Giselle is Floricua’s political correspondent. She writes about the economy, environmental and social justice, and all things Latino. A published author, Giselle was born in Havana and grew up in New Jersey and Miami. She is passionate about equality, books, and cats.
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Latest from Giselle Balido
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Florida Has Found 92 Cases of More Contagious UK COVID-19 Variant
Although widespread across the state, the cases are concentrated in South Florida’s Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach Counties.
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Those 55+ With Underlying Medical Conditions Can Get COVID Vaccines at Miami-Dade’s Jackson Health System
The appointments will be by invitation only to those patients that meet the current criteria.
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Biden Order Ensures Workers Won’t Have to Risk Their Health During a Pandemic
This could result in new guidance designed to undo the Trump administration’s directive to deny unemployment benefits.
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¡Wepa! María Rivera Becomes Rhode Island’s First Latina Mayor
The daughter of hardworking Puerto Rican parents proudly carries “la mancha de plátano” in her DNA.
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Meet Nellie Gorbea: The Boricua that Keeps Making History in Rhode Island
Being a Latina in a sea of white political power doesn’t deter this native Puerto Rican. ¡Al contrario! It has inspired her to work harder for inclusion.
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Despite Pleas, DeSantis Says Teachers Are Not a Priority to Get Vaccinated for COVID
To a devoted Puerto Rican second grade teacher in Florida’s hard-hit Orange County, this news comes as no surprise.
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70+ Teachers Leave Broward Schools as Union Blasts ‘Relaxed’ Social Distancing
“We are seeing classrooms with 25 students, 20 students, with not six feet of social distancing,” said Ana Fusco, Broward Teachers Union president.
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The Unsinkable Rita Moreno Gets Her Dues in New Documentary
‘Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It’ is an unflinching, intimate portrait of the living legend. As Moreno herself tells us, it doesn’t pull any punches.
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Florida Unemployment Claims Reach Highest Level in Five Months
Now Democratic lawmakers have filed a bill that would increase benefits and double the maximum eligibility period.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Feared for Her Life During Pro-Trump Mob Capitol Attack
The progressive Democrat feared that “QAnon and white supremacist sympathizers” in Congress could create opportunities that would put her in harm’s way.
