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Who is Javier Milei, Argentina’s New President Who is Often Compared to Trump?

Lissete Lanuza Sáenz — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 16:26:51 +0000

On Sunday, November 19th, Argentina elected a new President, Javier Milei. Many have compared Milei to former US President Donald Trump or former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. But what exactly does the new Argentinian president stand for? Like the aforementioned, Milei, who defeated his Peronist rival Sergio Massa, is a right-wing populist. Like them, he

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Did You Know There’s a Latina Running for President?

Lissete Lanuza Sáenz — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 15:36:09 +0000

The 2024 Presidential Elections are closer than ever, and alongside the Democratic and Republican Candidates running for President, there’s a Latina candidate who will also be vying for the highest job in our government; Claudia de la Cruz. De la Cruz, born in the South Bronx to immigrant parents from the Dominican Republic is running

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Claudia Sheinbaum Takes First Step to Become Mexico’s First Woman President

Kiko Martinez — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 20:53:11 +0000

Claudia Sheinbaum is stepping down from her role as the mayor of Mexico City to run in the 2024 presidential election in Mexico. According to Reuters, Sheinbaum’s last day in her current role as Mexico City’s mayor will be this Friday (June 16). She is one of the favorites to earn the nomination for the

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Guatemala Allegedly Blocking Indigenous Candidate from Upcoming Presidential Race

Kiko Martinez — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 17:45:20 +0000

Thelma Cabrera, an indigenous farmworker, wants to be Guatemala’s next president. The country’s Electoral Tribunal, however, is not allowing her to register as a candidate. According to the Associated Press, Cabrera has less than a week to get her name on the ballot if she wants to participate in the election on June 25. Many

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Who is Dina Boluarte, Peru’s First Woman President?

Kiko Martinez — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 15:01:44 +0000

Peru is currently going through a political crisis. Because of that, Dina Boluarte, the former vice-president of Peru, was sworn in as president on Wednesday (December 7). She became the first woman president of the South American country after now-former President Pedro Castillo was impeached and arrested for attempting to dissolve Congress. Boluarte called Castillo’s

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Meet Claudia Sheinbaum, the Front-Runner to Become Mexico’s First Woman President

Kiko Martinez — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 14:40:56 +0000

Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum is the early favorite to become the next president of Mexico in 2024. If that happens, she would be the first woman to hold the office in the history of the country. Sheinbaum, 60, is an ally of current Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who, based on Mexican law,

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20 Latino Actors We Want to See Play the President of the United States in a Movie

Manuel Betancourt — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 21:41:03 +0000

Well here’s an idea we can all get behind. At Mexico’s Guadalajara Film Festival (FICG), Irish director Jim Sheridan (My Left Foot, In America) joined the growing chorus of global filmmakers who continue to condemn the anti-immigration policies of Trump’s administration. But Sheridan went one step further. Following a screening of his latest short, 11th

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I Have ONE Question for Susana Martinez

Matt Barbot — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:19:52 +0000

I liked her speech. I just have one question. It's about guns.

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Obama's Win, Everyone's Gain

Remezcla Team — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:00:00 +0000

Last night we watched history play out in front of teary eyes and open ears. Obama won by a landslide thanks to a huge turnout of newly registered voters, nearly 70% of Latino voters and black supporters across the country. Obama’s win represents so much not only to people of color, but all American people who have proved they’re ready for change.

We have lived to see patriotism get a much needed makeover. For the first time in my life I can honestly say I’m proud to be American. It’s so beautiful to see a man who’s struggled in his lifetime, grew up working class, started out grassroots, rise to the top.

The fight’s not over yet. The struggle will always continue, but for once there’s a foundation set up that the people believe in.

When first-lady-to-be, Michelle Obama, stepped out in her risky red Narciso Rodriguez dress with kids in tow, I saw a revolution unfold in front of my eyes. The White House finally has a different kind of family moving in; one that we the people can relate to.

As people all around the world celebrated Obama’s victory, I was stuck to the TV like glue, mesmerized by Obama’s speech and embracing tears of relief. After burning a stick of sage and thanking the creator for a trustworthy leader, I took to the streets of Echo Park where people cheered and honked horns in honor of our new president.

A bigger party was taking place in Century City here in Los Angeles with Senators Diane Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, Jason Bentley, Shepard Fairey, Jeremy Sole, and DJ Z-Trip and of course at Remezcla and Voto Latino’s get-down in NYC, but the mass text messaging and nonstop phone calls provided all the celebration I needed.

How did you get down last night? What are you doing to celebrate the victory? Let us know. Share pictures to kcuriel@remezcla.com.

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Election Day Ansias

Remezcla Team — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:00:00 +0000

Yes, the suspense is killing us too. No matter how much we try and go about business as usual, it’s nearly impossible with our country’s future in limbo.

Will McCain win and make us all want to blow this taco stand? Or will Obama be victorious and give patriotism a much needed makeover? We can only sit in front of a screen and browse election coverage online in anticipation.

So whether you’re tuned into KCRW’s streamlined coverage or watching TV at your desk before convening with your homies later to await results of this historic election, we put together some other clever ways to express how this day is making you feel...

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