Friends:
Paola Ramos—journalist, MSNBC correspondent, and daughter of Univision anchor Jorge Ramos—offers a timely and provocative reflection on Latino political identity in her book Defectors. Featured recently on Horizonte, Ramos explores why some Latinos are shifting rightward, challenging the tired notion that Latino voters are a unified, progressive bloc.
Through deeply personal storytelling, Ramos listens to voices often overlooked—Latinos who feel disillusioned, religiously driven, or culturally alienated from both parties. Her work doesn’t frame these shifts as betrayals but as expressions of agency shaped by history, geography, and belonging.
For educators, activists, and policy advocates, Defectors is a wake-up call for all to confront the ideological complexity within our communities—and most certainly, to not assume alignment.
Ramos reminds us that understanding doesn’t mean agreement. It means making space for hard truths and contradictions. In a moment of growing polarization, her call to listen—to really listen—couldn’t be more urgent.
Check out the great interview on Horizonte.
-Angela Valenzuela
Reference
Ramos, P. (2024). Defectors: The rise of the Latino far right and what it means for America. Pantheon.
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