Executive Editor @fulcrum_us / Publisher @LatNewsNetwork /@soljourno trainer /host @cantvchicago /Fmr @NAHJ prez /Adjunct @ColumbiaChi/ Sometimes actor

Chicago, IL
Joined March 2009
Vibrant. Vertical. Resilient. Forget what you think you know. #FavelaRocinha isn't just a neighborhood—it’s a massive city within a city, built on a cliffside. - #Brazil #RioDeJaneiro 🇧🇷 @LatinoNewsNet_
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Voting is underway today, in #Brazil's highly polarized presidential runoff #election Political parties court marginalized communities during elections, then disappear. Here’s how grassroots organizers in Rio de Janeiro and #Chicago are building sustained community power.
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I’m attending "Together at the Crossroads: A Congress for Allyship and Unity" in Denver! 🤝✨ Now more than ever, bridging divides and standing against hate requires active, collaborative leadership. - #AllyshipAndUnity #TogetherAtTheCrossroads #CommunityLeadership #CombatHate
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ASSIGNMENT: #BRAZIL 🇧🇷 I’m finally in Rio de Janeiro! The last two weeks I’ve been exploring how the South American country's efforts to strengthen #democracy, expand civic participation, and address environmental challenges may hold valuable insights for the #UnitedStates.
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I visited a small Brazilian 🇧🇷 island that may hold answers for the most overwhelmed tourist hotspots in the U.S. 👉🏽 thefulcrum.us/how-a-brazilia… - #Ilhabela #sustainabletourism #environment
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Jimena Díaz Padilla combines rigorous audience research, strong reporting instincts, and a deep commitment to #community engagement. 🙌🏽 latinonewsnetwork.com/commun… - @LatinoNewsNet_
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ON ASSIGNMENT: BRAZIL 🇧🇷 In Perus, on São Paulo’s far northwest edge, the fight for environmental justice began long before the term existed. - #EnvironmentalJustice #Perus #SaoPaulo #Brazil #Brasil #pulsolatino @LatinoNewsNet_
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Supporters celebrate Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva voting. The 80-year-old incumbent is seeking an unprecedented, non-consecutive fourth term in office. - #Brazil election 🇧🇷🗳️ @LatinoNewsNet_ @fulcrum_us
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🇧🇷🗳️ #BRAZIL ELECTS: Millions prepare for the Presidential Election as the country enters a high‑stakes moment for South America’s political and economic future. - @fulcrum_us @LatinoNewsNet_ #BrazilElection2026
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Saudações de São Paulo, Brasil 🇧🇷 Why am I here? I can’t share yet, but you know it has to do with #democracy, #community, and solutions #journalism - @fulcrum_us @LatinoNewsNet_ @soljourno
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Ohio said “yes” to reproductive freedom — but the #Trump administration is saying something else. Watch the latest episode of the award-winning documentary-series, #The50 🇺🇸 👉🏽youtu.be/0ovPcV5bbos?si=peg0…
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The @fulcrum_us - @LatinoNewsNet_ partnership allows us to give emerging #journalists the kind of hands‑on, solutions journalism focused, community‑centered experience that strengthens both their reporting and our #democracy. thefulcrum.us/meet-the-fall-…
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The longtime World Trade Center employee who saved hundreds using his master key — reflects on survivor’s guilt, the friends he couldn’t reach, his advocacy for undocumented victims. Read more: latinonewsnetwork.com/commun… - @LatinoNewsNet_ #911Remembrance
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Mail‑in voting, the SAVE Act, and new Supreme Court rulings are redefining the fight over ballot access. In this episode of #PulsoLatino, @LatinoNewsNet_ shows how changes could hit #Latino #voters hardest. 🗳️ latinonewsnetwork.com/democr…
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