Latino Rebels Radio

A story of influence, control, and those who dare to fight back.

Latino Rebels Radio goes on the road for a live podcast recording at Mitchell College in New London, Connecticut. Host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes seven students to discuss how a college such as Mitchell is creating more welcoming, accessible living and learning environments in a world that continues to get more and more diverse.

From Peru to Mexico to the Lower East Side, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela breaks down the Latino and Latina pioneers who influenced punk rock with guests Ceci Bastida and Núria Net.

Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela proudly welcomes award-winning journalist and Democracy Now! co-host Juan González to discuss the second revision of his legendary book and how it relates to recent events. They talk about the current Summit of the Americas, the news of a migrant caravan this week and the latest about Puerto Rico.

We welcome The Daily Chela founder Brandon Loran Maxwell to discuss his new film, American Homeboy, for a nuanced discussion of Cholo culture and how it still influences pop culture today.

Latino Rebels Radio producer Oscar Fernandez steps in to guest host as he welcomes true-crime novelist H. Allegra Lansing to discuss the forgotten legacy of ‘90s grunge rock singer Mia Zapata

Following a historic election victory by the progressive Semilla party in Guatemala, Latino Rebels Radio producer Oscar Fernandez steps in as guest host to welcome Marco Fonseca, Instructor of Latin American and International Studies at York University in Canada, to discuss how this election almost didn't happen.

This year's FIFA Women's World Cup has featured new stars, new upset victories, and the rise of future title contenders. To discuss the surprise success of non-European teams at the tournament, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes back Brenda Elsey, professor of history and Latin American and Caribbean studies at Hostra University, and the author of 'Futbolera: A History of Women and Sports in Latin America.'

In this special episode of Latino Rebels Radio ---originally aired on the Futuro podcast In The Thick--- host Julio Ricardo Varela is joined by Futuro Media editorial director Fernanda Santos for a roundtable discussion with Dr. Aria Halliday, an associate professor in the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Kentucky, for a breakdown of the legacy of Black Barbie.

With the release of the blockbuster film 'Oppenheimer,' Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Myrriah Gomez, assistant professor at the University of New Mexico and author of 'Nuclear Nuevo México: Colonialism and the Effects of the Nuclear Industrial Complex on Nuevomexicanos,' to discuss the movie's omission of New Mexican history in the creation of the atomic bomb.

Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela proudly welcomes acclaimed Puerto Rican writer Esmeralda Santiago for a lively discussion about her latest book, Las Madres, and the importance of becoming visible in the American landscape through literature.

On this episode, Hector Luis Alamo, senior editor of Latino Rebels, steps in as guest host to speak with Ada Briceño, co-president of Unite Here! Local 11, and Diana Rios Sanchez, a striking hotel worker, about the hotel workers' strike in Los Angeles and its importance with other labor actions taking place across the country.

Amid a record breaking heat wave throughout Texas that has led to several heat-related deaths, Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a bill eliminating mandatory water breaks for construction workers. Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Daniela Hernandez, state legislative coordinator for the Workers Defense Project, to discuss the cruel and punitive nature of the bill and how they plan to fight back.

Affirmative action struck down in college admissions. LGBTQ rights limited. Student loan relief blocked. Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Vanity Fair legal affairs contributor Cristian Farias to discuss the latest round of Supreme Court rulings plagued by shaky evidence, questionable plaintiffs and the lack of legal standing.

Latino Rebels senior editor Hector Luis Alamo steps in as guest host to welcome sports journalist Bryan Fonseca for a knockout conversation on the future of Puerto Rican boxing, history made at the NBA draft, and Boricua representation in pro wrestling.

This week, Latino Rebels Radio is proud to present the first episode of SOS Central America, hosted by Maria Martin, creator and founding team member of Latino USA.

Following another series of migrant flights by Florida governor and Republican presidential candidate Ron Desantis, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Autumn Gonzalez and Ivan Espinoza-Madrigal to discuss the latest political stunt in Sacramento, California, and the unspoken trauma and shame felt by migrants who were taken advantage. Autumn Gonzalez is a volunteer organizer for NorCal Resist, based in Sacramento. Ivan Espinoza-Madrigal is the Executive Director of Lawyers for Civil Rights, based in Boston.

