"She has been a voice for the voiceless, an advocate for democracy and a tireless promoter of Puerto Rico's ...

Episode 5 of our new season is out — an honest and grounded conversation with the legendary labor leader and activist ...

As Rep. Nydia Velázquez, the Puerto Rican progressive pioneer nicknamed “La Luchadora” for her willingness to fight for her community, exits her historic 16-term seat, her Thursday retirement ...

Nueva York, 21 nov (EFE).- El anuncio de la congresista demócrata Nydia Velázquez de no buscar un nuevo término, tras tres ...

The 72-year-old Democrat was first elected to Congress in 1992. She’d seen the character of the neighborhoods she represents ...

Rep. Nydia Velázquez will not seek re-election in 2026, ending over 30 years of service as the first Puerto Rican woman in ...

Affectionately dubbed “La Luchadora,” Velazquez says she will step aside next year after 16 terms representing her predominantly Latino NY-07 district encompassing parts of northern ...

In 1992, Velázquez became the first Puerto Rican woman elected to Congress. She announced on Thursday that she will not seek ...

A Latina trailblazer in the City Council and in Congress, Velázquez said she will not seek reelection next year and will pass ...

U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez, who represents parts of Queens and Brooklyn in Congress, announced that she will not seek ...

Rep. Nydia Velázquez announces she will retire after 16 terms, opening a major congressional seat and marking a generational ...

New York Democratic Rep. Nydia Velázquez announced her retirement after 34 years in office. “For more than three decades, I ...