From Child to Social Justice Activist – A girl’s 15th birthday party, or quinceañera, in Los Angeles, went beyond the traditional ceremony celebrating the transition of a girl into a woman, and became a double rite of passage, celebrating the transition of a young, ordinary citizen into an active, promising community leader. Our correspondent in Los Angeles, Rubén Tapia, witnessed Kenia Castillo’s symbolic party.
Why Rubén Espinosa Fled Veracruz – The cold-blooded murder of Mexican photojournalist Rubén Espinosa along with four women in Mexico City has sparked a wave of outrage from journalists and activists around the country. Human rights organizations say Mexico is the most dangerous country in the Americas for journalists, and the state in the country where journalists are most persecuted in recent years is Veracruz, where Espinosa worked. With his death, 14 journalists have been killed since Javier Duarte became governor of the state. A little more than a month ago, Espinosa had fled Veracruz to seek protection in Mexico City. We present fragments of Rompeviento TV interviews with Espinosa, who describes why he decided to flee, and with one of the women killed alongside him, Nadia Vera, an activist who had also fled Veracruz and who points a finger at Veracruz’s governor, Javier Duarte.
Medicare and Medicaid Turn 50 – Fifty years ago, President Johnson signed the historic law that created the two programs that form the spine of the public health system in the United States: Medicare for the elderly and Medicaid for the poor. Radio Bilingüe’s news director, Samuel Orozco, spoke about the importance of the date and these programs with Dr. Jane Delgado, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health.
