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FERNANDA FIGUEROA

National writer

Figueroa reports on Latino/Hispanic affairs as a member of the AP’s Race & Ethnicity team.
Gente junto a puestos de la calle Olvera en una procesión nocturna durante el Día de Muertos, el domingo 26 de octubre de 2025, en Los Ángeles. (AP Foto/Damian Dovarganes)
Mexicanos en EEUU equilibran tradición y modernidad en celebraciones del Día de Muertos
Este fin de semana, familias mexicano-estadounidenses en todo Estados Unidos se reunirán para recordar a sus ancestros con altares, cempasúchiles y calaveritas de azúcar por el Día de Muertos.
 
People join Olvera Street merchants in a night procession during the Day of the Death festival, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Mexican Americans balance tradition and modernity in Day of the Dead celebrations
Mexican American families are gathering to honor their ancestors with altars, marigolds and sugar skulls on Dia de los Muertos — the Day of the Dead.
 
This image released by Netflix shows a scene from "Love is Blind: México." (Netflix via AP)
How ‘Love is Blind’ is reshaping global views on love, from Japan to Brazil
Netflix’s “Love Is Blind” explores love beyond appearances, with adaptations in various cultures. The show has aired in nine U.S. cities and has international versions in places like Japan and Brazil.
 
Chawa Magaña, owner of Palabras Bilingual Bookstore, poses with a few of her favorite books Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Hispanic authors and bookstores push for representation in publishing
Some authors, publishers, readers and influencers are finding new ways to elevate Hispanic stories despite underrepresentation in the mainstream world of books.
 
Kids play outside a polling precinct, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, in Guadalupe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil)
A by the numbers look at the current Hispanic population in the United States
More than 68 million people in the United States identify as ethnically Hispanic, making it one the nation’s fastest growing racial or ethnic groups.
 
Un grupo de baile folclórico se presenta en el medio tiempo de un partido de la NFL entre los Ravens de Baltimore y los Cowboys de Dallas, en Arlington, Texas, el domingo 22 de septiembre de 2024. (AP Foto/Jeffrey McWhorter)
Las celebraciones del Mes de la Herencia Hispana en EEUU se adaptan al clima político
Cada año, durante el Mes de la Herencia Hispana, se pueden esperar grandes celebraciones en todo Estados Unidos para mostrar la diversidad y cultura de los pueblos hispanos.
 
A detail view of a Hispanic Heritage Month goal post wrap during the second half of an NFL football game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in Arlington, Texas. The Ravens defeated the Cowboys 28-25. (AP Photo/Maria Lysaker)
Annual Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations make adjustments in current political climate
Each year during Hispanic Heritage Month, huge celebrations can be expected across the U.S to showcase the diversity and culture of Hispanic people.
 
Heribeto Blanco-Joya en la sala de su casa en Las Vegas el 31 de julio del 2025. (AP foto/John Locher)
Inteligencia artificial ayuda a superar barreras para la propiedad de vivienda hispana
Para muchos hispanos, el camino hacia la propiedad de una vivienda está lleno de obstáculos, incluyendo oficiales de préstamos que no hablan español o no están familiarizados con compradores que pueden no encajar en las casillas de un solicitante de hipoteca tradicional.
 
Heribeto Blanco-Joya sits in his living room, Thursday, July 31, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Artificial intelligence helps break barriers for Hispanic homeownership
Some mortgage experts are using artificial intelligence to help Hispanic homebuyers navigate the loan application process.
 
Esta fotografía del 24 de octubre de 2014 muestra el edificio James Shannon de los Institutos Nacionales de Salud, en el campus de la agencia en Bethesda, Maryland. (AP Foto/Pablo Martínez Monsivais, archivo)
Líderes hispanos en EEUU lanzan instituto de investigación en salud para combatir recortes federales
Un grupo nacional de líderes hispanos en salud pública anunció esta semana el lanzamiento de un nuevo instituto de investigación, que dicen es una respuesta a los recortes de cientos de millones de dólares en fondos federales relacionados con iniciativas de diversidad, equidad e inclusión en Estados
 
The National Institutes of Health's James Shannon building is seen on the agency's campus in Bethesda, Md., Oct. 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)
Health leaders launch new Latino-focused data hub to combat NIH budget cuts
A national group of Latino public health leaders has announced the launch of a new research institute, which they say is a response to the hundreds of millions in federal funding cuts related to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
 
