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AAHHE Graduate Fellows Critical But Caring

Written by Stephanie Aguilar-Smith Ph.D. in Higher Education Graduate certificate in Chicano/Latino Studies Michigan State University

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Ph.D. Is It Worth It?

The answer? Of course, it is! IF you select the right major. It’s that simple. Now to the dingy details.

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Gustavo A. Mellander

Hispanic Community April 2020

Update On Guatemalan Deportees

Earlier this month, Hispanic Outlook ran a story about the impact of U.S. deportees on Guatemala’s COVID-19 cases. The article below is a follow up to that story.

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Coffins In The Parking Lot

At a Barcelona funeral home, an underground parking garage has been turned morgue currently housing more than 500 bodies of those either confirmed or suspected of dying from COVID-19.

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How Are US Deportations Impacting Pandemic?

According to Guatemala’s health minister, U.S. deportees are driving up the Guatemala’s COVID-19 cases. The U.S. has deported nearly 12,000 Guatemalans since January.

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Spain's Elderly Suffer

The following is an Associated Press account of Spain’s elderly who are home bound and the health care workers and emergency medical personnel trying to help them during the pandemic.

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NYC Hispanic Communities Hit Hard By COVID-19

As novel coronavirus deaths continue to rise in New York, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said the virus is hitting black and Hispanic communities in the city hard.

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‘I Could Not Be Happier’

Previously, The Hispanic Outlook reported on a U.S. woman running out of life-saving medication and unable to leave Peru. The following is the update to that story.

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Hunt For Food By Peru’s Poor During Pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Peru’s poorest citizens are struggling to find food. Peru has had more than 2,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and more than 80 virus-related deaths.

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Campaign To Help Hispanic Owned-Businesses

Hispanic Owned-Businesses have a nationwide campaign to help them during the COVID-19 pandemic courtesy of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises and the USHCC.

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Deadly Riot Breaks Out Over Virus Fears

A 42-year-old Guatemalan man died of smoke inhalation during a riot in a Mexico detention center, during which 27 migrants escaped. The riot was because of fears surrounding COVID-19.

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US Outlines Plan For Venezuela Transition

The U.S.’s plan for Venezuela requires Nicolas Maduro and Juan Guaidó to hand power to a council of state to govern until presidential and parliamentary elections can be held.