Founder, @latnewsletter (2024), @latinorebels (2011). Sr. Producer/Strategist, https://xitter.gq/t.co/IyURh4svKn. @MSNOWNews columnist. Opinions mine & no one else's 🇵🇷
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We here at The Latino Newsletter want to publish and uplift the work of Latino outlets across the country. This latest from @EnlaceLatinoNC about how Latino early voting has tripled in North Carolina is just another example of why these stories deserve larger audiences and interest.
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Just a few of the statements comig in about #DoloresHuerta
Latino Organizations Honor the Legacy of Civil Rights Icon Dolores Huerta
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Dolores Huerta, Labor Leader and Force for Civil Rights, Has Died via @nytimes
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The October 19 edition of The Latino Newsletter is by @julito77
Trump’s Approval Rating With Registered Latino Voters Now at 24 Percent
Seven in 10 say the administration’s policies have harmed Latinos, according to new Pew Research Center survey
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New for The Latino Newsletter by @julito77
The Hustle Is an Illusion
I keep editing, mentoring, and publishing new voices here, at my own pace
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For one of our #AmericanColony video conversations, George Laws García of the Puerto Rico Statehood Council shares one consequence of colonialism, no matter your position on Puerto Rico's political status.
Am here for the headline
Trump wants to impose English as the ONLY language of instruction at Head Start centers. For Puerto Rico that would mean going back to early 20th century Americanization policies that failed. We won’t go back. Read my latest @ElNuevoDia 👉 elnuevodia.com/opinion/desde… #PollitoChicken
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The October 2 edition of The Latino Newsletter is by @julito77
Bipartisan Coalition Demands Work Permits for Long-Term Immigrants
More than 250 Latino leaders, from MAGA to progressives, signed the same letter
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Found out from some Latino Rebels contributors and supporters via messages that LatinoRebels.com is back online again. Happy news!
#AmericanColony love
"We have big news to share," @julito77 writes in the latest edition of @thelatinonewsletter
AMERICAN COLONY Is a 2026 @signalawards Finalist
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The first of our #AmericanColony video conversations is out.
Aliana M. Bigio: A Right to Stay / Aquí nos quedamos
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#AmericanColony is back from now until end of October.
The first of our #AmericanColony video conversations is out.
Aliana M. Bigio: A Right to Stay / Aquí nos quedamos
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Looking forward to reading your book.
And props to @julito77, who turned a passion project into a powerhouse resource for our communities and who essentially jumpstarted my “career” writing about Puerto Rico.
My latest opinion for @MSNOWNews
Why this Florida Republican just went on the record criticizing Trump’s immigration policies
Maria Elvira Salazar called out the president less than two years after winning her district by 20 points.
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20 episodes for the second season of @LatNewsletter podcast. A fantastic run.
The September 18 edition of The Latino Newsletter is by @julito77
El Tiny Talk
The last episode of The Latino Newsletter Podcast’s second season
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We did a podcast about this with @julito77 as the host #AmericanColony
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When Roberto Clemente spoke in Spanish during a national TV interview after winning the 1971 World Series, it resonated with Latinos everywhere.
It is considered by many as an iconic moment, as important as any other in Clemente’s legendary career. #ClementeDay