Sunday, February 23, 2025 from Mexico & the Americas - Los Angeles Times
Five months after he was killed by an Israeli airstrike, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is laid to rest after a funeral attended by defiant supporters.Sunday, February 23, 2025 from Latin America
Chile is the world's second-largest lithium producer. It has been a welcome boon to the economy, but local community members consider it a disaster.Sunday, February 23, 2025 from NYT > Americas
About 300 migrants from all around the world were deported from the United States to Panama. There, they were trapped in a hotel, facing a choice of whether to return to places they had fled.Sunday, February 23, 2025 from Latin America
Rio sambas through a sweltering carnival as temperatures soar.Sunday, February 23, 2025 from NYT > Americas
The 88-year-old pontiff, who has been hospitalized for more than a week, had a restful night after receiving oxygen and a blood transfusion on Saturday, the Vatican said.Sunday, February 23, 2025 from Stabroek News » Regional News
(Jamaica Gleaner) Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has hailed the strong backing of Spanish investors as a resounding vote of confidence in Jamaica’s tourism future. The article Spanish hoteliers in major investment in Jamaica, 950 rooms...Sunday, February 23, 2025 from BREAKING NEWS: Latin America (Central America & Caribbean)
This following story is Part 1 of a series looking at adoption and related issues. Lawmaker Sophia Frazer-Binns was informally adopted at the age of 12. Now the mother of two boys, she and her husband are planning to welcome a little...Sunday, February 23, 2025 from BREAKING NEWS: Latin America (Central America & Caribbean)
A 78-year-old woman from St Andrew, who invested $60 million in the fraud-hit investment firm Stocks...Sunday, February 23, 2025 from BREAKING NEWS: Latin America (Central America & Caribbean)
The latest RJRGLEANER-commissioned Don Anderson public opinion poll has revealed that more Jamaicans support combining the country’s transition to a republic with the adoption of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as the final...Sunday, February 23, 2025 from BREAKING NEWS: Latin America (Central America & Caribbean)
They may not be the ones pulling the trigger or bludgeoning those who dare test their authority. Still, women in Jamaica’s most organised crime syndicates play roles that are no less deadly, and heinous, and which continue to challenge...Sunday, February 23, 2025 from BREAKING NEWS: Latin America (Central America & Caribbean)
Jamaican drug kingpin Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke has had 17 months shaved off his prison time in the United States (US) and could see more reductions, likely the reward for good behaviour, American authorities have disclosed. Coke, 56, is...Sunday, February 23, 2025 from NYT > Americas
The firings added to doubts about whether Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the agency’s acting head, supports lifesaving humanitarian assistance, as he has said he does.Saturday, February 22, 2025 from NYT > Americas
Seeking to shed the gauzy influence of Hollywood and focus on Brazil’s ethnic richness and troubled history, he helped forge a new path for his country’s cinema.Saturday, February 22, 2025 from Mexico & the Americas - Los Angeles Times
After his funeral recently, Arthur 'King Bobalouie' Moses was remembered as an early member of the Crips and a founder of the Pirus, one of the nation's first Bloods gangs.Saturday, February 22, 2025 from Mexico | The Guardian
FBI says Aurora Phelps met men online for dating then drugged them and stole cars and money A woman used online dating apps to lure at least four older men to meet her in person, drugged them with sedatives and stole hundreds of...Saturday, February 22, 2025 from Stabroek News » Regional News
(Trinidad Guardian) There is growing unease among Trinidad and Tobago nationals living in the United States during President Donald Trump’s second term, as many fear mass deportations. The article Trinidad greencard holders, naturalised...Saturday, February 22, 2025 from Stabroek News » Regional News
(Trinidad Guardian) In an attempt to combat rising gang violence in Caricom, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, who is the regional body’s lead on crime and security, says steps are being taken to strengthen laws to now treat gun violence...Saturday, February 22, 2025 from Stabroek News » Regional News
