Fighting for Nicaragua Through Song
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This week on Latino USA: We go to the Central American country of Nicaragua to hear from one of the country’s most beloved singers and songwriters, Carlos Mejía Godoy. He shares his thoughts on family and Nicaragua’s past, present and future.
Coming Out – Undocumented and Unafraid
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Today, stories of coming out – living undocumented in America. We have voices from across the country, and from different walks of life. They are American in every way, but with one exception: papers. Some are high profile like actor and playwright Carlo Alban, or Pulitzer prize winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas. But many are promising students with dreams of becoming doctors and lawyers – all wanting to live with dignity and make a difference. For our program today, we hear their stories in their own words.
Vote Aqui
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For the next 10 months, politicians, pundits and reporters will poll, analyze, and court every voter in the country. The Latino vote will be crucial, but it is also a vote that tends to be elusive when voting as a block. Today, we want to take a step back and look at how the Latino community is evolving, and how that might affect the election come November. And we travel with Latino USA’s, Maria Martin, to the land where the rainbow gets it’s colors…Guatemala. For this week’s news, Maria Hinojosa talks to Angelo Falcon, president of the National Institute for Latino Policy, about how the Republican candidates and the president are reaching out to Latino voters.
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