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Venezuelan Media Speaks Language of Silence

Jan 20, 2026

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8 min read

Venezuelan Media Speaks Language of Silence

From shuttered newsrooms to political prisoners, repression has rewired how we communicate

Daniela Tabata Bottini

FEATURED STORIES

Jan 19, 2026

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4 min read

MLK and Puerto Rico

Part of a history you may not know about

Julio Ricardo Varela

Detroit Weighs Its Options as ICE Enforcement Continues Out of Sight

Jan 16, 2026

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9 min read

Detroit Weighs Its Options as ICE Enforcement Continues Out of Sight

As federal immigration actions draw national attention elsewhere, officials are probing what can be done locally

Serena Maria Daniels

Venezuela, Human Rights, and the Left’s Moral Blind Spot

Jan 15, 2026

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11 min read

Venezuela, Human Rights, and the Left’s Moral Blind Spot

Condemning US intervention should not require excusing repression, silence, or suffering

Henders Aponte

Jan 14, 2026

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9 min read

The Rise of the American Gestapo

It’s time to call ICE what it is

Mauro Morales

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PUERTO RICO

Jan 12, 2026

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13 min read

The Best Little War in Town

How Donald Trump’s takeover of Venezuela is nothing new

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano

US Military Presence in Puerto Rico Is No Deterrent for the Drug Trade

Dec 23, 2025

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13 min read

US Military Presence in Puerto Rico Is No Deterrent for the Drug Trade

Colonial exploitation as military pawn ignores island’s suffering

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano

Puerto Rico Signs Bill Critics Say Is a Threat to Public Information

Dec 18, 2025

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13 min read

Puerto Rico Signs Bill Critics Say Is a Threat to Public Information

Law 156-2025 became official this past weekend

Carlos Berríos Polanco

Chicago Police Scrutinized Over Collaboration With ICE

Participants at listening session say it violates Welcoming City ordinance

Hector Cervantes

Jan 13, 2026

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8 min read

The Best Little War in Town

How Donald Trump’s takeover of Venezuela is nothing new

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano

Jan 12, 2026

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13 min read

North Carolina Family Denounces ICE Agents for Detaining US Citizens

Says it is in the process of filing a formal complaint, alleging a racially motivated attack

Enlace Latino NC

Jan 9, 2026

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9 min read

Venezuela’s Path

The first 2026 episode of The Latino Newsletter podcast is out

The Latino Newsletter

Jan 8, 2026

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4 min read

From the Notebook: Another ICE Killing and Venezuela

With all this breaking news, some story angles that you might have missed

Julio Ricardo Varela

Jan 7, 2026

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5 min read

Can the United States ‘Run’ Venezuela?

Military force can topple a dictator, but it cannot create political authority or legitimacy

The Conversation

Jan 6, 2026

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13 min read

Venezuelans React to Maduro’s Capture

There’s a feeling of uncertainty to what will happen next

Carlos Berríos Polanco

Jan 5, 2026

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13 min read

The Long Road Ahead for Venezuela

Here are my three big questions on this developing situation

Juan Escalante

Jan 4, 2026

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10 min read

What The Latino Newsletter Will Accomplish in 2026

Our plan is clear: to keep delivering the journalism and commentary that our communities deserve

Julio Ricardo Varela

Jan 1, 2026

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6 min read

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