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POLITICS

From the Notebook: Voting Rights and Political Shootings

Some inbox insights worth sharing from the last 48 hours

Apr 30, 2026

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5 min read

Julio Ricardo Varela

An Erosion of Rights, a Crisis of Trust

For immigrants, these issues are a daily reality as the system becomes more unpredictable

Apr 28, 2026

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4 min read

Marlena Fitzpatrick

Trump’s Coercive Tactics in Latin America Evoke Era of Gunboat Diplomacy

And the rise of anti‐imperialism it helped spur

Apr 22, 2026

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6 min read

The Conversation

May 1, 2026

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1 min read

Ramsey Robinson and Freezing the Rent

Season 2, Episode 16 of The Latino Newsletter podcast

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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

Apr 14, 2026

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7 min read

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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

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POLITICS

Bill to Restrict ICE Interactions Advances in Massachusetts

Apr 6, 2026

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9 min read

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

Rosanna Marinelli

Massachusetts Appoints First Latina Housing Secretary

Apr 4, 2026

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7 min read

Massachusetts Appoints First Latina Housing Secretary

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

Rosanna Marinelli

Apr 3, 2026

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5 min read

Butch Ware: The Green Candidate

Season 2, Episode 14 of The Latino Newsletter podcast

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

Mar 27, 2026

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11 min read

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

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

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano

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

From the Notebook: Voting Rights and Political Shootings

An Erosion of Rights, a Crisis of Trust

Trump’s Coercive Tactics in Latin America Evoke Era of Gunboat Diplomacy

Ramsey Robinson and Freezing the Rent

New Study Traces Latino Wealth Gap to Decades of Policy Decisions

Counties With Large Presence of Latinos Face Greater Population Growth Slowdown

A Latino Face for US Intervention

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

Bill to Restrict ICE Interactions Advances in Massachusetts

Massachusetts Appoints First Latina Housing Secretary

Butch Ware: The Green Candidate

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

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

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From the Notebook: Voting Rights and Political Shootings

An Erosion of Rights, a Crisis of Trust

Trump’s Coercive Tactics in Latin America Evoke Era of Gunboat Diplomacy

Ramsey Robinson and Freezing the Rent

New Study Traces Latino Wealth Gap to Decades of Policy Decisions

Counties With Large Presence of Latinos Face Greater Population Growth Slowdown

A Latino Face for US Intervention

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

Bill to Restrict ICE Interactions Advances in Massachusetts

Massachusetts Appoints First Latina Housing Secretary

Butch Ware: The Green Candidate

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

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

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.