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Cuba Legalizes Same Sex Marriage & Passes New Family Code in Historic Vote

Sofía Aguilar
by Sofía Aguilar03436
Cuba became the latest country in Latin America to legalize same-sex marriage on Sept. 26, following in the footsteps of Chile and six other countries in LATAM. With the exception of Guatemala, Latin America has slowly become more progressive in...
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DACA 10th Anniversary: How It Started & Where It is Now

Shayne Rodriguez Thompson
by Shayne Rodriguez Thompson019528
Today is the 10th anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), and it should feel monumental, but for many immigrants, the uncertainty today is greater than ever. DACA was created in 2012 when President Barack Obama took executive action...
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Anti-Immigration Tweets from VP Kamala Harris’ New Communications Director Surface

Shayne Rodriguez Thompson
by Shayne Rodriguez Thompson04215
Political pundit and career Democratic communications aide, Jamal Simmons, was named Vice President Kamala Harris‘ communications director on Thursday, January 6, and not long after, he came under fire for a number of tweets that were perceived as being anti-immigration....
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Chile Becomes Eighth Country to Approve Same Sex Marriage in LATAM

Shayne Rodriguez Thompson
by Shayne Rodriguez Thompson03331
In a historic move, Chile’s Congress approved same-sex marriage by a huge majority on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. The country is now the eighth country in Latin America to do so, and the 31st in the world. Legislation to allow...
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Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise Assassinated Amid Political Unrest

Shayne Rodriguez Thompson
by Shayne Rodriguez Thompson02854
Update: A Haitian national was arrested in connection with the murder of President Moise on Sunday, July 12. Christian Emmanuel Sanon, 63, who was living in Florida but flew to Haiti by private plane early in June, with the intention...
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Latinx Instagram Accounts That Educate and Inform Us on Politics

V. Alexandra de F. Szoenyi
by V. Alexandra de F. Szoenyi05864
The 2020 election kept many of us hooked to our phones to stay up to date on the latest news related to the Joe Biden/Donald Trump election in particular.We were being flooded with information pertaining to candidates, issues, and politics...
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Bust of Activist Cesar Chavez in Joe Biden’s Oval Office Sparks Hope in Latino Community

Shayne Rodriguez Thompson
by Shayne Rodriguez Thompson04554
As America’s new president Joe Biden sat at his new desk in the White House’s Oval Office signing a slew of executive orders on his very first day in office, Latinos all over the country took notice of something very...
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Inauguration 2021: Powerful Moments from the Inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

Shayne Rodriguez Thompson
by Shayne Rodriguez Thompson07856
Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States of America just before noon EST today, marking a historic day for Americans, not just because we are welcoming a new president, but also because we are...
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Kamala Harris Outlines Immigration Plan Providing Path Toward Citizenship for DACA Recipients

Shayne Rodriguez Thompson
by Shayne Rodriguez Thompson05205
On Tuesday, Vice President Elect Kamala Harris hinted at some major immigration policies and changes that can be expected after she and incoming President Joe Biden take office next week. In an interview with Univision’s Ilia Calderón, Harris spoke on...
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Julián Castro Calls for Donald Trump to be Held Accountable for Capitol Riot

Shayne Rodriguez Thompson
by Shayne Rodriguez Thompson05268
Former Democratic presidential candidate and HUD Secretary Julián Castro is calling for “accountability,” from President Donald Trump after last week’s siege on the U.S. Capitol. “There needs to be accountability for him inciting insurrection,” Julián told Alicia Menendez on MSNBC’s...
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Voting 101: An Easy Guide to Casting Your Ballot for the 2020 Election

V. Alexandra de F. Szoenyi
by V. Alexandra de F. Szoenyi05491
We all know that it’s imperative that we vote, but there are often questions that pop up when going through the process. That’s why we put together this Voting 101 guide. How can you check to see if you’re already...
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