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Federal Funding Cuts Leave Rural Puerto Ricans Behind

Feb 11, 2026

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12 min read

Federal Funding Cuts Leave Rural Puerto Ricans Behind

Nonprofits that serve impoverished communities are losing federal funds

Cris Seda Chabrier

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The 2026 Midterm Elections Are the Next Target

Feb 10, 2026

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9 min read

The 2026 Midterm Elections Are the Next Target

Why fears of interference and “nationalizing” the vote are real

Mauro Morales

Why Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Performance Gave Me Chills

Feb 9, 2026

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10 min read

Why Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Performance Gave Me Chills

It was as simple as it was radical

Nuria Net

Puerto Rico’s Municipal Police Is Calling Immigration Enforcement on People

Feb 7, 2026

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12 min read

Puerto Rico’s Municipal Police Is Calling Immigration Enforcement on People

In one case, officers held individuals at their police station until CBP arrived

Carlos Berríos Polanco

Feb 6, 2026

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4 min read

Traces of Home With Colette Ghunim

Season 2, Episode 10 of The Latino Newsletter podcast

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PUERTO RICO

Feb 9, 2026

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10 min read

Why Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Performance Gave Me Chills

It was as simple as it was radical

Nuria Net

Feb 7, 2026

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12 min read

Puerto Rico’s Municipal Police Is Calling Immigration Enforcement on People

In one case, officers held individuals at their police station until CBP arrived

Carlos Berríos Polanco

The World Baseball Classic Needs Puerto Rico — With or Without Stars

Feb 3, 2026

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8 min read

The World Baseball Classic Needs Puerto Rico — With or Without Stars

The talent is there, so just give other players the opportunity

Frankie Lozada

Wanna Be the Next Bad Bunny? Berklee Launches Its First Spanish-Language Music Course

The Boston-based school plans to expand access for students worldwide

Rosanna Marinelli

Feb 5, 2026

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8 min read

Bay Area Residents Fight Back Super Bowl Immigration Crackdown Fears

Even as the NFL assures there will be no ICE enforcement, demonstrators and community members are still mobilizing

Annika Hom

Feb 4, 2026

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11 min read

The World Baseball Classic Needs Puerto Rico — With or Without Stars

The talent is there, so just give other players the opportunity

Frankie Lozada

Feb 3, 2026

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8 min read

U.S. Army Used Roosevelt Roads for Military Training Days Before Christmas

The base was used for at least two other trainings last year

Carlos Berríos Polanco

Feb 2, 2026

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12 min read

Supporting Immigrants Under Trump Comes With a Price

Research and accounts show deportation policy traumatizes families and those who help

Dr. William D. Lopez

Feb 1, 2026

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8 min read

US Plunging Population Growth and the Impact of Trump’s Mass Deportation

The impact will be felt throughout the country and all of its institutions

Rogelio Sáenz

Jan 30, 2026

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8 min read

An ‘American Boy’ Calls Out the MAGA Haters

Is Marcello Hernández a one-trick pony, or a powerful Latino voice?

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano

Jan 29, 2026

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10 min read

Fighting Back Institutionalized Falsehoods

We can stop the ’dumbing down' of the United States... if we really want to

Mauro Morales

Jan 28, 2026

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10 min read

The Latino Newsletter’s 2026 Mission Statement

This edition is a pause from our regular publishing schedule for another major announcement

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Jan 27, 2026

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5 min read

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Federal Funding Cuts Leave Rural Puerto Ricans Behind

The 2026 Midterm Elections Are the Next Target

Why Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Performance Gave Me Chills

Puerto Rico’s Municipal Police Is Calling Immigration Enforcement on People

Traces of Home With Colette Ghunim

The Latino Newsletter is an independent nonprofit newsroom.
Please consider donating to support our journalism.

PUERTO RICO

Why Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Performance Gave Me Chills

Puerto Rico’s Municipal Police Is Calling Immigration Enforcement on People

The World Baseball Classic Needs Puerto Rico — With or Without Stars

Wanna Be the Next Bad Bunny? Berklee Launches Its First Spanish-Language Music Course

Bay Area Residents Fight Back Super Bowl Immigration Crackdown Fears

The World Baseball Classic Needs Puerto Rico — With or Without Stars

U.S. Army Used Roosevelt Roads for Military Training Days Before Christmas

Supporting Immigrants Under Trump Comes With a Price

US Plunging Population Growth and the Impact of Trump’s Mass Deportation

An ‘American Boy’ Calls Out the MAGA Haters

Fighting Back Institutionalized Falsehoods

The Latino Newsletter’s 2026 Mission Statement

The Latino Newsletter is an independent nonprofit journalism outlet
founded by Julio Ricardo Varela. Support our work. Subscribe today.

Julio Ricardo Varela

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Rosanna Marinelli

Carlos Berríos Polanco

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano

Serena Maria Daniels

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Federal Funding Cuts Leave Rural Puerto Ricans Behind

The 2026 Midterm Elections Are the Next Target

Why Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Performance Gave Me Chills

Puerto Rico’s Municipal Police Is Calling Immigration Enforcement on People

Traces of Home With Colette Ghunim

The Latino Newsletter is an independent nonprofit newsroom.Please consider donating to support our journalism.

PUERTO RICO

Why Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Performance Gave Me Chills

Puerto Rico’s Municipal Police Is Calling Immigration Enforcement on People

The World Baseball Classic Needs Puerto Rico — With or Without Stars

Wanna Be the Next Bad Bunny? Berklee Launches Its First Spanish-Language Music Course

Bay Area Residents Fight Back Super Bowl Immigration Crackdown Fears

The World Baseball Classic Needs Puerto Rico — With or Without Stars

U.S. Army Used Roosevelt Roads for Military Training Days Before Christmas

Supporting Immigrants Under Trump Comes With a Price

US Plunging Population Growth and the Impact of Trump’s Mass Deportation

An ‘American Boy’ Calls Out the MAGA Haters

Fighting Back Institutionalized Falsehoods

The Latino Newsletter’s 2026 Mission Statement

The Latino Newsletter is an independent nonprofit journalism outletfounded by Julio Ricardo Varela. Support our work. Subscribe today.

Julio Ricardo Varela

Hector Cervantes

Rosanna Marinelli

Carlos Berríos Polanco

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano

Serena Maria Daniels

The Latino Newsletter is an independent nonprofit newsroom. Please consider donating to support our journalism.

Categories

Who We Are

Who We Are

The Latino Newsletter is an independent nonprofit newsroom.
Please consider donating to support our journalism.

The Latino Newsletter is an independent nonprofit journalism outlet
founded by Julio Ricardo Varela. Support our work. Subscribe today.