Fidel Martinez
Editorial Director at De Los
Editorial Director, Latino Initiatives at Los Angeles Times
Writer at The Latinx Files Newsletter
Que lindo es lo bonito. Vaquero tejano. Puro 956 cuh! Vato at @latimes. Editorial Director, Latino Initiatives. I also write the Latinx Files newsletter.
Articles
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5 days ago |
latimes.com | Fidel Martinez
On Tuesday, during halftime of the second leg semifinal UEFA Champions League match between Barcelona and Inter Milan, I was served an ad that brought me down from my soccer-induced euphoria. In it, we see three Latino families driving or riding past a restaurant. The parents are either young Gen Xers or millennials, while their kids very clearly belong to Gen Alpha. “Can we stop for food?” the younglings ask. “No, hay comida en la casa,” the parents respond. There’s food at home.
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1 week ago |
latimes.com | Fidel Martinez
That’s what 31 male detainees in red and orange jumpsuits, all Venezuelan nationals, spelled out with their bodies on Monday as a Reuters drone flew over the immigration detention center in Anson, Texas. The image — you can see it here — quickly spread on social media.
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2 weeks ago |
latimes.com | Fidel Martinez
We need to talk about that scene. But before we do, consider this your obligatory warning: This newsletter contains spoilers for “Andor” Season 2 Episode 3. The article also discusses the portrayal of sexual assault on screen. At the end of the first season of “Andor,” the titular Cassian Andor (played by Mexican actor Diego Luna) completes his transformation from a disaffected small-time criminal to a radicalized insurgent ready to topple the evil Galactic Empire.
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3 weeks ago |
latimes.com | Fidel Martinez
Fidel Martinez is the editorial director of De Los, the Los Angeles Times vertical that explores Latino culture and identity. He also writes and edits the Latinx Files, a weekly newsletter that focuses on the American Latinx experience. He started at The Times in 2018 as an audience engagement editor, focusing on sports. Previously he worked as politics editor for Mitu, as a social storytelling producer for Fusion Media Group and content curator and managing editor for Break Media.
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3 weeks ago |
latimes.com | Fidel Martinez
The 79-year-old accordionist and bandleader has been battling a bevy of health issues stemming from diabetes. He’s collapsed onstage multiple times in recent years and has been forced to perform from a chair during concerts. It’s in the name of his current tour, reportedly his last — “La historia de un final,” which translates to “the story of an ending.” After more than 60 years of recording music, the self-proclaimed “Rey del acordeón” is stepping away from the limelight.
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