Mexico City’s progressive ban on single-use plastics is hailed as a great step for the environment. But the ban has ignited controversy: It includes tampons with plastic applicators, putting a widely used product out of reach for millions of women
Read MoreA push for democracy in Peru went viral because of a global, tech-savvy network of activists. A Peruvian emigre goes behind the scenes to show how young people seized the day in Lima and around the world
Read MoreHey, media! Hey, politicians! Here’s your free post-election tip: Don’t exoticize Latinos. Report on them as American voters
Read MoreAfter several decades of mistrust and corruption allegations, the United States and Mexico appear to be shooting blanks in the war on drugs
Read MoreThe Last Word on the inauguration of Joe Biden is yours: A photographer and a documentarian profile the scene and voices you didn’t see on television.
Read MoreAhead of a presidential inauguration like no other, journalists marvel at having to prepare like they were going into a conflict zone
Read MoreMany Latinos sought refuge from political violence in the comfort of U.S. democracy. But the Trump-inspired siege in the U.S. Capitol building is digging up scary and familiar fears.
Read MoreAnalysis: The presidential vote in Florida reflects a marked drift by Latinos into conservative and progressive camps
Read MoreTwo young immigrants, formerly undocumented, are newly sworn U.S. citizens. They fearlessly jumped into politics, and then experienced very different outcomes
Read MoreIs a long-predicted Latino wave finally poised to decide who becomes president? The potential is there, but a close examination of Texas Latinos reveals mistrust of government can undermine political enthusiasm
Read MoreCesar Espinosa says a racist incident when he was a teenager spurred him to disregard his age and immigration status to start what today is one of the most effective rights organizations in Texas
Read MoreFalta de cuidado preventivo en la ruta que conecta dos naciones líderes en el ranking de COVID-19 pega fuerte a brasileños ex-detenidos en los Estados Unidos: En Governador Valadares, una ciudad al sureste de Brasil con 145 mil habitantes, hay casi 8.000 casos y 267 muertes.
Read MoreThe United States and Brazil have some of the world’s highest COVID-19 numbers. And as U.S. deportation flights continue sending Brazilians home during the pandemic, inadequate health care by immigration officials has aggravated an outbreak in Governador Valadares, a small city in southeastern Brazil with almost 8,000 infections and 267 deaths.
Read MoreQuestionable Care Exposes Immigration Detainees to Health Risks
Read MoreAfter years of verbal assaults on Latinos and on the media by politicians and ideologues, a summer of protest yields new danger for journalists of color.
Read MoreA year after racism turned lethal for 23 people in El Paso, a veteran journalist looks back on what’s become of her Texas border city, the victims’ families, and survivors of the hateful shooting
Read MoreYes, there’s an official Spanish version of the national anthem
Read MoreQ&A with Arturo Vargas, CEO of NALEO, on the organization's critical work in this presidential election year. By Patricia Guadalupe
Read MoreLatinos must now refuse to plead their case. No more consent for inspection from the political system is granted. No cataloguing of Latino merit will be tendered. Latinos must be disinclined to appease a distant gaze that demands accounting of self-worth.
Read MoreThere are so many real-life stories that could illustrate the human-rights disaster on our southern border. One of them is mine: How I went from ICE prosecutor to defending immigrants. Who should decide how my story is told?
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