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A mother-daughter duo is putting on their 4th annual festival called PerúFest on Saturday, July 25 ahead of Peruvian Independence Day.
Tyler Russell
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Connecticut Public
Rachel Iacovone
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Connecticut Public
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Thousands gathered to celebrate Puerto Rican culture at the annual event in Bridgeport, drawing attention to the island’s history and ongoing challenges with energy, water and financial oversight. -
Advocates asked for U.S. Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal to go to the immigration court in Hartford to watch for violations of due process. -
The Puerto Rican attorney is the president of the National Immigration Law Center and lives in New Haven, where she served as deputy mayor. -
East Hartford immigration attorney Erin O'Neil said the court’s ruling "goes to the core fundamental foundation" of the 14th Amendment. “That, thank God, has been preserved,” she said. -
Community members mobilize after reports of loved ones trapped in collapsed buildings and barefoot evacuations.
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Latino USA, the radio journal of news and culture, is the only national, English-language radio program produced from a Latino perspective. Listen to past episodes at latinousa.org. -
Every week, Alt.Latino introduces listeners to new alternative Latin music, including diverse genres such as cumbia, Mexican garage rock, Panamanian rap, heavy metal mariachi and many more boundary-blurring sounds from around the world. Listen to past episodes on npr.org.
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