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The Latest by Robert Valencia

Public Affairs and Communications Strategist for Latino Engagement and Outreach

A woman stand on the sidewalk of a city downtown looking directly into the camera with her hands in her pocket. Her sweater reads "Howard University"
April 17, 2025

Millions of Americans Are Still Exposed to Lead. Take Action to Help

By Robert Valencia  /  Toxic Exposure & Health Program

A Republican-run Congress may repeal lead exposure protections, endangering millions of lives in the U.S. We are ready to fight back.

Un manifestante ondea la bandera puertorriqueña durante una protesta pública contra la privatización del servicio de energía eléctrica en San Juan, Puerto Rico, en junio de 2021.
April 11, 2023

La Luz Solar es la Solución para Puerto Rico

By Robert Valencia  /  Clean Energy Program & Florida Office

Un uso extensivo de placas solares en techos y azoteas permitiría que Puerto Rico tenga energía confiable, segura y económica.

A protester waves the Puerto Rican flag during a public protest against the privatization of the electric power service in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in June 2021.
April 11, 2023

The Sun is the Energy Solution for Puerto Rico

By Robert Valencia  /  Clean Energy Program & Florida Office

Rooftop solar with battery storage will finally enable the territory to have reliable and inexpensive energy. You can help make it happen.

Brazilian politician Marina Silva has called for her country to move rapidly toward clean energy.
January 6, 2023

She Grew up in the Amazon, and Now She’s Fighting For Its Life

By Robert Valencia

Brazilian politician Marina Silva talks with Earthjustice about the importance of addressing climate change in the wake of the 2019 Amazon rainforest wildfires.

June 22, 2022

Francia Márquez, Renowned Afro-Colombian Activist: What Environmental Racism Means To Me

By Robert Valencia  /  International Program

In an exclusive interview, Francia sat down with Earthjustice to talk about the state of the environmental movement across the globe, the U.S. role in her community’s plight, and how she deals with constant death threats.

March 10, 2021

Ningún ‘Refugio’ Para Menores

By Robert Valencia & Erin Fitzgerald  /  Florida Office

Esto es lo que la Administración Biden debe saber sobre el centro de detención de menores que planean reabrir en la Florida.

Photo of hundreds of bunk beds in the dormitory at Homestead Detention Center, Biscayne, Florida.
March 10, 2021

This Is No ‘Shelter’ for Children

By Erin Fitzgerald & Robert Valencia  /  Florida Office

Here's what the Biden team must know about the detention center they plan to reopen in Florida.

Marina Silva
February 13, 2020

Ella Creció en el Amazonas. Ahora Lucha por Su Supervivencia

By Robert Valencia

La política brasileña Marina Silva habló con Earthjustice sobre la importancia de abordar el cambio climático a raíz de los incendios en el Amazonas.

Desde 2017, Bertha Zúñiga Cáceres, una activista de origen Lenca, ha llevado las riendas del Consejo Cívico de Organizaciones Populares e Indígenas de Honduras (COPINH), la organización que su madre ayudó a fundar.
December 3, 2019

La Hija de Berta Cáceres Continúa La Lucha de Su Madre en Honduras: ‘Somos Un País Que Nos Merecemos Justicia’

By Robert Valencia  /  Northeast Office

En entrevista con Earthjustice, Zúñiga Cáceres discute los desafíos que enfrenta como lideresa del COPINH, su búsqueda por descubrir el autor intelectual de la muerte de su madre, y por qué multinacionales de Europa y Estados Unidos deben adquirir conciencia de su rol en un esquema de seguridad cada vez más deteriorado en Honduras.

Environmental activist Bertha Zúñiga Cáceres leads the National Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras.
December 3, 2019

Daughter of Murdered Environmental Activist Carries on Her Mother’s Work in Honduras

By Robert Valencia  /  Northeast Office

In an interview with Earthjustice, Bertha Zúñiga Cáceres discusses the work she has inherited and the role the U.S. plays in Honduras’ security woes.