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From EL FARO ENGLISH: Bukele Administration Shoots the Messenger Again
Bukele administration officials have forcefully denied new evidence of their negotiations with gangs. While gang negotiations have become common practice for politicians in El Salvador, broad public hostility toward such talks incentivizes secrecy.
Peruvian Policy Chief Leads Congressional Hispanic Staff Association
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ivelisse Alexandra Porroa-García is a Latina outwardly brimming with a self-confidence that allows her to operate as a top legislative staffer in the Capitol, but she says her main insecurity at work is her Peruvian accent.
Bolsonaro Supporters Call for September 7 Military Coup
Pro-Bolsonaro groups have organized across the country, calling for a new military regime. Governors fear that the military police may rebel and start an uprising that would force the army to take a stand.
Cuba to Recognize and Regulate Cryptocurrencies
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s government said Thursday it will recognize and regulate cryptocurrencies for payments on the island.
Mexico: Help for US on Migrants ‘Can’t Go On Forever’
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president again sidestepped questions Thursday about the reinstatement of the U.S. “Remain in Mexico” policy.
Bukele’s Gang Negotiations
Latino Rebels Radio: August 26, 2021
The Pandemic Is Over? Not Even Close
We are still in the midst of it. It has not gone away.
Mexico Welcomes 124 Afghan Refugee Journalists, Families
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico welcomed a group of 124 Afghan media workers and their families Wednesday after the group fled their country because of the Taliban takeover.
ICE Funding Faces Rising Opposition From Democrats in Congress
The House of Representatives was back in the Capitol on Tuesday where Latino Rebels asked members about the future of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Wellbeing Through a Netflix Lens
It’s important to understand what you can do to self-soothe in healthy ways and to be mindful of the impact of negative news and imagery.
Supreme Court Orders ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy Reinstated
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to block a court ruling ordering the Biden administration to reinstate a Trump-era policy that forces people to wait in Mexico while seeking asylum in the U.S.
OPINION: Biden May Not Regret Leaving Afghanistan, But I Do
While many pundits and politicians are focused on who’s to blame for this still unfolding debacle, it’s critically important that we not short shift the dark reality that is about to beset the nearly 40 million people who call this long-suffering country home.
580 Hill Staffers Join New Progressive Staff Association in Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Congressional Progressive Staff Association (CPSA) claims 580 members just 11 weeks after the group received June approval as an official staff association, Latino Rebels has learned.
What Will It Take for Soccer to Become a Major Sport in Puerto Rico?
“And that is part of why fútbol is not growing,” Edwin Jusino told Latino Rebels. “It’s because the people who run the Federation, the people who run the clubs, the people who run the leagues, they’re afraid of losing their privileges.”
Mezcal: From Farms To Bars (A Latino USA Podcast)
Latino USA takes us on a journey to understand —and appreciate— mezcal’s production process and how to become a better consumer.
AOC, Espaillat Support Broader ‘Essential Worker’ Category for Pathway to Citizenship
“One of the ways that [a pathway to citizenship] can be included [in budget reconciliation] is in some of the essential worker and frontline worker provisions that we saw in our first reconciliation package with the American Rescue Plan,” Ocasio-Cortez told LR outside the House chamber after votes on Monday.
From EL FARO ENGLISH: Bukele Administration Buried Evidence of Gang Negotiations
Salvadoran prosecutors obtained groundbreaking evidence confirming that the Bukele administration negotiated a reduction in homicides with the country’s three gangs and that top prison officials removed potentially incriminating evidence from their facilities.
Expectant Mothers Still Lack Delivery Rooms to Give Birth on the Puerto Rican Islands of Vieques and Culebra
Pregnant women on the Puerto Rican islands of Vieques and Culebra do not have a delivery room or sufficient medical services, which prevents them from giving birth there.
DREAMer Invites Obama to TED Talk in Mexico
“What better way to address DACA than by having the person who issued the executive order that created the program?” Francisco López told Latino Rebels.
Bolivia Ex-Prez Áñez Charged With Genocide
The charges relate to actions taken by Áñez shortly after being declared president when she issued a decree giving the military responsibility for public security. In the next week, security forces shot 20 people to death and injured dozens of others in two clashes in Cochabamba and El Alto.
OPINION: Afghanistan and the Pushback Against US Imperialism
From the Americas to Afghanistan, more people than ever are thumbing their noses at U.S. interventionism