Latino Rebels Radio goes old school as writer and comedian Rick Najera returns to discuss his upcoming Latino Thought Makers conversation with Dr. Cornel West and the importance of shared histories between Black and Latino communities. Photo courtesy of Latino Thought Makers. Latino Rebels Radio is produced by Oscar Fernández of the Latino Media Collective. Music courtesy of La Plebe.

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Invisible in their own city, West Palm Beach’s immigrant community has been devastated by both the pandemic and Florida’s political indifference towards migrant labor. Julio Ricardo Varela speaks with Maricela Torres, executive director of the Esperanza Community Center, about the challenges faced by a community largely ignored in the greater immigration discussion. Featured image courtesy of the  Esperanza Community Center Latino Rebels Radio is produced by Oscar Fernández of the Latino Media Collective. Music courtesy of La Plebe.

The Immigrant Community of West Palm Beach

Who was John Tanton and how deep is his influence in the modern day anti-immigrant movement? Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela speaks with immigration attorney Hassan Ahmad in his pursuit of the Tanton papers and their deep roots in racism, xenophobia, white nationalism and eugenics. Featured image: John Tanton (FredElbel743/CC BY-SA 3.0) Latino Rebels Radio is produced by Oscar Fernández of the Latino Media Collective. Music courtesy of La Plebe. 

The Tanton Papers

Days before the start of Major League Baseball’s playoff season, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela speaks with L.A. Times columnist Gustavo Arellano about the 40th anniversary of Fernandomania and the impact that legendary Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela had on the Latino community in Southern California and the rest of the United States. Featured image: Fernando Valenzuela sits in the Shea Stadium locker room in New York City, on May 12, 1981. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) Latino Rebels Radio is produced by Oscar Fernández of the Latino Media Collective. Music courtesy of La Plebe.

Fernandomania

As we see images flash across our cable news and social media feeds this week showing how the United States is treating Haitian migrants, there is a lot of critical context and history missing from the coverage. In this episode of Latino Rebels Radio, guest Danyeli Rodriguez of the UndocuBlack Network discusses some of what is missing and why it is so important to not ignore. Featured image: A migrant child runs with food he received from volunteers at an encampment under the Del Rio International Bridge where migrants, many from Haiti, have been staying after crossing the Rio Grande, Thursday, September 23, 2021, in Del Rio, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Latino Rebels Radio is produced by Oscar Fernández of the Latino Media Collective. Music courtesy of La Plebe.

A Humanitarian Crisis Rooted in History

In our debut show for a series of episodes about our Latino political coverage in D.C., host Julio Ricardo Varela speaks with Latino Rebels Capitol correspondent Pablo Manríquez about the current immigration reform debate in the budget reconciliation process. Featured image: (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Latino Rebels Radio is produced by Oscar Fernández of the Latino Media Collective. Music courtesy of La Plebe.

#LatinoRebelsDC

In the lead-up to the 48th anniversary of the U.S. overthrow of Salvador Allende in Chile, Latino Rebels Radio speaks with Chilean journalist and historian Camila Vergara about "the other 9/11" and how Chileans today are taking unprecedented steps to rewrite the Pinochet-era constitution. Featured image: Indigenous Mapuche Constituent Assembly representative Elisa Loncón, center, raises a Mapuche flag as she embraces fellow representative Francisca Linconao, a "Machi," the name for a spiritual leader from the Mapuche Indigenous community, after Loncón was elected president of the Constituent Assembly during the inaugural session of the Constitutional Convention at the Congress building in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, July 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix) Latino Rebels Radio is produced by Oscar Fernández of the Latino Media Collective. Music courtesy of La Plebe. 

A Chilean Awakening

This week, Latino Rebels Radio is proud to feature two more podcasts from Futuro Media's Akron Community Podcast Lab: "Joy for the Journey" by Joy Gadson and "Real Women Talk" by Ebony Hill. Enjoy! The Akron Community Podcast Lab is produced by Futuro Media. Special thanks to Joaquin Cutler for editing and mixing the podcasts. Latino Rebels Radio is produced by Oscar Fernández of the Latino Media Collective. Music courtesy of La Plebe. 

Joy for the Journey and Real Women Talk

Investigative journalist José Luis Sanz of El Faro English speaks with Latino Rebels Radio about their recent report on the administration of El Salvador president Nayib Bukele's apparent cover-up of negotiations with the country's gangs despite past public denials. Latino Rebels Radio is produced by Oscar Fernández of the Latino Media Collective. Music courtesy of La Plebe.

Bukele's Gang Negotiations

In a Latino Rebels Radio exclusive en español, former Guatemalan anti-corruption prosecutor Juan Francisco Sandoval speaks with host Julio Ricardo Varela about the challenges faced by Guatemala’s fight against corruption, his investigations on current president Alejandro Giammattei, and his subsequent exile from the country. Featured image: Special Prosecutor’s Office Against Impunity Juan Francisco Sandoval arrives to a press conference in Guatemala City, Friday, July 23, 2021, after the country’s attorney general removed him from his post due to “constant abuses and frequent abuses to the institutionally” of the ministry, according to a government statement. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) Latino Rebels Radio is produced by Oscar Fernández of the Latino Media Collective. Music courtesy of La Plebe. 

La entrevista con Juan Francisco Sandoval

Are Latino families ready to go back to school during the pandemic? Are schools doing enough to support the unique challenges faced by Latino students? Latino Rebels Radio looks for answers by speaking with Amanda Fernandez, the CEO of Latinos for Education, on the reopening of schools in the age of COVID-19. Featured image: AP Photo/Chris O’Meara Latino Rebels Radio is produced by Oscar Fernández of the Latino Media Collective. Music courtesy of La Plebe. 

Back To School

This is the true story of the young people from Jamaica, Panama, Puerto Rico and beyond who beat the odds, refused to be quiet and created an irresistible musical culture that has kept the world dancing. Join Ivy Queen, one of the founders of the genre, for an incredible musical story about sex, race, drugs, censorship, and of course, perreo. First: stop Panama. LOUD: The History of Reggaeton is a new podcast from Spotify Studios and Futuro Studios.

The History of Reggaeton

Following a historic and controversial presidential election victory that could change the direction of Peruvian politics, Latino Rebels Radio speaks with Peruvian sociologist Francesca Emanuele on challenges faced by President Pedro Castillo and the right wing that still contests his victory. Emanuele is also a research assistant at American University in Washington D.C. Featured image: Peru’s President Pedro Castillo, center, and his Defense Minister Walter Ayala arrive for a military parade in Lima, Peru, Friday, July 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo) Latino Rebels Radio is produced by Oscar Fernández of the Latino Media Collective. Music courtesy of La Plebe. 

Peru's Contentious Election

What can recent protests in Rincón, Puerto Rico teach us about environmental justice and the right to public beaches? And how are these protests a symbol of a larger discussion about the island-colony in a post-Hurricane María world? Find out on this episode of Latino Rebels Radio as we speak with Paolette Rodríguez, an active Twitter pundit from San Juan who has a passion for the place she calls home. Featured image: (AP Photo/Ricardo Arduengo, File) Latino Rebels Radio is produced by Oscar Fernández of the Latino Media Collective. Music courtesy of La Plebe. 

Reclaiming Puerto Rico

With an uncertain future after a Texas federal judge rules DACA as unlawful, Latino Rebels Radio speaks with Juan Escalante on what happens next for Dreamers moving forward. Escalante is a DACA recipient and immigrants rights advocate. Featured image: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File Latino Rebels Radio is produced by Oscar Fernández of the Latino Media Collective. Music courtesy of La Plebe.

The End of DACA?

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