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“Corazones and Canciones: La Marisoul and Los Texmaniacs.”
MONDAY, APRIL 10 PROGRAM # 9970 12:00 PM PT “Corazones and Canciones: La Marisoul and Los Texmaniacs.” Mexican American musical powerhouses Marisol Hernández—La Marisoul—from Los Angeles and San Antonio-based Tejano conjunto Los Texmaniacs came together to launch an album of cherished canciones rancheras, and boleros. The album, “Corazones and Canciones,” under the record label of […]
(Español) Cierre de último hospital en Madera, dificulta atención médica para trabajadores en el Valle
(Español) Más de 180 hospitales rurales han cerrado en Estados Unidos desde 2005, “con un récord de 19 cierres sólo en 2020. Esta tendencia es médica y económicamente devastadora para las comunidades; “históricamente, los hospitales han respaldado uno de cada 12 empleos rurales y, después de un cierre, la población de una comunidad generalmente comienza a reducir”.
(Español) Fallos encontrados sobre autoridad de FDA para uso de mifepristona, y el gobierno apela
(Español) “Si este fallo se mantuviera, entonces prácticamente no habría receta, aprobada por la FDA, que estaría a salvo de este tipo de ataques políticos e ideológicos… La demanda, y este fallo, es otro paso sin precedentes para quitarle las libertades básicas a las mujeres y poner en riesgo su salud”.
Residents of Popular Mexican Tourist Destination Fight to Protect their “Mexican Dream”
A group of U.S. and Canadian citizens have joined repatriated Mexicans and neighbors in the Pacific resort town of Puerto Vallarta in voicing concern over uncontrolled development in the tourist enclave.
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, APRIL 7 PROGRAM # 9969 12:00 PM PT Mexico Edition. The Instituto Mexicano de la Radio (IMER), the public radio system with the greatest coverage in Mexico, is celebrating 40 years on the air. IMER’s director Aleida Calleja discusses highlights in the history of this radio network, the current challenges and the vision ahead. […]
California Flood Victims Struggle to Rebuild
The intense storms that hit California during the first months of the year caused devastating floods in small farming communities in the state’s Central Valley. Although victims have been receiving emergency aid, recovery will be an arduous process, especially for undocumented residents who do not qualify for federal funds for disaster relief.
Trump Faces Dozens of Criminal Charges After Historic Arrest
After being arrested and booked into a Manhattan courtroom this week, former President Trump was formally indicted on dozens of criminal charges involving falsifying business records.
(Español) Lazos biculturales, binacionales y bilingües que unen a mexican dreamers y expatriados en Guadalajara
(Español) “… antes de mudarse a Guadalajara vivió en diversas ciudades de la República incluida la Ciudad de México y en el estado de Tamaulipas. Y explicó que eligió la Perla Tapatía ya que es el lugar que más se parece a la ciudad de Los Ángeles”.
Orquesta Aragón.
THURSDAY, APRIL 6 PROGRAM # 9968 12:00 PM PT Orquesta Aragón. The Aragón Orchestra, a popular charanga band from Cuba, returns to California. Their unique sound, based on the traditional son, a mix of African rhythms and Spanish melodies, has been recognized with several Latin Grammy Awards. The Orquesta Aragón is credited with inspiring the […]
Extra Edition: Dreamers in Mexico.
THURSDAY, APRIL 6 PROGRAM # 9967 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Dreamers in Mexico. Most are Millennials and Centennials, speak English and gravitate towards the largest Mexican metropolis. They are the deportees and repatriates known as the “Mexican Dreamers.” During the pandemic crisis, this community of “Dreamers” felt compelled to expand by building new bonds […]