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Javier Tovar

Javier Tovar Guédez is AFP correspondent in Los Angeles. He formerly reported from Rio de Janeiro and Caracas.

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Could Deb Haaland be the First Native American Woman in Congress?

Could Deb Haaland be the First Native American Woman in Congress?

Javier Tovar

Albuquerque (United States) (AFP) – Deb Haaland is a survivor: she is a single mother who struggled with alcoholism and once had to apply for food stamps to put meals on the table. She says she is ready for the rough-and-tumble atmosphere of the US House of Representatives, where she hopes to be working come […]

Immigration
Mother and Son Separated for 45 Days by Trump Policy Tell their Story

Mother and Son Separated for 45 Days by Trump Policy Tell their Story

Javier Tovar

Los Angeles (AFP) – Otilia Asig-Putul’s voice breaks when she recalls the interminable 45 days she was separated from her son. The nightmare began when she crossed the Mexican border into the United States to seek political asylum during the “zero tolerance” policy imposed by US President Donald Trump. She had completed a long and […]

Immigration
“We Want the Children Free!”  “I Really Care!”: Cries from Inside Migrant Detention Camp

“We Want the Children Free!” “I Really Care!”: Cries from Inside Migrant Detention Camp

Javier Tovar

Otay Mesa (United States) (AFP) – “Where are the children?” several women shout together from behind the detention center wall. “We want the children free!” “Do you hear us?” supporters ask from outside. “What do you need?” This was the short interplay Saturday between hundreds of protesters and people being held at a US detention […]

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