Latino Rebels

For the first time in history, Cuba will be represented in the Little League Baseball World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. A new documentary by Havana-based media organization Belly of the Beast, titled 'Little League Dreams,' showcases the young players and their individual journeys.

Dozens of Latino organizations have recently drafted and signed an open letter calling on the entertainment industry and members of the viewing public to support work done by Latino creatives—especially in the midst of Hollywood strike that puts the work of Latino creatives disproportionately at risk.

Organizers say local officials have violated the city’s right-to-shelter law and doubled down on ineffective strategies for sheltering asylum seekers.

To discuss the surprise success of non-European teams at this year's Women's World Cup, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes back Brenda Elsey, author of 'Futbolera: A History of Women and Sports in Latin America.'

Kenneth Chesebro, a Harvard-trained lawyer accused of crafting former President Donald Trump’s fake elector strategy to overturn the results of the 2020 election, has kept a "low profile" since the attack on the U.S. Capitol in January 2021, having moved to Puerto Rico last year.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has consistently adopted an aggressive and punitive stance against immigrants throughout his political career, including the use of harmful rhetoric and enacting bigoted legislation to the detriment of Florida’s economic well-being.

"As I watched TV coverage of the wildfires incinerating Maui... a single thought raged in my head: Colonialism is a brutal, never-ending story... The footage triggered memories of Hurricane María, which devastated Puerto Rico in 2017 and transformed the archipelago into a rich man's paradise—and a no man's land for many Puerto Ricans."

The revitalization of Puerto Rico's professional basketball league is thanks largely to new team owners with the right vision ---like music superstar Bad Bunny--- and an influx of former NBA players looking to extend their careers. Latino Rebels speaks with Héctor Horta, owner of this year's champions, the Gigantes de Carolina.

Following a historic election victory by the progressive Semilla Party in Guatemala, Latino Rebels Radio producer Oscar Fernandez steps in as guest host to welcome Marco Fonseca, Instructor of Latin American and International Studies at York University in Canada, to discuss how this election almost didn't happen.

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