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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- Donald Trump and Joe Biden are preparing for their final debate tonight (Oct. 22) at 9 p.m. in Nashville, moderated by Kristen Welker of NBC News. The candidates are expected to discuss ways to combat the Coronavirus, American families, race in the United States, climate change, national security, and leadership. [NYT]
- The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett, which means a final vote will be held on Monday. Democrats boycotted the vote and left pictures of people who rely on the Affordable Care Act on their seats in an effort to draw attention to an upcoming Supreme Court case on the law’s constitutionality. [CNN]
- President Obama delivered one of his sharpest rebukes of the Trump administration while campaigning for Joe Biden in the final days before the election. “Joe’s not going to screw up testing. He’s not going to call scientists idiots. He’s not going to host a super spreader event at the White House. Joe will get this pandemic under control,” Obama said. [CNN]
- Protests continued in Colombia on Wednesday as demonstrators filled a historic square in the capital to speak out on a range of issues, including the government’s pandemic response, the resulting economic fallout, the implementation of the country’s peace accord, and the recent killing of indigenous leaders and individuals. Colombia is on track to reaching 1 million coronavirus cases this week, just after Argentina reached the milestone. [AP]
- Puerto Rico Public Health Secretary Pedro Janer said in a statement that the island has closed its 911 emergency call centers after employees have tested positive for coronavirus at location centers. Residents are being told to call the Puerto Rico Emergency Management Agency in case of emergencies. [CNN]
- In its annual report, the Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) reported that the Coronavirus pandemic has dealt a blow to media in the Dominican Republic. In addition to killing eight elite journalists, the virus has led to several radio and television programs going off the air and reduction in printed newspaper pages as a result of decreasing ads and sales. [Dominican Today]
- Daddy Yankee and Bad Bunny were the biggest winners at this year’s Billboard Latin Awards, winning seven awards each. Bad Bunny, who was absent from the ceremony, took home the night’s top honor for Artist of the Year and was also recognized as Songwriter of the Year. [NBC Latino]
