Julio Ricardo Varela
MSNBC Columnist
Julio Ricardo Varela is the founder of Latino Rebels and an award-winning journalist.
Julio Ricardo Varela is the founder of Latino Rebels and an award-winning journalist.
Latest from Julio Ricardo Varela
MLB hoped we’d be talking about Shohei Ohtani this 2024 season — but not like this
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers is Major League Baseball's $700 million man. A gambling scandal involving his former interpreter is Opening Day's biggest news.
The consequences of Bernie Moreno’s success could be disastrous for Biden
Latinos will be central to Donald Trump’s 2024 election aspirations. And it’s simplistic to conclude that Biden’s 2020 success with Latinos will be replicated.
Kyrsten Sinema's exit makes re-election easier for President Joe Biden
A U.S. Senate showdown between Rep. Ruben Gallego, a Democrat, and Republican Kari Lake in Arizona is just what Biden needs prevail over Trump again.
One statistic captures Washington’s indefensible treatment of Puerto Rico
A federal audit found that only $1.8 billion of the $23 billion earmarked to help the island recover from the 2017 hurricanes and from earthquakes in 2019 and 2020 has been spent.
Biden seems to be willing to take a gamble on losing his Latino support
Latino voters helped Biden win in 2020. Biden’s choice to be more like Trump on immigration may backfire on him.
The first Black coach for the New England Patriots has a message for the NFL
During a news conference introducing Jerod Mayo, the New England Patriots' first Black coach put the NFL on notice.
Why Biden is helping Trump’s favorite Latin American leader
Javier Milei may be a MAGA favorite, but the power of the dollar means Buenos Aires and Washington are incentivized to get along now.
How Nicaragua’s first Miss Universe win became a dictator’s worst nightmare
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega called the Miss Universe win a symbol of “legitimate joy and pride.” Weeks later, it was allegations of treason, a coup attempt.
The racism in this blue state can be illustrated with one infuriating statistic
Even though Latinos account for 20% of children in Massachusetts, they represent 34% of children in foster care, The Boston Globe reports.
The GOP doesn’t want you to know the true number of undocumented immigrants
A Pew Research Center report challenges the GOP's go-to talking points about undocumented immigrants.
Trump’s deranged pitch to Latino voters: Some of you are better than others
Trump’s Noticias Univision interview seemed to confirm he’s pitting Latino voters against each other using existing divisions within the Latino community.
