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Bad Bunny and Simón Bolívar, or a Cautionary Tale for Modern Times

Feb 17, 2026

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Bad Bunny and Simón Bolívar, or a Cautionary Tale for Modern Times

Is Pan-Americanism merely a chimera or an attainable dream?

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano
Susanne Ramírez de Arellano
Sundance Winner ‘American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez’ Is the Affirming Doc Our Community Needs

Feb 16, 2026

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Sundance Winner ‘American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez’ Is the Affirming Doc Our Community Needs

“This is a film about belonging,” director David Alvarado tells The Latino Newsletter

Cristina Escobar
Cristina Escobar
The 2026 Midterm Elections Are the Next Target

Feb 10, 2026

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The 2026 Midterm Elections Are the Next Target

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

Mauro Morales
Mauro Morales
Why Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Performance Gave Me Chills

Feb 9, 2026

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Why Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Performance Gave Me Chills

It was as simple as it was radical

Nuria Net
Nuria Net
The World Baseball Classic Needs Puerto Rico — With or Without Stars

Feb 3, 2026

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The World Baseball Classic Needs Puerto Rico — With or Without Stars

The talent is there, so just give other players the opportunity

Frankie Lozada
Frankie Lozada
Supporting Immigrants Under Trump Comes With a Price

Feb 1, 2026

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Supporting Immigrants Under Trump Comes With a Price

Research and accounts show deportation policy traumatizes families and those who help

Dr. William D. Lopez
Dr. William D. Lopez
US Plunging Population Growth and the Impact of Trump’s Mass Deportation

Jan 30, 2026

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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
Rogelio Sáenz
An ‘American Boy’ Calls Out the MAGA Haters

Jan 29, 2026

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An ‘American Boy’ Calls Out the MAGA Haters

Is Marcello Hernández a one-trick pony, or a powerful Latino voice?

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano
Susanne Ramírez de Arellano
Fighting Back Institutionalized Falsehoods

Jan 28, 2026

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Fighting Back Institutionalized Falsehoods

We can stop the ’dumbing down' of the United States... if we really want to

Mauro Morales
Mauro Morales
Venezuelan Media Speaks Language of Silence

Jan 20, 2026

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Venezuelan Media Speaks Language of Silence

From shuttered newsrooms to political prisoners, repression has rewired how we communicate

Daniela Tabata Bottini
Daniela Tabata Bottini
Venezuela, Human Rights, and the Left’s Moral Blind Spot

Jan 15, 2026

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Venezuela, Human Rights, and the Left’s Moral Blind Spot

Condemning US intervention should not require excusing repression, silence, or suffering

Henders Aponte
Henders Aponte
The Rise of the American Gestapo

Jan 14, 2026

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The Rise of the American Gestapo

It’s time to call ICE what it is

Mauro Morales
Mauro Morales
Can the United States ‘Run’ Venezuela?

Jan 6, 2026

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Can the United States ‘Run’ Venezuela?

Military force can topple a dictator, but it cannot create political authority or legitimacy

The Conversation
The Conversation
The Long Road Ahead for Venezuela

Jan 4, 2026

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The Long Road Ahead for Venezuela

Here are my three big questions on this developing situation

Juan Escalante
Juan Escalante
Latino Men and the Emotions We’re Taught to Hide

Dec 15, 2025

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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
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 Ramírez de Arellano
Susanne Ramírez de Arellano
What I Saw in Havana

Dec 9, 2025

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What I Saw in Havana

I asked a simple question, and here is what Cubans told me

Francisco Lozano
Francisco Lozano
Did Puerto Rican Women Improve the Workplace? (Yes)

Nov 20, 2025

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Did Puerto Rican Women Improve the Workplace? (Yes)

Their historical contributions have been ignored for too long

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano
Susanne Ramírez de Arellano
The Uncomfortable Truth About U.S. Publishing’s Language Divide

Nov 4, 2025

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The Uncomfortable Truth About U.S. Publishing’s Language Divide

Spanish-language and English-language literary ecosystems still barely speak to each other — and that needs to change

Javier Marin
Javier Marin
No Water and No Transparency

Oct 30, 2025

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No Water and No Transparency

Hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans were without water for a week

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano
Susanne Ramírez de Arellano
Why Latino Men Need to Stop Fixing and Start Feeling

Oct 28, 2025

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Why Latino Men Need to Stop Fixing and Start Feeling

How I stopped the “fixer reflex” and chose presence over solutions

Chris Bustos
Chris Bustos
The Lost History of Latin America’s Role in the Cuban Missile Crisis

Oct 24, 2025

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The Lost History of Latin America’s Role in the Cuban Missile Crisis

How regional leaders helped avert catastrophe — and why it still matters today

The Conversation
The Conversation
American Backlash to Bad Bunny Exposes Puerto Rico’s Colonial Purgatory

Oct 20, 2025

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American Backlash to Bad Bunny Exposes Puerto Rico’s Colonial Purgatory

Just saying he is an American citizen is not going to cut it

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano
Susanne Ramírez de Arellano
What to Know About Trump’s Cuts to Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Oct 17, 2025

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What to Know About Trump’s Cuts to Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Advocates say ending federal aid would hurt colleges serving first-generation and low-income students

The Conversation
The Conversation
Protecting Latino Communities and Their Access to Public Lands

Oct 16, 2025

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Protecting Latino Communities and Their Access to Public Lands

Erasure and overpolicing under the Trump administration are threatening our right to nature

Olivia Juarez
Olivia Juarez
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