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Peter Schiff y el cuento de ser 100% puertorriqueño

Apr 18, 2026

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5 min read

Peter Schiff y el cuento de ser 100% puertorriqueño

¿Para quién es Puerto Rico: inversionistas o boricuas?

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano
Susanne Ramírez de Arellano
Brenda Gonzalez Builds Her Own Table

Apr 17, 2026

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2 min read

Brenda Gonzalez Builds Her Own Table

Season 2, Episode 15 of The Latino Newsletter podcast

The Latino Newsletter
The Latino Newsletter
Peter Schiff and the Tale of Being 100% Puerto Rican

Apr 16, 2026

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5 min read

Peter Schiff and the Tale of Being 100% Puerto Rican

Who is Puerto Rico for: wealthy outsiders or Puerto Ricans themselves?

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano
Susanne Ramírez de Arellano
On This Tax Day, the Myths About U.S. Territories and Taxation

Apr 15, 2026

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4 min read

On This Tax Day, the Myths About U.S. Territories and Taxation

It’s time to unravel colonial narratives that deny democracy, equity, and self-determination

Edoardo Ortiz
Neil Weare
Edoardo Ortiz, +1
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

The Latino Newsletter
The Latino Newsletter
Counties With Large Presence of Latinos Face Greater Population Growth Slowdown

Apr 13, 2026

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10 min read

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

Rogelio Sáenz
Rogelio Sáenz
Cubans Living Abroad Now Hold Key to Their Country’s Uncertain Future

Apr 10, 2026

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8 min read

Cubans Living Abroad Now Hold Key to Their Country’s Uncertain Future

Paths for returning to the island are opening up

The Conversation
The Conversation
‘Salvisoul’ Author Launches Workshop for Immigrant Storytelling

Apr 9, 2026

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10 min read

‘Salvisoul’ Author Launches Workshop for Immigrant Storytelling

A new workshop from James Beard-nominated Karla Tatiana Vasquez helps immigrant communities turn their food memories into stories

Serena Maria Daniels
Serena Maria Daniels