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PUERTO RICO

A New Deal / Un nuevo trato

Episode 7 of AMERICAN COLONY

Aug 12, 2026

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2 min read

Joaquín Cotler

Sandra Rodríguez Cotto on a Win for Press Freedom

My Pressing Issues story about defeating Puerto Rico’s ‘fake news’ law in court

Aug 10, 2026

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7 min read

Julio Ricardo Varela

Puerto Rico Is Falling Apart

That’s what happens to colonies

Aug 7, 2026

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5 min read

Alberto C. Medina

Jenniffer González-Colón’s Appearance on MS NOW (Full Transcript)

Aug 25, 2026

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6 min read

Jenniffer González-Colón’s Appearance on MS NOW (Full Transcript)

“We are not ruling out that declaration of emergency.”

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A Migrant Nation / Una nación migrante

Episode 6 of AMERICAN COLONY

Aug 5, 2026

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2 min read

Camille Padilla Dalmau, +1

La Chacón

Episode 4 of AMERICAN COLONY

Jul 22, 2026

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2 min read

Raquel Reichard, +1

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

Jul 17, 2026

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3 min read

Julio Ricardo Varela

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PUERTO RICO

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

Jul 8, 2026

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2 min read

No Way Home / Volver o vivir

Episode 2 of AMERICAN COLONY

T.J. Raphael

Jul 4, 2026

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1 min read

We Are a Colony / Somos colonia

Episode 1 of AMERICAN COLONY

Julio Ricardo Varela, +2

Jul 3, 2026

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4 min read

A Colonial Timeline From 1999 to 2026

Part 2 of the context and history behind the why of AMERICAN COLONY

Julio Ricardo Varela

Jul 2, 2026

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4 min read

A Colonial Timeline From 1898 to 1998

Part 1 of the context and history behind the why of AMERICAN COLONY

Julio Ricardo Varela

From a ‘No Distinction’ to a Podcast About Puerto Rico’s Colonial Status

Jun 29, 2026

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4 min read

From a ‘No Distinction’ to a Podcast About Puerto Rico’s Colonial Status

Some failures just make you stronger

Julio Ricardo Varela

The American Colony Episode Lineup Is Here

Jun 24, 2026

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3 min read

The American Colony Episode Lineup Is Here

The launch is less than two weeks away

Julio Ricardo Varela

Everybody Wants to Be Boricua Until It’s Time to Carry the Water

Jun 18, 2026

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7 min read

Everybody Wants to Be Boricua Until It’s Time to Carry the Water

On the water crisis, Benito, and the lie of loving an island from a distance

Luis Jonathan Hernández

A New Deal / Un nuevo trato

Sandra Rodríguez Cotto on a Win for Press Freedom

Puerto Rico Is Falling Apart

Jenniffer González-Colón’s Appearance on MS NOW (Full Transcript)

A Migrant Nation / Una nación migrante

La Chacón

A New Poll About Statehood for Puerto Rico Is Out

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Never Felt Freer / Más libres que nunca

No Way Home / Volver o vivir

We Are a Colony / Somos colonia

A Colonial Timeline From 1999 to 2026

A Colonial Timeline From 1898 to 1998

From a ‘No Distinction’ to a Podcast About Puerto Rico’s Colonial Status

The American Colony Episode Lineup Is Here

Everybody Wants to Be Boricua Until It’s Time to Carry the Water

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A New Deal / Un nuevo trato

Sandra Rodríguez Cotto on a Win for Press Freedom

Puerto Rico Is Falling Apart

Jenniffer González-Colón’s Appearance on MS NOW (Full Transcript)

A Migrant Nation / Una nación migrante

La Chacón

A New Poll About Statehood for Puerto Rico Is Out

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

Never Felt Freer / Más libres que nunca

No Way Home / Volver o vivir

We Are a Colony / Somos colonia

A Colonial Timeline From 1999 to 2026

A Colonial Timeline From 1898 to 1998

From a ‘No Distinction’ to a Podcast About Puerto Rico’s Colonial Status

The American Colony Episode Lineup Is Here

Everybody Wants to Be Boricua Until It’s Time to Carry the Water

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.