The Latino Newsletter

Dec 30, 2025

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Some of The Latino Newsletter‘s 2025 Data Wins

A list of key audience and engagement metrics from our website

Julio Ricardo Varela

FEATURED STORIES

Our Year-End Donations to Latino Nonprofit Journalism

Dec 29, 2025

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Our Year-End Donations to Latino Nonprofit Journalism

Why we chose to support our peers as we close out 2025

Julio Ricardo Varela

Dec 24, 2025

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The Latino Newsletter at the End of 2025

It’s important for all of us to look back, reflect on the last 12 months, and rest

Julio Ricardo Varela

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

Dec 23, 2025

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

Colonial exploitation as military pawn ignores island’s suffering

Susanne Ramirez de Arellano

How Venezuela has Been Preparing for a US Invasion for More Than Two Decades

Dec 22, 2025

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How Venezuela has Been Preparing for a US Invasion for More Than Two Decades

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PUERTO RICO

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

Puerto Rican Nonprofit Files Civil Rights Complaint Against Jersey City Free Public Library

Dec 17, 2025

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10 min read

Puerto Rican Nonprofit Files Civil Rights Complaint Against Jersey City Free Public Library

The Boricua Community Building Center alleges discrimination after its executive director was banned from all library branches

Julio Ricardo Varela

Governor of Puerto Rico Firing Department Head Signals Massive Party Split

Dec 11, 2025

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13 min read

Governor of Puerto Rico Firing Department Head Signals Massive Party Split

How the firing of DACO’s Valerie Rodríguez Erazo opened up a new front in the PNP’s internal war

Susanne Ramirez de Arellano

Andrea Flores on Redesigning the System

‘I can’t believe that we’re still having the same conversations, with the same barriers, with the same excuses.’

Julio Ricardo Varela

Dec 19, 2025

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7 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

Dec 18, 2025

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13 min read

Puerto Rican Nonprofit Files Civil Rights Complaint Against Jersey City Free Public Library

The Boricua Community Building Center alleges discrimination after its executive director was banned from all library branches

Julio Ricardo Varela

Dec 17, 2025

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10 min read

Chile Elects Its Most Right-Wing Leader Since Pinochet

It aligns with a regional drift and domestic tendency to punish incumbents

The Conversation

Dec 16, 2025

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13 min read

Latino Men and the Emotions We’re Taught to Hide

A personal essay on masculinity, emotional silence, and the long work of learning how to feel without fear

Chris Bustos

Dec 15, 2025

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9 min read

Delivering on The Latino Newsletter’s 2025 Strategic Plan

A snapshot of progress, wins, and momentum as we close out the year

Julio Ricardo Varela

Dec 12, 2025

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10 min read

Governor of Puerto Rico Firing Department Head Signals Massive Party Split

How the firing of DACO’s Valerie Rodríguez Erazo opened up a new front in the PNP’s internal war

Susanne Ramirez de Arellano

Dec 11, 2025

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13 min read

Small-Scale Massachusetts Landlords Join Rent Fight

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

Rosanna Marinelli

Dec 10, 2025

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11 min read

Keep Independent Journalism Alive in Puerto Rico

Your support helped us expand our San Juan Bureau this year

Carlos Berríos Polanco

Dec 10, 2025

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3 min read

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