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How to Help The Latino Newsletter

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Forced Sales: Univision Then, TikTok Now

Sep 26, 2025

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Forced Sales: Univision Then, TikTok Now

What Univision’s forced sale under Reagan tells us about Trump’s move with TikTok

Javier Marin

Sep 25, 2025

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The Latino Newsletter at 68 Weeks

A podcast milestone, new financial foundations, and recognition for the work ahead

Julio Ricardo Varela

Sep 24, 2025

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What Do Venezuelans Want?

It’s a question glaringly absent in the current U.S. news cycle

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In Puerto Rico, Language Has Always Been Political

Sep 23, 2025

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In Puerto Rico, Language Has Always Been Political

It's time for that to change

Viviana M. Vélez Negrón, +1

PUERTO RICO

Honoring Puerto Ricans’ Contributions This Hispanic Heritage Month

Oct 14, 2026

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Honoring Puerto Ricans’ Contributions This Hispanic Heritage Month

We have helped shape American life far beyond politics or military service

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George Laws García: Common Ground / La meta común

Oct 8, 2026

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George Laws García: Common Ground / La meta común

The second of our AMERICAN COLONY video conversations

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Why East Boston Latinos Showed Up for a Historic Election

A local look into a national trend

Rosanna Marinelli

Nov 5, 2026

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5 min read

Latino Early Voting Triples Compared With 2022 as Deadline Nears in North Carolina

The increase was particularly pronounced among Latino voters ages 18 to 24, according to an Enlace Latino NC analysis of State Board of Elections data

Enlace Latino NC

Oct 30, 2026

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4 min read

Latino Organizations Honor the Legacy of Civil Rights Icon Dolores Huerta

Here are just a few of the statements we have received since news of her passing on October 28

The Latino Newsletter

Oct 28, 2026

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Lula Wins a ‘Miracle’ Election in Brazil

Now comes the hard part: putting the country back on the right track

The Conversation

Oct 27, 2026

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Los Tigres del Norte, a Tiny Desk Concert, and the Big Question of the Latino Vote

The iconic band urged Latinos to show up, but will Democrats’ immigration pitch keep them home?

George I. Gonzalez

Oct 20, 2026

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6 min read

Trump’s Approval Rating With Registered Latino Voters Now at 24 Percent

Seven in 10 say the administration’s policies have harmed Latinos, according to new Pew Research Center survey

Julio Ricardo Varela

Oct 19, 2026

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The Hustle Is an Illusion

I keep editing, mentoring, and publishing new voices here, at my own pace

Julio Ricardo Varela

Oct 16, 2026

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Latino Organizations Honor the Legacy of Civil Rights Icon Dolores Huerta

Oct 28, 2026

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4 min read

Latino Organizations Honor the Legacy of Civil Rights Icon Dolores Huerta

Here are just a few of the statements we have received since news of her passing on October 28

The Latino Newsletter

Los Tigres del Norte, a Tiny Desk Concert, and the Big Question of the Latino Vote

Oct 20, 2026

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6 min read

Los Tigres del Norte, a Tiny Desk Concert, and the Big Question of the Latino Vote

The iconic band urged Latinos to show up, but will Democrats’ immigration pitch keep them home?

George I. Gonzalez

Push for Creole Courses in Schools Stokes Historic Anti‐Haitian Feeling in Dominican Republic

Sep 28, 2026

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5 min read

Push for Creole Courses in Schools Stokes Historic Anti‐Haitian Feeling in Dominican Republic

It was met with a swift and fierce public backlash

The Conversation

Why Massachusetts Latinos Decided to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month This Year

Sep 22, 2026

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6 min read

Why Massachusetts Latinos Decided to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month This Year

Lost celebrations from 2025 are back

Rosanna Marinelli

OPINION

Lula Wins a ‘Miracle’ Election in Brazil

Oct 27, 2026

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3 min read

Lula Wins a ‘Miracle’ Election in Brazil

Now comes the hard part: putting the country back on the right track

The Conversation

Oct 20, 2026

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6 min read

Los Tigres del Norte, a Tiny Desk Concert, and the Big Question of the Latino Vote

The iconic band urged Latinos to show up, but will Democrats’ immigration pitch keep them home?

George I. Gonzalez

Oct 14, 2026

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4 min read

Honoring Puerto Ricans’ Contributions This Hispanic Heritage Month

We have helped shape American life far beyond politics or military service

George Laws García

Latino Fans Are No Longer a Sports Industry Afterthought

Oct 5, 2026

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4 min read

Latino Fans Are No Longer a Sports Industry Afterthought

From the World Cup to the NFL, our buying power is reshaping how teams and brands compete for us

Mauro Morales

POLITICS

Why East Boston Latinos Showed Up for a Historic Election

Nov 5, 2026

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5 min read

Why East Boston Latinos Showed Up for a Historic Election

A local look into a national trend

Rosanna Marinelli

Latino Early Voting Triples Compared With 2022 as Deadline Nears in North Carolina

Oct 30, 2026

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4 min read

Latino Early Voting Triples Compared With 2022 as Deadline Nears in North Carolina

The increase was particularly pronounced among Latino voters ages 18 to 24, according to an Enlace Latino NC analysis of State Board of Elections data

Enlace Latino NC

Oct 27, 2026

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3 min read