The Latino Newsletter

The Latino Newsletter
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The Latino Newsletter

Dive into the heart of Latino culture, politics, and stories with The Latino Newsletter podcast, hosted by award-winning journalist and host Julio Ricardo Varela. Each episode features insightful interviews with invited guests, breaking news, and vibrant discussions that celebrate and critically examine the diverse experiences of the Latino community. Join Julio as he navigates the most pressing issues, providing a platform for voices that matter. Tune in for a compelling and informative journey through the Latino narrative. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-latino-newsletter/support

  1. The Status Never Ends

    20 HR. AGO

    The Status Never Ends

    Puerto Rico's 7th (yes, 7th) non-binding status plebiscite happened on Election Day, with statehood getting 57% of the symbolic vote and independence getting 31%. What does it all mean, or what doesn't it mean? Host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Christina D. Ponsa-Kraus, the George Welwood Murray Professor of Legal History at Columbia Law School, to dissect and discuss. This episode was produced by Julio Ricardo Varela and⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joaquin Cotler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Sound design and mixing by Joaquin Cotler. Music by Cast of Characters via⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Soundstripe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Donate to The Latino Newsletter⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The Latino Newsletter podcast is made possible with support from the⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Latino Community Foundation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-latino-newsletter/support

    28 min
  2. Univision and Latino Politics

    NOV 29

    Univision and Latino Politics

    In the third of a series of conversations about the Latino vote and the 2024 election cycle, host⁠ ⁠Julio Ricardo Varela talks with Jesus Lara, President of Local Media at TelevisaUnivision, about what the network did this past election cycle and what it means for the future of the U.S. Latino community. This episode was produced and edited by Julio Ricardo Varela. Music by Cast of Characters via⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Soundstripe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Donate to The Latino Newsletter⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The Latino Newsletter podcast is made possible with support from the⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Latino Community Foundation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-latino-newsletter/support

    15 min
  3. Trump’s Latino Plan

    NOV 22

    Trump’s Latino Plan

    In the second of a series of conversations about the Latino vote and the 2024 election cycle, host ⁠Julio Ricardo Varela ⁠welcomes Jorge Bonilla⁠, veteran Latino conservative writer and radio personality, to talk about what American political media missed about President-elect Donald Trump’s support with Latinos and what it may mean.   Photo: Donald Trump in Glendale, Arizona (Gage Skidmore/CC BY-SA 2.0) This episode was produced by Julio Ricardo Varela and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joaquin Cotler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Sound design and mixing by Joaquin Cotler. Music by Cast of Characters via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Soundstripe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Donate to The Latino Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The Latino Newsletter podcast is made possible with support from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Latino Community Foundation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-latino-newsletter/support

    22 min
  4. The Untold Latino Vote

    NOV 15

    The Untold Latino Vote

    In the first of a series of conversations about the Latino vote and the 2024 election cycle, host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Geraldo Cadava, a contributing writer at The New Yorker, co-editor-in-chief of Public Books, and host of the “Writing Latinos” podcast. Cadava is also a professor of history and Latina and Latino studies at Northwestern University. Photo: President Joe Biden greets President-elect Donald Trump, Wednesday, November 13, 2024, in the Oval Office. (Official White House Photo by Oliver Contreras/Public Domain) This episode was produced by Julio Ricardo Varela and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joaquin Cotler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Sound design and mixing by Joaquin Cotler. Music by Cast of Characters via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Soundstripe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Donate to The Latino Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The Latino Newsletter podcast is made possible with support from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Latino Community Foundation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-latino-newsletter/support

    26 min
  5. Latino Voices React to 2024 Results

    NOV 8 · BONUS

    Latino Voices React to 2024 Results

    SPRINGFIELD, MA — National exit polls revealed that Donald Trump achieved historic support among Latino voters, securing 45% of their votes—a level not reached by a Republican candidate since George W. Bush in 2004. In western Massachusetts cities like Holyoke and Springfield, where Latinos make up nearly half the population, preliminary results showed a noticeable shift toward Republican candidates. To understand these voting trends, local Latina and Latino leaders shared their perspectives. The ⁠⁠Latino Election Project⁠⁠ from The Latino Newsletter and New England Public Media features the work of student producers Ian Burger, Halima Mohamed, and Evanni Santos with support from Donyel Le’Noir Felton. The team is reporting on election cycle stories through the lens of the Latino community in western Massachusetts. This is part five of a five-part series. Mixing by Joaquin Cotler. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-latino-newsletter/support

    6 min
  6. The Election Show

    NOV 7

    The Election Show

    Here at The Latino Newsletter podcast, we have been following election results in both the United States and Puerto Rico. Host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes veteran journalist Susanne Ramirez de Arellano to talk about what Tuesday's results mean both for San Juan and Washington, D.C. Photo by Carlos Berríos Polanco for The Latino Newsletter. This episode was produced by Julio Ricardo Varela and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joaquin Cotler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Sound design and mixing by Joaquin Cotler. Music by Cast of Characters via ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Soundstripe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Donate to The Latino Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The Latino Newsletter podcast is made possible with support from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Latino Community Foundation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-latino-newsletter/support

    24 min
  7. Latino Businesses and Political Promises

    NOV 5 · BONUS

    Latino Businesses and Political Promises

    SPRINGFIELD, MA — Besides the presidential election, there is also a Senate election in Massachusetts on Tuesday. NEPM and GBH hosted a senate debate in October with incumbent U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-MA, and Republican candidate John Deaton. Both answered post-debate questions about supporting Latino business owners in western Massachusetts. As the 2024 election season unfolds, the ⁠Latino Election Project⁠ from The Latino Newsletter and New England Public Media features the work of student producers Ian Burger, Halima Mohamed, and Evanni Santos with support from Donyel Le’Noir Felton. The team is reporting on election cycle stories through the lens of the Latino community in western Massachusetts. This is part four of a five-part series. Mixing by Joaquin Cotler. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-latino-newsletter/support

    6 min
  8. High School Latina Voters Share Hopes and Challenges

    NOV 3 · BONUS

    High School Latina Voters Share Hopes and Challenges

    SPRINGFIELD, MA — Many young Americans are stepping into a new chapter this year as they gain the right to vote. Across the country, high school seniors who have turned 18 are casting their ballots this election cycle. At Discovery Polytechnic Early College High School in downtown Springfield, students spoke with The Latino Election Project about their newfound civic responsibilities. As the 2024 election season unfolds, the Latino Election Project from The Latino Newsletter and New England Public Media features the work of student producers Ian Burger, Halima Mohamed, and Evanni Santos with support from Donyel Le’Noir Felton. The team is reporting on election cycle stories through the lens of the Latino community in western Massachusetts. This is part three of a five-part series. Mixing by Joaquin Cotler. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-latino-newsletter/support

    6 min
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Dive into the heart of Latino culture, politics, and stories with The Latino Newsletter podcast, hosted by award-winning journalist and host Julio Ricardo Varela. Each episode features insightful interviews with invited guests, breaking news, and vibrant discussions that celebrate and critically examine the diverse experiences of the Latino community. Join Julio as he navigates the most pressing issues, providing a platform for voices that matter. Tune in for a compelling and informative journey through the Latino narrative. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-latino-newsletter/support

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