Latino USA

07/23/2025

She was sharp-tongued, scheming and evil. Telenovela villain Soraya Montenegro remains one of the most iconic (and stylish) antagonists in Latino entertainment. But according to our Executive Editor Maria Garcia, Soraya can also show us a thing or two about human evolution.

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Decades after her debut, Soraya Montenegro remains an iconic telenovela villain. In this episode, we unpack her lasting impact—and what it reveals...

07/22/2025

RIP Ozzy Osbourne 🖤

From all the Latino heavy metaleros: thank you. Black Sabbath sparked a movement that echoed across Latin America, fueling a generation of metal bands that shaped the genre forever.

Hear about that global legacy on this Latino USA episode ⬇️

In a world full of stereotypes, Latinos listen to nothing other than tropical rhythms with heavy percussion. But, the reality...

07/22/2025

In the eyes of our Executive Editor Maria Garcia, there is no better villain than Soraya Montenegro, the infamous antagonist in the telenovela Maria La Del Barrio.

In this Latino USA, Maria reflects on Soraya’s legacy and what it reveals about what it takes and what it means to be labeled an evil woman—and even human evolution.

Decades after her debut, Soraya Montenegro remains an iconic telenovela villain. In this episode, we unpack her lasting impact—and what it reveals...

07/21/2025

On this Latino USA episode, telenovela villains can show us a lot about what it takes and what it means to be labeled an evil woman.

But our Executive Editor Maria Garcia also explores what telenovela villains can reveal about human evolution.

Decades after her debut, Soraya Montenegro remains an iconic telenovela villain. In this episode, we unpack her lasting impact—and what it reveals about villainy, womanhood, and human evolution.

07/21/2025

“We know how to do this. We've been doing this for 105 years.”

ACLU's Executive Director Anthony Romero breaks down the ways they believe the Trump administration is weakening constitutional protections and the legal battles to stop him.

The Trump administration is facing more than 300 legal challenges, many of which are being litigated by the American Civil...

07/19/2025

On this episode of Latino USA, a conversation with Anthony Romero, executive director of the ACLU, on some of the most pressing civil rights issues we’re facing as a country, what they are doing in court to protect constitutional rights and how everyone can get involved.

The Trump administration is facing more than 300 legal challenges, many of which are being litigated by the American Civil...

07/18/2025

As civil liberties come under attack and the Trump administration faces over 300 legal challenges, we speak with ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero about the latest court cases and what’s next.

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The Trump administration is facing more than 300 legal challenges, many of which are being litigated by the American Civil...

07/15/2025

Latino USA has joined iHeartRadio's MCPN: My Cultura Podcast Network! 🎉

This means our stories will reach even more listeners across the country. Same powerful stories, same truth-driven journalism. But still rooted in public radio. And still led by Maria L Hinojosa.

Thank you for listening and growing with us! 💛

🎧 Find Latino USA on iHeartRadio and wherever you get your podcasts.

Read more here ➡️ futuromediagroup.org/latinousamycultura/

07/15/2025

On this Latino USA episode, in collaboration with LAist, we interview pollster Matt Barreto, who has worked on high stakes Democratic presidential campaigns. He tells us about his work polling the Latino electorate and what needs to change going forward.

Editor’s Note: This is the last episode in a special three-episode collaboration with Imperfect Paradise. As Democrats confront declining Latino...

07/14/2025

On the latest Latino USA episode, in collaboration with LAist, we talk to critics who say the Democrats’ messaging strategy around immigration and their complacent advocacy infrastructure have led to Latino voters drifting to the right.

Editor’s Note: This is the last episode in a special three-episode collaboration with Imperfect Paradise. As Democrats confront declining Latino...

07/14/2025

Today on Latino USA: What has gone wrong with the Democratic Party and Latinos? Is it tone deaf messaging? A data problem? Or is it something deeper—a miscalculation about the Latino identity itself.

This is a special collaboration with LAist.

Editor’s Note: This is the last episode in a special three-episode collaboration with Imperfect Paradise. As Democrats confront declining Latino...

07/14/2025

On this episode of Latino USA, we meet Tim Hernandez and learn how a Woody Guthrie song about a group of unnamed Mexican deportees launched him into a never-ending search for their names and their families.

We go back more than 70 years to find out who were the 28 unnamed Mexican immigrants who died in a plane crash in 1948, and we meet the man who...