On other occasions, Latino Observatory has addressed the issue of the impact of natural disasters on Latino communities. Back in February 2022, we discussed how climate change affects minorities, who are more likely to live in risk areas and have fewer resources to deal with the crisis. Later, in September 2022, we pointed out that an unprecedented study demonstrated that Latinos were impacted by Hurricane Harvey in an u...
Vice President Kamala Harris recently participated (10) in a meeting with Univision, where she answered questions about immigration, the economy and health, topics considered crucial for the Latino community...
A detailed analysis on the impact of anti-immigration rhetoric on the 2022 midterm elections in the United States has been published, focusing on candidates who have adopted this stance in their campaign...
A Reuters publication addresses the challenges faced by U.S. public schools with the increase in immigrant children, especially Haitians, and its consequences for teachers, students and local communiti...
Often ignored in national politics, the growing Latino population of the state of Pennsylvania is currently highlighted for its potential role in the presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Tr...
The Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection, launched in 2022 under the leadership of President Joe Biden, aims to address the challenges of irregular migration and forced displacement in the Wes...
An article published by the Migration PolicyInstitute addresses the significant shift in the Democratic Party's approach to immigration and U.S.-Mexico border security, highlighted during the 2024 Democratic ...
An article in the Associated Press addresses the evolution and challenges of female participation, especially of black and Latino women, in the US union movement. Although women make up about half of union memb...
Passage of landmark legislation in California, the Latino and Indigenous Disparities Reduction Act (SB 1016), was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, with the goal of reducing health disparities between Latinos and Me...
John Leguizamo's documentary series, called "American Historia: The Untold Story of Latinos”, explores Latino history in the United States and Latin America, seeking to reverse the "erasure" of Latino contribution...
A new initiative of the "Latino Vote Foundation", entitled "Vota Con Ganas", was launched with an investment of US$ 5 million to encourage the participation of the Latino community in the upcoming elections. The ca...
A prominent theme that resurfaces in the context of the United States presidential elections is the influence of disinformation on Donald Trump's presidential campaigns, especially the 2024 election cycle.The spread...
A recent poll conducted by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research reveals the complexity of Hispanic Americans' views on important issues such as abortion, immigration, and the 2024 presid...
Last Wednesday (26), students from the International Relations course at UNESP in Marília and the Facultad de Contaduría y Administración at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) held an online me...
Dr. Seciah Aquino serves as Executive Director for the Latino Coalition for a Healthy California (LCHC) — the State’s leading policy organization advocating for health equity in the Latinx community. In her rol...
Wilmer Valderrama (born January 30, 1980) is an American actor, best known for his role as Fez on the television series That '70s Show. Valderrama has also appeared in productions such as From Dusk Till Dawn: The S...
Bernardo Moreno is a businessman and politician born in Bogotá, Colombia, in 1967, and currently the Republican candidate for the United States Senate from Ohio in the 2024 election. Moreno emigrated with his fami...
Julia Alvarez is a Dominican-American author widely recognized for her contributions to contemporary literature, both in novels and in poetry and essays. Her books, such as How the García Girls Lost Their Accents ...
Jorge Ramos, a former top news anchor for media giant Univision, is leaving the network after nearly 40 years in the anchor chair. He is known for tough interviews that helped push issues of interest to Latin Ameri...
Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez has a rich trajectory and contributions as a feminist, theologian, storyteller, and activist. Born in Managua, Nicaragua, and currently residing in Nashville, Tennessee, Mojica Rodr...