(Trinidad Guardian) The search is ongoing for Able Seaman Keiron Simon, who was pulled underwater inside a sinking vessel during a multinational drug bust in local waters between T&T and Grenada on Thursday. The article Trinidad...Saturday, February 22, 2025 from Mexico | The Guardian
Democrat Jasmine Crockett calls it ‘really wild’ that it is foreign leaders who are speaking truth to power The congresswoman Jasmine Crockett has revealed she is “rooting” for Canada and Mexico over Donald Trump in their attempts to...Saturday, February 22, 2025 from BREAKING NEWS: Latin America (Central America & Caribbean)
The joint select committee which reviewed the Jamaica Teaching Council bill has submitted a 48-page report to Parliament containing far-reaching recommendations that are intended to establish an improved accountability framework within...Saturday, February 22, 2025 from BREAKING NEWS: Latin America (Central America & Caribbean)
Languages Matter. That’s the theme of the Silver Jubilee Celebration of International Mother Language Day. Every year, on February 21, the world comes together to celebrate a day dedicated to promoting linguistic and cultural diversity...Saturday, February 22, 2025 from Mexico & the Americas - Los Angeles Times
After days of meetings with European leaders, Israeli officials and other international security experts, Sen. Adam Schiff offered a blistering assessment of President Trump's approach to foreign policy.Saturday, February 22, 2025 from Mexico & the Americas - Los Angeles Times
A few billion dollars wielded effectively around the world can do far more for American interests than some want to believe.Saturday, February 22, 2025 from NYT > Americas
The routine friendly bet between leaders of Canada and the United States before hockey games was replaced by taunts and heightened stakes on Thursday.Saturday, February 22, 2025 from Mexico & the Americas - Los Angeles Times
California, a major Canadian trade partner, should be alarmed by the NHL's 4 Nations Face-Off. It reflected new acrimony between longtime allies after Trump's trade threats.Saturday, February 22, 2025 from Stabroek News » Regional News
BURITICUPU, Brazil, (Reuters) – The city of Buriticupu, in the northeastern tip of the Brazilian Amazon, is being slowly swallowed by the earth. The article Massive sinkholes put hundreds in Amazonian town at risk appeared first...Saturday, February 22, 2025 from Stabroek News » Regional News
HOUSTON, (Reuters) – Five U.S. adoptees took off from Houston yesterday to reunite with their birth families in Chile for the first time after they were stolen as infants decades ago during the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship. The...Saturday, February 22, 2025 from Stabroek News » Regional News
(Trinidad Express) The Coast Guard is confirming the dramatic incident which has resulted in the loss of an officer who may have become trapped inside a vessel intercepted out at seas. The article Trinidad Coast Guard officer goes down...Saturday, February 22, 2025 from Stabroek News » Regional News
(Jamaica Gleaner) With the Ministry of Justice leading the charge, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Thursday called on civil society organizations (CSOs) to strengthen their collaboration and enhance their efforts in...Saturday, February 22, 2025 from BREAKING NEWS: Latin America (Central America & Caribbean)
Member of Parliament (MP) for Portland Western, Daryl Vaz, and People’s National Party (PNP) General Secretary, Dr Dayton Campbell, are set to explore mediation in an effort to amicably resolve a defamation lawsuit stemming from comments...Saturday, February 22, 2025 from BREAKING NEWS: Latin America (Central America & Caribbean)
Nicolene Gray, a 43-year-old pay clerk, is set to be sentenced on April 9 in the Home Circuit Court after pleading guilty to a brutal acid attack that left another woman blind in one eye and with severe burns. The attack, reportedly...Saturday, February 22, 2025 from BREAKING NEWS: Latin America (Central America & Caribbean)
WESTERN BUREAU: Former People’s National Party (PNP) vice-president, Dr Karl Blythe, who served four terms as member of parliament (MP) for Westmoreland Central, has rejected a recent Nationwide/Bluedot poll suggesting that the ruling...Saturday, February 22, 2025 from BREAKING NEWS: Latin America (Central America & Caribbean)
Caribbean countries are being urged to come together and build regional resilience in response to significant shifts in United States policy under President Donald Trump’s new administration. The call came as Caribbean leaders,...Saturday, February 22, 2025 from BREAKING NEWS: Latin America (Central America & Caribbean)
