Edición Semanaria (Weekly Edition)

After the Presidential Debate, the Scramble for Undecided Voters Heats Up – Most polls indicate that Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate, won last Tuesday’s debate against former President Donald Trump, the Republican hopeful. The debate was full of mutual accusations and exaggerations, with few concrete details on how to solve the country’s problems. José López Zamorano spoke with Latino representatives from both campaigns about their plans to convince undecided voters in the key swing states. He brings us this report from Washington, D.C.

Texas Prosecutor Accused of Attempting to Suppress Vote in Latino County – To facilitate voter registration for residents, officials in Bexar County, Texas, a majority Latino district, have approved funds to mail forms directly to the homes of eligible voters. However, the state’s Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit accusing the county of lacking the authorization to take such steps. Latino activists and residents say the lawsuit is a crude attempt to suppress the vote. Mariana Pineda has the details from Houston.

Organilleros, a Tradition That Lives on in Mexico – In Mexico, there are trades that have resisted the passage of time and modernity. One of them is that of the organillero, an itinerant street musician who plays an instrument of German origin. The device consists of a wooden box equipped with a crank that, by rotating an internal metallic cylinder, produces a melancholic but sweet sound. The music can still be heard in Mexico City’s busiest public squares, and although it is not very profitable, many organilleros are determined to keep the tradition alive. Citlali Sáenz prepared this report for us from Mexico City.