Edición Semanaria (Weekly Edition)

Happy Holidays!

Will U.S. Democracy Be Put to the Test in 2026? – Amidst celebrations for the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence and the FIFA World Cup, the nation heads into a politically decisive 2026. Will the millions of people with health insurance through the Marketplace be able to maintain their coverage? Will the Supreme Court continue to uphold birthright citizenship? Will we have midterm elections without major turbulence? Legislators, activists, and analysts warn that these decisions will test the so-called “world’s oldest democracy.” José López Zamorano reports with the details from Washington, D.C.

Radio Indígena, a Bridge of Trust for Farmworkers – In the agricultural heartland of Oxnard, on the California coast, an Indigenous-language radio station has become more than just a broadcaster. During the massive immigration raid last July, it became a source of vital information for thousands of workers and their families who communicate in native languages ​​from southern Mexico. Fear and uncertainty were widespread. Jackie Botts spoke with station staff and shares their story from Oxnard, near Los Angeles.

Yaqui Healer Opens First Clinic of Ancestral Medicine  – Traditional healer María Francisca Rosario Matuz, better known as Doña Panchita, treats her patients at a newly inaugurated public hospital in Vícam Switch, a Yaqui town in the northern Mexican state of Sonora. There, for the first time, ancestral knowledge is being integrated with conventional medicine. Citlali Sáenz spoke with the pioneering Indigenous healer and brings us this profile from Mexico City.