A fortunate Jamaican student could soon win $1 million for investment in the Jamaica Stock Market through an exciting new essay competition initiative. One hundred students from two Jamaican high schools will compete for the top prize,...Saturday, February 22, 2025 from BREAKING NEWS: Latin America (Central America & Caribbean)
WESTERN BUREAU: Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has declared that Jamaica’s healthcare system is now stronger than it was five years ago, thanks to local and international partnerships. Speaking at the official opening of a new...Saturday, February 22, 2025 from BREAKING NEWS: Latin America (Central America & Caribbean)
On February 21, the world celebrated International Mother Language Day, a day dedicated to promoting linguistic diversity and multilingualism. This year marks the Silver Jubilee Celebration, 25 years since UNESCO first proclaimed the...Saturday, February 22, 2025 from NYT > Americas
The decision is the latest in President Trump’s sweeping crackdown on immigrants, including people whom the Biden administration had authorized to remain in the country.Justices turn away — for now — Trump's appeal seeking to fire head whistleblower protection official
Friday, February 21, 2025 from Mexico & the Americas - Los Angeles Times
The court delays its first decision on President Trump's broad claims of executive power after he appeals a temporary order against firing the head of the whistleblower protection agency.Friday, February 21, 2025 from Latin America
We remember Paquita la del Barrio, who sang about romantic heartbreak and the pain of infidelity, spitting out insults with relish, and empowering a whole generation of women. Our correspondent in Mexico explains what she meant to her fans.Friday, February 21, 2025 from Mexico & the Americas - Los Angeles Times
Gazan refugees in Jordan say to their relatives: 'Don't come.'Friday, February 21, 2025 from The City Paper Bogotá » News
Cúcuta grapples with a deep security crisis after ELN attacks injure seven. The government deploys thousands of police and soldiers, offering rewards for information on those responsible for the escalating violence in the Colombian...Friday, February 21, 2025 from NYT > Americas
Canada beat the U.S. in a championship game with added meaning because of political tensions caused by President Trump’s taunts and economic threats.Friday, February 21, 2025 from NYT > Americas
Oarfish are rarely documented by scientists, but one was seen this month by a group visiting a beach in Mexico.Friday, February 21, 2025 from Stabroek News » Regional News
(Jamaica Gleaner) While the police have not yet released the names of the three men killed in an alleged gun battle in Grange Hill, Westmoreland, early Wednesday morning, residents have identified them and linked them to the notorious...Friday, February 21, 2025 from Stabroek News » Regional News
(Trinidad Guardian) Tensions between the T&T Airline Pilots’ Association (TTALPA) and Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) have escalated, with the union making a bold public statement with a billboard erected on BWIA Boulevard, near...Friday, February 21, 2025 from NYT > Americas
A transfer operation on Thursday repatriated 177 Venezuelans via a handoff in Honduras, while one migrant was brought back to U.S. soil.Friday, February 21, 2025 from Stabroek News » Regional News
(Trinidad Guardian) The brutal murder of an elderly woman in a home invasion has prompted renewed calls for increased security in the Moruga community. The article Trinidad woman murdered in home invasion appeared first on Stabroek News .Friday, February 21, 2025 from Mexico | The Guardian
President, under pressure over tariffs and border, has held firm and avoided direct clashes with erratic counterpart As Donald Trump swings his sights from one region to the next, upturning diplomatic relations and confounding allies,...Friday, February 21, 2025 from Mexico & the Americas - Los Angeles Times
Chinese families may debate whether to send their kids to American universities — but many still believe a U.S. degree is a pathway to a better life.Friday, February 21, 2025 from Mexico & the Americas - Los Angeles Times
A CDC report on bird flu shows potential transmission of bird flu between exposed dairy workers and indoor pet cats. The report also provides a window into the lack of reporting and cooperation at dairy farms and by dairy workers.