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Diplomacy is the best option for T&T and Venezuela
T&T-Venezuela relations have always been complex and dynamic. They are deeply rooted in centuries of shared history but also influenced by contemporary economic and security concerns. For decades, the seven miles of waters...

Media Faces Backlash Over Actress Death Miscommunication
Bogotá, Colombia — A Colombian media outlet received a wave of criticism on June 4, 2025, after a social media post implied that actress Mabel Moreno had passed away. The post was intended to bid farewell to her character, ‘Gema‘, in the popular...

UFC title contender Sean O’Malley quit weed, social media and hair dye
Sean O’Malley of the United States reacts after losing his bantamweight title to Merab Dvalishvili of Georgia during UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche at Sphere on September 14, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Christian Petersen/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by...

Who are the legendary NASCAR siblings after whom Mexico’s Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez is named
This month, NASCAR is set to make history in Mexico City. On June 15, the NASCAR Cup Series will race at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. This move is its first international points race in the modern era. The track is named after two of Mexico’s...

Mexico City Crime Shocks, Denting Its Safe-Haven Image
A daylight double-murder on a Mexico City street—captured in chilling surveillance video—has ruptured the capital’s prized aura of safety. Officials now race to reassure residents, investors, and tourists that the metropolis remains a refuge in a...

'We're excited': Mexican soccer fans gather to cheer Mexican team, in Utah to play Switzerland
SALT LAKE CITY — Outside Rice-Eccles Stadium on Friday, a portion of Pancho Villa's Army stood vigil, cheering for Mexico. "After 10 years, for sure we're excited to see it," said Carlos Dominguez. He's the self-proclaimed leader of Pancho Villa's...
Sudden river surge in central Colombia leaves several missing
BOGOTA, June 6 (Xinhua) -- A sudden surge in the Guejar River in central Colombia capsized four rafts and a kayak on Friday, leaving several people missing, according to the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management. The surge occurred in the...

From García Márquez to Juan Valdez: Colombia’s pavilion at the 2025 World Expo
Osaka, Japan – Every five years, governments around the world invest time, labor and money into putting on an exhibition representing their country on the global stage. The occasion: the World Expo, an event dating back to 1851 when London hosted...

‘I sold my iris; now what?’: What drives Brazilians to hand over their unique, personal data
Iris scanner in a World ID shop in São Paulo. Photo: Leu Britto/Agência Mural, used with permission This article by Artur Ferreira and Isabela do Carmo first appeared on Agência Mural's website on February 25, 2025. An edited version is being...

Argentine singer and recording artist Cazzu to perform in Merida October 22
13 On October 22nd, the Yucatecan capital will vibrate with the music of the Argentine singer, who is becoming more established in Mexico. Argentine composer and singer Cazzu announced on social media that she will be performing in the Yucatecan...

St. Kitts Hosts Sugar Mas 2025 Media Launch During CTO’s Caribbean Week in New York City
Basseterre, St. Kitts (June 06, 2025) — The most significant cultural event in St. Kitts and Nevis reached new international heights last night with the highly anticipated media launch of the St. Kitts-Nevis National Carnival, known locally as...

Soccer-Football rivalry gone too far: Argentine club Newell's sanctions 9-year-olds over rival player photo
(Reuters) -A simple photo between kids and a professional footballer has spiralled into controversy in Argentina, after Newell's Old Boys sanctioned youth players for posing with Rosario Central's Ignacio Malcorra, a move seen as a shocking...

Tell-tale signs you are watching a fake podcast clip on social media
Elon Musk's X social media platform had a run in with Brazil's Supreme Court this year, and lost - Copyright AFP/File Mauro PIMENTEL Many will have come across clips on social media of gurus making bold statements about popular topics relating to...

Trump Administration Knew Vast Majority Of Venezuelans Sent To Salvadoran Prison Had Not Been Convicted Of U.S. Crimes
from the inhumane dept This story was originally published by ProPublica, along with The Texas Tribune, Alianza Rebelde Investiga, and Cazadores de Fake News. Republished under ProPublica’s CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 license. The Trump administration knew...

Venezuelan Socialists To Hold Assemblies to Elect Their Municipal Candidates
PSUV Secretary Diosdado Cabello. X/ @AjhpRH75 June 6, 2025 Hour: 12:47 pm On Saturday, Venezuela’s ruling United Socialist Party (PSUV) will hold assemblies in 47,000 communities to choose candidates for the upcoming municipal council elections...

Mexican Pop Sensation Shines Anew in Daring Time-Travel Adventure
When Lucero sweeps onto the Netflix screen this June 11 in Nuestros Tiempos, Mexico’s “eternal sweetheart” turns back two clocks at once—her twenty-year absence from film and the fictional calendar that catapults her character from 1966 into...
‘Chespirito: Sin Querer Queriendo’ is a tribute to the Mexican comedian who shaped a generation
HBO’s new biographical series “Chespirito: Not Really on Purpose” (“Sin Querer Queriendo”) has been received with delight by the many fans in the U.S. and Latin America who grew up watching the late Mexican comedian Roberto Gómez Bolaños. The...

Venezuela says T&T PM’s reaction to security complaint ‘raises serious suspicions’
The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has expressed surprise at what it described as the irate and unjustified reaction of Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, in response to a legitimate complaint made by...

Brazilian Justice Moraes Faces U.S. Lawsuit Over Cross-Border Content Controls
On June 6, 2025, Trump Media & Technology Group and Rumble filed a lawsuit in Florida federal court against Alexandre de Moraes, a justice of Brazil’s Supreme Court. They claim Moraes overstepped his authority by ordering U.S.-based platforms to...

Mexico Pursues Lawsuit Against Sprague's Sports in Yuma and Other AZ Gun Dealers
By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services Mexico is not dropping its lawsuit against five Arizona gun dealers despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling tossing a similar case against gun manufacturers. Steve Shadowen who represents Mexico told Capitol...