The Latino Newsletter

Aug 14, 2026

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3 min read

Massachusetts Must Build Wealth For All

For too many families, there is nothing to fall back on

Javier A. Juarez

FEATURED STORIES

Aug 12, 2026

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2 min read

A New Deal / Un nuevo trato

Episode 7 of AMERICAN COLONY

Joaquín Cotler

Sandra Rodríguez Cotto on a Win for Press Freedom

Aug 10, 2026

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7 min read

Sandra Rodríguez Cotto on a Win for Press Freedom

My Pressing Issues story about defeating Puerto Rico’s ‘fake news’ law in court

Julio Ricardo Varela

Aug 7, 2026

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5 min read

Puerto Rico Is Falling Apart

That’s what happens to colonies

Alberto C. Medina

Aug 5, 2026

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2 min read

A Migrant Nation / Una nación migrante

Episode 6 of AMERICAN COLONY

Camille Padilla Dalmau, +1

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PUERTO RICO

May 8, 2026

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5 min read

U.S. Corruption and Neglect Enable Electoral Fraud in Puerto Rico

And why you should care about it

Alberto C. Medina

Coast Guard Spends Millions Contracting Surveillance Drones ‘for Puerto Rico’

May 7, 2026

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4 min read

Coast Guard Spends Millions Contracting Surveillance Drones ‘for Puerto Rico’

The federal agency has paid $16 million for intelligence services on the archipelago

Carlos Berríos Polanco

Apr 23, 2026

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3 min read

Why I’m Suing the Puerto Rico Police

We’re seeking records about a little-known border security grant

Carlos Berríos Polanco

Latinos Are Building and Regulating Massachusetts’ Cannabis Industry

And stigmas are changing

Rosanna Marinelli

Aug 3, 2026

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4 min read

How I Found Hope and Humanity at a Journalism Conference in New Orleans

Reflections from a harrowing and inspiring long weekend with the National Association of Hispanic Journalists

Julio Ricardo Varela

Jul 31, 2026

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6 min read

Coffee Hopes / Café con esperanza

Episode 5 of AMERICAN COLONY

Juan Diego Ramírez

Jul 29, 2026

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2 min read

The Parenting Shift Latino Families Are Navigating

The pause between the trigger and the response is where generational change actually happens

Chris Bustos

Jul 27, 2026

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4 min read

The Work Isn’t Finished

This is the moment to lean in and build institutions that outlast us all

Sonia V. Díaz

Jul 24, 2026

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4 min read

La Chacón

Episode 4 of AMERICAN COLONY

Raquel Reichard, +1

Jul 22, 2026

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2 min read

How Chelsea’s World Cup Watch Parties Became the City’s Exposure Engine

With the tournament over, city officials hope the crowds it drew to Latino-owned businesses leave a lasting mark

Rosanna Marinelli

Jul 20, 2026

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5 min read

The Face That Launched a Thousand Ships, and Frightened a Trillionaire

Or why Elon Musk cannot stop progress in film representation

Felix R. Sánchez

Jul 19, 2026

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5 min read

A New Poll About Statehood for Puerto Rico Is Out

68% of Hispanic voters and 71% of Puerto Ricans back statehood, according to a survey commissioned by a pro-statehood group

Julio Ricardo Varela

Jul 17, 2026

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3 min read

Never Felt Freer / Más libres que nunca

Episode 3 of AMERICAN COLONY

Alana Schreiber

Jul 15, 2026

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2 min read

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FEATURED AUTHORS

Massachusetts Must Build Wealth For All

A New Deal / Un nuevo trato

Sandra Rodríguez Cotto on a Win for Press Freedom

Puerto Rico Is Falling Apart

A Migrant Nation / Una nación migrante

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

PUERTO RICO

U.S. Corruption and Neglect Enable Electoral Fraud in Puerto Rico

Coast Guard Spends Millions Contracting Surveillance Drones ‘for Puerto Rico’

Why I’m Suing the Puerto Rico Police

Latinos Are Building and Regulating Massachusetts’ Cannabis Industry

How I Found Hope and Humanity at a Journalism Conference in New Orleans

Coffee Hopes / Café con esperanza

The Parenting Shift Latino Families Are Navigating

The Work Isn’t Finished

La Chacón

How Chelsea’s World Cup Watch Parties Became the City’s Exposure Engine

The Face That Launched a Thousand Ships, and Frightened a Trillionaire

A New Poll About Statehood for Puerto Rico Is Out

Never Felt Freer / Más libres que nunca

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Julio Ricardo Varela

Carlos Berríos Polanco

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano

Rosanna Marinelli

Mauro Morales

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Massachusetts Must Build Wealth For All

A New Deal / Un nuevo trato

Sandra Rodríguez Cotto on a Win for Press Freedom

Puerto Rico Is Falling Apart

A Migrant Nation / Una nación migrante

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

PUERTO RICO

U.S. Corruption and Neglect Enable Electoral Fraud in Puerto Rico

Coast Guard Spends Millions Contracting Surveillance Drones ‘for Puerto Rico’

Why I’m Suing the Puerto Rico Police

Latinos Are Building and Regulating Massachusetts’ Cannabis Industry

How I Found Hope and Humanity at a Journalism Conference in New Orleans

Coffee Hopes / Café con esperanza

The Parenting Shift Latino Families Are Navigating

The Work Isn’t Finished

La Chacón

How Chelsea’s World Cup Watch Parties Became the City’s Exposure Engine

The Face That Launched a Thousand Ships, and Frightened a Trillionaire

A New Poll About Statehood for Puerto Rico Is Out

Never Felt Freer / Más libres que nunca

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Julio Ricardo Varela

Carlos Berríos Polanco

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano

Rosanna Marinelli

Mauro Morales

Nuria Net

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Categories

Who We Are

Who We Are

The Latino Newsletter

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

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founded by Julio Ricardo Varela. Support our work. Subscribe today.