The families of assassinated reporters in Mexico face emotional and economic hardships and even death threats in the aftermath of the killings. Francisco Pacheco's family doubled down on their quest for justice
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Over Uvalde and South Texas, politicians have maintained a border security apparatus with thousands of armed law enforcement officers lording over a largely Latino population. It took one young man just minutes to make tragic mockery of an ideological blanket of security
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Altavoz Lab is a collaborative project to strengthen reporters at community outlets that serve Black, Indigenous, immigrant and other communities of color in the U.S. with the goal of publishing stories that will enable local audiences to participate more fully in democracy.
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The pandemic exacerbated mental health disorders faced by Latinos and other marginalized groups. Support has been hard to come by. Advocates and therapists say cultural understanding is key to turning things around.
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So used to asking questions, a border journalist is left speechless when the roles are reversed and it is her young children who demand an explanation for which there are no words.
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Can the Border Patrol’s pattern of mistreating migrants without recourse be reversed?
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Climate change threatens nature’s balance in Brazil’s watery Pantanal – the world’s largest tropical wetlands and home to a stunning array of wildlife.
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Editor’s Note: In the fall of 2019, palabra debuted, featuring a story about Mexican immigrant Maximiliano Trejo who was caught up in the federal immigration court system and faced deportation. The story detailed how a diverse community of friends and neighbors rallied in support of the dedicated family man who’d become a cherished member of a Dallas neighborhood. This new chapter brings the story almost full circle.
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In a Latino community near Chicago, too many victims of COVID are identified as white, Black or other. The misclassification is part of a nationwide problem made worse by the pandemic, and it could be costing Latinos urgently needed public health services.
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Private prisons are closing, but private immigration detention is not. One Virginia town has a decision to make about where it stands
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Hispanics and Latinos are disproportionately in need of donor organs, yet are less likely than non-Latinos to become donors themselves. One journalist is breaking that pattern by starting with himself.
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Some Latinos love to gamble. Courts have made it easier. So addiction experts fear a recent explosion in sports betting will have a disproportionate impact on the community
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As Gabriel Boric assumes the presidency in Chile, and amid the rise of the so-called Pink Tide in Latin America, in Argentina Juan Grabois has emerged as the new social leader. With support from the Vatican, he’s tethering a fresh network of movements in the region
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From childhood to adulthood, a writer navigates the distance between white, native, and mestizo people in the borderlands of the Southwest
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In a media landscape where Latinos are seldom shown in a positive light,“The Garcias,” offers viewers a show about a middle-class Latino family, living normal, happy lives
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An immigrant journalist ventures into musical theater to share an American story of identity, belonging and perseverance
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After her relatives’ escape from war-torn Ukraine, a fashion model guides them from Poland through Mexico and then to safety in Los Angeles
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Climate chaos is at a crisis point in Honduras, where persistent drought in farm country has led to economic tragedy – and more U.S.-bound migrants.
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This Arizona Afro-Latina is raising awareness of her culture and rising as a leader for female empowerment
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Is Mexican film having another Golden moment?
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