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21

Sep

By Ramón Jiménez

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Hispanic Heritage                   

Folklore boliviano en Fiesta DC. Foto archivo: Ramón Jiménez By Isaac Cohen* Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated in the United States from September 15 to October 15, as decided by Congress in 1968 authorizing the president to issue every year a proclamation of a National Hispanic Heritage week. In 2008,…

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20

Sep

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COVID-19 vaccinations at the Maryland Renaissance Festival

The clinic has operated outside the entrance to “Revel Grove” every weekend since the popular medieval festival began in August. Photos: MDH The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) this weekend conducted vaccine outreach and a free COVID-19 mobile clinic at the Maryland Renaissance Festival located in Crownsville, Maryland. The mobile…

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15

Sep

By Ramón Jiménez

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Erratic Summer                         

Photo: cibercuba.com By Isaac Cohen* At the start of the summer there was justified optimism about the economic recovery in the United States. Increased vaccinations, together with less contagion, hospitalizations and deceased, indicated the virus was receding. Additionally, two solid months of new job creation, 962,000 in June and over…

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11

Sep

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September 11, 2001, It’s a Day We, as One People, Will Never Forget

Photo: Us.marca.com By Quaye Quartey* By Today marks 20 years since that Tuesday morning in September 2001. Twenty years since we lost nearly 3,000 lives in the smoldering devastation of the Twin Towers, at the Pentagon, and on a grassy field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. It’s a day we, as one people, will…

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10

Sep

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Ruling by loyalist court in El Salvador upends Constitution to allow Bukele to run for reelection

September 1 protest in San Salvador led by the Resistance and Popular Rebellion Bloc against Bitcoin law. Photo: Marlon Jimenez. Youth, judges protest latest bids for power. Social movement organizations in El Salvador are on high alert following a Supreme Court ruling on Sept 3 that would enable President Bukele…

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06

Sep

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Over 15 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Have Gone to Waste in the United States

Photo: courtesy of Democracy Now! In the United States, COVID-19 deaths are continuing to rise rapidly, with nearly 3,000 deaths reported on Thursday. In Florida, which recorded a pandemic-high death toll in August, hospitals report more than 90% of all ICU beds are occupied, with significant shortages of oxygen. Meanwhile,…

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03

Sep

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Mexican National Sentenced for Trafficking in Wildlife

WASHINGTON - A citizen of Mexico was sentenced today to three years in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release for his role in a conspiracy to smuggle protected reptiles from Mexico to the United States. According to court documents, Jorge Alonso Gutierrez pleaded guilty on April…

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30

Aug

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12 Million in Iraq and Syria at Risk from Drought Fueled by Climate Crisis

Photo: courtesy of Democracy Now! International aid groups are warning more than 12 million people in Iraq and Syria are losing access to water, food and electricity due to the climate crisis, with urgent action needed to combat a severe drought. This is an Iraqi farmer. Haji Hassa: “My family…

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27

Aug

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Soledad O’Brien and José Feliciano to the Latino Museum Board of Trustees 

José Feliciano. Photo: Qobuz WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Smithsonian Board of Regents, the governing body of the Smithsonian Institution, announced the final two appointments to the 19-member Board of Trustees of our nation’s first-ever National Museum of the American Latino. Award-winning journalist Soledad O’Brien and business leader José Feliciano will join the 17 other…

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25

Aug

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International Organizations in Search of Justice for Salvadoran Political Prisoners

We, the undersigned international organizations, in defense of human rights, declare our profound concern regarding Salvadoran authorities’ detention of former officials and members of the Council of Ministers of former Farabundo Martí National Liberation (FMLN) governments: Violeta Menjívar, Erlinda Hándal, Calixto Mejía, Hugo Flores and Carlos Cáceres by Salvadoran authorities…

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