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Counties With Large Presence of Latinos Face Greater Population Growth Slowdown

The analysis is based on the 3,132 counties with Latino residents, out of the country’s 3,144 counties

Apr 13, 2026

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10 min read

Rogelio Sáenz

A Latino Face for US Intervention

The First Hispanic Secretary of State has become a Latin American nightmare

Apr 8, 2026

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9 min read

Joseph Ramirez

Bill to Restrict ICE Interactions Advances in Massachusetts

In late March, the House voted 134-21 to pass the PROTECT Act, which now heads to the Senate

Apr 6, 2026

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9 min read

Rosanna Marinelli

New Study Traces Latino Wealth Gap to Decades of Policy Decisions

Apr 14, 2026

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7 min read

New Study Traces Latino Wealth Gap to Decades of Policy Decisions

Co-published by UCLA LPPI and UnidosUS, the report finds Latino median household wealth at $62,000, compared to $284,000 for white households

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Massachusetts Appoints First Latina Housing Secretary

At an April 1 press conference, Juana Matías calls her appointment ‘intentional’

Apr 4, 2026

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7 min read

Rosanna Marinelli

Butch Ware: The Green Candidate

Season 2, Episode 14 of The Latino Newsletter podcast

Apr 3, 2026

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5 min read

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After ‘La Comisión Total,’ Something Smells Rotten in La Fortaleza

The curtain has been pulled back, but there are still questions

Mar 27, 2026

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11 min read

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano

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The East Wing Demolition Is an Architectural and Political Failure

Mar 24, 2026

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11 min read

The East Wing Demolition Is an Architectural and Political Failure

What a ballroom no one asked for says about who this city belongs to

Yiselle Santos Rivera

The Concentration Camps We Refuse to See

Mar 16, 2026

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11 min read

The Concentration Camps We Refuse to See

As a civil rights lawyer, I am afraid of what is happening before our very eyes

Mauro Morales

Mar 4, 2026

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11 min read

What DACA Taught Me About Solidarity

I learned to be brave, but the fight ahead requires all of us

Neidi Dominguez

U.S. Bombing of Iran Shows Little Evidence of Endgame Strategy

Mar 2, 2026

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13 min read

U.S. Bombing of Iran Shows Little Evidence of Endgame Strategy

Destruction is not the same as political success

The Conversation

Feb 27, 2026

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10 min read

Where Does Cuba Go Next?

Experts debate whether the country’s mounting economic crisis threatens the regime or reinforces its grip

Caroline Val

Young Artists on What Keeps Them Going During These Times

Feb 19, 2026

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10 min read

Young Artists on What Keeps Them Going During These Times

They are not giving up

Jessica Garcia

The 2026 Midterm Elections Are the Next Target

Feb 10, 2026

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10 min read

The 2026 Midterm Elections Are the Next Target

Why fears of interference and “nationalizing” the vote are real

Mauro Morales

US Plunging Population Growth and the Impact of Trump’s Mass Deportation

Jan 30, 2026

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8 min read

US Plunging Population Growth and the Impact of Trump’s Mass Deportation

The impact will be felt throughout the country and all of its institutions

Rogelio Sáenz

Counties With Large Presence of Latinos Face Greater Population Growth Slowdown

A Latino Face for US Intervention

Bill to Restrict ICE Interactions Advances in Massachusetts

New Study Traces Latino Wealth Gap to Decades of Policy Decisions

Massachusetts Appoints First Latina Housing Secretary

Butch Ware: The Green Candidate

After ‘La Comisión Total,’ Something Smells Rotten in La Fortaleza

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

The East Wing Demolition Is an Architectural and Political Failure

The Concentration Camps We Refuse to See

What DACA Taught Me About Solidarity

U.S. Bombing of Iran Shows Little Evidence of Endgame Strategy

Where Does Cuba Go Next?

Young Artists on What Keeps Them Going During These Times

The 2026 Midterm Elections Are the Next Target

US Plunging Population Growth and the Impact of Trump’s Mass Deportation

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Counties With Large Presence of Latinos Face Greater Population Growth Slowdown

A Latino Face for US Intervention

Bill to Restrict ICE Interactions Advances in Massachusetts

New Study Traces Latino Wealth Gap to Decades of Policy Decisions

Massachusetts Appoints First Latina Housing Secretary

Butch Ware: The Green Candidate

After ‘La Comisión Total,’ Something Smells Rotten in La Fortaleza

The Latino Newsletter is an independent nonprofit journalism outletfounded by Julio Ricardo Varela. Support our work. Subscribe today.

The East Wing Demolition Is an Architectural and Political Failure

The Concentration Camps We Refuse to See

What DACA Taught Me About Solidarity

U.S. Bombing of Iran Shows Little Evidence of Endgame Strategy

Where Does Cuba Go Next?

Young Artists on What Keeps Them Going During These Times

The 2026 Midterm Elections Are the Next Target

US Plunging Population Growth and the Impact of Trump’s Mass Deportation

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

Categories

Who We Are

Who We Are

The Latino Newsletter

The Latino Newsletter is an independent nonprofit journalism outlet
founded by Julio Ricardo Varela. Support our work. Subscribe today.