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SANTIAGO, Chile. De pie en una esquina del centro de Santiago, con el calor de la tarde reflejándose en los rascacielos que se alzan sobre nuestras cabezas, se acerca un hombre. Es de mediana edad, viste pantalones caqui manchados y una camiseta gastada. “¿De dónde son?”, pregunta, y nos...
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SANTIAGO, Chile–Standing on a corner in downtown Santiago, the afternoon heat gleaming off the skyscrapers overhead, a man approaches. He’s middle aged, in stained khakis and a worn tee. “Where are you from,” he asks, offering a thumbs up as we tell him. Mexico and the U.S. “Good,” he...
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Juan Zahir Naranjo Cáceres & Shannon Brincat The Conversation Hace dos siglos, el presidente estadounidense James Monroe declaró el hemisferio occidental fuera del alcance de las potencias europeas en lo que se conocería en los libros de historia como la “Doctrina Monroe”. La proclamación sentó las bases para una...
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Two centuries ago, US President James Monroe declared the Western Hemisphere off-limits to European powers in what would became known in history books as the “Monroe Doctrine”. The proclamation established the foundation for a new era of US dominance and “policing” of the region. In the decades that followed, almost a third...
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Arturo Hilario El Observador El conjunto de jazz latino Spanish Harlem Orchestra celebra su 25.º aniversario con un álbum navideño titulado Salsa Navidad, que abarca su historia, la ciudad de Nueva York y las complejidades de la cultura latina, todo ello en una muestra de 52 minutos de lo...
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Arturo Hilario El Observador Latin jazz ensemble Spanish Harlem Orchestra is celebrating their 25th anniversary with a Christmas themed album called Salsa Navidad that encompasses their history, New York City and the complexities of Latino culture, all in one 52-minute showcase of what has kept the three-time GRAMMY Award-winning...
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A finales de octubre, los rumores sobre una importante reorganización dentro de las agencias de control de inmigración del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional apuntaban a que la Patrulla Fronteriza de los Estados Unidos usurparía los puestos de mando más altos en la dirección del Servicio de Inmigración y Control...
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In late October, rumblings about a major reorganization within the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration enforcement agencies pointed to the U.S. Border Patrol usurping top command posts in the leadership of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Anonymous sources told NBC News a “growing frustration with the pace of daily arrests” among President...
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A new study from the University of California-Merced found college financial aid in California fails to target the students considered dually disadvantaged; those from families who are both low-income and low-wealth. The families have low annual incomes and have few assets such as college savings accounts, investments or real estate, the...