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2d ago

Women, people of color make solid gains in corporate board representation

But Latinos’ board representation hasn’t shifted much in almost 20 years despite the increase in their population.
Conference table and chairs in boardroom
Conference table and chairs in boardroom

DACA court challenges leave hundreds of thousands of eligible applicants out

On the 11th anniversary of DACA, as many as 400,000 people who would be eligible to apply have been shut out because of legal challenges.
Photo of the Supreme Court with orange overlay, next to photo of demonstrators gathered in support of DACA with blue overlay. One supporter holds a sign reading "Save DACA #Heretostay."
Photo of the Supreme Court with orange overlay, next to photo of demonstrators gathered in support of DACA with blue overlay. One supporter holds a sign reading "Save DACA #Heretostay."
3d ago

In Peru, a landmark rainforest land victory for Indigenous residents is thrown out

Kichwa tribes lived in the area of Cordillera Azul National Park for centuries before the park was founded in 2001 in what the Kichwa say was theft of their land.
Residents of Puerto Franco, a Kichwa community, walk near the edge of the Cordillera Azul National Park in Peru's Amazon on Oct. 3, 2022.
Residents of Puerto Franco, a Kichwa community, walk near the edge of the Cordillera Azul National Park in Peru's Amazon on Oct. 3, 2022.
3d ago

Amid focus of Cuba's ties to China and Russia, residents bemoan hunger, scarcity

The island is being hit by one of the hardest crises in recent decades.
People stand in line to buy food, in Havana, on March 31, 2023.
People stand in line to buy food, in Havana, on March 31, 2023.
4d ago

Brazil sees increase in neo-Nazi groups amid more conservatism

Researchers at Sao Paulo state’s Unicamp university have tracked a more than 10-fold rise in the number of neo-Nazi cells in Brazil since 2015.
4d ago

Mexico City mayor to step down to pursue historic bid for presidency

“I have made the decision to leave the post ... with the goal of becoming the first woman in the history of Mexico to lead the fate of the nation,” Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said.
Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during a press conference in Mexico City on June 12, 2023. Sheinbaum announced on Monday that she resigned from her post to seek the presidency of Mexico for the leftist ruling party, emerging as a favorite to succeed President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during a press conference in Mexico City on June 12, 2023. Sheinbaum announced on Monday that she resigned from her post to seek the presidency of Mexico for the leftist ruling party, emerging as a favorite to succeed President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

NYC mandates minimum wage for app-based delivery workers

The mandate, which took effect Monday, will start at $17.96 per hour and increase to $19.96 per hour by 2025.
A food delivery courier for Grubhub Inc. in New York on April 6, 2020.
A food delivery courier for Grubhub Inc. in New York on April 6, 2020.
4d ago

'Black Panther' actor Tenoch Huerta denies abuse allegations by musician María Elena Ríos

Huerta said he needed to contest "claims that are both false and offensive" in response to tweets by Ríos calling him a "sexual predator."
Tenoch Huerta at the premier of  "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" in London
Tenoch Huerta at the premier of  "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" in London
5d ago

Transgender women testify about rape, torture in Argentina dictatorship

Julieta González and four other transgender women testified at the trial of former security officers in April on charges of crimes against humanity, 
Julieta Gonzalez inside the Banfield Pit, where the Argentine military dictatorship held her for a month, in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Julieta Gonzalez inside the Banfield Pit, where the Argentine military dictatorship held her for a month, in Buenos Aires, Argentina
7d ago

Critics slam The Economist for 'racist' article calling Latin American workers 'useless'

Online readers called out the headline as "terribly insulting" and "full of stereotypes."
The Economist office in New York.
The Economist office in New York.
8d ago

Colombia and its largest remaining rebel group agree to a cease-fire at talks in Cuba

The government and the National Liberation Army, or ELN, announced the accord at a ceremony in Havana, which will fully take effect in August.
From left; Colombia's President Gustavo Petro, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and ELN commander Antonio Garcia during a bilateral ceasefire agreement signing in Havana, Cuba, on June 9, 2023.
From left; Colombia's President Gustavo Petro, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and ELN commander Antonio Garcia during a bilateral ceasefire agreement signing in Havana, Cuba, on June 9, 2023.

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