Executive Editor @fulcrum_us / Publisher @LatNewsNetwork /@soljourno trainer /host @cantvchicago /Fmr @NAHJ prez /Adjunct @ColumbiaChi/ Sometimes actor
Chicago, IL
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In this episode of the award-winning docu-series The 50: Voices of a Nation, I traveled through #Kentucky, speaking with veterans leading a growing movement to open the state’s closed primary system
Watch the full episode: lnkd.in/gzwxbhjR
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@fulcrum_us
The U.S. needs a way to cultivate leaders who understand communities, respect institutions, and enter public life with real preparation.
Renova BR has a program that makes #democracy stronger.
Read more: thefulcrum.us/civic-engageme…
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🇧🇷🇺🇸 #fulcrumfocus
@fulcrum_us @StoriesChgPower
The Colibrí Interpreters Collective is addressing language barriers that prevent Indigenous migrants from exercising their rights.
Read more: latinonewsnetwork.com/commun…
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@LatinoNewsNet_
What Rocinha and Chicago Teach Us About Building Democracy From the Ground Up
How local communities build political power, combat disinformation, and demand accountability when institutions fail to meet their needs.
🇧🇷🇺🇸 thefulcrum.us/civic-engageme…
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#Brazil #Chicago
@fulcrum_us
Vibrant. Vertical. Resilient.
Forget what you think you know. #FavelaRocinha isn't just a neighborhood—it’s a massive city within a city, built on a cliffside.
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#Brazil #RioDeJaneiro 🇧🇷
@LatinoNewsNet_
I’m attending "Together at the Crossroads: A Congress for Allyship and Unity" in Denver! 🤝✨
Now more than ever, bridging divides and standing against hate requires active, collaborative leadership.
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#AllyshipAndUnity #TogetherAtTheCrossroads #CommunityLeadership #CombatHate
ASSIGNMENT: #BRAZIL 🇧🇷
I’m finally in Rio de Janeiro!
The last two weeks I’ve been exploring how the South American country's efforts to strengthen #democracy, expand civic participation, and address environmental challenges may hold valuable insights for the #UnitedStates.
I visited a small Brazilian 🇧🇷 island that may hold answers for the most overwhelmed tourist hotspots in the U.S.
👉🏽 thefulcrum.us/how-a-brazilia…
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#Ilhabela #sustainabletourism #environment
Jimena Díaz Padilla combines rigorous audience research, strong reporting instincts, and a deep commitment to #community engagement.
🙌🏽 latinonewsnetwork.com/commun…
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@LatinoNewsNet_
The #Trump administration cannot self-righteously decry the subversion of domestic voting systems while simultaneously pulling the geopolitical levers to distort someone else’s.
thefulcrum.us/ethics-leaders…
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#Brazil #Elections2026
@fulcrum_us
ON ASSIGNMENT: BRAZIL 🇧🇷
In Perus, on São Paulo’s far northwest edge, the fight for environmental justice began long before the term existed.
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#EnvironmentalJustice #Perus #SaoPaulo #Brazil #Brasil
#pulsolatino @LatinoNewsNet_
Supporters celebrate Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva voting. The 80-year-old incumbent is seeking an unprecedented, non-consecutive fourth term in office.
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#Brazil election 🇧🇷🗳️
@LatinoNewsNet_
@fulcrum_us
🇧🇷🗳️ #BRAZIL ELECTS: Millions prepare for the Presidential Election as the country enters a high‑stakes moment for South America’s political and economic future.
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@fulcrum_us @LatinoNewsNet_
#BrazilElection2026
Saudações de São Paulo, Brasil 🇧🇷
Why am I here?
I can’t share yet, but you know it has to do with #democracy, #community, and solutions #journalism
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@LatinoNewsNet_
@soljourno
Ohio said “yes” to reproductive freedom — but the #Trump administration is saying something else.
Watch the latest episode of the award-winning documentary-series, #The50 🇺🇸
👉🏽youtu.be/0ovPcV5bbos?si=peg0…
#Latino families hold a median net #wealth of just $1,200 compared to $549,200 for White households.
💵 malatinonews.com/boston-fed-…
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#economy #massachusetts
@malatinonews, @LatinoNewsNet_
Legal challenges, humanitarian concerns, and the limited pathways available as protections expire.
latinonewsnetwork.com/commun…
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#immigration
@LatinoNewsNet_
The @fulcrum_us - @LatinoNewsNet_ partnership allows us to give emerging #journalists the kind of hands‑on, solutions journalism focused, community‑centered experience that strengthens both their reporting and our #democracy.
thefulcrum.us/meet-the-fall-…
