The Politics of COVID-19
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In this special collaboration with Latino USA, Maria and Julio are joined by Carlos Odio, co-founder of EquisLabs, and Tanzina Vega, award-winning journalist, to talk about the lasting impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on Latino communities across the United States ahead of the 2022 midterms. They get into the immense losses experienced by Black, Indigenous, and Latino communities from COVID-19, and reflect on how the pandemic\\u2019s impact on the economy could affect voter turnout.
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A new medical journal study found that life expectancy for California\\u2019s Latinos fell six years, more than other populations during the pandemic, reports Jeanne Kuang for CalMatters.
\\nDavid Byler answers the question, \\u201cif Democrats fail to make up ground \\u2014 or lose more \\u2014 with Latino voters, where would it hurt most?\\u201d in this opinion piece for the Washington Post.
\\nDemocrats should be worried about losing Latino support\\u2014and not just in the obvious places, writes Geraldo Cadava, in this piece for the Atlantic.
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Photo credit: AP Photo/Eduardo Mu\\xf1oz Alvarez, File
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