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Puerto Rico Signs Bill Critics Say Is a Threat to Public Information

Dec 18, 2025

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Puerto Rico Signs Bill Critics Say Is a Threat to Public Information

Law 156-2025 became official this past weekend

Carlos Berríos Polanco
Carlos Berríos Polanco
Puerto Rican Nonprofit Files Civil Rights Complaint Against Jersey City Free Public Library

Dec 17, 2025

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9 min read

Puerto Rican Nonprofit Files Civil Rights Complaint Against Jersey City Free Public Library

The Boricua Community Building Center alleges discrimination after its executive director was banned from all library branches

Julio Ricardo Varela
Julio Ricardo Varela
Chile Elects Its Most Right-Wing Leader Since Pinochet

Dec 16, 2025

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Chile Elects Its Most Right-Wing Leader Since Pinochet

It aligns with a regional drift and domestic tendency to punish incumbents

The Conversation
The Conversation
Latino Men and the Emotions We’re Taught to Hide

Dec 15, 2025

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9 min read

Latino Men and the Emotions We’re Taught to Hide

A personal essay on masculinity, emotional silence, and the long work of learning how to feel without fear

Chris Bustos
Chris Bustos
Delivering on The Latino Newsletter’s 2025 Strategic Plan

Dec 12, 2025

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Delivering on The Latino Newsletter’s 2025 Strategic Plan

A snapshot of progress, wins, and momentum as we close out the year

Julio Ricardo Varela
Julio Ricardo Varela
Governor of Puerto Rico Firing Department Head Signals Massive Party Split

Dec 11, 2025

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Governor of Puerto Rico Firing Department Head Signals Massive Party Split

How the firing of DACO’s Valerie Rodríguez Erazo opened up a new front in the PNP’s internal war

Susanne Ramirez de Arellano
Susanne Ramirez de Arellano
Small-Scale Massachusetts Landlords Join Rent Fight

Dec 10, 2025

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Small-Scale Massachusetts Landlords Join Rent Fight

A 2026 ballot question aimed to stabilize housing costs is gaining momentum

Rosanna Marinelli
Rosanna Marinelli
Keep Independent Journalism Alive in Puerto Rico

Dec 10, 2025

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Keep Independent Journalism Alive in Puerto Rico

Your support helped us expand our San Juan Bureau this year

Carlos Berríos Polanco
Carlos Berríos Polanco