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Census Shows US Is Diversifying, White Population Shrinking
The U.S. became more diverse and more urban over the past decade, and the white population dropped for the first time on record, the Census Bureau said Thursday as it released a trove of demographic data that will be used to redraw the nation’s political maps.
With Few Allies in Washington After Trump, What Is ICE’s Future in Congress?
“In terms of ICE’s specific budget [for 2022], I can’t tell you if it increased or whether it stays the same,” House Homeland Security chair Bennie Thompson (D-MI) told Latino Rebels last month in the Speaker’s lobby.
Panama, Colombia Agree to Limit of 650 Migrants Per Day
PANAMA CITY (AP) — The governments of Panama and Colombia agreed Wednesday to impose a daily limit on the number of migrants passing through the thickly jungled and roadless Darien Gap on the two countries’ border.
Puerto Rico Independence Advocates Announce August 15 ‘NO to Statehood, YES to Decolonization’ Marches
Organizers shared a lengthy statement about the demonstrations.
Steve Hanke About El Salvador: ‘Insane to Introduce Bitcoin Into a Corrupt Environment’
The new Bitcoin Law is priming Salvadoran banks to run afoul of international regulators and could tip the country into an inflation crisis, says conservative economist Steve Hanke. Skepticism of bitcoin in rural, cash-based economies may also hamper broad public use of the cryptocurrency.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Loses His Bid to Reform Voting System
SÃO PAULO (AP) — President Jair Bolsonaro has suffered a major defeat in Congress when Brazilian lawmakers rejected a proposal to require printed receipts at some electronic ballot boxes.
Senate Pushes New Sanctions on Nicaragua
The law, called the RENACER Act (Reinforcing Nicaragua’s Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform), would allow the Biden administration to impose targeted sanctions against “Nicaraguan officials who seek to derail the country’s electoral process.”
Jonathan Mendoza on Poetry and Organizing
As a poet and organizer, Jonathan Mendoza embodies the tandem challenge of creating art and revolution.
Colombia’s Tax Reform Reveals the Hidden Power of Credit Agencies Throughout the Americas
“Credit rating agencies try to have a qualitative and scientific vision for rating sovereign debt,” Giovanni Rodríguez of Colombia’s National University told Latino Rebels. “They have very practical methodologies which are easy to follow. But in the end. these agencies, far from making objective ratings, use ratings that are based in political and subjective logic.”
The Vaccine Inequity Pandemic (A Latino USA Podcast)
We hear from people who traveled from Latin America to the U.S. to get vaccinated, and how the U.S. can help fix inequities in global vaccine access.
Family of Adam Toledo to Announce Plans of Adam’s Place Location for At-Risk Youth
The family of Adam Toledo will share plans at an upcoming community meeting about a proposed site for at-risk youth, a media release from Adam’s Place said on Monday.
From EL FARO ENGLISH: Ortega’s Single-Candidate Elections
The results of the November 7 presidential elections are now clear: Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo will run for reelection without any legitimate opponents.
OPINION: Debt, God, and La Junta Colonialism in Puerto Rico
It is time for Puerto Ricans to pick up the spirit of the Summer of 2019 and demand the end of the colonial Junta.
Panama, Colombia Agree to Restrict Flow of Migrants
SAN VICENTE, Panama (AP) — Officials of Panama and Colombia agreed Friday to restrict the growing flow of migrants, mainly Cubans and Haitians, who have been crossing the Darien Gap that marks the border between the two countries.
With BEST FAMILIES, Director Javier Fuentes-León Finds Laughs in Latin American Class Conflict
The feature film follows one lunch gone awry as old secrets threaten the long-held divide between a rich family and the maids who serve them.
US Restricts More Visas for Nicaraguans Close to Government
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — The United States has slapped visa restrictions on 50 immediate family members of Nicaraguan officials who have been involved in or benefited from President Daniel Ortega’s growing repression, the U.S. State Department said Friday.
A Win for Puerto Ricans Everywhere
That’s Boricua excellence right there.
Trapped In Diplomatic Limbo (A Latino USA Podcast)
Germania’s employers took her passport, her visa and her return ticket home. It wasn’t long before she realized life in the U.S. was not going to be what she imagined.
The Pressure Against Bolsonaro Continues in Brazil
Brazil ended the month of July with more than 550,000 people dead from the pandemic amid signs of weakening of the government, which still maneuvers in every possible way to survive the pressure from the streets.
Peru’s Contentious Election
Latino Rebels Radio: August 5, 2021
OPINION: Will One, New Political Alternative for Cuba Actually Work?
Most of these current alternatives originate from the Cuban exile community.