Latino Rebels Radio

In this episode of Latino Rebels Radio, we speak with Paula Ávila-Guillén about the fight to legalize abortion in several Latin American countries and the work that The Women’s Equality Center is doing, gearing up for legislative pushes around abortions rights.Ávila-Guillén is a Human Rights Legal Expert and Director of Latin America Initiatives for the Women’s Equality Center, an advocacy organization that works with activists and groups across the continent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As you all may know by now, Latino Rebels is part of Futuro Media, the nonprofit independent media company founded by award-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa. Well, we have good news: Maria makes her Latino Rebels Radio guest debut. She talks about her recent trip on the U.S.-Mexico border, the Jussie Smollett case, and the West Virginia Mexican restaurant viral video. And don't worry, we will have Maria back on soon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A February 21 lawsuit filed by National Immigration Law Center, the Southern Poverty Law Center, and the law firm of Sherrard, Roe, Voigt & Harbison alleges that "U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detained approximately 100 Latino workers, violating their rights against illegal seizures and to equal protection under the Fourth and Fifth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution," according to a media release.Here is a recording of the press call about the lawsuit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Monday morning, we gave Sergio Budar a call about the viral video that shows a woman telling him to "get the f•ck out of my country." The video was taken over the weekend at the Tampico Mexican Restaurant in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Sergio is the general manager there as well as at the Tampico location in Marietta, Ohio. He tells about what happened in the video and why he decided to act the way he did. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is ICE ramping up its enforcement tactics in North Carolina? For the past two weeks, it appears so, according to immigrant rights activists who have been tracking recent events. We talk with Tina Vazquez, senior reporter on Immigration for Rewire.News about the latest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the eve of a national mobilization in Washington, D.C., Honduran and Nepali Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders, as well as representatives from unions, national immigrant rights organizations, and legal groups, held a press conference announcing a major legal development in the fight to save TPS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last week, the City of Nogales unanimously voted to condemn the concertina wire installed by the federal government on the fence between that divides the Arizona border city from its sister city in Sonora, Mexico. We talk with nogalense journalist Joe Wright about why the city is speaking out and what it means to Ambos Nogales. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special Latino Rebels Radio episode, we feature the latest from Sergio Muñoz's INTELATIN show: a conversation with Cristina Gallego and Ciro Guerra, the filmmakers behind "Pájaros de verano" (Birds of Passage), which opened at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. The film also opened in the U.S. at the Telluride Film Festival and in Canada at the Toronto International Film Festival. A limited run starts in New York on February 13 and in Los Angeles on February 15. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A few weeks ago, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela was a guest of Hector Luis Alamo's new podcast, REMEMBER THE SHOW! Hector was once deputy editor for Latino Rebels, so he asked Julio about LR's history and where it will go next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It is perhaps the most important story of the Western Hemisphere right now: the political crisis in Venezuela. We talk with Venezuelan journalist Eli López about what is happening. López is the International Opinions Editor at the Washington Post.A special thank you to Miguel Macías of Futuro Media for his help on this recording. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When "Hamilton" went to Puerto Rico this past month, there seemed to be more media interest than usual about the U.S. territory (we mean, colony). We talk with Puerto Rican journalist Andrea González-Ramírez of Refinery 29 about the latest media narratives coming and why they just missed the mark. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Tuesday morning, a media call organized by the Southern Poverty Law Center revealed the news of a class action lawsuit on behalf of 10,000 migrant children detained by the Trump administration. We were on the call and are providing an unedited recording of the press conference. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We spent a few days in DC last week and had the chance to speak with Mario Lopez of the Hispanic Leadership Fund. Lopez has been an outspoken critic of Trump's immigration policy, but he also shares why he thinks the Republican Party can help the Latino community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the federal government partial shutdown continues, we travel to DC and chat with Cristina Jiménez of United We Dream about the current immigration debate and how immigrant rights groups like hers are gearing up for what will appear to be yet another tumultuous political year, both in our nation's capital and on the 2020 election trail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We start 2019 with some comedy, because why not? In the first Latino Rebels Radio of the new year, we talk with comic Steve Treviño, whose new Comedy Dynamics Network special 'TIL DEATH premieres on January 22. The South Texas native tells us why it's ok to be proudly Latino and still connect with audiences from around the country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are finishing up our time off, but our friends at the Latino Media Collective are here to help us with another one of their recent shows. The LMC asks: what does Cuban healthcare actually look like and how does it actually work? Guest Don Fitz talks about the development of Cuba's healthcare system. Fitz is a member of the editorial board for Green Social Thought.Image by Tumpatumcla Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are still taking a break, but no worries, our friends at the Latino Media Collective are helping us out, with one of their shows from last November.The undocumented LGBTQ community is a marginalized group within a marginalized group. Freelance writer Giuliani Alvarenga speaks with the LMC about the migrant caravan story and how the LGBQT community continues fighting for rights, both in the U.S. and in Central America.Featured image by Sofie Dittmann Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our friends at the Latino Media Collective take over hosting duties this week. For this episode, the LMC explores the history of the Mirabal sisters, whose assassinations by the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo led the United Nations to eventually recognize the Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Guest Elizabeth Manley talks about the long and rich history of feminist activism in the DR. Manley is the author of The Paradox of Paternalism: Women and Authoritarian Politics in the Dominican Republic.Featured image by Alvaro Diaz and Adony Flores. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Back by popular demand, we did a year-end collaboration with our familia at the Latino Media Collective! Hear what the LMC and Latino Rebels had to say about some of the most important stories of 2018. ¡Felices fiestas! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Colombia's Bomba Estéreo was in NYC this past week and Latino Rebels' correspondent Amanda Alcántara caught up with Simón Mejía en español, but first, host Julio Ricardo Varela talks about why everyone seems to be trolling LR this weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.