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Nicole Acevedo

Reporter, NBC Latino

I am a bilingual reporter specializing in issues affecting Latino communities in the U.S., the Caribbean and Latin America, as well as national news.

I am a bilingual reporter specializing in issues affecting Latino communities in the U.S., the Caribbean and Latin America, as well as national news.


Latest from Nicole Acevedo

Bad Bunny spoke out against voter apathy in Puerto Rico and it's having an effect

Global reggaeton star Bad Bunny urged fellow Puerto Ricans to vote in the island's November elections amid a decline in voter participation, and his words have spurred registrations.
3d ago

Nearly half of Puerto Rican adults are financially insecure, new study shows

A new study is shedding light on the financial challenges people in Puerto Rico face as a result of the economic turmoil they have endured since the Great Recession.

Texas voter purge may be sending a chilling message, lawmakers and advocates warn

Voters must check if they’re still registered or if they have been placed on a suspend list, which may result in “more barriers for their votes to count,” a Democratic state legislator said.

Project 2025 condemned by bilingual campaign aimed at Latino voters

The "Latinos Against Project 2025" campaign focuses on a handful of policies from the polarizing conservative policy road map in an attempt to mobilize potential voters.
16d ago

Puerto Rico delegates at odds over DNC platform despite unanimous support for Harris

The DNC platform backed a bill that left out Puerto Rico's current territorial status, while the RNC platform omitted explicit support for statehood for Puerto Rico from their platform.

Harris campaign launches WhatsApp channel aimed at bilingual Latino voters

As the DNC kicks off in Chicago, the presidential campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris announced a new, bilingual WhatsApp channel targeting Latino voters.

Thousands in Puerto Rico without power and under flood threats as Ernesto turns into a hurricane

Puerto Rico remained under a tropical storm watch as Ernesto turned into a Category 1 hurricane late Wednesday morning, leaving hundreds of thousands of power clients without electricity and prompting evacuations due to floods.
25d ago

Tropical Storm Ernesto expected to strengthen into a hurricane in the Atlantic

Tropical Storm Ernesto was passing by Puerto Rico late Tuesday with 65 mph winds, but it is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane Wednesday morning as it moves by the U.S. territory.

‘Street race’ may be a more accurate reflection of Latinos’ racial differences, new report shows

Authors argue that asking Latinos about racial perceptions based on appearance would yield more accurate data on the lived experiences of Black Hispanics.
32d ago

Dale! Pitbull signs deal to have football stadium at Florida International University named after him

Cuban American superstar rapper Pitbull signed a multi-year deal with FIU, and the university's football stadium will now be called Pitbull Stadium.
33d ago

Oropouche virus outbreak puts Latin America under alert

The Pan American Health Organization has issued an epidemiological alert as Latin America sees a rise in cases of the Oropouche virus.