Hazel White, mother of Alicia White, who is the president and founder of the Project Petals, waters plants at Paradise Community Garden, Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, in Inwood, N.Y. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Green spaces are key to combating record heat in marginalized communities
Millions of Americans are facing record heat with temperatures frequently over 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
 
Agentes estatales de Texas afuera del recinto de la Cámara de Representantes estatal, el martes 19 de agosto de 2025, en Austin. (AP Foto/Eric Gay)
Demócratas de California sostienen audiencia sobre nuevo mapa legislativo
SACRAMENTO, California, EE.UU. (AP) — Los demócratas de California tuvieron su primera oportunidad el martes de expresar a los legisladores su opinión sobre un plan partidista para ganar más escaños en la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos mediante la creación de un nuevo mapa político en re
 
Legisladores demócratas de Texas regresan al estado después de irse hace dos semanas para bloquear una votación legislativa sobre la redistribución de distritos, el lunes 18 de agosto de 2025, en Austin, Texas. (AP Foto/Eric Gay)
Demócratas de Texas terminan el boicot sobre el rediseño de distritos
AUSTIN, Texas, EE.UU. (AP) — Los demócratas de Texas pusieron fin el lunes a una ausencia de dos semanas que detuvo los esfuerzos republicanos para redibujar los distritos legislativos como parte de una disputa partidista nacional sobre el deseo del presidente Donald Trump de remodelar los mapas de
 
Supporters for the returning Texas democrats chant as members enter the house at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman)
Democrats get police escorts to prevent a new redistricting walkout as California moves to retaliate
Texas Democrats have ended a two-week walkout that stalled efforts to redraw congressional districts as part of a national partisan brawl over President Donald Trump’s desire to reshape U.S.
 
This book cover image released by Thomas & Mercer shows "Out of the Woods: A Girl, a Killer, and a Lifelong Struggle to Find the Way Home" by Gregg Olsen. (Thomas & Mercer via AP)
Book Review: ‘Out of the Woods’ is heartbreaking tale of trauma and survival
“Out of the Woods: Girl, a Killer and a Lifelong Struggle to Find the Way Home” is a heartbreaking tale of one woman’s struggle to survive.
 
Una fotografía del soldado Roland L. Bragg aparece en un libro sobre la historia de Nobleboro, Maine, el 11 de febrero de 2025, en Nobleboro. (AP Foto/Robert F. Bukaty, archivo)
Surge controversia por renombramiento de bases militares de EEUU con homónimos de confederados
En 2023, en medio de un ajuste de cuentas nacional sobre cuestiones de raza en Estados Unidos, los nombres de siete bases del Ejército fueron cambiados porque eran un homenaje a líderes confederados.
 
Members of the Army military change a flag from Fort Moore to Fort Benning during a ceremony at Fort Benning, honoring new namesake of World War I Fred Benning on April 16, 2025, in Fort Benning, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
Renaming of military bases stirs debate over Confederate ties
More than half a dozen Army bases’ names were changed in 2023 because they honored Confederate leaders.
 
This image released by Abrams Books shows "The Sleep Room" by Jon Stock. (Abrams Books via AP)
Book Review: ‘The Sleep Room’ is the harrowing story of psychiatric care in the 1960s
In his new book, “The Sleep Room: A Sadistic Psychiatrist and the Women Who Survived Him,” author Jon Stock tells the story of women subjected to various medical procedures without their consent.
 
Un manifestante salta desde un taxi Waymo en llamas cerca del Centro de Detención Metropolitano el domingo 8 de junio de 2025, en el centro de Los Ángeles. (AP Foto/Eric Thayer)
AP Fotos: Banderas mexicanas en protestas de Los Ángeles generan debate sobre su simbolismo
Esta es una galería de fotos seleccionada por los editores de fotos de la AP.

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Durante la última semana, un mar de banderas mexicanas verdes, blancas y rojas se ha convertido en una constante en las protestas de Los Ángeles contra las redadas migratorias.
 
A protester waves a flag as a Waymo taxi burns near the metropolitan detention center of downtown Los Angeles, Sunday, June 8, 2025, following last night's immigration raid protest. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Mexican flags at LA protests spark debate over symbolism
Over the past week, a sea of green, white and red Mexican flags have become a fixture of the Los Angeles protests against immigration raids.
 
