The Latino Newsletter

Fighting Back Institutionalized Falsehoods

Jan 28, 2026

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10 min read

Fighting Back Institutionalized Falsehoods

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

Mauro Morales

FEATURED STORIES

Jan 27, 2026

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5 min read

The Latino Newsletter’s 2026 Mission Statement

This edition is a pause from our regular publishing schedule for another major announcement

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As ICE Enforcement Intensifies, Chicago’s Restaurant Community Steps Up

Jan 26, 2026

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11 min read

As ICE Enforcement Intensifies, Chicago’s Restaurant Community Steps Up

Chefs and restaurant workers are organizing mutual aid as immigration crackdowns reshape daily life

Serena Maria Daniels

Nicole Foy and the Power of Local Journalism

Jan 23, 2026

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4 min read

Nicole Foy and the Power of Local Journalism

A new episode of The Latino Newsletter Podcast is out

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An Open Call for Our ‘American Colony’ Podcast Series

Jan 22, 2026

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8 min read

An Open Call for Our ‘American Colony’ Podcast Series

Recent events led to a pivot about what we plan to produce, but we are ready to start

Joaquín Cotler

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PUERTO RICO

Jan 19, 2026

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4 min read

MLK and Puerto Rico

Part of a history you may not know about

Julio Ricardo Varela

Jan 12, 2026

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13 min read

The Best Little War in Town

How Donald Trump’s takeover of Venezuela is nothing new

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano

US Military Presence in Puerto Rico Is No Deterrent for the Drug Trade

Dec 23, 2025

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13 min read

US Military Presence in Puerto Rico Is No Deterrent for the Drug Trade

Colonial exploitation as military pawn ignores island’s suffering

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano

Closing the Legal Gap in Massachusetts for Immigrants Facing Deportation

A new statewide initiative aims to expand access to legal representation in immigration court

Rosanna Marinelli

Jan 21, 2026

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10 min read

Venezuelan Media Speaks Language of Silence

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

Daniela Tabata Bottini

Jan 20, 2026

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8 min read

MLK and Puerto Rico

Part of a history you may not know about

Julio Ricardo Varela

Jan 19, 2026

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4 min read

Detroit Weighs Its Options as ICE Enforcement Continues Out of Sight

As federal immigration actions draw national attention elsewhere, officials are probing what can be done locally

Serena Maria Daniels

Jan 16, 2026

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9 min read

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

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

Henders Aponte

Jan 15, 2026

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11 min read

The Rise of the American Gestapo

It’s time to call ICE what it is

Mauro Morales

Jan 14, 2026

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9 min read

Chicago Police Scrutinized Over Collaboration With ICE

Participants at listening session say it violates Welcoming City ordinance

Hector Cervantes

Jan 13, 2026

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8 min read

The Best Little War in Town

How Donald Trump’s takeover of Venezuela is nothing new

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano

Jan 12, 2026

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13 min read

North Carolina Family Denounces ICE Agents for Detaining US Citizens

Says it is in the process of filing a formal complaint, alleging a racially motivated attack

Enlace Latino NC

Jan 9, 2026

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9 min read

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FEATURED AUTHORS

Fighting Back Institutionalized Falsehoods

The Latino Newsletter’s 2026 Mission Statement

As ICE Enforcement Intensifies, Chicago’s Restaurant Community Steps Up

Nicole Foy and the Power of Local Journalism

An Open Call for Our ‘American Colony’ Podcast Series

The Latino Newsletter is an independent nonprofit newsroom.
Please consider donating to support our journalism.

PUERTO RICO

MLK and Puerto Rico

The Best Little War in Town

US Military Presence in Puerto Rico Is No Deterrent for the Drug Trade

Closing the Legal Gap in Massachusetts for Immigrants Facing Deportation

Venezuelan Media Speaks Language of Silence

MLK and Puerto Rico

Detroit Weighs Its Options as ICE Enforcement Continues Out of Sight

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

The Rise of the American Gestapo

Chicago Police Scrutinized Over Collaboration With ICE

The Best Little War in Town

North Carolina Family Denounces ICE Agents for Detaining US Citizens

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Rosanna Marinelli

Carlos Berríos Polanco

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano

Serena Maria Daniels

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Who We Are

Fighting Back Institutionalized Falsehoods

The Latino Newsletter’s 2026 Mission Statement

As ICE Enforcement Intensifies, Chicago’s Restaurant Community Steps Up

Nicole Foy and the Power of Local Journalism

An Open Call for Our ‘American Colony’ Podcast Series

The Latino Newsletter is an independent nonprofit newsroom.Please consider donating to support our journalism.

PUERTO RICO

MLK and Puerto Rico

The Best Little War in Town

US Military Presence in Puerto Rico Is No Deterrent for the Drug Trade

Closing the Legal Gap in Massachusetts for Immigrants Facing Deportation

Venezuelan Media Speaks Language of Silence

MLK and Puerto Rico

Detroit Weighs Its Options as ICE Enforcement Continues Out of Sight

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

The Rise of the American Gestapo

Chicago Police Scrutinized Over Collaboration With ICE

The Best Little War in Town

North Carolina Family Denounces ICE Agents for Detaining US Citizens

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Julio Ricardo Varela

Hector Cervantes

Rosanna Marinelli

Carlos Berríos Polanco

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano

Serena Maria Daniels

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Who We Are

Who We Are

The Latino Newsletter

The Latino Newsletter is an independent nonprofit newsroom.
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founded by Julio Ricardo Varela. Support our work. Subscribe today.