I suppose I was one of the 82 percent of Latinos not following the events in…
Author: Hector Luis Alamo
Hector received a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Illinois at Chicago, where his concentration was on ethnic relations in the United States. Since then, he has written for various publications, including the RedEye, where he is an opinion columnist. He is a regular contributor for Latino Rebels and a staff writer at La Respuesta, a nationwide publication focused on the Puerto Rican Diaspora. Hector is formerly the managing editor at Gozamos, as well as an associate editor at Being Latino. He also writes fiction and poetry.
Estou Silvista
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Colombia’s Last Grope
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Morgue Deaths in Honduras
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The Banana Republic Fund
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Venezuela’s Bleeding Border
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Funding Corruption in Central America
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