Julio Ricardo Varela joins the podcast this week. He's the founder of the independent media outlet, Latino Rebels, Co-host of the show, In The Thick, and Vice-President of New Business for Futuro Media, which produces the nationally syndicated public radio program, Latino USA. We’re going to talk about how why he founded Latino Rebels, how Latino Rebels became a part of Futuro Media, speaking truth to power as an independent journalist, the relationship between media in the Puerto Rican diaspora and media on la Isla, what both Democrats and Republicans can actually agree on when it comes to Puerto Rico, and a whole lot more.


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Julio’s Twitter ★ https://twitter.com/julito77


Latino Rebels Website ★ https://www.latinorebels.com


In the Thick Website ★ https://www.inthethick.org


Futuro Media Website ★ https://www.futuromediagroup.org


Julio's Article for NBC Think ★ https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/white-liberals-must-stop-pushing-puerto-rican-statehood-their-own-ncna1247419



Puerto Rican Cultural Center Website ★ https://prcc-chgo.org


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