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New Study Traces Latino Wealth Gap to Decades of Policy Decisions

Apr 14, 2026

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7 min read

New Study Traces Latino Wealth Gap to Decades of Policy Decisions

Co-published by UCLA LPPI and UnidosUS, the report finds Latino median household wealth at $62,000, compared to $284,000 for white households

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Counties With Large Presence of Latinos Face Greater Population Growth Slowdown

Apr 13, 2026

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10 min read

Counties With Large Presence of Latinos Face Greater Population Growth Slowdown

The analysis is based on the 3,132 counties with Latino residents, out of the country’s 3,144 counties

Rogelio Sáenz

Cubans Living Abroad Now Hold Key to Their Country’s Uncertain Future

Apr 10, 2026

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8 min read

Cubans Living Abroad Now Hold Key to Their Country’s Uncertain Future

Paths for returning to the island are opening up

The Conversation

‘Salvisoul’ Author Launches Workshop for Immigrant Storytelling

Apr 9, 2026

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10 min read

‘Salvisoul’ Author Launches Workshop for Immigrant Storytelling

A new workshop from James Beard-nominated Karla Tatiana Vasquez helps immigrant communities turn their food memories into stories

Serena Maria Daniels

Apr 9, 2026

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3 min read

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After ‘La Comisión Total,’ Something Smells Rotten in La Fortaleza

Mar 27, 2026

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11 min read

After ‘La Comisión Total,’ Something Smells Rotten in La Fortaleza

The curtain has been pulled back, but there are still questions

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano

Puerto Rican Kids Need to Learn About Their History

Mar 17, 2026

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9 min read

Puerto Rican Kids Need to Learn About Their History

We need to fight against our history’s erasure

Adriana Erin Rivera

Puerto Rico’s Independence Requires Rewiring Our Brains

Mar 25, 2026

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11 min read

Puerto Rico’s Independence Requires Rewiring Our Brains

Undoing colonial damage and dependency transcends politics

Lola Rosario

A Latino Face for US Intervention

The First Hispanic Secretary of State has become a Latin American nightmare

Joseph Ramirez

Apr 8, 2026

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9 min read

The Latino Newsletter Enters Q2 With Momentum

Numbers, milestones, and what's coming next

Julio Ricardo Varela

Apr 7, 2026

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6 min read

Bill to Restrict ICE Interactions Advances in Massachusetts

In late March, the House voted 134-21 to pass the PROTECT Act, which now heads to the Senate

Rosanna Marinelli

Apr 6, 2026

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9 min read

Massachusetts Appoints First Latina Housing Secretary

At an April 1 press conference, Juana Matías calls her appointment ‘intentional’

Rosanna Marinelli

Apr 4, 2026

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7 min read

Butch Ware: The Green Candidate

Season 2, Episode 14 of The Latino Newsletter podcast

The Latino Newsletter

Apr 3, 2026

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5 min read

Airbnbs Are Eating Up This Puerto Rico Island Municipality

Short-term rentals have increased prices and taken over residences in Culebra, analysis shows

Cris Seda Chabrier

Apr 2, 2026

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12 min read

Puerto Rico’s Coasts Are for the People, Not a Playground for the Rich

Boricuas say ‘De Aquí Nadie Me Saca’ as they fight the Esencia megaproject

Rima Brusi

Apr 1, 2026

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13 min read

Nuestro Chicago Archives Uses Family Photos to Tell Untold Latino Stories

Residents bring personal photographs to be digitized, creating a growing collection of community memory and lived experience

Hector Cervantes

Mar 31, 2026

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7 min read

Michelle Zacarias on Surviving Colorectal Cancer at 34

A new “Living Proof” series tells her story

Julio Ricardo Varela

Mar 30, 2026

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6 min read

La independencia de Puerto Rico requiere reconfigurar nuestros cerebros

Reparar el daño colonial y la dependencia va más allá de la política

Lola Rosario

Mar 29, 2026

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9 min read

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New Study Traces Latino Wealth Gap to Decades of Policy Decisions

Counties With Large Presence of Latinos Face Greater Population Growth Slowdown

Cubans Living Abroad Now Hold Key to Their Country’s Uncertain Future