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The Mayan Count.

THURSDAY, MARCH 12 PROGRAM # 8827 12:00 PM PT The Mayan Count. Migrant and indigenous communities are historically among the most undercounted in the US Census. Newly arrived immigrant families are fearful and distrust the federal government and census materials are not available in indigenous languages such as Mexican and Guatemalan Mayan and interpreters have […]

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Poet Ernesto Cardenal Dies.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 PROGRAM # 8826 12:00 PM PT Poet Ernesto Cardenal Dies. The Nicaraguan poet, revolutionary and former minister of culture Ernesto Cardenal died this month at 95. A Catholic priest and liberation theologian, Cardenal defied the Catholic Church hierarchy in the 80s. In this interview from 2014 when he visited Cuernavaca to present […]

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Immigration Edition.

TUESDAY, MARCH 10 PROGRAM # 8825 12:00 PM PT Immigration Edition. Immigrant advocates warn that federal policies such as the public charge rule, the deployment of special CBP agents in sanctuary cities, and the plans in Florida to make E-Verify a mandatory program are making immigrants more fearful and distrustful, they make it more difficult […]

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

Women Janitors Combat Rape.

MONDAY, MARCH 9 PROGRAM # 8824 12:00 PM PT Women Janitors Combat Rape. On the day after International Women’s Day, janitors in California call for an end to rape in the night shift and a “New Deal for Immigrant Workers.” A union leader who has advanced immigrant women causes appeals to building owners and employers […]

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Mexico Edition.

FRIDAY, MARCH 6 PROGRAM # 8823 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. Since 1992 the National Water Law was changed to convert the flow of rivers, basins and lagoons into a commodity. It was with Carlos Salinas Gortari, Felipe Calderón y Enrique Peña Nieto, that mining, agro-export, soda, brewery, and shipbuilding companies took over 70 percent […]

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Coronavirus Update. Also, Census Count Update.

THURSDAY, MARCH 5 PROGRAM # 8822 12:00 PM PT Coronavirus Update. As the World Health Organization raised Coronavirus risk of spread to the highest level, the first cases of community-transmission in the US have been found in California and Oregon, and the first deaths are reported. Is the US ready to deal with the outbreak? […]

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

Super Tuesday: The Results.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 PROGRAM # 8821 12:00 PM PT Super Tuesday: The Results. Correspondents file reports on the presidential primary results from key states with heavy Latino population. Ahead of the primaries in Arizona, Florida, Illinois, and Washington, political analysts discuss what the results mean, and the way the system awards state delegates to the […]

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Super Tuesday: The Vote.

TUESDAY, MARCH 3 PROGRAM # 8820 16:00 PM PT Super Tuesday: The Vote. In this special news coverage for Super Tuesday, political analysts air comments on the latest news, including the first reports about voter turnout in California, Texas, and Colorado. Guests: Professor Gonzalo Santos, Sociologist, Bakersfield, CA; Raul Preciado, NALEO Educational Fund, Los Angeles, […]

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Super Tuesday: The Vote.

TUESDAY, MARCH 3 PROGRAM # 8819 12:00 PM PT Super Tuesday: The Vote. Today, presidential candidates stage a key battle for states with the largest Latino population such as California, Texas, and Colorado, and other delegate-heavy states. As millions have already voted early, millions more go to the polls. Reporters give a news account on […]

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California Local and State Elections.

TUESDAY, MARCH 3 PROGRAM # 8818 11:00 AM PT California Local and State Elections. Political analysts comment on races to watch in local elections in California, as well as state propositions. They also talk about the new voting procedures in many California counties, how to locate vote centers, and new rules on No Party Preference […]

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