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Sindy Marisol Benavides

Sindy Marisol Benavides is a proud Honduran-American immigrant and the Founding Executive Director of Aquí: The Accountability Movement, where she is committed to amplifying the positive narrative of Latinos across the nation, advancing accountability in the fight against hate and discrimination, and driving systemic change that expands opportunity for the largest ethnic community in the U.S. Previously, she served as President and CEO of Latino Victory, where she broke records by increasing the number of Latinos running for office and led the organization’s most successful fundraising efforts. She also served as CEO of LULAC, becoming the first woman, immigrant, and millennial to lead the nation’s oldest Latino civil rights organization. Sindy has held key leadership roles at Voto Latino, the Democratic National Committee, and national and state campaigns, and is a founder and board member of several organizations advancing Latino leadership and civic engagement.


Why Latino Expertise Matters, and Why Newsrooms Can’t Wait

Mar 26, 2026

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7 min read

Why Latino Expertise Matters, and Why Newsrooms Can’t Wait

The platform is the problem, not the expertise

Sindy Marisol Benavides
Sindy Marisol Benavides
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