Latino Rebels entertainment correspondent Cristina Escobar steps into the host seat again to talk with Linda Yvette Chavez, writer of the upcoming film ‘Flamin’ Hot,’ about the importance of family and community to both the filmmaking process and the extraordinary story of Richard Montañez.

In this episode, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes professors Lilia Fernandez and Ana Patricia Rodriguez to discuss why so much U.S. Latino history is missing in textbooks and how it eventually extends to issues of imperialism. Lilia Fernandez is a Professor of History at the University of Illinois in Chicago and Ana Patricia Rodriguez is a Professor of US Latinx & Central American Literature at the University of Maryland in College Park.

With Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launching his 2024 presidential campaign this week after passing a slew of anti-immigrant measures, Latino Rebels host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes freelance writer and LR contributor Arturo Domínguez to discuss how some Latino truckers are pushing back with a proposed boycott of the Sunshine State.

As the Writer's Guild of America goes on strike and puts the entertainment industry to a halt, Latino Rebels Radio host welcomes writer and producer Erick Galindo to discuss the importance of fighting for better working wages and fair representation in Hollywood.

Amid a wave of anti-immigrant rhetoric and violence, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Roberto Lopez, Senior Advocacy Manager for the Texas Civil Rights Project, to discuss the circumstances around the tragedy in Brownsville, Texas, and how the country has become a nation of hating immigrants.

Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Pita Juarez, vice president of Communications for LGBTQ+ Victory Fund and Institute, to discuss trans voices being silenced by Republicans following the censure of Montana transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr and the importance of having more Trans voices in the democratic process.

In the wake of a wild story out of San Jose, California, where the head of the police union was charged with smuggling fentanyl into the country, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes investigative journalist Jonah Owen Lamb from the San Francisco Standard to discuss the importance of a nuanced understanding of the opioid crisis in the Bay Area.

Latino Rebels entertainment correspondent Cristina Escobar steps into the host seat for a conversation with actor and comedian John Leguizamo to discuss his passion and activism in Hollywood as well as his new show on MSNBC, "Leguizamo Does America."

On a special episode of Latino Rebels Radio, sports correspondent Bryan Fonseca turns the tables on host Julio Ricardo Varela as they discuss the impact of this year's World Baseball Classic, the controversry around Twitter Blue, and Julio's love and admiration for the New York Knicks in the lead up to the NBA playoffs.

Many service employees in Los Angeles' school district work two or three jobs to make ends meet, while still living below the poverty line. Some are even homeless. On this episode of Latino Rebels Radio, host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Roosevelt High School teacher Jason Torres-Rangel to explain the plight of service workers in L.A. schools that led them to strike last month, and why educators followed their lead.

Another mass shooting, this time in Nashville, has once again raised the issue of gun control and the inaction of lawmakers to do anything about it. In this episode of Latino Rebels Radio, host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Oscar Juarez-Luna, the communications manager for Movimiento Poder in Denver ---where earlier this year a high school experienced two shootings in two months--- to discuss preventative measures and the importance of protecting kids, not guns.

"Y'all means all!" goes the pro-LGBTQ slogan in Texas, but judging by the bills being introduced and passed in states across the country, many conservative lawmakers clearly disagree. On this episode, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Karma Chavez, professor of Mexican American and Latina/o Studies at the University of Texas at Austin and author of 'Queer Migration Politics: Activist Rhetoric and Coalitional Possibilities,' to discuss the current legislative assaults on LGBTQ rights.

Head splitters. Bandsaws. Exposure to Covid. Following a series of reports on migrant children being exploited in the meatpacking industry, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Rose Godinez, legal and policy counsel for the Nebraska chapter of the ACLU and the child of meatpacking workers herself, to break down an industry rife with exploitation and retaliation under unsafe conditions.

Haiti is going to the Women's World Cup! Following this historic achievement last month by Haiti's national women's soccer team, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Brenda Elsey, professor at Hofstra University and co-host of the Burn It All Down podcast, to discuss and celebrate this exciting moment in Haitian fútbol history.

On this episode of Latino Rebels Radio, host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Keylin Perez, the first Latina to be named Miss Coppin State at the historically Black university in Baltimore, Maryland, to discuss the backlash she has received online versus the supportive and inclusive environment at the school itself.