This image released by Warner Bros. Discovery shows Andrea Noli, from left, Miguel Islas, Paola Montes de Oca and Pablo Cruz in a scene from the series "Chespirito: Sin querer queriendo"." (Warner Bros. Discovery via AP)
‘Chespirito: Sin Querer Queriendo’ is a tribute to the Mexican comedian who shaped a generation
HBO’s new bio series “Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose” or “Sin Querer Queriendo” has been received with delight by many fans in the U.S. and Latin America who grew up watching Roberto Gómez Bolaños.
 
A Black Lives Matter mural painted by Thaxton Waters II is seen in an aerial view on Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Kevin Wurm)
Black Lives Matter street murals stand as an enduring reminder of protests against racism
In 2020, Black Lives Matter street murals appeared in cities across the U.S. following the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery.
 
El ala norte de la plantación Nottoway comienza a derrumbarse mientras los equipos combaten el fuego, el jueves 15 de mayo de 2025 en White Castle, Luisiana. (Michael Johnson /The Advocate vía AP)
Incendio en plantación del sur de EEUU genera júbilo, pero también ira y dolor por la esclavitud
Después de que un incendio consumiera una mansión en la Plantación Nottoway de Luisiana, una de las casas anteriores a la Guerra Civil estadounidense más grandes que quedan en el sur profundo y donde trabajaron decenas de africanos esclavizados, las imágenes en video del emblemático lugar en llamas
 
The north wing of the Nottoway Plantation starts to collapse as crews battle the fire on Thursday, May 15, 2025 in White Castle, La. (Michael Johnson /The Advocate via AP)
Video of the Nottoway Plantation fire sparks jubilation. It’s about anger and pain over slavery, too
A fire that engulfed a mansion at Louisiana’s Nottoway Plantation, destroying one of the largest remaining pre-Civil War houses in the Deep South where scores of enslaved Africans labored, has sparked mass jubilation and consternation.
 
This cover image released by St. Martin's Press shows "Whack Job: A History of Axe Murder" by Rachel McCarthy James. (St. Martin's Press via AP)
Book Review: ‘Whack Job’ tells the story of a simple survival tool turned murder weapon
In “Whack Job: A History of Axe Murder,” Rachel McCarthy James set out to tell the story of the axe, and how a once simple tool became a murder weapon.
 
Mujeres bailan durante una recreación de la Batalla de Puebla como parte de las celebraciones del Cinco de Mayo en la colonia Peñón de los Baños, Ciudad de México, el 5 de mayo de 2022. (AP Foto/Eduardo Verdugo, Archivo)
EEUU celebra el Cinco de Mayo con música, tacos, tequila y coloridas muestras de la cultura mexicana
AUSTIN, Texas, EE.UU. (AP) — Festividades por motivo del Cinco de Mayo se llevan a cabo en distintas partes de Estados Unidos con música, tacos, tequila y coloridas muestras de la cultura mexicana, incluso si no son siempre las más auténticas.
 
A float rider hands candy to a Dallas police officer during a Cinco de Mayo parade in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Cinco de Mayo celebrates resilience and culture of Mexican people
Cinco de Mayo festivities are taking place across the U.S. with music, tacos and tequila flowing. In the U.S., the date is seen as a celebration of Mexican American culture, stretching back to the 1800s in California.
 
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., right, presents the Congressional Gold Medal to Stanley Earley III, son of Lt. Col. Charity Adams Earley, second from right, as Judith Earley, second from left, and retired Amy Col. Edna W. Cummings, left, watch during a ceremony honoring the Six Triple Eight, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
Black female WWII unit, ‘Six Triple Eight,’ receives congressional medal
The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, known as the “Six Triple Eight,” has been presented with the Congressional Gold Medal.
 
The hat and sunglasses of Dominican singer Rubby Perez, who died in the roof collapse at the Jet Set nightclub during his merengue concert, sit on his casket during his wake at the Eduardo Brito National Theater in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Thursday, April 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Mourners pay tribute to merengue icon Rubby Pérez, who died in the Dominican roof collapse
Legendary music icon Rubby Pérez has died. He was 69. Pérez was one of several people to die on Tuesday after the roof at the Jet Set club in Santo Domingo collapsed.
 
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