Edición Semanaria (Weekly Edition)

Immunity for Trump: How Will it Affect U.S. Democracy? Four days after a presidential debate that sowed chaos and uncertainty in the Democratic Party about the future of their candidate, President Joe Biden, there is more good news for Donald Trump: the Supreme Court has ruled that he enjoys immunity for the official acts he performed during his presidency. What are the implications of this decision for the future of democracy in the United States? Will the Democrats be able to continue closing ranks with Biden as their candidate? José López Zamorano reports from Washington, D.C.

Warnings Over New Coronavirus Strain This Summer – A recent increase in Covid-19 infections in this hot season shows that the coronavirus is still around some four years after it first appeared, paralyzing the world. Now a new variant is defying epidemiological controls. An expert tells us about the strength of the KP3 variant, which has been detected in states where infections are continuing to rise, reports Citlali Saenz. More details can be found in the Línea Abierta archives for Friday, July 5 at radiobilingue.org.

Juana Hernandez, Mixtec Immigrant, to Preside Over Guelaguetza Festival – After making a life for herself in California, Juana Hernandez, a Mixtec migrant, recently returned to her native Oaxaca. In addition to her work, Juana was one of the hosts of Radio Bilingüe’s bi-national program “La Hora Mixteca.” Every Sunday, the program is broadcast live simultaneously in Fresno (California’s fifth most populous city) and on several stations in Oaxaca. During the traditional and internationally known Guelaguetza festivities held every year in Oaxaca City, Juana Hernandez was recognized with the Diosa Centeotl award. Rubén Tapia prepared the following summary of her emotional acceptance speech.