Is George Lopez out of touch by disparaging up-and-coming comedian Ralph Barbosa? Latino Rebels’ Senior Editor Hector Luis Alamo steps in as guest host this week to break down the George Lopez/Ralph Barbosa controversy with entertainment correspondent Cristina Escobar and L.A. Times columnist Fidel Martinez.

The private seizure of public lands. Regulations that go unenforced. Serious environmental damage.

While the fight for African American studies continues in Florida, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Sean Arce, the former co-founder of the Mexican-American Raza Studies Program in Tucson, Arizona to draw parallels to the current battle with Arizona's ethnic studies battle over a decade ago.

On this episode of Latino Rebels Radio, host Julio Ricardo Varela speaks with President and General Counsel for LatinoJustice PRLDEF Lourdes Rosado about the latest shocking example of police violence in Memphis and why the death of Tyre Nichols should be met with an equal measure of outrage by Black and Latino communities.

It's award season, which means it's time for Latino Rebels to return to Hollywood to see if real gains have been made by Latinos and Latinas in film during the past year.

As Peru faces another political crisis following the impeachment of former president Pedro Castillo last month, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Peruvian professor Roger Merino to discuss how the right wing is playing a dangerous democratic game that has led to the deaths of several protesters. Roger Merino is an Associate Professor at the Universidad del Pacifico in Lima, Peru.

Following a week that included a failed coup attempt in Brazil by followers of former president Jair Bolsonaro and US president Joe Biden receiving heavy criticism for expanding Trump-era immigration policy; what parallels can be drawn from these events? Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela searches for answers by welcoming both Sabrina Fernandes and Juliana Macedo do Nascimento to discuss both issues. Sabrina Fernandes is a São Paulo-based sociologist. Juliana Macedo do Nascimento is the Deputy Director of Federal Advocacy for United We Dream.

With the return of Lula as Brazil's president and the hope of Brazilian democracy being renewed, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela begins the new year by speaking with Brazil-based freelance journalist Michael Fox on what lies ahead for Lula's second run in office following the right-wing presidency of Jair Bolsonaro. Michael Fox is also the host of the podcast Brazil On Fire.

While Futuro Media remains on holiday break, Latino Rebels Radio producer Oscar Fernandez steps in once again for another episode of the Latino Media Collective.

It’s time for the annual holiday break at Futuro Media, which means it’s also time for our producer Oscar Fernández to step in with another episode of the Latino Media Collective.

Why is military-grade spyware being used against journalists?

Following the huge success of Wednesday on Netflix, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes entertainment correspondent Cristina Escobar to look back on an outstanding year for Latino representation in Hollywood.

On this episode of Latino Rebels Radio, host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Futuro Media senior producers Julieta Martinelli and Roxanne Scott to discuss the debut Futuro Investigates story about the dangers migrants face in the Arizona desert.

Latino Rebels Senior Editor Hector Luis Alamo returns as guest host and welcomes Rhonda LeValdo to break away from romanticized narratives of Thanksgiving and deconstruct the facade of turkey day. Rhonda LeValdo is a citizen of Acoma Pueblo and a professor at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas.

Following a midterm election cycle that defied predictions of a red wave, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Chuck Rocha —president of Solidarity Strategies and co-host of The Latino Vote podcast— to break down the complexity of Latino voters from region to region.

Just days before the start of the 2022 World Cup, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Jasmine Garsd, host of the new podcast The Last Cup, to discuss how the journey of Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi runs parallel to the issues of migration, neoliberalism, and hanging on to your roots. The Last Cup is a joint production between Futuro Media and NPR.

Amid a sense of apprehension over the future of Brazilian democracy, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Roberta Braga, director of counter-disinformation strategies at Equis, to break down the contentious and highly competitive second round of Brazil's presidential election and weigh it against the destabilizing threat of disinformation.

In the lead-up to next month's midterm elections, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Gustavo Sanchez, the principal of IZQ Strategies, to talk about Futuro Media's first poll of Latino voters and what it could mean for key races in three battleground states.

Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Danielle Elliott, a civil rights attorney based in Sacramento, California, and Celina Avalos Jaramillo, a graduate student at the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC-Berkeley. Danielle and Celina will tell us about their investigation on Spanish-language disinformation and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, part of a project by the Berkeley School of Journalism.

