Mariana Martínez Barba
Bilingual Reporter and Multimedia Journalist
Los Angeles Times
The Ecuadorean sport ecuavoley can be found in almost every borough across New York City. As Ecuadoreans continue to integrate this pastime to their lives in New York, they are transmitting a unique cultural identity and creating community in a city that often sees them as invisible.
Social Videos: Ever been to an ecuavoley game? and ecuavoley 101
Futuro Media
Thousands of hotel workers walked out in Los Angeles in the summer of 2023 partaking in the largest hotel strike California has seen to date. The workers demand a fair and liveable wage, as Los Angeles prepares to host major world events like the 2026 World Cup and the 2028 Olympics.
Social Videos: Hotel Workers Strike in Los Angeles and Groups Protest Puerto Rican Parade
Associated Press
In Mexico, an Indigenous Triqui artist embraces his roots through contemporary rap. His verses are reflective of his culture, representing his origins as a descendant of the Triqui nation. The Indigenous Triqui people, numbering about 20,000, have struggled with political and social conflicts going back more than 80 years.
Associated Press
With Haitian migration growing, a Mexico City family of doctors is helping out. The Bassuary clinic offers free consultations, and the family also began giving food to the Haitians, and eventually helped some find work. Surging gang violence in Haiti has displaced nearly 580,000 Haitians internally since March, according to a recent report from the U.N. migration agency.
