| | | | | | | | | | | Axios Latino | | By Marina E. Franco (Noticias Telemundo) and Russell Contreras (Axios) · Oct 31, 2023 | | 👻 Happy Halloween!!! - What are you dressing up as this year?
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👀 Puede leer este boletín en español aquí. This newsletter, edited by Astrid Galván, is 1,410 words, a 5.5-minute read. | | | | | | 1 big thing: Republicans back deadly border barriers |  | | | Buoy barriers with blades in the Rio Grande on Sept. 11 in Eagle Pass, Texas. Photo: Brandon Bell/Getty Images | | | | A vast majority of Republicans say they support installing deterrents such as razor wire and floating barriers in rivers to prevent immigrants from entering the country illegally, even if people are endangered or killed, a new survey finds. Why it matters: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is locked in a legal fight with the Biden administration to keep razor wires and buoy barriers with blades along the U.S.-Mexico border amid a surge in the number of migrants attempting to enter the country, Russell writes. - At least one body has been found caught in the buoy barriers, and dozens of migrants have been treated for injuries from razor wire, according to the Houston Chronicle.
- The Biden administration says the barriers violate federal law, pose danger and undermine the president's border strategy.
- Abbott and other Republicans say the Biden administration is not doing enough to address an influx of migrants, most of them attempting to enter the U.S. through Texas.
By the numbers: About 77% of Republicans said they favor installing deterrents such as walls, razor wire and deadly buoy barriers, according to a survey conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) and the Brookings Institution. - Just 15% Democrats and 44% of independents said the same.
- Overall, 52% of Americans oppose installing deterrents, while 44% said they support them.
Between the lines: Republicans have stepped up rhetoric and floated several restrictive immigration policies as more migrants and asylum seekers from Central and South America attempt to enter the U.S. The National Republican Congressional Committee, the political arm to get more Republicans elected to the U.S. House, said in a statement to Axios Latino that the survey showed that the GOP was in better position to tackle border security. What they're saying: "I think we're seeing more frustration with the kinds of border policies in the U.S., but we also are seeing more divisions," said Robert P. Jones, president and founder of PRRI, tells Axios. - He added that the survey results indicate white Christian Americans in particular have a sense of entitlement and ownership in the United States because many believe the U.S. was founded for European Christians.
- Jones blamed in part the increasingly violent rhetoric about immigrants from former President Trump for the rise of harshening opinions about immigration.
Continue reading |     | | | | | | 2. 🇻🇪 Free-elections promise suffers setback |  | | | The Venezuelan opposition's presidential candidate, María Corina Machado (center), during a proclamation ceremony in Caracas on Oct. 26. Photo: Gaby Oráa/Bloomberg via Getty Images | | | | Venezuela's top court yesterday suspended the results of presidential primaries held by the opposition coalition despite an agreement this month to hold free elections, Marina writes. Why it matters: Experts say the preliminary decision is an attempt to push the opposition out of the 2024 race and likely violates an agreement signed earlier this month by the government of President Nicolás Maduro and the opposition. That agreement resulted in the U.S. easing sanctions on Venezuelan oil, gas and gold. State of play: María Corina Machado, a former member of Congress, last week won the primary election to represent the opposition coalition, Plataforma Unitaria. She received more than 2 million votes from Venezuelans in the country and abroad. - Attorney General Tarek William Saab, a member of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), immediately said his office would investigate the organizers of the primary election for alleged identity theft, money laundering and conspiracy in the primaries.
- The high court said Machado's victory should be suspended as evidence is gathered in the case.
- Machado and the opposition say the Oct. 22 vote was transparent and fair.
A State Department spokesperson, in a statement to Axios Latino yesterday, said the opposition's primary election was an important milestone and that the Maduro government should uphold the commitments it made in the agreement. - The spokesperson said the U.S. will take action if it doesn't.
What they're saying: The moves by the prosecutor and judges allied with Maduro stem from fear that Machado could be a significant force in the presidential elections, says Phil Gunson, senior analyst for the Andean region at Crisis Group International. - The intention is to plant seeds of doubt among Venezuelans about the opposition's actions and to force the hand of the opposition coalition, he tells Axios Latino.
- "They want the opposition to be scared off or get desperate about its options and electoral viability," Gunson says.
