Results of the Illinois Primaries

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18
PROGRAM #11082 12:00 PM PT

Results of the Illinois Primaries. 

After the Texas primaries, where Latino voters turned out in massive numbers, observers are now looking to Illinois to see how the Latino electorate responded there. What are the early results from the state’s most closely watched races? How did Latino voters influence those outcomes? And how should these results give clues about the battle in November?

Guest: Tania Unzueta, National Policy Director, Mijente, Chicago, IL.

Allegations of misconduct by César Chávez lead to the cancellation of events, raise questions. The shocking revelations that have come to light on the eve of César Chávez Day have sent shockwaves throughout California and the nation. The co-founder of the UFW, Dolores Huerta, has issued a statement after 60 years of silence detailing how Chávez sexually assaulted and raped her. In addition to her, at least two other women have courageously come forward to claim that Chávez sexually abused them when they were children. As questions arise surrounding the allegations and March 31 approaches, hundreds of communities are facing a transformed reality. How can we shed light on these painful truths? How can we celebrate the thousands upon thousands of community organizers whose struggles, all too often, go unnoticed?

Guest: Samuel Orozco, News Director, Radio Bilingüe, Fresno, CA.

ICE Detains Reporter Covering Immigration Arrests. Colombian-born journalist Estefany Rodríguez Flórez, who had been reporting on immigration arrests, was detained by ICE in Tennessee while traveling in her press vehicle. The incident has raised alarms about press freedom and potential retaliation against immigrant reporters. How did the arrest unfold? What charges does she face? How are journalism organizations responding? Is this an isolated case?

Guest: José Zamora, Regional Director for the Americas, Committee to Protect Journalists-CPJ, New York, NY.

Cuba in the Crosshairs. As President Trump declared that Cuba is in “serious trouble” and said Secretary of State Marco Rubio was dealing with a “friendly takeover” of the island, the United Nations has been negotiating with the United States to allow fuel shipments into Cuba for “humanitarian purposes,” similar to arrangements in Gaza, amid the oil blockade imposed on the island. Meanwhile, hardline Cuban groups in Miami are intensifying pressure for regime change, claiming that “this time” they may succeed in toppling the government.

Guest: Luis Hernández Navarro, Writer, Journalist, and Opinion Editor, La Jornada, Mexico City, MX.

Photo:  Tomas Ragina/Adobe Stock

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