Edición Semanaria (Weekly Edition)

Will Latino Farmers and Ranchers be Excluded from the Farm Bill? –  With the imminent release of the text of the new Farm Bill, which has been stalled in Congress since last year, Latino farmers and ranchers held an emergency meeting. Faced with possible cuts, they propose financing programs with easy access to credit, preserving the continuity of the so-called “orphan programs,” and support in coping with the effects of climate change. Will the legislators of both parties listen to their demands? José López Zamorano brings us the details from Washington.

Cross-Border Approach Proposed to Reduce Gun Violence and Drugs –  The trafficking of arms from the United States fuels and escalates violence in Mexico, a problem directly related to drug trafficking to the United States and the high demand for illicit substances. This is explored in the book “Exit Wounds: How U.S. Weapons Fuel Violence on the Other Side of the Border,” by anthropologist and university professor Ieva Jusionyte. Citlali Sáenz prepared the following summary of her findings and the thoughts she shared on the national program, Línea Abierta. You can listen to the full interview in the archives of Línea Abierta for Thursday, April 22 at radiobilingue.org.

Alcoholism, the Other Crisis That Is Little Talked About – More people die each year from alcohol-related causes than from overdoses of fentanyl and other opioids, according to official figures. However, not only is this other crisis little talked about, but alcohol consumption has become normalized in family life and is very present during sporting events. That worries addiction activists and survivors, as Miguel Guerrero reports from San Francisco.