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Our host Julio Ricardo Varela was in Detroit earlier this week for a live In The Thick podcast from the city's Southwest neighborhood, so he took some time to talk with community leaders and journalists about the upcoming March 10 Michigan Primary.
Featured image: Mural on a building in Detroit's Southwest Side (Photo by Lian Chang/CC By 2.0)
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On February 16, the Dominican Republic suspended its municipal elections due to what the government said was a software glitch. Many Dominicans were skeptical and took to the streets, resulting in a massive February 27 demonstration on the country's Day of Independence.
For this latest episode of Latino Rebels Radio, host Julio Ricardo Varela talks to Futuro Media colleague Amanda Alcántara, a Dominican-American journalist who has been reporting on the story for the last two weeks.
Featured image by Tatiana Fernández Geara/Latino Rebels
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Around two weeks ago, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela was up in New Hampshire to cover the February 7 Democratic Debate. Julio also had a conversation with nine powerful Latinos and Latinas who are working together to change politics in the Granite State. You might have heard some snippets of this discussion on a recent In The Thick podcast, but we wanted more of what the group told Julio.
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So we did a quick BONUS segment from Nevada. Host Julio Ricardo Varela tagged along to observe a caucus site in Henderson, Nevada—the first time LR political writer Hector Luis Alamo has ever caucused in his life.
Featured image: Precinct 1513 caucus in Henderson, Nevada, February 22, 2020 (Photo by Julio Ricardo Varela)
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It is less the 48 hours from the Nevada Caucus. In this bonus episode of Latino Rebels Radio, host Julio Ricardo Varela connects with Hector Luis Alamo, a long-time LR contributor who has recently been filing pieces from Las Vegas about the state's Democratic race.
Featured image: From left, Democratic presidential candidates, former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., former Vice President Joe Biden, former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., participate in a Democratic presidential primary debate Wednesday, February 19, 2020, in Las Vegas, hosted by NBC News and MSNBC. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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In his push to compete in the February 22 Nevada Caucuses, Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer says that an "inclusive" message is the key for him to do well this Saturday. We connect with Jocelyn "Joz" Sida, Nevada state director for the Steyer campaign, about what they're expecting.
Featured image: Tom Steyer on February 16, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada (Photo via the Steyer campaign)
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One week before the Nevada Caucuses and now everyone is talking about Latino voters in 2020. What does this actually mean? In this latest episode of Latino Rebels Radio, host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Héctor Sánchez Barba of Mi Familia Vota, which describes itself as "a national civic engagement organization that unites Latino, immigrant, and allied communities to promote social and economic justice through citizenship workshops, voter registration, and voter participation."
Featured image of Héctor Sánchez Barba with Joe Biden
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Last week in Brooklyn, during an attempt to apprehend Gaspar Avendaño-Hernández, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents shot Eric Diaz in the face. Díaz was unarmed. News of the shooting has led to community calls of accountability. We talk with two people familiar with the case: Carlos J Calzadilla-Palacio and Fabiola Mendieta.
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If the recent American Dirt mess taught us anything, it's this: the community's voices are (and have always been) powerful. Those voices are what's behind a #DignidadLiteraria movement that continues to elevate and celebrate what the community can do. In this new episode of Latino Rebels Radio, host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Roberto Lovato to the show. Roberto is one of #DignidadLiteraria's co-founders. An award-journalist, author and activist, Roberto has also written several commentary pieces for Latino Rebels.
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Recently, a coalition of Texas organizations launched what it says is the largest voter registration program ahead of the 2020 election. The goal is to register over 500,000 Texas voters before the February 3 deadline, making them eligible to vote in the March 3 primary. Organizations involved in this effort include Battleground Texas Engagement Fund, Texas Freedom Network, Jolt Initiative, Texas Rising and MOVE Texas. For this episode of Latino Rebels Radio, host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Oscar Silva of Battleground Texas and Ofelia Alonso of Texas Rising.
Featured image: A map of the 2018 US Senate elections in Texas.
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