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Jul 29, 2026

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2 min read

Coffee Hopes / Café con esperanza

Episode 5 of AMERICAN COLONY

Juan Diego Ramírez

FEATURED STORIES

Forced Sales: Univision Then, TikTok Now

Sep 26, 2025

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6 min read

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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4 min read

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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10 min read

What Do Venezuelans Want?

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

Carlos Egaña

In Puerto Rico, Language Has Always Been Political

Sep 23, 2025

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5 min read

In Puerto Rico, Language Has Always Been Political

It's time for that to change

Viviana M. Vélez Negrón, +1

PUERTO RICO

Jul 17, 2026

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3 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

Never Felt Freer / Más libres que nunca

Jul 15, 2026

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2 min read

Never Felt Freer / Más libres que nunca

Episode 3 of AMERICAN COLONY

Alana Schreiber

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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TOPICS

IDENTITY

Jun 23, 2026

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4 min read

Anger Is Not a Personality, It’s a Mask

Why Latino men learned to speak in anger and what it’s costing them in their marriages, parenting, and careers

Chris Bustos

Latinos Are the Backbone of the World Cup in North America

Jun 22, 2026

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4 min read

Latinos Are the Backbone of the World Cup in North America

And still, in the U.S., we are frequently told we don’t belong

Sindy Marisol Benavides

Jun 19, 2026

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1 min read

We Are Preciosa With Jay Trevino

Season 2, Episode 19 of The Latino Newsletter podcast

The Latino Newsletter

Jun 17, 2026

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5 min read

My Beloved Yellow Jersey

And why it represents who I am and who I will always be

Santiago Flórez

OPINION

World Cup Propels Surveillance to New Heights

Jul 6, 2026

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4 min read

World Cup Propels Surveillance to New Heights

The real test is what happens after the tournament ends

The Conversation

Birthright Citizenship Is an American Right

Jun 30, 2026

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4 min read

Birthright Citizenship Is an American Right

The Supreme Court‘s 6-3 ruling affirmed what the 14th Amendment has always said

Mauro Morales

Jun 23, 2026

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4 min read

Anger Is Not a Personality, It’s a Mask

Why Latino men learned to speak in anger and what it’s costing them in their marriages, parenting, and careers

Chris Bustos

Jun 22, 2026

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4 min read

Latinos Are the Backbone of the World Cup in North America

And still, in the U.S., we are frequently told we don’t belong

Sindy Marisol Benavides

POLITICS

Latino Population Growth Fell by Nearly 1 Million in Latest Census Estimates

Jul 13, 2026

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3 min read

Latino Population Growth Fell by Nearly 1 Million in Latest Census Estimates

Latinos accounted for nearly two-thirds of the record 1.5 million drop in overall U.S. population growth

Rogelio Sáenz

Jun 30, 2026

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4 min read

Birthright Citizenship Is an American Right

The Supreme Court‘s 6-3 ruling affirmed what the 14th Amendment has always said

Mauro Morales

Will Another Resignation Start the Downfall of Puerto Rico’s Governor?

Jun 4, 2026

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4 min read

Will Another Resignation Start the Downfall of Puerto Rico’s Governor?

The Economic Development and Commerce Secretary wrote that he lost trust in the administration

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano

California’s Latino Century Still Hasn’t Arrived

Jun 3, 2026

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4 min read

California’s Latino Century Still Hasn’t Arrived

Tuesday’s primary race for governor is just the latest example

Francisco Avilés Pino

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The Latino Newsletter Podcast | S2E3 | Reggaeton Con La Gata

Oct 31, 2025

An Update on Federal Shooting of Richard LA

Oct 24, 2025

Bobbito García on Being a Halftime Reporter for the New York Knicks

Oct 18, 2025

Bobbito García on Nostalgia and NYC

Sep 24, 2025

Ester Mendez on Being a Oaxacan American

May 21, 2025

What The Latino Newsletter Is Seeking

Oct 15, 2025

Second Chances, First Steps

May 5, 2025

Adrian Carrasquillo on Amplifying Latino Voices

Jan 14, 2025

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Coffee Hopes / Café con esperanza

Forced Sales: Univision Then, TikTok Now

The Latino Newsletter at 68 Weeks

What Do Venezuelans Want?

In Puerto Rico, Language Has Always Been Political

PUERTO RICO

A New Poll About Statehood for Puerto Rico Is Out

Never Felt Freer / Más libres que nunca

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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Anger Is Not a Personality, It’s a Mask

Latinos Are the Backbone of the World Cup in North America

We Are Preciosa With Jay Trevino

My Beloved Yellow Jersey

World Cup Propels Surveillance to New Heights

Birthright Citizenship Is an American Right

Anger Is Not a Personality, It’s a Mask

Latinos Are the Backbone of the World Cup in North America

Latino Population Growth Fell by Nearly 1 Million in Latest Census Estimates

Birthright Citizenship Is an American Right

Will Another Resignation Start the Downfall of Puerto Rico’s Governor?

California’s Latino Century Still Hasn’t Arrived

The Latino Newsletter Podcast | S2E3 | Reggaeton Con La Gata

An Update on Federal Shooting of Richard LA

Bobbito García on Being a Halftime Reporter for the New York Knicks

Bobbito García on Nostalgia and NYC

Ester Mendez on Being a Oaxacan American

What The Latino Newsletter Is Seeking

Second Chances, First Steps

Adrian Carrasquillo on Amplifying Latino Voices

Julio Ricardo Varela

The Conversation

Emerging Voices

The Mexico Political Economist

The Power 4 Puerto Rico Coalition

Right to Democracy

Latino Media Consortium

La Cuenta

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