Venezuelans Take to the Streets – and Web
El Diario reports on the various forms of protests against President Nicolas Maduro by Venezuelans in NY.
El Diario reports on the various forms of protests against President Nicolas Maduro by Venezuelans in NY.
The community and ethnic press writes on Kosher food, Latino vendors, human traffiking and Richard Sherman.
Unemployment, low wages and cuts to food stamp programs are making families struggle to make ends meet. Even charity organizations can’t provide proper Thanksgiving meals for those in need, El Diario-La Prensa reports.
As the first year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy approaches, El Diario-La Prensa reports on Latinos in Staten Island and New Jersey who are far from recovered. One family left their native Honduras after the devastation of Hurricane Mitch to find the same fate in New York 14 years later.
The effects of the shutdown depends on its duration but some locals are already feeling the effects.
When jurors found George Zimmerman not guilty in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, a barrage of protests erupted from the streets of New York and across the nation in the form of protests, chants, signs, and writings. New York’s ethnic media documents and reports on reactions from streets rallies to reaction essays.
El Diario-La Prensa profiles three Latinas who have converted to Islam and face harassment from fellow Hispanics. From being called “Talibana” to trying to balance a religion seen as disparate, the women nonetheless hold strong to Islam, where they’ve found peace of mind.
Members of Occupy Sandy have launched a cooperative program in Far Rockaway, Queens, intended to train residents with building their own business, in hopes of creating jobs for an area hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, reports El Diario-La Prensa.
The city has launched eight programs to foster job training and employment opportunities for low-income New Yorkers, including one for immigrants with advanced degrees and in-demand skills, El Diario-La Prensa reports.
After Pedro Quezada won the $338 million Powerball jackpot, El Diario focused on his Dominican background, while Desi Talk concentrated on the Indian native who owned the store that sold the winning ticket.
Immigrant women who survived domestic violence filed a lawsuit against the NYPD for denying interpretation services when reporting a crime, according to local news outlets. Victims found police siding with the abuser or had restraining orders denied.
As the Vatican elected its first Latin American Pope, New York’s ethnic and community newspapers covered a range of reaction, from local priests to Latinos to gays, many of whom urged Francis I to bring reforms to the Church.
The passing of Hugo Chávez last Tuesday has been felt in New York City, where dozens of people mourned the Venezuelan President in a memorial vigil at the Venezuelan Consulate, while others welcomed his passing, El Diario/La Prensa and Hunts Point Express report.
Mitt Romney’s supporters might have wanted to distance themselves from the “47 percent” remark but some in the community and ethnic media embraced it, declaring that their constituencies are part of the 47 percent.
The Dominican Republic will hold its presidential and congressional elections this Sunday, and with 1.4 million Dominicans living in the United States — and nearly 600,000 in New York City alone — the election in this country of just under 10 million could end up being decided by those in the diaspora.