Latino Rebel's Senior Editor Hector Luis Alamo, our guest host this week, welcomes Los Angeles Times columnist Gustavo Arellano to discuss the leaked audio of racist comments made by three L.A. City Council members and its aftermath.

On this episode of Latino Rebels Radio, Senior Editor Hector Luis Alamo steps in as guest host to welcome Michael Fox, host of the Brazil On Fire podcast, to discuss the elections in Brazil this month and the dark history of the Brazilian right-wing. Brazil On Fire is a podcast produced by Michael Fox in collaboration with NACLA and the Real News Network.

Lies. False promises. Migrants left high and dry. Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela speaks with breaking news reporter Raquel Torres from the San Antonio Report about her firsthand conversations with local migrants on how the political stunt by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this month originated in Texas.

Five years ago on September 20, 2017, Hurricane María devastated the island of Puerto Rico, exposing a colonial reality with deep repercussions.

While Latino Rebels Radio takes a break, producer Oscar Fernandez steps up once again with a new episode from the Latino Media Collective. On this episode, Salvadoran professor Jorge Cuellar returns for part two of a special conversation about the legacy of former assemblyman Roberto D'Aubuisson, the godfather of El Salvador's death squads. Jorge Cuellar is an assistant professor of Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean studies at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire.

This week, Latino Rebels Radio is proud to present three podcasts from Futuro Media’s Detroit Community Podcast Lab. Partnering with WDET, Futuro brought its Community Podcast Lab to Detroit, helping to capture the untold stories from the neighborhoods of the city.

Futuro Media founder Maria Hinojosa returns to Latino Rebels Radio to talk to host Julio Ricardo Varela about the upcoming release of the young reader version of her book, “Once I Was You: Finding My Voice and Passing The Mic.”

Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes back Capitol Hill correspondent Pablo Manríquez to discuss the latest on the Inflation Reduction Act, the lack of progress in immigration reform, the stalling of the Puerto Rico Status Act and Democrats voting in favor of Title 42.

Actor James Franco is playing Fidel Castro in a movie. Excuse me?

On a special episode of Latino Rebels Radio, host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes both his producer Oscar Fernández and Washington D.C. activist Vikram Surya Chiruvolu to discuss the death of longtime Adams Morgan resident Miguel Gonzáles and how it serves as a cautionary tale of predatory lending, gentrification, and homelessness.

On this episode of Latino Rebels Radio. host Julio Ricardo Varela talks shop with Lucy Flores, the CEO of Luz Media and former member of the Nevada State Assembly, on the importance of creating digital media spaces and leadership for Latinas.

Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes back David Luis "Suave" Gonzalez from the Pulitzer Prize-winning Suave podcast to discuss his recent work and how the pitfalls of the criminal justice system still need to be challenged.

While Latino Rebels Radio takes a couple of weeks off for the summer, producer Oscar Fernández steps in the guest host chair with a new episode of his Latino Media Collective show.

While Latino Rebels Radio takes a couple of weeks off for the summer, producer Oscar Fernández steps in the guest host chair with a new episode of his Latino Media Collective show.

From Futuro Media’s Detroit Community Podcast, Latino Rebels Radio is proud to present an episode of Have You Heard, a happy hour podcast hosted by Arlyssa Heard.

For the first time in its history, Colombia has moved to the left with the historic election of Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez, the country's first Afro-Colombian vice president.

Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Washington correspondent Pablo Manríquez to break down a busy month on Capitol Hill, which includes the January 6 hearings, Puerto Rico's new status bill and the green card backlog immigration debate.

Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela proudly welcomes award-winning journalist and Democracy Now! co-host Juan González to discuss the second revision of his legendary book and how it relates to recent events.

The May 24 elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, will continue to resonate for a very long time.

Does the newly proposed Puerto Rico consensus status bill pose the most serious challenge yet to the island's colonial status?

Following the tragic domestic terrorist attacked in Buffalo that killed 10 Black lives, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela speaks with attorney Sophia Hall from Lawyers for Civil Rights about the denial, complacency and normalization of white supremacy in the country.