What to watch: Gunson warns the Maduro administration could get more forceful if the opposition continues to campaign. Keep reading | | | | | | | | 3. Spotlight: Alejandra Llanos |  | | | Photo illustration: Axios Visuals. Photo courtesy of Boys & Girls Club of America. | | | | Editor's note: This is part of a monthly series spotlighting Latinos who are making a mark in their communities. Alejandra Llanos, 18, is a student at the University of Texas at Austin and an aspiring policymaker who grew up in McAllen, Texas. The Boys and Girls Club of America recently named Llanos as their youth of the year. Why do you do what you do? All of my actions are influenced by my mother. Not because she sets high expectations for me, but because she has sparked a passion within me — a passion to strive for the equality and opportunities she did not have in Reynosa, Mexico. What's your recipe for achieving your goals? Have confidence and you can achieve anything. For as long as I can remember, in every goal, competition, or situation I was in, I always imagined myself earning the "trophy." Despite whether it actually happened or not, this gave me confidence in my ability. What are you reading or watching? I am currently watching "Gilmore Girls." It is my all-time favorite. With the fall season coming in, it is essential to get into the vibe with this classic mother-daughter duo show. What is something you do just for yourself? Exercise! Whether I go on a run, do yoga, or lift, this time is solely "Ale time." What is something you can't live without? The immense support I receive from my family, including my Boys and Girls Club family. Without them I would not be the person I am today. What is the best advice you ever got? It was "do not compare yourself to others." A lot of times I have felt smaller than or less-than as a result of comparison, but it is important to realize we are each unique. | | | | | | | | A message from Axios | | Break through the noise with Axios | | |  | | | | Reach execs and business leaders with Axios. We'll help you tell your story in the right way: - We'll distill your brand's message into its most effective form with Smart Brevity.
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Contact us to learn more. | | | | | | 4. Stories we're watching |  | | | Illustration: Natalie Peeples/Axios | | | | 1. The death toll in Acapulco has risen to at least 45 people a week after category 5 hurricane Otis swept through, authorities say. - Aid workers are warning diseases like dengue could arise, as supplies of drinking water, food and clothes continue to slowly arrive through the ravaged roads.
- Analyses estimate that 63% of buildings along the coast were made uninhabitable in Acapulco, where the economy is dependent on tourism.
2. The new mayor of Bogotá will be Carlos Fernando Galán, son of a presidential candidate who was assassinated in 1989 in a plot linked to Pablo Escobar. - Galán was elected on Sunday. Members of the leftist President Gustavo Petro's coalition fared poorly in the local and regional elections held throughout Colombia.
| | | | | | | | 5. 🪦 Smile to go: New York's Day of the Dead | | The unveiling of Rockefeller Center's Día de Muertos ofrenda. Source: via Telemundo The Rockefeller Center in New York is marking Day of the Dead with a big display and celebrations, Marina writes. Details: The building unveiled an ofrenda this weekend. Tomorrow and Thursday are days of remembrance for lost loved ones. - The ofrenda, with traditional cempasúchil or marigold flowers, candles and bottles of spirits, also spotlights the colorful furniture and decor work of Mexican designer Daniel Valero.
- Rockefeller Center, which organized the ofrenda in partnership with the Mexican consulate, is calling on New Yorkers to add their photos or mementos of loved ones.
Of note: Mexicans are the fastest growing ethnic group in New York City, according to a recent analysis of census data from Columbia's Graduate School of Education. | | | | | | | | A message from Axios | | Break through the noise with Axios | | | | | | | | Reach execs and business leaders with Axios. We'll help you tell your story in the right way: - We'll distill your brand's message into its most effective form with Smart Brevity.
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Contact us to learn more. | | | | Thanks to Carlos Cunha, Laurin-Whitney Gottbrath and Axios Visuals for their contributions! 🎃 Russell is chasing his jack o'lantern balloons that blew away from his yard after a desert wind storm struck. 🖼️ Marina is surrounded by the smell of cempasúchil with her ofrenda to friends and family members (including good doggos). ⚾️ Astrid is excited for trick-or-treating with her kids and watching the D-backs beat the Rangers in Game 4 of the World Series. |  | Your essential communications — to staff, clients and other stakeholders — can have the same style. Axios HQ, a powerful platform, will help you do it. | | | | | | Axios thanks our partners for supporting our newsletters.
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