With the deadly shootout in Culiacán still visibly in the rearview mirror, Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) held a press conference this morning to discuss the firefight that led to the release of ...
Since Monday, high school students in Chile’s capital have been staging protests over the increase in Metro prices. They have organized in large numbers by utilizing the hashtag #EvasionMasiva over the course of the last ...
With a compelling sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals, the Washington Nationals have earned their first-ever ticket to the final dance. Eyy! As they await the winner of the Houston versus Yankees series, we take ...
Today, a federal judge in New York blocked a key item from President Trump’s hardline immigration agenda. The “Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds” is a sweeping regulation that would allow the administration to reject green ...
In the late night of March 2nd, 2016, Lenca activist Berta Isabel Cáceres, who’s environmental advocacy had broken barriers and become an undeniable force in Honduras, was shot to death at her home in the ...
This year’s New York City Comic Con event only has 2 days left—don’t miss out on all the action! You can activate your badge prior to arriving using the NYCC 2019 website or app. Both ...
The White House experienced a series of setbacks today via federal courts as they attempted to roll out some of their highly criticized immigration policies. First, a federal judge in New York blocked the government’s ...
Earlier this week, Yalitza Aparicio Martínez was named UN UNESCO’s goodwill ambassador on behalf of Indigenous peoples. The 25-year-old actress was widely praised for her role as a Mixtec woman in the film “Roma,” for ...
Earlier this evening the Associated Press announced that President Trump had signed a proclamation declaring that starting November 3rd the U.S. government will begin denying visa’s to applicants who are unable to afford healthcare or ...
During his visit to the United Nations this week, Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele, held a bilateral meeting with Donald Trump. They were there to discuss what is effectively a “safe third country” program, extending protections ...
There is lots of buzz surrounding the initial success of “Hustlers.” The film stars Jennifer Lopez, as the impressively callous ringleader, Ramona Vega, who literally and figuratively envelops Destiny, played by a perfectly wide-eyed Constance ...
Legendary celebrity chef Carl Ruiz of New York’s La Cubana restaurant has passed away at the age of 44. At this time the cause of death is unknown. Ruiz was considered a larger than life ...
During the Emmys on Sunday evening a man wearing a fabulous hat graced the stage and was the first openly gay man of color to accept the award for lead actor in a drama series. ...
Jharrel Jerome, a 21-year-old Dominican actor from the Bronx, NY, made history during Sunday night’s Emmys. The breakout star of Ava DuVernay’s cinematic masterpiece “When They See Us” (Netflix) won lead actor in a limited ...
The rise of Julián Castro is one for the ages. But the former mayor of San Antonio and Stanford grad is struggling to gain traction among a crowded field of mostly progressive candidates. Although he ...
How Sandra Cisneros’ writing helped me, a Central American undocumented artist, find hope. Sandra Cisneros saved my life. During the summer of 2008, I was homeless and undocumented, living out of my Jeep in the ...
Set against the backdrop of New York City in a Murdoch-inspired media landscape, HBO’s Succession takes us into the world the Roys, a dysfunctional billionaire family. The dark comedy delicately ebbs and flows between the ...
Looking back on the 18th anniversary of the infamous day. Then. On September 11th, 2001, the sunshine announced it’s arrival in Pasco, Washington, at 6:30 AM. As my alarm went off, I went through my ...
For over four years Donald Trump has been harping about a useless border wall. During the speech to launch his candidacy in 2015, he said: “I would build a great wall, and nobody builds walls ...
Here at LatinX, we would like to celebrate the 26th anniversary of Ellen Ochoa‘s milestone achievement of becoming the first Latina astronaut in space. The mission took place, April 8, 1993, and lasted 9 days. ...
Lil Nas X continues to strike the right chord by revealing how politically aware he is about the magnitude of this moment. After his first mega-hit single “Old Town Road” spent a record-breaking 19 weeks ...
This past weekend, Johnny Depp manifested himself from obscurity via an insensitive cologne ad for the French fashion brand, Dior. Following a massive backlash over the teaser trailer for the campaign, the company made sure ...
In these trying times, when it feels like our community is being hunted, prominent voices have come forward to remind us that we’re not alone. Edyka Chilomé is one of those voices. With her latest ...
With the death toll up to 7, and 21 people injured, including a 17-month old child, yesterday’s mass shooting in Texas, once again reminds the nation of the deadly cost of inaction. The lack of ...
I love nachos. They’re my go-to indulgence at the movies, ranking second only to popcorn. So, when I realized that the Google Doodle today was dedicated to the inventor of one of my guilty pleasures, ...
Nipsey Hussle would have been 34 years old, today. The acclaimed rapper, who was gunned down on March 31st, 2019, outside of Hussle’s famous retail store, The Marathon Clothing, located in Hyde park, will be ...
The swag. The song. The TIME cover shoot. This is Lil Nas X’s time, and honestly, it’s safe to say he’s not on your level. Going from unemployed and pushing his music through the internet ...
On Monday, the Trump administration announced its plans to curb legal immigration by targeting applicants who rely on public assistance programs. The new policy will favor migrants of means, by placing all applicants under an ...
There has been a lot of chatter about Carmelo Anthony as of late, and he wasn’t having it anymore. The 10-time NBA All-star recently sat down with Stephen A. Smith for an exclusive interview on ...
In the aftermath of the mass shooting in El Paso, TX, which specifically targeted Mexicans, as well as the largest ICE raid in US history carried out against undocumented immigrants in small towns throughout the ...