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Democratic National Convention: Day 1.

MONDAY, AUGUST 17 PROGRAM # 8977 12:00 PM PT Democratic National Convention: Day 1. Thousands of Democrats meet in Milwaukee for a virtual presidential nominating convention, in the first of four nights of speeches by leaders of diverse political views of the party. Rescheduled from July, the national gathering takes place after the coronavirus public […]

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Posted in Elections, Línea Abierta, Politics |

Mexico Edition.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 PROGRAM # 8976 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. Warning that after eleven years, the Mexican government has not clarified whether the fire was intentional or caused by a technical issue, nor has it established any responsibilities, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights agreed to consider the case of the fire of ABC […]

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Posted in Línea Abierta, Mexico, Politics |

Opioid Epidemic in Latino Communities.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 PROGRAM # 8975 12:00 PM PT Opioid Epidemic in Latino Communities. Washington state is being battered by an epidemic of addiction involving prescription pain medications, heroin and synthetic opioids. Hundreds die each year in Washington from opioid overdose. And while public attention centers on white victims, opioid-related deaths are increasing among people […]

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Posted in Línea Abierta, Health |

50 Years of Ethnic Studies.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 PROGRAM # 8974 11:00 AM PT 50 Years of Ethnic Studies. Fifty years ago, students at San Francisco State University led a five-month strike in demand of relevant education for students of color. The protest, the longest campus strike in US history, helped galvanize the creation of the College of Ethnic Studies, […]

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Posted in Arts & Culture, Education, Youth, Línea Abierta |

Kamala Harris Historic Nomination. Also, Coronavirus Vaccine: Are Latinos In?

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12 PROGRAM # 8973 12:00 PM PT Kamala Harris Historic Nomination. Kamala Harris has been selected as the running mate for Joe Biden, making history as the first woman of color on a major party presidential ticket. Latina leaders react to Harris’ historic nomination and comment on her qualifications, the prospects of a […]

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Posted in Coronavirus/COVID-19, Línea Abierta, Politics, Health |

Immigration Edition.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 11 PROGRAM # 8972 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. One year ago, ICE agents targeted workers at several poultry plants in Mississippi, brutally arresting almost 700 immigrants and leaving behind broken families and traumatized communities. The raid coincided with the first week of school, and many children returned from classes to find empty […]

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Posted in Immigration, Línea Abierta, Politics |

Nobel Winner Mario Molina.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 11 PROGRAM # 8971 11:00 AM PT Nobel Winner Mario Molina. Mexican Scientist Mario Molina, winner of the 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his pioneering work predicting the depletion of the ozone layer as a consequence of the emission of chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) gases, talks about his life, his work on air pollution, […]

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Posted in Arts & Culture, Línea Abierta |

New Covid Epicenter. Stimulus Checks for Mixed-Status Families. Protections for Food Industry Workers.

MONDAY, AUGUST 10 PROGRAM # 8970 12:00 PM PT New Covid Epicenter. Coronavirus is hitting hard California’s Central Valley, which now leads the state with infection outbreaks. Gov. Newsom is sending the most ravaged counties a “strike team” similar to the one deployed in Imperial County, once the Covid epicenter in the state. A public […]

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Posted in Coronavirus/COVID-19, Economy, Immigration, Línea Abierta, Politics, Health |

Mexico Edition.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 PROGRAM # 8969 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. One year after the mass shooting that killed 23 people in El Paso, the worst act of domestic terrorism against Latinos in modern times, young professionals from the joint community of El Paso-Ciudad Juárez bring new, fresh perspectives on what it means to live […]

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Posted in Economy, Línea Abierta, Mexico, Politics |

Strike Team for Covid Hotspot. Also, “Get Out the Count Day.”

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 PROGRAM # 8968 12:00 PM PT Strike Team for Covid Hotspot. California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he plans to invest 52 million in the Central Valley, an area with the highest Covid infection rate among essential workers. A health official from Fresno County reports about the talks with Newsom’s “strike team” to […]

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Posted in CENSO 2020, Coronavirus/COVID-19, Línea Abierta, Politics, Health |

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