Ruiz Nazario United States Courthouse, Judge Laura Taylor Swain presided over the first day of confirmation hearings for Puerto Rico’s debt adjustment plan. Outside, hundreds of people flooded the courthouse gates to express their repudiation of the plan.
How I Made It: Ayodele Casel (A Latino USA Podcast)
Ayodele Casel takes us through her life and career and how she reclaims tap dancing as a Black art form.
From EL FARO ENGLISH: Nicaragua’s Caudillo ‘Wins’ Again
Neither the United States nor the European Union recognized the results from yesterday’s presidential elections in Nicaragua, which Daniel Ortega claims to have won with 75 percent of votes even though independent election observers reported a participation rate of 19 percent.
Grandparents Await Hugs, Spouses Reunite as U.S. Borders Open
The U.S. fully reopened its borders with Mexico and Canada on Monday and lifted restrictions on travel that covered most of Europe, setting the stage for emotional reunions nearly two years in the making and providing a boost for the travel industry decimated by the pandemic.
Robert Santos Named First Latino Director of Census Bureau
On Thursday the Senate confirmed Robert Santos as the new director of the U.S. Census Bureau, making him the first Latino head of the Bureau in its 119-year history as a federal agency.
Daniel Ortega Set to Secure Re-Election in Nicaragua
Daniel Ortega sought his fourth presidential term in Sunday’s Nicaraguan elections. With more well-known challengers sitting in jail, Ortega stood a greater chance of winning.
Puerto Rico’s Juvenile Prisons Model Is ‘Unsustainable’
A mental health crisis in these juvenile institutions, which increased events of suicidal thoughts, signs or attempts, or acts of self-mutilation by 119 percent in 2020, revealed the multiple irregularities and the underlying problems of this model for minors.
Democrats Divided Over Parliamentarian’s Immigration Past
Democrats in Congress are divided over whether Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough can render an impartial judgment on immigrant relief proposals after Latino Rebels published a report Monday showing that MacDonough likely worked as an immigration prosecutor in the late nineties.