Fidel Martinez is the editorial director of De Los, the Los Angeles Times vertical that explores Latino culture and identity. He also writes and edits the Latinx Files, a weekly newsletter that focuses on the American Latinx experience. He started at The Times in 2018 as an audience engagement editor, focusing on sports. Previously he worked as politics editor for Mitu, as a social storytelling producer for Fusion Media Group and content curator and managing editor for Break Media. Martinez graduated from Yale University with a degree in American studies. He is a proud Tejano who will fight anyone who disparages flour tortillas.
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