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Pilar Marrero

Pilar Marrero is a journalist and author with long experience in covering social and political issues of the Latino community in the United States. She is one of the foremost experts on immigration policy and politics in the US media world and has covered the issue extensively during her years as a reporter. Marrero is the author of the books “Killing the American Dream” and “El Despertar del Sueño Americano.” In October 2018, she was selected by her peers at CCNMA (Latino Journalists of California), as Latina Journalist of the Year.

Todo es personal en la primera novela de periodista salvadoreña-americana Yurina Melara

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Una nueva novela de la veterana periodista Yurina Melara explora temas de violencia y corrupción a través de los ojos de un héroe improbable en El Salvador.
International Affairs

New Novel Explores an Unlikely Key to El Salvador’s Redemption

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A new novel by veteran journalist Yurina Melara explores themes of violence and corruption in El Salvador through the eyes of an unlikely hero.
Mixed Race

When Marriage Becomes an ‘Act of Resistance’

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Margo Long's marriage to an African American man in 1965 became the foundation of a family with Jewish-Muslim-Latino-European and African-American roots.

Latinos, enfermos y sin hogar: un programa del condado de LA ayuda a los más vulnerables

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La población de sin techo de Los Ángeles está experimentando un aumento del número de latinos que viven en la calle, una tendencia alimentada por la pandemia del COVID-19 y las crecientes tasas de consumo de drogas y adicción.
Housing

Ill, Latino and Homeless: How an LA County Program Helps the Most Vulnerable

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LA's homeless population is seeing a rise in the number of Latinos living on the street, a trend fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic and rising rates of drug use and addiction.
Mixed Race

Their Cultures are Different, Their Values are Not

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She is from Puerto Rico, he is from Taiwan. Despite their vast cultural differences, Nancy and Michael have forged a lasting and loving relationship.

¿Es el indulto presidencial a los Dreamers la única forma de protegerlos?

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Crece la desesperación entre los grupos de defensa de los derechos de los inmigrantes ante la continua parálisis política y el endurecimiento de las normas bajo la administración Biden.
Immigration

Is a Pardon for Dreamers the Only Way to Protect Them?

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There is growing desperation among immigrant rights groups amid continued policy paralysis and a tightening of rules under the Biden administration.

Las grabaciones racistas fueron un “terremoto político” para Los Ángeles

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La política "post grabaciones racistas" es un momento tenso para las comunidades de color e indígenas, pero también una oportunidad para el cambio.
Race & Ethnicity

A Deep Dive Into LA Politics, Post-Racist Recordings

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LA politics "post racist recording" is a fraught moment for communities of color and indigenous people in the city. It is also an opportunity for change.

La experiencia periodística de cubrir el odio cuando toca muy de cerca

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Tras las críticas de la comunidad oaxaqueña, el director del periódico dice que su cobertura del escándalo ha buscado captar todas las voces.
Stop the Hate

Spanish Language Daily La Opinión on Its Coverage of LA City Council Scandal

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Following criticism from the Oaxacan community, the paper's editor says its coverage of the scandal has sought to capture all voices.
Spotlight Community Media

New Latino-Focused News Outlet Banks on High Journalistic Standards as Path to Success

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With a new website focused on all issues Latino, Caló News looks to shine a light on the stories "that are about them and for them."

Contra viento y marea, comunidades de Mississippi luchan por representación local y logran avances

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En el estado de Mississippi, la complicada lucha por el derecho al voto de diversas comunidades comienza con el proceso de “redistritación.”

洛杉磯縣尋求土地儲備以降低可負擔住房建設成本

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該項目是洛杉磯河總體規劃的一部分，儘管官員們希望在全縣范圍內實施，以縮小經濟適用房的巨大缺口。

Los Ángeles crea un “banco de terrenos” para reducir los costos de construcción de viviendas asequibles

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El proyecto inicial forma parte del Plan Maestro del Río de Los Ángeles, aunque los funcionarios planean llevarlo a todo el condado.
Housing

Los Angeles Looks to Land Banking to Lower Construction Costs for Affordable Housing

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The project is part of the L.A. River Master Plan, though officials hope to take it countywide to narrow a massive shortfall in affordable housing.

Nueva oleada, misma desinformación: Los padres latinos sopesan las vacunas para sus hijos

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Aunque las tasas de infección aumentan, los padres latinos de Los Ángeles sopesan las vacunas Covid para sus hijos en medio de una desinformación galopante.
Covid Myth Busters

New Surge, Same Misinformation: Latino Parents Weigh Covid Vaccines for Their Youngest

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A new Covid surge is driving an uptick in infections, even as persistent misinformation continues to hamper vaccination efforts among Latino families.
Spotlight Community Media

It Matters Who Tells the Story

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Feet in 2 Worlds, the journalistic project that has brought hundreds of immigrant voices and stories to all Americans.

Supervisores aprueban plan maestro para el Rio de Los Ángeles y Banco de Tierras para vivienda asequible en sus márgenes

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Los funcionarios del condado aprobaron esta semana un plan de revitalización del río LA a pesar de la oposición de grupos ecologistas e indígenas.
Environment

County Supervisors Approve LA River Master Plan and Land Bank for Affordable Housing

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County officials approved a revitalization plan for the LA River this week despite opposition from environmental and indigenous groups.
Redistricting

Sacerdote Latino arremete contra el gobernador de Florida alegando asalto a representación afroamericana y latina

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"El gobernador nos trata como si esto fuera una plantación y él un mini-rey", dijo el padre José Rodríguez de la Iglesia Episcopal Jesus de Nazaret en Orlando.
Redistricting

Vicar of Orlando Churches Blasts Florida Governor DeSantis for Redistricting Maneuver

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"The governor is treating us like this is a plantation and he is a mini-king," said Father José Rodríguez of Orlando's Jesus of Nazareth Episcopal Church.

Las divisiones políticas tiñen la cobertura latinoamericana de la guerra en Ucrania

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En América Latina, los medios de comunicación de Cuba, Venezuela y Nicaragua han sido los que más han apoyado a Moscú en la guerra de Ucrania.
Politics

Political Divides Color Latin American Coverage of War in Ukraine

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In Latin America, media outlets in Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua have offered Moscow the most support by blaming NATO and the West for the events in Ukraine.

Cuenta atrás en la redistribución de distritos: los Latinos lideran el crecimiento de la población, pero pierden peso en el voto

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A pesar de liderar el crecimiento de la población estadounidense en la última década, los latinos han perdido peso.
Redistricting

Redistricting Countdown: Latinos Lead in Population Growth, Lose in Voting Clout

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The worst practitioners of racial gerrymandering are Republicans, but it has also occurred in some states where Democrats dominate the process, such as Illinois.

Nacida en la lucha: de las protestas estudiantiles en Venezuela al activismo pro-Latino en Estados Unidos

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Desde muy pequeña, Cecilia vio cómo se cerraban las vías de libertad de expresión, política y personal en su país natal de Venezuela.
Immigration

Born an Activist: A Venezuelan Student Protester Turns into an Advocate for Latinos in the United States

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Cecilia González Herrera's earliest memories are of the successive closure of independent television channels and newspapers in her country, Venezuela.
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