PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — In an interview on 12 Informa, we spoke with Marcela Betancur, executive director of the Latino Policy Institute (LPI), about the challenges and opportunities facing the Latino community today.

The organization is celebrating two decades of continuous work, highlighting the needs, contributions, and progress of Latinos in Rhode Island. It has produced more than a dozen reports on key issues such as housing, health care, economic equity, education, and immigration. These studies have guided both community leaders and policymakers while also opening doors for the Latino community to be recognized as an economic, cultural, and social driver of the state.

The following excerpt from the full interview has been translated from Spanish and edited for clarity.

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