Host Julio Ricardo Varela speaks with journalist Juanita Ramos Ardila to discuss why some countries in Latin America are going in the other direction and how feminist groups in Colombia and Mexico are leading the charge.

In a series of new audio stories, Futuro Media senior producer Julieta Martinelli will explore Tennessee’s juvenile lifer law, how it has been applied, how it could possibly change due to a pending Tennessee Supreme Court ruling, and how tough-on-crime legislation threatens to dismantle any progress.

It's that time again for Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela to welcome back Gregorio Pedroza for another absurd, cringeworthy installment of Cinco de Fallo.

Twenty years after the U.S.-supported coup in Venezuela shook the foundation of Latin American politics, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela examines the legacy of Chavismo with Alejandro Velasco.

Can there be an alternative approach to Puerto Rico's statehood vs. status quo vs. independence divide?

This week, Latino Rebels Radio producer Oscar Fernández presents another Latino Media Collective show from Washington, D.C. 

Following a recent rise in homicides that led to the Nayib Bukele administration's subsequent declaration of a state of emergency in El Salvador, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela speaks with Salvadoran professor Jorge Cuellar about current policies and how it’s connected to previous historical decisions.

From Peru to Mexico to the Lower East Side, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela breaks down the Latino and Latina pioneers who influenced punk rock with guests Ceci Bastida and Núria Net.

On another special episode of Latino Rebels Live from Los Angeles, hosts Julio Ricardo Varela and Melinna Bobadilla welcome Mala Muñoz from Locatora Radio to discuss her Marijuanera podcast along with weed, weed, and more weed.

Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela speaks with Ana María Archila who is seeking the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor of New York and letting the state know that the economic struggles for the immigrant community during the pandemic is far from over.

Breaking away from the recent doom and gloom headlines, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela speaks with journalist Tina Vasquez and visual artist Julio Salgado on their lasting friendship and how they have supported each other's work over the years.

This week, Latino Rebels Radio producer Oscar Fernández presents one of his latest Latino Media Collective shows from Washington, D.C.

What happens next in Honduras following the arrest of former president Juan Orlando Hernández?

Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela tackles the discrimination lawsuit from former coach Brian Flores against the NFL by speaking with Dave Zirin, the sports editor for The Nation.

Following the January Bronx fire that killed 17 people, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes long-time Garifuna activist José Francisco Ávila to discuss how this tragedy draws parallels to the 1990 Happy Land Fire, which also happened in the Bronx.

Chalino Sánchez canta sobre el escenario “Alma enamorada” y el público sinaloense canta con él.

Narcocorrido superstar Chalino Sánchez sings to a sold-out crowd for the first time in Sinaloa.

Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes writer and creator Erick Galindo to discuss the long road to developing his new podcast, “Ídolo: The Ballad of Chalino Sánchez,”

A conversation with Stacie de Armas, the Senior VP of Strategic Initiatives & Consumer Engagement for Nielsen.

The debut live Latino Rebels shows from Los Angeles.

The Rise of Chile's Center-Left

Gentrifying Puerto Rico

Undocumented and LGBTQ (Part 13): Disabilities

Black Lives Matter in Paraguay

Texas Suppression

West Side Story: Why Now?

Man in the Arena: The Icon

A New Honduras?

From the Akron Community Podcast Lab

The Humans Who Feed Us

Colombia and el aborto

Boom and Bust in Puerto Rico

Immigration Impasse?

Latino Thought Makers

The Immigrant Community of West Palm Beach

The Tanton Papers

Fernandomania

A Humanitarian Crisis Rooted in History

#LatinoRebelsDC

A Chilean Awakening

Joy for the Journey and Real Women Talk

Bukele's Gang Negotiations

La entrevista con Juan Francisco Sandoval

Back To School

The History of Reggaeton

Peru's Contentious Election

Reclaiming Puerto Rico

The End of DACA?

The Cuba Protests

Justice for Berta

Black Super Dads!

Pride

On Colorism and 'In the Heights'

Corporate Media vs. Bolivian Democracy

Undocumented and LGBTQ (Part 8, COVID Edition)

Who Killed Berta Cáceres?

