The Latino Newsletter

Dec 12, 2025

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10 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

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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

Small-Scale Massachusetts Landlords Join Rent Fight

Dec 10, 2025

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11 min read

Small-Scale Massachusetts Landlords Join Rent Fight

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

Rosanna Marinelli

Keep Independent Journalism Alive in Puerto Rico

Dec 10, 2025

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3 min read

Keep Independent Journalism Alive in Puerto Rico

Your support helped us expand our San Juan Bureau this year

Carlos Berríos Polanco

Dec 9, 2025

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9 min read

What I Saw in Havana

I asked a simple question, and here is what Cubans told me

Francisco Lozano

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PUERTO RICO

Dec 4, 2025

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9 min read

Changes to Puerto Rico Law Threaten Transparency and Democracy

Advocates have been sounding the alarm for nearly a year

Carlos Berríos Polanco

United States to Order a Year’s Worth of Food for Troops in Puerto Rico

Nov 26, 2025

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14 min read

United States to Order a Year’s Worth of Food for Troops in Puerto Rico

Procurement record shows the Department of Defense plans to spend more than $30 million in 2026

Carlos Berríos Polanco

ICE Arrests Aided by Puerto Rico Vehicle Registration Data

Nov 25, 2025

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12 min read

ICE Arrests Aided by Puerto Rico Vehicle Registration Data

Court documents show agents have access to more Puerto Rico data than previously known publicly

Carlos Berríos Polanco

Mijente Announces Week of Action Against DHS Ads on Univision and Telemundo

Move comes after both Spanish-language networks say ads meet broadcast standards

Julio Ricardo Varela

Dec 8, 2025

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8 min read

Governor Maura Healey and Latinos

Season 2, Episode 6 of our podcast is our first collaboration with El Planeta

Julio Ricardo Varela

Dec 5, 2025

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8 min read

Changes to Puerto Rico Law Threaten Transparency and Democracy

Advocates have been sounding the alarm for nearly a year

Carlos Berríos Polanco

Dec 4, 2025

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9 min read

This Is the State of Latinos in Massachusetts

The Latino Newsletter and El Planeta interview Governor Maura Healey

Rosanna Marinelli

Dec 3, 2025

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9 min read

The Latino Newsletter and El Planeta Announce Editorial Partnership

New bilingual, local news initiative aligns with demographic and economic shifts across Massachusetts’ Latino communities

BA Snyder

Dec 2, 2025

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7 min read

As We Begin Our Year-End Fundraising Push, Thank You

We've accomplished so much with your support this year — help us do even more in 2026

Julio Ricardo Varela

Dec 1, 2025

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4 min read

United States to Order a Year’s Worth of Food for Troops in Puerto Rico

Procurement record shows the Department of Defense plans to spend more than $30 million in 2026

Carlos Berríos Polanco

Nov 26, 2025

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14 min read

ICE Arrests Aided by Puerto Rico Vehicle Registration Data

Court documents show agents have access to more Puerto Rico data than previously known publicly

Carlos Berríos Polanco

Nov 25, 2025

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12 min read

Selena, Seen Clearly

The new Netflix documentary turns to the archive to reveal the person behind decades of mythmaking

Francisco Avilés Pino

Nov 24, 2025

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9 min read

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