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Algareplena y Los Rabanes unen sus estilos en 'No Hay Conexión'
No Hay Conexión, el nuevo sencillo de Algareplena y Los Rabanes La plena urbana puertorriqueña y la energía de la agrupación panameña se encuentran en una colaboración que trasciende géneros y fronteras. Algareplena representa el sonido autóctono de las raíces puertorriqueñas llevado a nuevas generaciones y Los Rabanes el mestizaje sonoro del rock latinoamericano.
Guest Commentary: Stop fighting the wrong AI battle
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Over the last several months, data centers have become one of the hottest political issues in Florida. Across the country, communities are pushing back against massive AI infrastructure projects, while politicians are responding with increasingly slogan-driven positions. Some argue every project should move forward in the name of innovation. Others are calling for moratoriums or outright bans. Both sides are missing the point.
Stop fighting the wrong AI battle | Opinion
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Over the last several months, data centers have become one of the hottest political issues in Florida. Across the country, communities are pushing back against massive AI infrastructure projects, while politicians are responding with increasingly slogan-driven positions. Some argue every project should move forward in the name of innovation. Others are calling for moratoriums or outright bans. Both sides are missing the point.
America needs a FEMA for AI job disruption | Opinion
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Artificial intelligence is advancing faster than our institutions are prepared to handle. The most important question isn’t whether AI will change the economy. It already is. The real question is whether America will prepare its people in time. The early evidence is no longer theoretical. By late 2025, about one in five American workers reported using AI tools on the job.
The Senate must use spending controls to rein in Homeland Security Original
Two U.S. citizens have died in Minneapolis this month during federal immigration operations. Renée Good, 37, was killed on Jan. 7 during an ICE operation; the Hennepin County medical examiner ruled her death a homicide. On Jan. 24, federal agents killed Alex Pretti, also 37, during another immigration-related operation in the same city. Those two deaths came soon after an off-duty ICE agent shot and killed 43-year-old Keith Porter Jr. in Northridge, California, on New Year’s Eve.
Venezuelans deserve more than removal of a tyrant. What’s the plan now? | Opinion
Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, delivers a government report at in Caracas on Jan. 15, 2026. The world is watching Venezuela and asking whether the removal of Nicolás Maduro marks a turning point. For millions of Venezuelans forced to flee his corrupt rule, justice catching up with him is welcome news. As an American of Venezuelan descent, it is deeply personal.
A look at the ongoing impact of Google.org’s projects in Latin America
Recently, our team at Google.org looked back at our most recent full year of philanthropic collaboration in Latin America to measure the impact and results, and today we're sharing some of what we learned. In 2024, a year where over 70% of people in Latin America said they could see the benefits of AI, Google.org provided more than $15 million in funding to help 400,000 people across the region turn that potential into opportunity.
Why the American right gets Venezuela all wrong, and the left doesn’t get it at all
Last month’s Venezuelan elections, with over 8 million participants, highlighted the deepening crisis in the country’s democracy. Marred by accusations of fraud and voter suppression, these elections were a litmus test for Venezuela’s future. The official results, controlled by Maduro’s regime, claimed 5.1 million votes for the government, while the opposition, led by Edmundo González, allegedly secured 4.4 million votes — results that experts have deemed improbable.
Latinos Must Demand A New Generation to Lead
We are on the precipice of one of the most consequential moments of our lifetimes: the 2024 presidential election. Fundamental civil rights, from a woman's right to choose to broader equal protection under the law, and even the separation of powers hangs in the balance.
The Imperative of Making STEM Education Accessible to All
STEM education = Science Technology Engineering Mathematics. Crédito: Wittayayut/Getty Images/iStockphoto I grew up in a connected and tech-forward immigrant household. Both my parents were college educated in technical fields. Access to the latest computers and devices, including dial-up internet, was at my fingertips. Unfortunate, among my hispanic peers, I was an exception-and I still am.
We’re ensuring South Florida Latinos are ready for digital workplace of the future | Opinion Original
With a median age of 29.8, Latinos are the youngest cohort of the U.S. population and an increasingly critical segment of the labor market. The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that Latinos will represent 78% of net new workers between 2020 and 2030.
Google.org supports Latino SMBs this holiday season
Hector Mujica Google.org, Americas Published Dec 10, 2020 When I think about small businesses, I think about my family. My uncle runs a small freight forwarding business in South Florida. My cousin works at a family-owned Peruvian restaurant. And my father-in-law is a serial entrepreneur who has run a hair salon, a construction company, and an outdoor food court over the years. These small businesses have been a lifeline for my family, and provided opportunities for us to succeed in this country.
The Venezuelan diaspora should think twice about Trump | Opinion
By Hector Mujica Special to the Sun Sentinel | Oct 23, 2020 at 12:58 PM President Donald Trump works the crowd after speaking at a campaign rally Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, in Tucson, Ariz. (Ross D. Franklin/AP) Growing up in the Venezuelan diaspora of South Florida, conversations of Venezuelan politics dominated every table at every family gathering — the mere mention of Chavez or Maduro created a visceral reaction of anger, frustration and resentment.
Latinx and the Digital Economy, During and After COVID
Blog Post Aug. 14, 2020 In the coming decade, the share of the workforce that is Latino is projected to increase more than that of any other race or ethnic group, from 17.5 percent in 2018 to 20.9 percent in 2028. Yet in the middle of this projected growth, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated structural shifts in the economy, many of which are likely here to stay.
The Imperative of Making STEM Education Accessible to All
I grew up in a connected and tech-forward immigrant household. Both my parents were college educated in technical fields. Access to the latest computers and devices, including dial-up internet, was at my fingertips. Unfortunate, among my hispanic peers, I was an exception—and I still am. Just last week, I traveled to Los Angeles for the launch of a new Google.org program to increase the accessibility of computer science education to Latinos and Black students at an early age.
California fires: how we’re providing aid and ways you can help
Over the last week, three wildfires have devastated communities in California, and there's been a tremendous effort—on the part of firefighters, first responders, local officials and NGOs—to contain the flames and help thousands of displaced families. Since the start of the fires, we've deployed resources to help those affected in our own backyard. Here's a bit more on that, and how you can help.
Helping to fight the hunger crisis in Africa and Yemen
In South Sudan, Somalia, northeastern Nigeria and Yemen this spring, families hopefully watched the horizon for rain clouds. The rain never arrived—and after two years of severe drought, food and water continue to be desperately scarce. Twenty million people across the region are facing starvation due to a drought, as well as prolonged conflicts. The United Nations has called it the largest humanitarian crisis since its founding in 1945, and has called on the international community to act quickly.
Helping to fight the hunger crisis in Africa and Yemen
In South Sudan, Somalia, northeastern Nigeria and Yemen this spring, families hopefully watched the horizon for rain clouds. The rain never arrived—and after two years of severe drought, food and water continue to be desperately scarce. Twenty million people across the region are facing starvation due to a drought, as well as prolonged conflicts. The United Nations has called it the largest humanitarian crisis since its founding in 1945, and has called on the international community to act quickly.
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