The Manufactured Debate About LATINX

10 Years of Latino Rebels

One Month After the Death of Adam Toledo

When Latina Journalists Face Discrimination in Newsrooms

Hablando del status

It's All About the Status

Breaking Up a Family

Episodio 7 de LA BREGA: Se acabaron las promesas

EcoMadres

Episodio 6 de LA BREGA: Las cartas de la quiebra

Suni Delight

Episodio 5 de LA BREGA: Guerreros del basket

An Interview With Rep. Nydia Velázquez

Episodio 4 de LA BREGA: Vieques y la resiliencia que nunca llegó

Caribbean Soulmates

Episodio 3 de LA BREGA: Una enciclopedia de traición

Rising to the Moment

Episodio 2 de LA BREGA: Levittown, donde la buena vida comienza

Episodio 1 de LA BREGA: ¿Qué es la brega?

The Indie Locatoras

Immigration Moves

Suave's Story

Selena y yo

The Latinx Files

Stay Tuned for SUAVE, a New Podcast From Futuro Studios and PRX

A Mexican Belonging

How Latino Voters Made Electoral History in 2020

Country Before Party

Argentina Makes History

Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela wanted to drop one more 2020 show for the feed, and here it is—with guests Jesús Beltrán and Sammy Martínez of the Desmadre podcast.

The Political Legacy of Diego Maradona

Undocumented and LGBTQ (Part 7)

Anything for La Reina

Central America's Two Tragic Hurricanes

Ok, One More 'Latino Vote' Show

Trump's 32 Percent

Let the 2020 post-election analysis about Latino voters begin. In this new episode of Latino Rebels Radio, host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Carlos Odio of Equis Labs to discuss one of the country's most misunderstood and voting blocs.

The Peruvian Crisis (La crisis peruana)

Earlier this year, Latino Rebels Radio was out in Nevada to cover a pre-pandemic caucus. Now months later, we return to the state Joe Biden won (finally). Latino Rebels contributor Hector Luis Alamo joins us to discuss all things Nevada.

Arizona Blue

Election Analysis With In The Thick

LIVE: Millennials and Gen Z on the American Dream

Finding Latinx (and the 2020 Election) With Paola Ramos

Moms With Political Power

Mucho Mucho Amor With Kareem Tabsch

Carlos Vives: La entrevista con Latino Rebels

BONUS: Anything For Selena

A Conversation With Maggie Freleng of the 'Unjust & Unsolved' Podcast

The Latino Vote in 2020

Once I Was You: A Conversation With Maria Hinojosa

Black Lives Matter In Belize

The Oregon Fires

Black Lives Matter in Honduras

The 1918 Spanish Flu: Fact vs. Fiction

A Conversation With Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey

The Losers and Winners of Puerto Rico's Chaotic 2020 Primaries

Losing Your Father to COVID-19

Truths Untold in the Quest for Black and Brown Unity

Black Lives Matter in Costa Rica

Talking Politics From the Island Colony of Puerto Rico

A Confrontation With Ron DeSantis in the Time of COVID-19

Seizing the Moment With Rosa Clemente

A Queer Jamaican Refugee's Journey

A Genocide of Black Brazilians

Her Name Was Sandy Guardiola

Homeland Insecurity: A Conversation With Erika Andiola

Chelsea Strong

Minnesota Grieves

Summoning the Courage to Change the Power Structure

Latin America and Reproductive Rights in the Time of COVID-19

Fighting COVID-19 From the Frontlines of NYC's Immigrant Neighborhoods

Venezuela's Ongoing Political Saga

There's a Disturbing Spike in Violence Against Puerto Rico's LGBTQ Community

The Fight Against the 'Sheriff Joe' of Massachusetts

Of Earthquakes and Pandemics

A Virtual Livestream Concert to Benefit Farmworkers During the COVID-19 Crisis

Sparking Creativity With Gloria Calderón Kellett and ONE DAY AT A TIME

Internet Voting Won't Help a Democracy, Even During a Pandemic

On Thursday morning, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela interviewed Erick Delgado, president of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting of Puerto Rico. This week, Delgado and his network have been criticized for not allowing the island's press corps to attend the government's COVID-19 task force sessions.

