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Raids shatter perception of Puerto Rico as a sanctuary for immigrants

For decades, undocumented immigrants have lived in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico without fear of arrest

The Independent UK

Heart and sole: the Salvadorian shoemaker catering to Melbourne’s well-heeled

José Rodríguez gets ‘a special kind of feeling’ from his craft, derived from the fact ‘that someone else is happy’ with his work

The Guardian - AU

MLB umpire Pat Hoberg's firing puts him on a growing list of sports betting scandals

Umpire Pat Hoberg is the latest professional sports figure caught in a betting scandal

The Independent UK

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Betting scandals for MLB's Marcano and NBA's Porter are hardly the first in pro sports

Sports and gambling are once again in the spotlight following lifetime bans handed to San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano and Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter

The Independent UK

Why the Kidnapping of a Venezuelan Dissident in Chile has Latin America on its Toes

Ronald Ojeda Moreno was declared a "traitor to the country" by the Maduro government. The Boric administration is "considering all hypotheses."

Latin Times

Six-metre waves, strong currents, small boats: why thousands brave the Mona Passage to Puerto Rico

Although 43% of Puerto Ricans live in poverty, many from the Dominican Republic see the US territory as a land of opportunity. But is it worth the risk?

The Guardian - UK

New White Sox general manager Chris Getz addresses team

In the clubhouse before the game, Getz projected optimism and outlined organizational expectations.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Michael Kopech’s right arm is for throwing, but Sox pitcher’s left arm is for tattoos.

The 27-year-old pitcher says that, beside his “34,” his tattoos mostly reflect “a bit of history of my growth spiritually and as a human being.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Haitian child dies after migrant boat capsizes on Puerto Rican beach

A 3-year-old child presumed to be from Haiti died Friday morning after a migrant boat capsized on the beaches of the Puerto Rican beach town of Rincón, according to local and federal authorities, the latest such voyage near the American territory to turn deadly.

Miami Herald

America’s getting back to work, and that includes Illinois

Since Joe Biden took office, we’ve added 9.5 million jobs to the economy. The unemployment rate has plunged to 3.5%, matching a 53-year low.

Chicago Sun-Times

COVID subraya la falta de protección de los denunciantes

FORT WORTH, Texas— El verano pasado, en el interior de un almacén de Amazon parcialmente terminado, los trabajadores caminaron sin arneses de seguridad sobre cintas transportadoras a cuatro pisos de altura, los soldadores usaron sopletes de plasma mientras estaban rodeados de cajas de cartón inflamables y los obreros levantaron estanterías…

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