Edición Semanaria (Weekly Edition)

More Latinos Than Ever Can Vote — What Will Make Them Turn Out? – This November, record numbers of Latinos will be eligible to vote, according to recent projections by election experts. If they turn out to vote, especially in key states, they could decide not only the presidency, but also control of Congress. But the challenge will be to get them to register and turn out to vote. José López Zamorano brings us the details from Washington.

In Texas, Groups Demand Suspension of Harsh Immigration Measures – In response to the tightening of immigration measures in the border state of Texas, a broad coalition of community organizations held a day of resistance in the city of El Paso. The groups announced that for a little over three weeks they will hold events to denounce SB4, which grants immigration authority to state police, and the immediate suspension of Operation Lone Star, which has militarized the border. Ruben Tapia prepared this report with voices from the start of the day.

For Some Latinos in Washington State, Covid Isn’t Over Yet – The Yakima Valley in northwestern Washington State was one of the hardest hit regions in the country during the Covid-19 pandemic. With the global emergency over, tens of thousands of people, including Latinos, continue to suffer from the symptoms of what is now known as Long Covid. Johanna Bejarano presents this story, the first in a series of three. In this report, one Latina tells us how difficult it was to get even a simple diagnosis. Bejarano reports from Washington State.