Suppressing a Free Press in the Time of Corona

Farmworkers and COVID-19

One of the Boston Area's Latino Immigrant Cities Is the Epicenter of the COVID-19 Crisis in Massachusetts

Discrimination and COVID-19

Here's to the Vanguardia

Immigrant Detention During COVID-19

Artificial Intelligence and Immigrant Communities

Free Them All

This Is Nothing We've Ever Seen Before

Raising Arizona's Profile in the 2020 Conversation

COVID-19 and Day Laborers

Show Us Your Puerto Rico Policy

Checking Out the Michigan Primary From Detroit's Southwest Neighborhood

The Dominican Republic Is Protesting Allegations of Election Fraud

The Latino and Latina Political Leaders of... New Hampshire

BONUS: Hector's First Caucus

All Eyes on Nevada

Tom Steyer's Nevada Chances

Where Is Latino Political Power Today?

ICE Shoots Unarmed Man in the Face

#DignidadLiteraria Was Never About Just One Book

The New Voters of Texas

Myriam Gurba on AMERICAN DIRT and a Revolution to Change Publishing

A Film About the Life of Walter Mercado Is About to Become the Next Great Thing

Puerto Rico's Earthquakes

What FEMA and Other Government Agencies Are Saying About the Puerto Rico Earthquakes

Undocumented and LGBTQ (Part 6)

279: The Story of How Puerto Ricans Got Denied Driver's Licenses in Georgia

278: Undocumented and LGBTQ (Part 5)

277: The Legacy of Selena Quintanilla Is the Focus of a New College Course

276: The Latin Americans of Australia

275: The Immigrant Rights Organizer Who Confronted Biden About Obama Deportations

274: Regina Romero Makes Tucson History

273: Political Complexity in Latin America

272: Hanging Out With Latin Grammy Winner Linda Briceño

271: Puerto Rico's Civil Code Is Being Attacked

270: Mississippi's Latino Community

269: Why Are We Still Having a Manufactured Debate About LATINX?

268: The Cristela Alonzo Interview

267: Chile at the Crossroads

266: What Can We Learn From the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943?

265: SCOTUS and Puerto Rico's Colonial Status

264: Authentically Portraying the Community Through Getty Images' NOSOTROS COLLECTION

Last year around this time, Ana María Archila was one of the women who confronted Senator Jeff Flake in an elevator during the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings. We connected with Archila this weekend to talk about the moment and its impact on progressive politics one year later.

262: The Urgency of Julián Castro

261: Two Years After Hurricane María, 'We Still Here'

260: #ElPasoFirme and the State of Immigration Politics in 2019

259: Welcome to Fantasy Island

258: Why Did an ICE Agent Open Fire in an Immigrant Neighborhood?

257: A Comic Book From the Borderlands Fights Power and Corruption

Agatha Bacelar is a 27-year-old Brazilian-American who lives in San Francisco. She is also running for U.S. Congress in California District 12—Nancy Pelosi's district. We welcome Bacelar to talk about her background and why she is deciding to run now against the country's most powerful Democrat.

255: Perspectives on Identity, Belonging and Culture

254: Time For Some 'Spanish Aquí Presents'

253: Privatizing Puerto Rico's Schools

252: Exposing Hate in the El Paso Domestic Terrorism Attack

251: From Mixtapes to Streaming: The Power of Curation

250: Puerto Rico's CPI Changes History

249: What's Next?: Media, Marketing and Afrolatinx

248: Finding Value and Change in the 'Puerto Rican Spring'

247: From the 'Otro Lado' of the Border

246: Ricardo Rosselló's Worst Political Week Ever (So Far)

245: Right-Wing Racism in Venezuela

244: Canada's Role in the Venezuelan Crisis

The deportation of U.S. veterans. It's a reality that continues to this day. In this latest episode of Latino Rebels Radio, we talk to Army veteran Mario Martinez about why his deportation hearing this week. It's a complicated story that highlights the issues surrounding immigration enforcement.

242: Undocumented and LGBTQ (Part 4)

241: How Online Shopping Warehouses Are Polluting California's Inland Empire

240: Isabella Gomez, Edna Chavez and Maria Hinojosa

239: When a School Door Closes

238: Brazil's History of Anti-Blackness

The latest project from John Leguizamo is not a one-man show: it's a musical comedy called Kiss My Aztec!, and it premiered on May 28 at the Berkeley Rep. Wait, what? Let Leguizamo explain, as Latino Rebels Radio called him up to chat about it.

