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El Periodico USA Staff Featured August 21, 2025

Democracy Collapses in El Salvador as Authoritarianism Advances

Alianza Americas expresses its deep concern and strong condemnation of the consolidation of authoritarianism in El Salvador, following the approval
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 20, 2025

The Trump Administration Continues the Rapid Erosion of American Democracy and Rule of Law

Access online version of this press release HERE Washington, DC — From announcing a federal takeover of Washington, D.C.’s police department
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 19, 2025

US: Excessive Force Against LA Protesters

Senior Law Enforcement Officials Should Face Consequences for Abusive Response Law enforcement officers responded to protests against immigration raids in
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El Periodico USA Staff Featured August 19, 2025

Trump’s dystopian vision in real time

Access HERE Washington, DC – Below is a column by Maribel Hastings from America’s Voice en Español translated to English from
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 16, 2025

Midland ISD Votes to Reinstate “Midland Lee High School” Name Amid Community Divide

Midland, Texas — In a closely divided 4–3 vote on August 12, the Midland Independent School District (MISD) Board of
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El Periodico USA Staff Featured August 16, 2025

Trump’s plan to hit Mexico’s drug cartels will only make them more popular

Andres Oppenheimer President Trump’s reported secret order to develop military options for a cross-border intervention against Mexico’s drug cartels could
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 16, 2025

Texas Senate Approves Controversial Congressional Redistricting Map Amid Democratic Walkout

Austin, Texas — On Tuesday, August 12, the Texas Senate passed a new congressional redistricting map by a 19–2 vote,
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 16, 2025

Texas Supreme Court Delays Ruling on Expelling Lawmakers Amid Redistricting Quorum-Break

The Texas Supreme Court has declined to issue an expedited ruling in a politically charged case that could determine the
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 15, 2025

Legislative Impasse: Texas Enters Second Special Session as Redistricting Battle Overshadows Flood Relief

Austin, Texas — With House Democrats still absent and a quorum unresolved, Governor Greg Abbott—and legislative leaders—have announced that a
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News August 15, 2025

Proposal to Exclude Undocumented Immigrants from Census Sparks Concerns Over Impact on Texas Representation and

Austin, Texas — A recent analysis published by The Texas Tribune reveals that President Trump has directed the Commerce Department
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