Edición Semanaria (Weekly Edition)

Year in Review: A Recap of Featured Stories from the 2024 Weekly Edition – The two big political events of 2024 were the U.S. and Mexican elections. In the United States, Donald Trump won a second term in the White House with promises of mass immigrant deportations and a tariff war to achieve political goals. Meanwhile, the key trading partner of Mexico overwhelmingly backed Dr. Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo as the country’s first female president, who promised to continue the successful legacy of former President Lopez Obrador. Our team of reporters covered these two stories and more in the Weekly Edition of Noticiero Latino, and Rubén Tapia brings us the following summary.

What Challenges Do Latinos Face in the Dangerous Fishing Industry? – Although there is little statistical information on Latino participation in the multi-billion dollar fishing industry in the United States, new research reveals some insights. Latinos have a strong presence in fishing in at least four states, including California. Most are employees of fishing companies, but some Latinos own their own boats. How did they achieve this? What are conditions like for workers in one of the nation’s most dangerous industries? Alejandro Maciel presents two stories from Fort Bragg, a small fishing community north of San Francisco.