Las Notis is a daily news column that gets you up to speed on the political, media + other goings-on in the United States, Latin America, and the diaspora—all in one quick digest.
Here’s your glimpse at what’s going on today:
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- Election Day is tomorrow (Nov. 3) and uncertainty continues to mount as President Trump says at recent rallies that he’ll introduce legal challenges and dispute the results of the election if he loses to Joe Biden. He also suggested he might fire Anthony Fauci, the country’s top epidemiologist helping to lead the country through the pandemic. Meanwhile, Democrats have expanded a slight early-vote lead in Florida, a battleground state that will be critical to a final decision. [NYT]
- According to a new poll released by NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Telemundo, 62% of Latino respondents said they back Biden for president, while 29% support Trump. Sixty percent of Latino respondents in the poll said they believe the country is heading in the wrong direction, while 24% support the direction of the country. Ten percent said they are unsure. [The Hill]
- Latinos might see gains in representations across Senate, Congress, and state houses this election. If Congress, Latinos could see their seats go up from 39 to 45 if they win their races, while at a state level, Latinos are vying for statewide offices in 36 states. [NBC Latino]
- Trump’s immigration adviser Stephen Miller has laid out an aggressive set of plans if his administration wins reelection. Miller told NBC that his priorities include limiting asylum petitions, punishing and outlawing sanctuary cities, toughening screening for visa applications to expand travel ban policies, and limiting work visas. [NBC]
- Hurricane ETA was updated to a Category 1 storm on Monday morning and is expected to strengthen before it makes landfall in Nicaragua tomorrow. Eta is the 28th named storm and 12th hurricane that could continue bringing damage to Central America and the Gulf States. [NYT]
- This week, more than 400 Western Unions closed in Cuba, presenting new challenges to how people receive remittances from family members in the U.S. and threatening to plunge the island deeper into an economic crisis. The move came after U.S. sanctions that blacklisted Fincimex, a military-controlled firm that processes money from Western Union. [The Guardian]
- Cardi B filed documents in Georgia moving to dismiss a divorce motion she started back in September. Cardi has talked about her reconciliation with Offset, but this officially pauses divorce proceedings for now. [TMZ]