Edición Semanaria (Weekly Edition)

Weak Voter Turnout Among Latinos in Primaries—What Does it Mean for November?  – The primary elections yielded unsurprising victories for Democratic President Joe Biden and his Republican challenger Donald Trump. However, the states with the largest share Latinos, such as Arizona, Illinois and Florida, showed very poor voter turnout among this demographic. Will Latinos go to the polls for the November general election? Gerardo Guzman explains in this report.



Los Angeles Seeks to Reduce Number of Latino Students Living on the Streets – The homelessness crisis in Los Angeles affects thousands of students in the nation’s second largest school district. To support homeless families and reduce dropout rates, education authorities are launching a special program that includes personal visits as well as material and psychological support. One of the affected students shares her fears with Alejandro Maciel, who brings us her story from Los Angeles.  



Don Bartolito Leaves Behind an Important Legacy in Oregon – For more than 20 years, Bartolomé Mendoza Martínez worked in the agricultural fields of the northwestern state of Oregon. In addition to contributing his sweat equity to this rich agricultural area, the farmworker found time to fight for better working conditions in the fields and for political change in Mexico. Late last year, the indigenous Mixteco migrant known as Don Bartolito passed away without being able to regularize his immigration status. Now, some recognize the deep imprint Don Bartolito left in their community. Arturo Sarmiento reports from Salem, Oregon’s capital.