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Small-Scale Massachusetts Landlords Join Rent Fight

Dec 10, 2025

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11 min read

Small-Scale Massachusetts Landlords Join Rent Fight

A 2026 ballot question aimed to stabilize housing costs is gaining momentum

Rosanna Marinelli

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Keep Independent Journalism Alive in Puerto Rico

Dec 10, 2025

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3 min read

Keep Independent Journalism Alive in Puerto Rico

Your support helped us expand our San Juan Bureau this year

Carlos Berríos Polanco

Dec 9, 2025

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9 min read

What I Saw in Havana

I asked a simple question, and here is what Cubans told me

Francisco Lozano

Mijente Announces Week of Action Against DHS Ads on Univision and Telemundo

Dec 8, 2025

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8 min read

Mijente Announces Week of Action Against DHS Ads on Univision and Telemundo

Move comes after both Spanish-language networks say ads meet broadcast standards

Julio Ricardo Varela

Dec 5, 2025

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8 min read

Governor Maura Healey and Latinos

Season 2, Episode 6 of our podcast is our first collaboration with El Planeta

Julio Ricardo Varela

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PUERTO RICO

Nov 26, 2025

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12 min read

United States to Order a Year’s Worth of Food for Troops in Puerto Rico

Procurement record shows the Department of Defense plans to spend more than $30 million in 2026

Carlos Berríos Polanco

ICE Arrests Aided by Puerto Rico Vehicle Registration Data

Nov 25, 2025

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12 min read

ICE Arrests Aided by Puerto Rico Vehicle Registration Data

Court documents show agents have access to more Puerto Rico data than previously known publicly

Carlos Berríos Polanco

Did Puerto Rican Women Improve the Workplace? (Yes)

Nov 20, 2025

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9 min read

Did Puerto Rican Women Improve the Workplace? (Yes)

Their historical contributions have been ignored for too long

Susanne Ramirez de Arellano

Changes to Puerto Rico Law Threaten Transparency and Democracy

Advocates have been sounding the alarm for nearly a year

Carlos Berríos Polanco

Dec 4, 2025

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9 min read

This Is the State of Latinos in Massachusetts

The Latino Newsletter and El Planeta interview Governor Maura Healey

Rosanna Marinelli

Dec 3, 2025

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9 min read

The Latino Newsletter and El Planeta Announce Editorial Partnership

New bilingual, local news initiative aligns with demographic and economic shifts across Massachusetts’ Latino communities

BA Snyder

Dec 2, 2025

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7 min read

As We Begin Our Year-End Fundraising Push, Thank You

We've accomplished so much with your support this year — help us do even more in 2026

Julio Ricardo Varela

Dec 1, 2025

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4 min read

United States to Order a Year’s Worth of Food for Troops in Puerto Rico

Procurement record shows the Department of Defense plans to spend more than $30 million in 2026

Carlos Berríos Polanco

Nov 26, 2025

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12 min read

ICE Arrests Aided by Puerto Rico Vehicle Registration Data

Court documents show agents have access to more Puerto Rico data than previously known publicly

Carlos Berríos Polanco

Nov 25, 2025

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12 min read

Selena, Seen Clearly

The new Netflix documentary turns to the archive to reveal the person behind decades of mythmaking

Francisco Avilés Pino

Nov 24, 2025

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9 min read

Dolores Huerta and People Power

Episode 5 of our new season is out — an honest and grounded conversation with the legendary labor leader and activist

Julio Ricardo Varela

Nov 21, 2025

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6 min read

Did Puerto Rican Women Improve the Workplace? (Yes)

Their historical contributions have been ignored for too long

Susanne Ramirez de Arellano

Nov 20, 2025

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9 min read

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