236: Focusing on Southeast Asian Immigration

Our friends at the Latino Media Collective are guest hosting this latest Latino Rebels Radio episode with the third part of the LMC's Undocumented and LGBTQ series. For this episode, the LMC talks with Trans activist Jennicet Gutierrez to discuss the c...

234: Distory: A Podcast About Life With Disabilities

Our friends at the Latinos Out Loud podcast are celebrating their 100th episode at The Greene Space this Monday night with guests Lin-Manuel Miranda, Luis Miranda Jr. and SNL director Oz Rodriguez. One of the show's hosts, the fabulous Rachel La Loca, ...

On this Cinco De Mayo for 2019, we welcome back Gregorio Pedroza to review what he found during the annual Cinco De Fallo quest to find all the desmadre and inherent racism brought found through social media during one of the United States' most exploi...

Julián Castro is the only Latino presidential candidate running during this election cycle, and on Monday, the Texas Democrat was in Boston and spoke with Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela about his campaign. Featured image of Julián Cas...

We took the weekend off, but don't worry—we still have a show, thanks to our dear friends at the Latino Media Collective. In this recent LMC episode, host Oscar Fernández talks with Cecilia Baeza, a lecturer at the Paris Institute of Political Studies,...

A Thursday press call about the Latino Vote Project did a deep dive into Latino voter turnout of the last three election cycles: 2014, 2016 and 2018\. Listen to what the project discovered and the recommendations it made.

228: From Lovers to Homies

In a post-María, post-PROMESA world, we ask the question: what is the state of Puerto Rico's independence movement? We welcome Andrés González Berdecía of Radio Independencia to talk about it.

The recent decision by Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán ( MEChA) to drop the word “Chicano” and “Aztlán” from its name has lead to a vigorous discussion in the community. We talk with Mexican American writer Brandon Loran Maxwell about the deba...

225: Breaking the Silence

Unless you literally did not have the Internet last November, you must know about the Idaho elementary school teachers who decided that a Halloween costume of a border wall would make a great idea. Of course, it wasn't. We catch up on the story with re...

**Latino Rebels Radio is proud to cross-post the latest episode from Tamarindo Podcast!** On this episode of Tamarindo, our very own wellbeing-enthusiast Ana Sheila kicks off our new segment on personal challenges or #retos that push us to take note o...

Earlier this month, Latino Rebels Radio was in Houston, where we got to met up with Tony Diaz, el Librotraficante. Over some very delicious food, Tony shared the latest about Nuestra Palabra's 21st anniversary celebration, why Houston continues to be t...

On Thursday, Rep. Darren Soto (D-FL) led the introduction of the Puerto Rico Admission Act of 2019, a bill calling for Puerto Rico to become the 51st state of the Union. We spoke to him on Friday morning.

On Wednesday night, Latino Rebels Radio was in San Diego. Contributor Sara Gurling spoke with Mitra Ebadolahi of the ACLU spoke about what rights journalists, activists and lawyers have if they are targeted on the border by the government.

Here's another Latino Rebels Radio special: the March installment of the INTELATIN podcast with Sergio Muñoz.  In this episode, Sergio talks about the film LAS HEREDERAS and has a conversation with Argentina's La Yegros. Music featured by Montoya...

We are thrilled to share this latest interview with Amanda Alcántara, digital media editor at Futuro Media, about her debut book, _Chula_. For more about Amanda's first book and its initial reception, follow #ChulaTheBook.

Democrat Rep. Raúl Grijalva, the new Chairman of the House Committee on Natural Resources, just came back from a committee visit to Puerto Rico last week. He talks with Latino Rebels about what the committee will do in the next few months to address th...

Gabe Pacheco's debut comedy album, RISKY BEHAVIOR, premiered earlier this month, so we invited him on the show to talk about his work, what inspired him and the time he broke his parents' record player after listening to a Cheech and Chong record.

This past weekend, Latino Rebels was in Austin for SXSW and visited the #AbolishICEBox art exhibit, organized by RAICES. We talk with Jerry Silguero, one of the artists behind the installation, as well as with Barbara Peña of RAICES. We also record fro...

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 abortion...

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...

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 w...

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...

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 ...

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 announci...

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 ...