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Julio Ricardo Varela

Founder of the Latino Neqwsletter (2024) and Latino Rebels (2011).
MSNBC columnist. Futuro Media alum. Former In The Thick co-host.

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Julio Ricardo Varela's Latest Articles

Selena Gomez, Eugenio Derbez, and the Weight of Language in Representation

So here we are, still having to defend the idea that representation is not a one-size-fits-all issue. It’s complicated, it’s messy, and yes, it’s exhausting. But that’s the reality of what it means to be a U.S. Latino in a world that constantly tries to define us on its own terms.

Season 1 of Netflix’s CIEN AÑOS DE SOLEDAD Series Delivers

During the opening introduction minute of Netflix’s new two-season adaptation of Gabríel García Márquez’s Cien años de soledad (One Hundred Years of Solitude), premiering December 11, I was worried.

Despite GOP Gains, American Electorate Poll Says Majority of Latinos Chose Harris

The American Electorate Poll (AEP), described as “a critical cross-check on traditional exit polls,” shared findings about Latino voters in the 2024 election cycle, according to a media release on Wednesday.

Latino Battleground States Poll: Harris 64%, Trump 31%

A new battleground states poll of Latino voters has Kamala Harris with a 33-point advantage, civic advocacy organization Voto Latino shared during a Monday morning press call about the survey.

How Different Latino Subgroups View the Current 2024 Election

On Tuesday, the Hispanic Federation and the Latino Victory Project released a new poll of Latinos in several battleground states. The poll, which included responses from 1,900 Latinos across eight battleground states, is, so far, one of the more comprehensive surveys of Latino battleground voters in the final weeks before Election Day.

Report: Mass Deportation Would Cost American Taxpayers Nearly $1 Trillion

Earlier today, the American Immigration Council published a new report about the financial costs of mass deportation, an official policy position of the Donald Trump-JD Vance Republican presidential ticket.

Pew: ‘Latinx’ Awareness Doubled Since 2019, Still 4% Use Term

This morning, the Pew team is back at it with a new analysis regarding Latino identity and the labels we use and are imposed on us as a community.

What Prominent Latino Elected Officials are Team Kamala?

Ever since President Joe Biden announced on Sunday afternoon that he would not seek a second term and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the 2024 Democratic Party nominee, several Latino Democrats and organizations have been sharing statements of support.

Latino Democrats and Organizations Rally Around Kamala Harris

Following President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from his reelection campaign, he endorsed current Vice President Kamala Harris as his choice to replace him as the Democratic nominee for President.