By Jordan Fabian and Ellen M. Gilmer, Bloomberg The Biden administration is implementing a humanitarian parole program for Venezuelans fleeing their country, with the aim of curbing the number seeking to cross into the US illegally at the southern border. The program, announced on Wednesday, would create a new legal pathway for some Venezuelans, while […]
Hispanic & Latino Heritage Month celebrates the histories, cultures, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans past and present. While it’s a month-long celebration, it notably crosses over two calendar months – running September 15 to October 15 – coinciding with the Independence Day celebrations of Belize, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, […]
The hiring of 25 educators from the Dominican Republic establishes a new pipeline of diverse, bilingual educators prepared to serve students across the city.
New York, NY – June 27, 2022: Chancellor David Banks speaks during joined introduction of new public school superintendents with mayor Eric Adams at Tweed Courthouse. (Shutterstock) NEW YORK – New York City Schools Chancellor David C. Banks today announced a new effort, facilitated in partnership with the Consulate General of the Dominican Republic in […]
Bogota, Colombia; November 22, 2021: Francia Marquez Mina, Colombia’s vice president afro-descendant woman, environmental activist and feminist “Soy porque somos” and “pacto historico” movements By Gustavo de Carvalho, The Conversation The recent election of Colombia’s first left-wing president, Gustavo Petro, and first black vice-president, Francia Márquez, creates a new opening to revitalize ties with Africa. […]
Porlamar, Venezuela. September 17th, 2016: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro before the opening ceremony at the Non-Aligned Movement summit in Porlamar, Margarita Island, Venezuela (Shutterstock) By Jennifer Hansler, CNN A US government delegation quietly traveled to Venezuela “for discussions about the welfare and safety of US nationals in Venezuela,” a State Department spokesperson told CNN on […]
Bogota, Colombia; November 22, 2021: Francia Marquez Mina, Afro-descendant woman, Colombian presidential candidate, environmental activist and feminist from “Soy porque somos” social movement. (Shutterstock) By Manuel Rueda and Astrid Suarez, LA Times As Colombia’s voters put aside a longtime antipathy to leftists and chose one as their new president, they also carved out another milestone […]
Guatemala – Guatemala City 07-06-2021. USA Vice President Kamala Harris met Guatemala’s President and community leaders to discuss migration and corruption control. (Shutterstock) By Andrew Selee, Migration Policy Institute The Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection signed by leaders from countries across the Western Hemisphere at the conclusion of this week’s Summit of the […]
Caracas/Venezuela. 11/22/18: The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, participates in an event at the Government Palace in Caracas. (Shutterstock) By Kristen Martinez-Gugerli, Venezuela Blog On Saturday, March 5, a high-level delegation of U.S. officials including presidential advisor Juan Gonzalez, U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela Jimmy Story, and Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens, traveled […]