Latino USA
NPR’s only national Latino news and cultural weekly radio program.
Episodes
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Episode #1838
How the tragic death of Mollie Tibbetts in Iowa is being used to make a case for stricter immigration laws. Also, gossip writer Perez Hilton, Chinese migrants in Mexico and a Latina mountaineer.
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Chino: The History of Chinese Migrants in Mexico
Jason Chang, author of Chino: Anti-Chinese Racism in Mexico, sits down with Maria Hinojosa to discuss the history of Chinese immigration to Mexico.
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How I Made It: A Latina Mountaineer Conquers the Highest Peaks
Silvia Vásquez-Lavado has successfully completed the seven summits challenge, by climbing the largest mountain on each continent. She shares what it's like standing on the highest peaks in the world.
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How I Made It: Nurse by Day, Selena Tribute Artist by Night
Amanda Solis is a nurse by day and a Selena impersonator by night. Hear why she loves to pay tribute to the one and only Selena Quintanilla.
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Episode #1837
In Argentina, one family's search for a grandson disappeared during the military dictatorship in the 1970's. Also comedian Julio Torres, and a new "How I Made It" featuring a Selena impersonator.
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Episode #1836
Latino USA takes a look back at Disney's relationship with Latin America.
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How I Made It: Bambadjan Bamba on Being Both Black and Undocumented
Actor Bambadjan Bamba, most recently seen in the blockbuster film "Black Panther," shares his experience of being both black and undocumented.
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Episode #1835
Latino USA producer Sayre Quevedo takes us on a journey to untangle the story of his long-lost family. Also, Bambadjan Bamba on Being Both Black and Undocumented.
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Episode #1834
In this two-part series, we break down the aftermath of the family separation crisis, and look at Juan Sanchez, CEO of the largest non-profit sheltering migrant children.
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Episode #1833
In this episode, NPR's Latino USA looks at the case of Oscar López Rivera: a story with secret identities and safe houses, an FBI manhunt and even a bit of revolution.
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The Thousands of Bodies Along the US-Mexico Border
In the last 18 years, more than 2,800 migrant bodies have been found along the Arizona border with Mexico. About 1,000 of the bodies are unidentified. We speak with a woman trying to identify them.
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Episode #1832
The difficulties of identifying Latino remains in the United States, searching for lost lives on the border and a report from the Nogales port of entry.